Dhaka, Nov 2 (IANS) A lawmaker from the ruling Bangladesh Awami League party was on Wednesday jailed for three years for concealing information in his wealth statement to the country’s anti-graft body. Judge Abu Ahmed…
New Delhi, Nov 2 (IANS) Three persons, including a minor, were killed and 12 others injured on Wednesday in a blaze that engulfed a residential building here, police said. “The four-storey building in Shahdara caught…
Chennai, Nov 2 (IANS) Chennaiyin FC head coach Marco Materazzi was on Wednesday suspended for one Indian Super league (ISL) football match. Consequently, the Italian will miss his side’s next match against Mumbai City FC…
Bangkok, Nov 2 (IANS) Thailand is making preparations for Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn to be named as the country’s new king on December 1, a media report said. Once confirmed as king, he is expected…
New York, Nov 2 (IANS) Positive school climate helps students not just to achieve academic excellence but also improve outcomes for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, according to a new study. Researchers found substantial evidence…
Mumbai, Nov 2 (IANS) Star batsman Rohit Sharma was sidelined due to an injury while all-rounder Hardik Pandya is the lone new face in the India squad for the first two cricket Tests against England,…
Visakhapatnam, Nov 2 (IANS) Security forces were put on alert in many areas on the Andhra Pradesh-Odisha border in view of a 24-hour shutdown called on Thursday in five states to protest against the killing…
New Delhi, Nov 2 (IANS) The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) on Wednesday urged the health ministry to invite all stakeholders, including farmers, to the upcoming Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC), the world’s biggest…
Jakarta, Nov 2 (IANS) At least 20 people were killed on Wednesday when a boat with 93 people capsized off Indonesia’s Batam island, police said. The accident took place in Tanjung Bebam after the boat…
By Sujit Chakraborty Agartala/Aizawl, Nov 2 (IANS) Amidst uncertainty of repatriation of over 31,000 Reang tribal refugees, living in Tripura for the past 19 years, Mizoram government officials on Wednesday began their identification. “A 30-member…
Jakarta, Nov 2 (IANS) Indonesia and the US have begun military manoeuvres, the first such joint combat drills after 19 years, according to authorities on Wednesday. The Cope West exercises, which will be carried out…
By Sheikh Qayoom Jammu, Nov 2 (IANS) Tens of thousands of border villagers in Jammu and Kashmir have been forced out of their homes to take shelter in makeshift accommodations after shelling from across the…
New Delhi, Nov 2 (IANS) Police on Wednesday prevented Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi from meeting the family of a retired soldier who committed suicide demanding OROP’s implementation. Police closed the gates of the Ram…
Mumbai, Nov 2 (IANS) Singer Jonita Gandhi, whose latest song “The breakup song” from “Ae Dil Hai Mushkil” is garnering positive response, feels nowadays singers are getting a lot more importance and visibility. “People who…
Washington, Nov 2 (IANS) NASA has sought information from the scientific community and industry on small lunar payloads that could fly aboard commercial spacecraft to the moon as early as 2017. “The National Aeronautics and…
Monchengladbach (Germany), Nov 2 (IANS) A ten-men Borussia Monchengladbach shared the spoils with Celtic Glasgow after Moussa Dembele cancelled out Lars Stindl’s opener in a Champions League’s group stage match here. Monchengladbach squandered three points…
Mumbai, Nov 2 (IANS) Shraddha Kapoor is known for her acting prowess as well as her singing talent. And singer-composer Ankit Tiwari believes that the actress is well trained to take it up as a…
Los Angeles, Nov 2 (IANS) Singer Michael Buble’s wife thought he was gay when they first met. The “Haven’t met you yet” hitmaker shared that his spouse Luisana Lopilato was convinced he wanted to hit…
By Arul Louis United Nations, Nov 2 (IANS) Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has fired the Kenyan general heading the South Sudan UN peacekeeping force, who was in overall command of the Indian and other troops serving…