Kolkata, Jan 8 (IANS) Normal life was partly hit in West Bengal on Tuesday during the 48-hour nationwide strike called by central trade unions in protest against the “pro-corporate, anti-national and anti-people” policies of the…
By Sanu George Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 8 (IANS) Successive governments in Kerala have been pressing the various Union governments demanding the famed Sabarimala temple be elevated to that of a national pilgrim centre but instead is…
New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) was filed in the Delhi High Court on Tuesday seeking a ban on the trailer of the movie “The Accidental Prime Minister” saying it has…
Mumbai, Jan 8 (IANS) Broadly positive global bourses, coupled with stock-specific buying on the back of positive quarterly earning expectations pushed the Indian equity market higher on Tuesday. Additionally, hopes of further liquidity infusion into…
Las Vegas, Jan 8 (IANS) Taiwanese consumer electronics company HTC has unveiled the Vive Pro Eye — a new virtual reality (VR) headset for PCs and the HTC Vive Cosmos that is an untethered VR…
New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) BJD leader and Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday said he wanted more time to decide on joining ‘Mahagathbandhan’, the grand alliance of opposition parties, ahead of the Lok…
Hyderabad: Actor Ram Charan during an interview regarding their upcoming film “Vinaya Vidheya Rama” in Hyderabad. (Photo: IANS) Hyderabad: Actor Ram Charan during an interview regarding their upcoming film “Vinaya Vidheya Rama” in Hyderabad. (Photo:…
By Gaurav Sharma Beijing, Jan 8 (IANS) North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on Tuesday arrived in Beijing on a state visit, fuelling speculation that his second summit with US President Donald Trump might be forthcoming….
Bhopal, Jan 8 (IANS) Amidst dramatic scenes and walkout by the BJP, Congress nominee M.P. Prajapati was on Tuesday elected the Speaker of the Madhya Pradesh Assembly in the first floor test for the ruling…
By Arul Louis United Nations, Jan 8 (IANS) Eminent academic and former economic adviser to the Kerala government, Gita Gopinath has taken over as the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) chief economist in a time of…
Lucknow, Jan 8 (IANS) Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati on Tuesday extended her support to the Centre’s proposal to give 10 per cent reservation in jobs for the economically weaker sections among upper castes….
Madrid, Jan 8 (IANS) Spanish football giants Real Madrid have announced that their German midfielder Toni Kroos faces three weeks on the sidelines after tearing his left hamstring. Kroos will miss both legs of the…
Mexico City, Jan 8 (IANS) Gerardo “Tata” Martino, who turns 60 a day before the start of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, is banking that he can be a transformative figure as coach of…
Patna, Jan 8 (IANS) A Bihar court on Tuesday ordered an FIR to be filed against actor Anupam Kher and others associated with the forthcoming film “The Accidental Prime Minister” for damaging the image of…
London, Jan 8 (IANS) English Premier League (EPL) giants Manchester United are to open a series of club-themed entertainment and experience centres throughout China, the club revealed in a statement on Tuesday. The EPL club,…
Surajbari (Gujarat), Jan 8 IANS) A former BJP MLA, Jayanthi Bhanushali, was shot shot dead in a moving train by some unknown persons in Gujarat on Tuesday. According to informed sources, Bhanushali was travelling from…
New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) The Congress on Tuesday launched a frontal attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the Rafale deal after the Supreme Court reinstated Alok Verma as the CBI Director. Claiming that…
Imphal, Jan 8 (IANS) Two different strikes paralysed life in Manipur on Tuesday. One strike was called by the North East Students Organisation (NESO) in protest against the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill. The second was the…