Sao Paulo (Brazil), Aug 18 (IANS) Protests marred the semi-final match between Germany and Nigeria in the Olympic men’s football competitions here. The match, played at the Arena Corinthians Stadium here on Wednesday, was marked…
Siachen, Aug 18 (IANS) Union Textile Minister Smriti Irani on Thursday tied rakhis on several Indian Army soldiers here on the ocassion of Raksha Bandhan. She visited the army base camp in Siachen, the highest…
London, Aug 18 (IANS) Singer Matt Willis has admitted that as soon as he had his first child with television presenter Emma Willis, his life reached a turning point and he made positive changes for…
Mumbai: Filmmaker Farah Khan during the launch of Jaslok hospital`s new wing Jaslok Fertility Tree, in Mumbai, on Aug 15, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Mumbai, Aug 18 (IANS) Actor Boman Irani is busy urging people to…
Chennai, Aug 18 (IANS) India’s limited overs skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni, in his latest photograph on Instagram, attempted to copy the pose of superstar Rajinikanth from his latest Tamil film “Kabali”. Sharing the image on…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 18 (IANS) The Rio Olympics Organising Committee has expressed its sorrow for the way some Brazilian fans have been booing athletes from other countries during the Games. Rio 2016 Olympics’ spokesperson…
Hanoi, Aug 18 (IANS) Representatives of the Vietnamese central bank and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) discussed cooperation in a meeting here, it was announced on Thursday. Vietnam is aiming to create favourable conditions…
By Meghna Mittal New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) Away from the public glare, a company set up by the government to create the logistical and IT backbone for the pan-India Goods and Services Tax (GST)…
Vienna, Aug 18 (IANS/WAM) The price of OPEC’s basket of 14 crudes rose to $45.34 a barrel on Wednesday, compared to $45.03 on Tuesday, according to the OPEC Secretariat. The OPEC Reference Basket of Crudes…
Chennai, Aug 18 (IANS) At a time when banking majors are finding it difficult to raise capital, Maharashtra-based RBL Bank is expected to hit the market with a premium initial public offer on Aug 19….
Wolfsburg (Germany), Aug 18 (IANS) German striker Mario Gomez will return to the Bundesliga as he is set to join VfL Wolfsburg, the football club has confirmed. “I’m looking forward to the new challenge. I…
Munich, Aug 18 (IANS) German football champions Bayern Munich’s midfielder Kingsley Coman has suffered an ankle injury. He picked up the injury during Wednesday’s training session, reports Xinhua. He looks set to miss the opening…
London, Aug 18 (IANS) English Premier League’s reigning champions Leicester City have confirmed the signing of a new four-year contract with star winger Riyad Mahrez. The announcement ended speculation about the winger’s immediate future. Mahrez…
Mumbai: Actress Taapsee Pannu during the trailer launch of film Pink in Mumbai, on August 9, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Mumbai, Aug 18 (IANS) Actress Taapsee Pannu says she is overwhelmed with the appreciation the trailer…
Hyderabad, Aug 18 (IANS) On the 50th death anniversary of the last Nizam of Hyderabad, Nawab Mir Osman Ali Khan Bahadur, his family rued that the contributions of the architect of modern Hyderabad remained forgotten….
Bengaluru, Aug 18 (IANS) Tata Motors Ltd on Thursday delivered 241 buses to the Karnataka State Transport Corporation (KSRTC) under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission. To be deployed on inter-state and intra-state services,…
By Kushagra Dixit Ranthambore (Rajasthan), Aug 18 (IANS) Watched over by her human admirers, Ranthambore Tiger Reserve’s pride, 19-year-old tigress Machli, the oldest big cat ever known to have walked the wilderness, died on Wednesday…
Canberra, Aug 18 (IANS) A 5.8 magnitude earthquake rattled Australia’s central and north Queensland on Thursday, officials said. Geoscience Australia said the earthquake struck off the coast of Bowen about 2.30 p.m.(local time), ABC Australia…
Jaipur: Sarod maestro Amjad Ali Khan perform at the `Music in The Park` organised by the Department of Tourism in Jaipur, on Feb 13, 2016. (Photo: Ravi Shankar Vyas/IANS) By Subhash K. Jha Mumbai, Aug…
New York, Aug 18 (IANS) A Muslim mother of Pakistani origin has sued a New York school for $25 million claiming her disabled son was forced to sign a confession saying he was part of…