Johannesburg, April 12 (IANS) Former South African president Thabo Mbeki has no links with the Gupta family, under fire for allegedly exerting undue influence on the government, and did not at any point introduce the…
London, April 12 (IANS) In a boost to the idea of human hand becoming an ideal display screen for the next generation of smartwatches and other devices, an Indian-origin scientist-led team has created tactile sensations…
Brasilia, April 12 (IANS) A Brazilian congressional committee has voted in favour of moving forward with the impeachment proceedings against President Dilma Rousseff. The 65-member Special Impeachment Committee of the Chamber of Deputies voted 38-27…
By Amit Kapoor The Reserve Bank of India (RBI), on April 5, released its first bi-monthly monetary policy statement and with it, the monetary policy peport for April 2016. While the statement detailed some of…
Kabul, April 12 (IANS) The Afghan Taliban on Tuesday announced the start of their yearly spring offensive. The offensive, dubbed “Operation Omari”, began at 5:00 a.m. (local time) the outfit said in the statement, Xinhua…
New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) Pursuing its pro-active maritime policy, the government has expressed keenness to develop ports for various countries including Africa, Bangladesh and Iran. “During the recent summit of heads of African nations,…
New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) It was a warm Tuesday morning in the national capital with the minimum temperature recorded at 22 degrees Celsius, one notch above the season’s average, the Met Office said. According…
By Amitava Mukherjee Both the BJP-led alliance and the Congress have left no stone unturned in securing tribal votes which may turn out to be a key factor in deciding the result of the ongoing…
Washington, April 12 (IANS) In a good news for astronomers, NASA engineers have successfully recovered the planet-hunting Kepler spacecraft from emergency mode (EM). The spacecraft is now in a stable state with the communication antenna…
Thane, April 12 (IANS) A major fire broke out at a factory-cum-residential complex in Bhiwandi powerloom town of Thane district here on Tuesday, officials said. According to Thane Police, several people are feared trapped and…
Kollam (Kerala) April 12 (IANS) Two days after the fireworks tragedy at Puttingal Devi temple in Paravur in Kollam that left 109 people dead and more than 350 injured, police on Tuesday recorded the arrest…
New York, April 12 (IANS) Oil prices rose ahead of a meeting among crude producers scheduled on April 16 in Qatar capital Doha to discuss the output freeze. The West Texas Intermediate for May delivery…
Mumbai, April 12 (IANS) Ahead of the release of data on factory output and retail inflation, key Indian benchmark indices opened flat on Tuesday, even as other Asian markets showed a somewhat mixed trend with…
Latur (Maharashtra), April 12 (IANS) The ‘water train’ dispatched by Indian Railways as a humanitarian gesture for the parched Latur district in Maharashtra, carrying around 550,000 litres of drinking water, reached here on Tuesday, officials…
Washington, April 12 (IANS) The US State Department has issued a travel warning for the US citizens planning to visit Saudi Arabia ahead of President Barack Obama’s visit to the Gulf country. In the warning,…
Carrie Underwood (Credit: Youtube) London, Apr 12 (PTI) Singer Carrie Underwood says she has to make more “effort” with her marriage after motherhood. The 33-year-old Country singer and husband Mike Fisher are parents to 13-month-old…
London, Apr 12 (PTI) “Breaking Bad” actor Aaron Paul is eager to leave Los Angeled and return to the “mountains and streams” of Idaho. The 36-year-old actor grew up in Idaho and says he misses…
London, Apr 12 (PTI) Actress Jessica Chastain hopes she is actively playing a part in “changing” Hollywood’s perception of women. The 39-year-old “Interstellar” star is keen to break the “long fairytale that women don’t get…
London, Apr 12 (PTI) Veteran actress Helen Mirren thinks actor Alan Rickman would have been “really, really proud” of his final movie “Eye in the Sky”. The 70-year-old actress said her friend, who lost…
London, Apr 12 (PTI) Actress Anne Hathaway, who welcomed her first child on March 24, she is “enjoying every second” of parenthood. The 33-year-old “Devil Wears Prada” actress and husband Adam Shulman became proud parents…