Islamabad, Feb 23 (IANS) Pakistan’s parliament on Tuesday earned the unique distinction of becoming the world’s first legislature whose entire electricity needs are met by solar power. Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Tuesday inaugurated the…
Mirpur (Bangladesh), Feb 23 (IANS) India star batsman Virat Kohli believes that the Asia Cup starting here on Wednesday is the best platform to analyse the team’s strengths and weaknesses ahead of the forthcoming World…
Seoul, Feb 23 (IANS) South Korea’s export volume posted the biggest monthly decline in almost seven years in January, boosting widespread worries about the export-driven economy, central bank data showed on Tuesday. The export volume…
Jakarta, Feb 23 (IANS) Indonesia has sunk 30 impounded foreign and local boats in its campaign against illegal fishing in its waters. Among the 30 scuttled empty vessels, 11 were identified from Vietnam, eight from…
Mumbai, Feb 23 (IANS) Caution-selling, combined with profit-booking and negative global indices, dragged the Indian equity markets lower during the mid-afternoon trade session on Tuesday. Consequently, the barometer 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the BSE…
Mumbai, Feb 23 (IANS) Yesteryear actress-singer Salma Agha, who has showcased her versatility in films, is all set to make her debut on the small screen with upcoming finite series Meri Awaaz Hi Pehchaan Hai….
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) Ahead of India’s budget for the next fiscal, Moody’s Investors Service on Tuesday said the country’s fiscal position will remain weaker than other emerging economies in the near term even…
Sydney, Feb 23 (IANS) The discovery of a unique ability in bats that allows them to carry but remain unaffected by some deadly diseases, including Ebola and Hendra virus, could lead to new treatments against…
‘Kalyana Vaibhogame’ starring Naga Shourya and Malavika Nair is the new film from Director Nandini Reddy and Producer Damodar Prasad. This is the second film in the combination of Nandini Reddy and Damodar Prasad after…
Sydney, Feb 23 (IANS) The teenage bride of an Australian terror suspect was arrested by counter-terrorism police on Tuesday for possessing documents connected to an attack. New South Wales (NSW) counter-terrorism authorities arrested the teenaged…
Couple eating Asian takeout London, Feb 23 (IANS) Next time when you try to imitate the way your spouse eats, pause for a moment as a couple’s lifestyle choices can increase their chances of becoming…
New Delhi: Jats stage a demonstration press for reservation in New Delhi, on Aug 4, 2015. (Photo: IANS) Himadri Ghosh & Nikhil Babu Sonipat, Gurgaon, New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS/IndiaSpend) Square-jawed, cleft chin and hair…
Jammu, Feb 23 (IANS) Independent legislator Engineer Rashid on Tuesday staged a peaceful sit-in outside the civil secretariat in Jammu against the alleged excesses of the police against protesting members of the Gujjar community in…
Tokyo, Feb 23 (IANS) Japan shares erased gains in the morning session and ended mixed by the break on Tuesday as sentiment here, although boosted by the rising oil prices, was held by the yen’s…
New Delhi: President Pranab Mukherjee departs from Rashtrapati Bhavan to address both the houses of that Parliament on the beginning of Budget Session , in New Delhi on Feb 23, 2016. (Photo: IANS/RB) New Delhi,…
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) Budget passenger carrier SpiceJet on Tuesday launched a three-day pre-summer sale with fares as low as Rs.599 for all non-stop flights across its domestic network. According to the budget passenger…
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) The Swachh Bharat Mission, with its focus on behavioural change, is becoming a community movement, President Pranab Mukherjee said on Tuesday. “The Swachh Bharat Mission is becoming a community movement…
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday said the government has invited 400 foreign academicians to teach in India. “To enable increased interaction between foreign faculty and our students, under the aegis…
Turin, Feb 23 (IANS) Veteran German footballer Philipp Lahm believes that no one can buy a great team like what top European clubs like Manchester City and Paris-Saint Germain are trying to do. Both Manchester…
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) The government will allow women in all fighting streams of the armed forces, President Pranab Mukherjee said on Tuesday. “In our country ‘Shakti’, which means power, is the manifestation of…