Natal (Brazil), Oct 10 (IANS) Brazil’s national football team will face Venezuela on Tuesday in a South American World Cup qualifier for Russia 2018 without star player Neymar. Neymar received a one-match ban after being…
Beijing, Oct 10 (IANS) The central parity rate of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, weakened 230 basis points to 6.7008 against the US dollar on Monday, the China Foreign Exchange Trade System (CFETS)…
Algiers, Oct 10 (IANS) Cameroon drew 1-1 with Algeria in their away match of the 2018 World Cup qualifier here. Algeria, coached by Serbian Milovan Rajevac, made the opener through striker El Arbi Hillal Soudani…
Beijing, Oct 10 (IANS) Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit Cambodia and Bangladesh and attend the eighth BRICS summit in India from October 13 to 17, it was announced on Monday. Foreign Ministry spokesman Lu…
New Delhi, Oct 10 (IANS) Vice President M. Hamid Ansari on Monday greeted the nation on the occasion of Dussehra, wishing everyone peace and harmony. “I extend my warm greetings and good wishes to the…
Karachi, Oct 10 (IANS) Banners have again come up in Karachi in support of Pakistan Army Chief General Raheel Sharif, the media reported on Monday. The banners, with slogans in Urdu ‘Kuch aur Nahin, Bus…
Washington, Oct 10 (IANS) War is not an option for India and Pakistan, Islamabads envoy to the US says, while two visiting Pakistani MPs have called for talks between the two countries. “Going to war…
By Vishnu Makhijani New Delhi, Oct 10 (IANS) Shaken by the killing of Dalit midwife Bhanwari Devi in Rajasthan four years ago, filmmaker-author Vinod Pande, best known for the seminal “Ek Baar Phir”, said lack…
Rio de Janeiro, Oct 10 (IANS) Brazil football great Tostao believes Barcelona star Neymar can help inspire the Selecao to a sixth World Cup triumph in Russia in 2018. Brazil last won football’s most prized…
Naypyidaw (Myanmar), Oct 10 (IANS) Nine policemen were killed and five injured when dozens of armed men attacked three border posts in Myanmar’s Rakhine state, police said on Monday. Eight armed men were killed and…
By Sugandha Rawal Singapore, Oct 10 (IANS) Be it Anupam Kher, Ali Fazal, Priyanka Chopra or Deepika Padukone, the common thread tying these Bollywood actors together are their global forays. Irrfan Khan, who has also…
Manila, Oct 10 (IANS) World Health Organization (WHO) regional committee for the Western Pacific region opened its annual meeting in Manila on Monday to discuss progress on public heath priorities in the region, including dengue,…
New Delhi, Oct 10 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee on Monday greeted the nation on the eve of Dussehra, urging citizen to follow the path of moral and ethical rectitude. “On the joyous occasion of Dussehra,…
Nashik (Maharashtra), Oct 10 (IANS) A day after arson and protests against the alleged rape of a five-year-old girl, Nashik in Maharashtra limped to normalcy on Monday, officials said. “The situation is tense but under…
Ranchi, Oct 10 (IANS) Maoist guerrillas protesting against “police atrocities” blew up a section of railway track in Jharkhand’s Bokaro district, police said on Monday. The incident occurred between Jogeshwar Bihar and Tilaya stations, around…
Nashik, Oct 10 (IANS) A day after arson and protests against the alleged rape of a five-year-old girl, Nashik in Maharashtra limped to normalcy on Monday, officials said. “The situation is tense but under control….
By Vivek Singh Chauhan New Delhi, Oct 10 (IANS) Obesity is a major health challenge worldwide. Apart from known health hazards such as heart disease and diabetes, it can also prevent sexual intimacy and may…
Indore, Oct 10 (IANS) New Zealand reached 125/1 at lunch on day three of the third and final Test against India at the Holkar stadium here on Monday, losing only the wicket of opener Tom…
Chennai, Oct 10 (IANS) Actress Kajal Aggarwal, who is currently busy shooting for megastar Chiranjeevi-starrer Telugu actioner “Khaidi No 150”, has revealed that her biggest source of inspiration in her life is her mother. During…
Seoul, Oct 10 (IANS) Amid reports that some Note 7 replacements have caught fire, the South Korean giant Samsung Electronics Company has temporarily suspended the production of the Galaxy Note 7 smartphone, an official said…