Jakarta, Dec 29 (IANS) A boat carrying nearly 100 people sank in the waters off North Maluku province of eastern Indonesia on Thursday. Rescuers recovered four bodies and were searching for missing persons, a local…
New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) Actor Pulkit Samrat, who is currently shooting for “Fukrey 2” — a sequel to “Fukrey” — says the 2013 comedy entertainer will always remain one of his “most special films”….
New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) With 2016 coming to an end, the National Capital Region is all geared up to welcome the new year with live music, culinary delights and lots of fun. As the…
Tel Aviv, Dec 29 (IANS) Israeli Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit has ordered a full criminal probe into Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over two separate cases involving bribery and fraud, local media reported. One of the…
Moscow, Dec 29 (IANS) Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday confirmed that a “fragile” agreement was reached on a ceasefire in Syria and the start of peace talks. “This agreement we’ve reached is very fragile,…
New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) Commuters will not be allowed to exit the Rajiv Chowk Station after 9 p.m. on December 31, while entry will be confined to two gates, the Delhi Metro said on…
By Aparajita Gupta New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) Has the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) under its new governor, Urjit Patel, surrendered its hard-fought autonomy? Many experts feel so, particularly after the manner in which…
Gurugram, Dec 29 (IANS) A Digital Investigation Training and Analysis Centre (DITAC) aimed at improving the capabilities of Haryana Police in solving cyber crime cases, has been set up in Gurugram. The centre is the…
New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) The government on Thursday launched the ‘Swachh Swasth Sarvatra, an initiative to achieve better health outcomes through improved sanitation, increased awareness and healthy lifestyles. The scheme was jointly introduced by…
Islamabad, Dec 29 (IANS) Civil society activists have urged Pakistan’s Sindh government to pass the protection of minorities bill in its present form without making any changes under pressure from religious scholars. A consortium of…
Kolkata, Dec 29 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday scanned hawala trader Paras Mal Lodha’s account in a public sector bank here, an official said. “Our team has been conducting a search operation in…
Mumbai, Dec 29 (IANS) Music director Sneha Khanwalkar, best known for her compositions in films like “Khoobsurat” and “Gangs of Wasseypur”, has made a special song for the upcoming TV show “Meri Durga”. Set against…
Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 29 (IANS) Dismissing the present upheaval in the faction-ridden Kerala unit of the Congress, a senior AICC General Secretary said the party is unlike the BJP, where discipline is imposed from ‘Nagpur’. Addressing…
Shimla, Dec 29 (IANS) The weather in the hills of Himachal Pradesh is “warm” compared to the northern plains where the fog is screening out the sun. In the hills, the sun shines regularly, resulting…
Lahari Music, the music label, which released many super duper hit albums in the past, is releasing the songs of Megastar Chiranjeevi’s ‘Khaidi No.150’ so far. Devi Sri Prasad is rendering music score for this…
New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) Defending champions Mumbai Maharathi will lock horns with inaugural runners-up Haryana Hammers in the second edition of the Pro Wrestling League (PWL), starting at the K.D. Jadhav Indoor Stadium here…
Baghdad, Dec 29 (IANS) Iraqi forces announced on Thursday the start of a second offensive against the Islamic State (IS) terror group in the city of Mosul. Mohammed al-Bayati, head of the security committee in…
Ankara, Dec 29 (IANS) A prominent Turkish journalist was detained on Thursday after he tweeted against the government. Ahmet Sik also confirmed his detention on his Twitter account, Hurriyet Daily News reported. “I am being…
Islamabad, Dec 29 (IANS) A mother of four was allegedly killed by her brother in a suspected “honour killing” in Pakistan’s Sindh province on Thursday, police said. Police claimed that Ghulam Hussain Gopang confessed to…
New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) A local court on Thursday sent four persons, including a tourist guide, who were arrested on the charge of sexually assaulting a US tourist here earlier this year, to two-day…