Manila, Oct 12 (IANS) The Philippines has sent an invitation to United Nations rapporteur Agnes Callamard to probe the increasing number of drug-related killings in the country, a government spokesman said on Wednesday. “Executive Secretary…
New Delhi, Oct 12 (IANS) Taiwan-based technology major ASUS on Wednesday announced the availability of Zenfone 3 Laser smartphone in India. Starting at Rs 18,999, the smartphone will initially be available on Flipkart for a…
London, Oct 12 (IANS) Manchester City defender Bacary Sagna will be sidelined for about three weeks due to an injury and will miss the Champions League match against Barcelona on October 19. The French international…
Beijing, Oct 12 (IANS) In a fresh move to bolster its ties with China, Apple has announced it would open a research and development centre in Shenzhen — the hardware manufacturing hub for the world,…
Mumbai, Oct 12 (IANS) Veteran actor Rishi Kapoor has lauded the trailer of filmmaker Aditya Chopra’s upcoming romantic film “Befikre”. He says the film seems like an updated adult version of the 1989 film “Chandni”…
New Delhi, Oct 12 (IANS) The First World Tsunami Awareness Day will be observed on November 5 during the upcoming Asian Ministerial Conference for Disaster Risk Reduction (AMCDRR) 2016, a government release said on Wednesday….
Los Angeles, Oct 12 (IANS) Singer Joe Jonas has revealed that he lost his virginity to actress Ashley Greene when he was 20 years old. Jonas took part in a Reddit Ask Me Anything on…
Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 12 (IANS) With “artificial” Chinese eggs reportedly making their way into certain parts of Kerala, state Health Minister K.K. Shylaja on Wednesday said a probe would be launched to find out the truth….
Tokyo, Oct 12 (IANS) A massive blackout in Tokyo on Wednesday left 350,000 households without power, authorities said. According to the Tokyo Electric Power Co, the outage was suspected to have been caused by a…
Sydney, Oct 12 (IANS) Australia’s economy is continuing to display resilience to commodity price declines, however external financing risks do linger, global ratings agency Moody’s Investor Services said on Wednesday. Australia’s growth should continue to…
Seoul, Oct 12 (IANS) Samsung Electronics on Wednesday revised down its preliminary figure for the third-quarter earnings to reflect losses after discontinuing its fire-prone Galaxy Note 7 smartphone. Preliminary figure for the third-quarter operating profit…
Barranquilla (Colombia), Oct 12 (IANS) Colombian defender Yerry Mina scored a last-minute header, salvaging a 2-2 tie for his team against Uruguay in the World Cup football qualifier match at the Metropolitano Stadium here. Jose…
By Nishant Arora New Delhi, Oct 12 (IANS) With Samsung suspending the sales and production of Galaxy Note 7 and urging its owners to turn off all devices, the bitter truth is out: Note 7…
Karachi, Oct 12 (IANS) The Karachi Press Club has asked the government to withdraw a travel ban on a Dawn journalist who reported alleged differences between the military and civilian leadership over terrorists. The News…
Swakopmund (Namibia), Oct 12 (IANS) With the annual Safland Sevens Rugby tournament set to be held here on November 12-13, German team manager Manuel Wilhelm said his team has already started gearing up and is…
By Gaurav Sharma Beijing, Oct 12 (IANS) Closer ties between China and Bangladesh may put pressure on New Delhi to rethink its strategy in South Asia and encourage it to better its relations with Beijing,…
Chennai, Oct 12 (IANS) Composer Adhi of Hip Hop Tamizha duo, who is making his acting as well directorial debut with upcoming Tamil film “Meesaya Murukku”, says actor-filmmaker Sundar C encouraged him to face the…
Rio de Janeiro, Oct 12 (IANS) Brazil have jumped to the top of the South American zone (CONMEBOL) World Cup qualifying standings following a 2-0 away victory over Venezuela. Manchester City-bound striker Gabriel Jesus opened…
Islamabad, Oct 12 (IANS) A leading Pakistani newspaper on Wednesday said it stood by its story that exposed a divide between the country’s civilian and military leadership over terrorists. A Dawn editorial also urged the…
Los Angeles, Oct 12 (IANS) Jim Carrey’s former girlfriend Cathriona Whites mother has announced that she is suing the actor over the death of her daughter, saying that he gave her three sexually transmitted diseases….