New Delhi, Nov 3 (IANS) Terrorists have hijacked Islam and Saudi Arabia will therefore spare no effort or expense to “combat terrorism, uproot extremism and drain terrorist and extremist groups of resources”, Saudi Ambassador to…
Zhuhai (China), Nov 3 (IANS) Chinese tennis player Zhang Shuai defeated Timea Babos of Hungry to reach the semi-finals of the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) Elite Trophy here on Thursday. The world no. 28 defeated…
Pune, Nov 3 (IANS) FC Pune City defender Ravanan Dharmaraj has been suspended for two matches after being found guilty of ‘misconduct against opponents or persons other than match officials’ in the ongoing edition of…
Mumbai, Nov 3 (IANS) Indian equity markets on Thursday were pulled lower on the back of global cues, such as the US Fed’s interest rate decision and uncertainty over the upcoming US presidential election. The…
London, Nov 3 (IANS) Arsenal players Theo Walcott, Santi Cazorla, Nacho Monreal and Kieran Gibbs are doubtful for Sunday’s match against Tottenham Hotspur, the North London football club’s manager Arsene Wenger has said. Defender Hector…
New Delhi, Nov 3 (IANS) Actor Rajniesh Duggall, who is gearing up for the release of his two forthcoming multi-starrer films “Saansein” and “Wajah Tum Ho”, says he is very secure as an actor. Asked…
New Delhi, Nov 3 (IANS) India on Thursday criticised Pakistan’s “tit for tat” move to name eight Indian officials posted at the Indian High Commission in Islamabad for “anti-Pakistan activities”, and said the officials have…
New Delhi, Nov 3 (IANS) Nobel laureates and globally known leaders will meet here next month to discuss why children suffer the most in conflicts though they don’t cause them, Nobel Peace Prize winner Kailash…
New York, Nov 3 (IANS) The constant feeling of being lonely and isolated may be due to the increased amyloid levels in the brain and can be indicative of preclinical Alzheimer’s disease, researchers have found….
Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 3 (IANS) Kerala Police chief Loknath Behra on Thursday assured a rape victim and her husband that her fresh complaint will be investigated properly and necessary action taken. “All of you can believe…
Chennai, Nov 3 (IANS) Automotive wheels major Wheels India Ltd will be investing Rs.75 crore this year in capacity expansion, said a top company official on Thursday. Speaking to reporters here, Managing Director Srivats Ram…
Mumbai, Nov 3 (IANS) Actress Alia Bhatt, who is gearing up for the release of her upcoming slice-of-life film “Dear Zindagi”, says failure is something which keeps her going. Alia on Thursday treated her fans…
New Delhi, Nov 3 (IANS) Bharti Airtel on Thursday said Zain Telecom will pay $129 million to it towards the settlement of certain tax matters and associated legal costs related to the sale of Zain’s…
Moscow, Nov 3 (IANS) Russia Olympic Committee President Alexander Zhukov urged the government on Thursday to approve the list of doping preparations as soon as possible. The relevant powers have been granted to the government…
Kolkata, Nov 3 (IANS) In order to bring down coal imports at a faster rate, public sector units (PSUs) in the power sector will follow “zero imports” from the next fiscal onwards, a top official…
New Delhi, Nov 3 (IANS) Students at the Jawaharlal Nehru University on Thursday staged a protest over missing student Najeeb Ahmed, who continues to remain untraced for nearly 20 days. About 150-200 students gathered at…
New Delhi, Nov 3 (IANS) In a bid to take on the ruling SP and Mayawati-led BSP in poll-bound Uttar Pradesh, the BJP on Thursday announced a 17,000-km ‘Parivartan Yatra’ in the state from Saturday….
Mumbai, Nov 3 (IANS) Actor Parag Tyagi will be back as the ferocious monster who wreaks havoc in the lives of newly-wed brides, in TV show “Brahmarakshas – Jaag Utha Shaitaan”. The Zee TV show…
By Subhash K. Jha Mumbai, Nov 3 (IANS) India’s Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) chief Pahlaj Nihalani says the censorship body is not homophobic, and that it does not follow any separate guidelines regarding…
Visakhapatnam/Hyderabad, Nov 3 (IANS) No untoward incident was reported in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana on Thursday as the 24-hour shutdown called by Communist Party of India-Maoist evoked little response. The CPI-Maoist called for the shutdown…