Rome, July 26 (IANS/AKI) Drones will be deployed by Italy’s Coastguard in its search and rescue operations aimed at saving boat migrants’ lives in the Mediterranean, Transport Minister Danilo Toninelli said on Thursday. “Thanks to…
Bengaluru, July 26 (IANS) India’s leading biotechnology firm Biocon Ltd on Thursday reported Rs 120 crore consolidated net profit for the first quarter of 2018-19, registering 48 per cent growth annually from Rs 81 crore…
Panaji, July 26 (IANS) Goa-based writer Damodar Mauzo has been provided police security following threat to his life in view of revelations made by those arrested in the murder case of activist-journalist Gauri Lankesh, police…
New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) Civil society groups on Thursday condemned passage of the Trafficking of Persons (Prevention, Protection and Rehabilitation) Bill 2018 by the Lok Sabha and urged Rajya Sabha for a close examination…
New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) Aam Aadmi Party MLA Amanatullah Khan on Thursday admitted his children in a Delhi government school with an aim to change the mindset of people about such schools. The MLA…
Kolkata, July 26 (IANS) Cigarette-to-FMCG major ITC Ltd on Thursday reported a 10.08 per cent increase in its net profit to Rs 2,818.68 crore in the quarter ended on June 30 as compared to Rs…
Kolkata, July 26 (IANS) The West Bengal Assembly on Thursday gave its approval to the Lokayukta (Amendment) Bill, 2018, which keeps the Chief Minister beyond its ambit with regard to allegations of corruption in matters…
Mumbai, July 26 (IANS) National award-winning actor Rajkummar Rao says that the definition of a hero is changing and it is soldiers who protect the borders of the country who are heroes, not actors. “I…
Srinagar, July 26 (IANS) Senior separatist leader Mirwaiz Umer Farooq on Thursday welcomed Imran Khan’s talks offer to India to resolve the Kashmir issue. “Welcome the statement of PTI chief @ImranKhanPTI calling for resolution of…
New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) Delhi Police has written to the Central Bureau of Investigation, asking to conduct a psychological post-mortem of the 11 family members, who were found dead in their house here this…
London, July 26 (IANS) Leg-spinner Adil Rashid expressed surprised after England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) selectors recalled him to the 13-man squad for the first Test against India, starting August 1 in Birmingham. The…
Lucknow, July 26 (IANS) Two hours of downpour on Thursday evening brought the Uttar Pradesh capital to its knees, with most areas inundated with water and traffic snarl ups bringing the city traffic to a…
New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan, senior BJP leader L.K. Advani and Union ministers Rajnath Singh, Sushma Swaraj and Ananth Kumar on Thursday watched a short film `Chalo Jeete Hain, based…
New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) NCP’s youth wing Nationalist Youth Congress on Thursday held a rally here to protest against growing communal intolerance and rising unemployment in the country. “Youth in the country is frustrated…
Paris, July 26 (IANS) Ligue 1 champions Paris Saint-Germain announced on Thursday that teenager Kylian Mbappe’s jersey number had been changed from No. 29 to No. 7 for the upcoming 2018-19 season. Brazilian winger Lucas…
Berlin, July 26 (IANS) Germany’s early group exit at the 2018 World Cup is an advantage for Bayern Munich, said the club’s chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge. “We have all our players back preparing for next season,”…
Panaji, July 26 (IANS) Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar on Thursday appealed to the Congress high command, as well as to the opposition party leaders in Goa to back an amendment to a central act, which…
Madrid, July 26 (IANS) Spain’s tax agency on Thursday approved an agreement reached between Cristiano Ronaldo, the Public Prosecutor and State lawyers through which the football star is to pay a fine of almost 19…
Seville (Spain), July 26 (IANS) Japan winger Takashi Inui on Thursday said he was looking forward to starting a new journey, during his presentation as Real Betis’ most recent acquisition. Inui joined Real Betis on…
New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) Two men have been arrested on the charge of gang raping and blackmailing a young woman in east Delhi over a period of four years, police said on Thursday. The…