Washington, Dec 27 (AP) The Pentagon says the United States hit Islamic State group targets in Iraq and Syria with 17 airstrikes on Christmas Day. The strikes targeting Islamic State fighters, facilities and vehicles were…
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. (File Photo: IANS) New Delhi, Dec 27 (PTI) Hitting back at AAP for its criticism of Robert Vadra who had questioned giving exemptions in odd-even policy for vehicles, Congress today…
Warangal (Telangana), Dec 27 (PTI) Two tribal girl students, who were missing from their hostel since last month, were found dead in a forest area here today with their bodies cut into pieces, police said….
New Delhi, Dec 27 (PTI) Surprised by findings that the ancient Devadasi system continues to exist in some parts of the country, the Home Ministry has asked all states to take strong action against those…
Hyderabad, Dec 27 (IANS) A fire accident marked the final day of ‘Ayutha Chandi Maha Yagam’ of Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao at his farmhouse near here, which led to President Pranab Mukherjee…
New York, Dec 27 (IANS) The Philadelphia Museum of Art has put on display masterful drawings from Indian royal courts, works of contemporary photographers and woven textiles of the Zo people living along the India-Myanmar…
Union Minister for Finance, Corporate Affairs, and Information and Broadcasting and BJP leader Arun Jaitley. (File Photo: IANS) New Delhi, Dec 27 (IANS) The BJP on Sunday said there is no mention of Finance…
New York, Dec 27 (IANS) Pathogens, like salmonella, can survive for at least six months in cookies and sandwich crackers, new research has found. The recent study was prompted by an increased number of outbreak…
London, Dec 27 (IANS) In an indication that dogs could possess basic levels of empathy, researchers have found that our canine friends, just like humans, are capable of imitating the expression of their play mates….
London, Dec 27 (IANS) If you are thinking of hiring someone through Facebook to remove your waste, think again. The person(s) on the other end might be a “fly-tipper” who pose online as legitimate waste…
Dubai, Dec 27 (IANS) The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Sunday announced that Pakistan leg-spinner Yasir Shah has been provisionally suspended after being charged with violating rules under the sport’s anti-doping code. According to the…
New Delhi, Dec 27 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said the government’s “Direct Benefit Transfer Scheme” has received a place in the Guinness World Records as the largest direct benefit transfer scheme. “It…
London, Dec 27 (IANS) Australian band 5 Seconds of Summer (5SOS) and One Direction fans have united to fight back after the hashtag #5SOSisDeadParty started trending online. The hashtag is believed to have been started…
London, Dec 27 (IANS) Interpreting the data collected from volunteers’ own smartphones — which has the potential to emulate randomised trials — can boost research into human behaviour, finds a new study. Fani Tsapeli from…
Los Angeles, Dec 27 (IANS) Singer Lily Allen’s husband Sam Cooper has reportedly moved out of their marital home and has been seen without his wedding ring. Cooper, who wed the Air Balloon hitmaker in…
New Delhi, Dec 27 (IANS) Even as India signed a Rs. 98,000-crore pact with Japan for a high-speed bullet train linking Mumbai and Ahmedabad, the on-time performance of the country’s express trains remains a…
Chennai, Dec 27 (IANS) Actress Wamiqa Gabbi, who is making her Tamil debut with forthcoming romantic-drama “Maalai Nerathu Mayakkam”, says she couldn’t have asked for a better launch for her career. “I’m playing a character…
Mumbai, Dec 27 (IANS) Actor Rohit Roy confirmed that he’ll soon turn a full-fledged director for a prominent filmmaker of the country and that the film will roll next year. “This year was interesting because…
Beijing, Dec 27 (IANS) China’s top legislature on Sunday adopted the country’s first bill against domestic violence in a landmark move to bring silent abuse victims under legal protection. The legislation was approved by a…
Kolkata, Dec 27 (IANS) Expressing alarm over the policies of the Narendra Modi government at the centre and the Mamata Banerjee regime in West Bengal, CPI-M veteran and former chief minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee on Sunday…