Manila, Oct 28 (IANS) Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte’s war on drugs has claimed its first high-profile victim – the mayor of a town who was among 10 persons killed in a gunfight with an anti-narcotics…
Mumbai, Oct 28 (IANS) The Indian equity markets ended on a flat-to-positive note on Friday, as negative global cues, foreign fund outflow and profit booking subdued investors’ sentiments. However, lower level buying support due to…
By Rajnish Singh and Sanjeev Pal New Delhi, Oct 28 (IANS) Years of procuring Pakistani visas for people in Rajasthan helped Sohaib Nagaur to come in touch with the ISI in the Pakistani High Commission…
Moscow, Oct 28 (IANS) Russia and Iran support a peaceful settlement to the conflict in Syria but the fight against terrorism should continue, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Friday. Addressing the media after…
Moscow, Oct 28 (IANS) A recently published report of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) proves that efforts implied against violations of anti-doping regulations were successful at the 2016 Rio Games in Brazil, the International Olympic…
Ankara, Oct 28 (IANS) The Turkish Interior Ministry on Friday suspended a total of 265 officers of the Gendarmerie and Coast Guard for alleged links to the failed coup in July. The measure is a…
New Delhi, Oct 28 (IANS) BJP MP Subramanian Swamy on Friday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking a multi-agency probe against Tata Sons Interim Chairman Ratan Tata for alleged money laundering and cheating. Swamy…
New Delhi, Oct 28 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice to the Rajasthan government asking if self-styled godman Asaram Bapu, on his plea, be shifted to All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)…
Beijing, Oct 28 (IANS) China’s Defence Ministry has accused Japanese military aircraft of increasingly engaging in “dangerous” intercepts of Chinese military aircraft, and putting the safety of Chinese fliers at risk. China and Japan have…
New Delhi/Kolkata/Mumbai/Chennai, Oct 28 (IANS) Gold seems to be shining again after a year of somewhat subdued reception. On Dhanteras, people queued up across the country to buy the precious yellow metal as the jewellers…
Madrid, Oct 28 (IANS) Real Madrid midfielder Lucas Vazquez has said that renewing his contract with the reigning European champions is an important step in his football career. After signing his renewal contract on Thursday,…
New Delhi, Oct 28 (IANS) With India’s biggest festival Diwali approaching, a majority of citizens surveyed supported a ban on crackers after 10 p.m. and said that the rule must be enforced by the civic…
Damascus, Oct 28 (IANS) At least 15 persons were killed and nearly a hundred injured on Friday by missiles launched into Syria’s western Aleppo — an area controlled by government troops, a human rights monitoring…
Mumbai, Oct 28 (IANS) Acclaimed actor Irrfan Khan, whose Hollywood film “Inferno” has been lauded, says the audience’s appreciation is something that matters to actors. “No matter how many films you do, appreciation, especially from…
Madrid, Oct 28 (IANS) Leaders Real Madrid will look to consolidate their place at the top of La Liga football when they meet hosts Alaves on Saturday. Sevilla will play against Sporting Gijon, while third-placed…
New Delhi, Oct 28 (IANS) IT peripherals company RAPOO on Friday unveiled here three new power banks certified by Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS). The new power banks P20 (5000mAh), P100 (10,000mAh) and P200 (10,400mAh),…
Chandigarh, Oct 28 (IANS) Punjab’s ruling Shiromani Akali Dal on Friday said that both the Congress and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) were desperate to woo cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Singh Sidhu who was a ‘political deadwood’….
New Delhi, Oct 28 (IANS) Air purification systems will be installed at five major intersections of the city within two months as a pilot project, the Delhi government said on Friday. Delhi Transport Minister Satyendar…
New Delhi, Oct 28 (IANS) The Congress on Friday accused the Narendra Modi government of “systematically and deliberately” weakening democratic instituions in the country, including the judiciary and also condemned “its attempt” to delay the…
Panaji, Oct 28 (IANS) Sanskrit film “Ishti”, directed by G. Prabha, is set to be the opening feature film of the feature section of the upcoming Indian Panorama 2016. Indian Panorama 2016 has announced the…