Mumbai, Oct 13 (IANS) Caution ahead of the release of inflation macro-data, along with increased chances of a US rate hike and anxiety over upcoming quarterly results tumbled the Indian equity markets on Thursday. Besides,…
Cairo, Oct 13 (IANS) Barcelona Football Club is all set to give its star midfielder Andres Iniesta an open-ended playing contract, Spanish reports said on Thursday. Spanish newspaper Sport reported that the Catalan club is…
Imphal, Oct 13 (IANS) Congress MLA Francis Ngajokpa resigned from the Manipur assembly as well as the ruling party’s primary membership on Thursday. Francis went to Speaker T. Lokeswor’s office in the morning to submit…
Melbourne, Oct 13 (IANS) Australia’s chairman of selectors Rod Marsh has announced that he will step down from his post after his contract expires in June 2017, Cricket Australia (CA) confirmed on Thursday. Marsh joined…
New York, Oct 13 (IANS) Using CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing tool to fix the mutated gene responsible for the sickle cell disease offers a promising approach to treating the disorder that can lead to anaemia, painful…
New Delhi, Oct 13 (IANS) The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India’s (TRAI) proposal for the broadcasting and cable services tariff is a step in the right direction, say analysts but feel some issues still need…
New Delhi, Oct 13 (IANS) Chinese smartphone manufacturer Zopo on Thursday launched a new smartphone Color C3 at Rs 9,599 that comes with multi-account application, PiP video, and barcode scanning features. The 4G LTE-enabled dual-sim…
Dubai, Oct 13 (IANS) Superstar Salman Khan will be back as Chulbul Pandey from his hit film “Dabangg”, and this time for a live stunt show titled Dabangg: Stunt Spectacular for Bollywood Parks Dubai. Bollywood…
New Delhi, Oct 13 (IANS) There is too much negativity in news put out by media outlets in India and China, which was adversely moulding perceptions among the people in the two countries. This was…
New Delhi, Oct 13 (IANS) Gone are the days when Indian brides went for lehengas that weighed them down with their heavy embellishment. The modern day bride prefers more monotone looks with lighter fabrics, say…
Kolkata, Oct 13 (IANS) A woman’s hair was chopped off allegedly as a punishment for adultery at the behest of a kangaroo court in West Bengal’s Murshidabad district, the state police said on Thursday. Two…
Dhaka, Oct 13 (IANS) Bangladesh capital Dhaka is ready to welcome Chinese President Xi Jinping, the first visit by a Chinese head of state to the country in 30 years, the media reported on Thursday….
Los Angeles, Oct 13 (IANS) Singer Beyonce Knowles and rapper Jay Z, who have a four-year-old daughter Blue Ivy, are reportedly planning to adopt a child. According to a source, the couple has contacted a…
Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 13 (IANS) Caught in a bind over the appointment of the kin of senior CPI-M leaders to top government posts, the Pinarayi Vijayan government on Thursday decided to frame new laws to prevent…
Washington, Oct 13 (IANS) In “self defence”, three US warships on Thursday fired cruise missiles at a radar installations in Yemen that the Pentagon claimed was used by Yemeni insurgents to target another American warship…
Manchester, Oct 13 (IANS) Under-fire Manchester United captain Wayne Rooney will get the backing of fans, feels the football club’s former skipper Bryan Robson. Rooney was booed by England supporters at Wembley on Saturday after…
Islamabad, Oct 13 (IANS) A Spanish diplomat who had been living in Pakistan for 34 long years was found dead here and police said on Thursday that he may have committed suicide. Juan Jos? Giner…
Moscow, Oct 13 (IANS) President Vladimir Putin on Thursday said Russia remained the top supplier of advanced weapons and defence technology to its “privileged strategic partner” India and added that Moscow and other BRICS nations…
Los Angeles, Oct 13 (IANS) Late King of Pop Michael Jackson has topped an annual list of top-earning dead celebrities for the fourth straight year. He has surpassed his fellow musical icons Prince and David…
Kolkata, Oct 13 (IANS) A mental health integration index for the Asia-Pacific region has ranked India a low 11th among 15 listed countries for their commitment to integrating people with mental illness into the respective…