Kolkata, Dec 20 (IANS) Bengal Warriors skipper Surjeet Singh feels their first aim should be to secure qualification for the playoffs as they begin their home run of six matches in the last leg of…
Mumbai, Dec 20 (IANS) The Bombay High Court on Thursday confirmed the death penalty awarded by a lower court to Chandrabhan Sudam Sanap, convicted of the sensational 2014 rape-cum-murder of an Andhra Pradesh techie, Esther…
Bangkok, Dec 20 (IANS) Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on Thursday dismissed calls for his resignation ahead of February’s general election. Prayut told reporters at the Government House that he will stay on as head…
New Delhi, Dec 20 (IANS) India has made it clear that Pakistan has no say whatsoever on Jinnah House, the sea-facing bungalow in Mumbai of founder of Pakistan Muhammad Ali which is in the process…
Damascus, Dec 20 (IANS) A Kurdish-led alliance in Syria on Thursday said that US President Donald Trump’s surprise decision to withdraw American troops would allow the Islamic State (IS) group to recover. A statement from…
Moscow, Dec 20 (IANS) Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday said that the threat of a nuclear war should not be underestimated as he accused the US of provoking an arms race after abandoning various…
New Delhi, Dec 20 (IANS) In a crackdown on Maoist leaders in Bihar, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has filed prosecution complaint against a top leader of the rebel group and attached properties worth Rs 285.14…
New Delhi, Dec 20 (IANS) Boosted by the entry of former NDA constituent, the Rashtriya Lok Samta Party (RLSP), into the opposition coalition in Bihar, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav on Thursday said…
New Delhi, Dec 20 (IANS) The Delhi International Airport Ltd (DIAL), which operates the IGI airport here, on Thursday said that it has made arrangements to minimise any inconvenience caused to passengers due to flight…
Jammu. Dec 20 (IANS) Lt General Ranbir Singh, the Northern Army Commander, on Thursday visited forward positions on the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch and Jammu districts of Jammu and Kashmir. Defence Ministry spokesman…
Bengaluru, Dec 20 (IANS) Global software major Infosys on Thursday said telecom Bharti Airtel’s former executive Nilanjan Roy would be its new Chief Financial Officer (CFO) from March 1, 2019. “The Board of Directors has…
New Delhi, Dec 20 (IANS) A Delhi Assembly panel will explore the possibility of introducing fellowship and internship programmes, Speaker Ram Niwas Goel informed the House on Thursday. The decision came after AAP MLA Somnath…
Los Angeles, Dec 20 (IANS) The Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards organisers are doing away with the red carpet for the gala’s 25th anniversary. SAG has partnered with Reynolds Wrap and will be rolling out…
Mumbai, Dec 20 (IANS) Over 70 years after it was abandoned by the founder of Pakistan Mohammed Ali Jinnah, his iconic bungalow at Malabar Hill will be taken over by the Ministry of External Affairs…
New Delhi, Dec 20 (IANS) Abstract art by Thomas Francis, whose art practice started while tending to his daughter at home, is currently on view at the India International Centre (IIC) here. “The Journey”, an…
Chennai, Dec 20 (IANS) Vedanta Ltd has applied to the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) for permission to reopen its copper smelter plant, known as Sterlite Copper, in Tuticorin following a favourable decision from…
London, Dec 20 (IANS) Love to decorate your homes with ceramics wares and glass painting? Beware, they may contain high levels of cadmium that can raise the risk of cancer, warns researchers. Cadmium is commonly…