By Praveen Davar The 85th death anniversary of Shaheed Bhagat Singh, the revolutionary icon of the freedom struggle, who attained martyrdom at the young age of 23, falls on March 23, 2016. Alongwith Sukhdev and…
Tokyo, March 22 (IANS) Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s on Tuesday decided that the new national security laws will come into effect from March 29 which will allow the nation to exercise the right to…
Mumbai, March 22 (IANS) Caution over US rate hike, coupled with profit booking and negative Chinese indices dragged the Indian equity markets lower during the early morning trade session on Tuesday. Consequently, the barometer 30-scrip…
New Delhi, March 22 (IANS) It was a clear Tuesday morning here with the temperature of dry air in the morning being 19.8 degrees Celsius, the weather office said. The sky would remain clear in…
By Arun Kumar Washington, March 22 (IANS) Amid party establishment’s ‘Dump Trump’ campaign, the billionaire continues to be the top choice of Republican voters for their party’s nomination, while Hillary Clinton beats rival Bernie Sanders…
New March 22 (IANS) With the ongoing excitement surrounding the most awaited movie of the year “Batman vs Superman: Dawn of Justice”, nearbuy and Warner Bros. Pictures have entered into a digital partnership and the…
By Rajendra Shende US President Barack Obama and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau met in Washington some days ago and signed a joint statement reiterating their resolve to fight climate change, adding that both the…
Taipei, March 22 (IANS) Unemployment in Taiwan stood at 3.95 percent last month, a new high since October 2014, the country’s statistics agency revealed on Tuesday. The rate in February was up from 3.87 percent…
Islamabad, March 22 (IANS) The transfer of cases to Pakistan military courts have appeared to decline as for the past couple of months not a single case has been transferred, a media report said on…
By Vikas Datta Title: The Face at the Window; Author: Kiran Manral; Publisher: Amaryllis; Pages: 245; Price: Rs.250 Could there be anything common between the elderly Anglo-Indians, usually women, who taught many of us of…
Seoul, March 22 (IANS) South Korean authorities have detected the first Zika virus case in the country, the Korea Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced on Tuesday. A 43-year-old man, who had made…
New York, March 22 (IANS) New York City has initiated a connectivity campaign that is designed to transform payphone booths with ultra-fast Wi-Fi hotspots, the media reported on Tuesday. The LinkNYC programme is a 12-year…
Havana, March 22 (IANS) US president Barack Obama has vowed to help Cuban entrepreneurs prosper and said that he will continue working to adopt changes that would improve and increase access to internet on the…
Tokyo, March 22 (IANS) Tokyo shares opened trading on Tuesday sharply higher following overnight gains in the US market and the Chinese yen’s depreciation. At 9.15 a.m., the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average jumped 373.44 points,…
Beijing, March 22 (IANS) Chinese stocks opened lower on Tuesday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index down 0.57 percent, at 3,001.63 points. The smaller Shenzhen index opened 0.82 percent lower at 10,308.91 points, Xinhua news…
Beijing, March 22 (IANS) The central parity rate of the Chinese yuan to weakened 147 basis points to 6.4971 against the US dollar on Tuesday, according to the China Foreign Exchange Trading System. In China’s…
From K J M Varma Beijing, Mar 22 (PTI) Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba is expected to surpass the US multinational firm WalMart soon as the world’s largest retail platform with its total trading volume…
Rio De Janeiro, March 22 (IANS) Sprinter Usain Bolt has confirmed he will retire after this year’s Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro despite calls to prolong his career. The six-time Olympic gold medalist suggested…
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Kourtney Kardashian Barker (@kourtneykardash) Los Angeles, March 22 (IANS) Reality TV star Kourtney Kardashian shared a racy photo of her derriere in a string bikini bottom…
Los Angeles, Mar 22 (PTI) Ben Affleck, who is all geared up for the release of “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice”, has praised ex-wife Jennifer Garner’s parenting skills. “Jen is a superhero mom. She…