Tokyo, Feb 26 (IANS) Japan’s population declined for the first time in almost a century in 2015, compounding the government’s concerns about the nation’s mounting demographic woes in the face of a rapidly aging and…
Beijing, Feb 26 (IANS) China is set to launch its first micro-gravity experimental satellite in April, a media report said on Friday. The Shijian-10 satellite arrived at Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre in northwest Gansu province…
* Eight percent growth in next couple of years Indian economy stands out as a haven of macroeconomic stability, resilience and optimism and can be expected to register GDP growth that could be in the…
Cairo, Feb 26 (IANS/AKI) A court in Egypt sentenced four young Coptic Christian schoolboys to five years in jail for contempt of religion. Three of them were handed prison terms while one was sentenced to…
Pune: Actor Naseeruddin Shah at the inauguration of Film Preservation and Restoration Workshop 2016 at National Film Archive of India (NFAI) in Pune, on Feb 25, 2016. (Photo: Nitin Lawate/IANS) Pune, Feb 26 (IANS) Veteran…
Abu Dhabi, Feb 26 (IANS/WAM) The UAE Space Agency has signed a significant memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the UK Space Agency, aiming to facilitate collaboration between the two countries in the short and long…
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) Responding to the controversy over her statement on Durga and Mahishasur, union minister Smriti Irani on Friday asserted she made the statement with a lot of pain because she had…
Beijing, Feb 26 (IANS) China is not the only economy in need of structural reforms as they are fundamental for the success of every G20 economy, IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde said on Friday. This…
Islamabad, Feb 26 (IANS) A former Afghan governor who was kidnapped in Islamabad earlier this month was recovered from Mardan on Friday, Afghan Consul General Abdullah Waheed Pohan said. Wahidi, who served as governor of…
Mirpur (Bangladesh), Feb 26 (IANS) Bangladesh’s limited-overs skipper Mashrafe bin Mortaza believes the team is heading in the right direction in Twenty20 cricket. Bangladesh started their T20 journey with a win in 2006. They moved…
New York, Feb 26 (IANS) Surface ozone, an abundant chemical known to be toxic to many species of vegetation and to humans, does not necessarily inhibit the productivity of natural ecosystems, says a new study….
Beijing, Feb 26 (IANS) A Chinese plane was forced to return to its port of origin after a rat was found to have hitched a ride and was scuttling about the cabin, Loong Air said…
Panaji, Feb 26 (IANS) A Konkani singing contest organised by the state government has become a subject of controversy due to its songs which sing praises of the ruling BJP-led coalition government’s achievements. Speaking to…
Bollywood singer Lata Mangeshkar during the 25th Master Dinanath Mangeshkar Puraskar in Mumbai on April 24, 2014. (Photo: IANS) Mumbai, Feb 26 (IANS) “Bajirao Mastani” actor Ranveer Singh will be honoured with Dinanath Mangeshkar Award…
Rome, Feb 26 (IANS/AKI) A largescale deployment of Western troops in Libya is “unthinkable” and “absurd”, Italy’s Defence Minister Roberta Pinotti has said. He spoke amid reports that special forces were already on the ground…
By Sheikh Qayoom Jammu, Feb 26 (IANS) The PDP and the BJP appear to be still debating whether or not they should divorce or remain married in Jammu and Kashmir. Was Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)…
Dhaka, Feb 26 (IANS) Bangladesh captain Mashrafe bin Mortaza wants to spend his time outside his professional commitments for the development of youth after he was recently unveiled as the United Nationals Development Programe’s (UNDP)…
(Photo: IANS) New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday sought response from the Centre and Delhi Police on a plea seeking SIT probe into the assault on JNU Students Union president Kanhaiya…
Mumbai, Feb 26 (IANS) Two-film-old actor Karan Singh Grover says actress Bipasha Basu makes everything “beautiful” for him. The “Alone” actor, who finally got a divorce from his second wife and TV actress Jennifer Winget…
Los Angeles, Feb 26 (IANS) Pan Nalins Angry Indian Goddesses will open the Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles (IFFLA) here on April 6, and Naseeruddin Shah and Kalki Koechlin-starrer Waiting will draw curtains on…