Lucknow, June 4 (IANS) Two persons were killed and over half-a-dozen injured when an illegal firecracker stockpile exploded on the outskirts of the Uttar Pradesh capital on Monday, police said. The explosion took place in…
By Gaurav Sharma Beijing, June 4 (IANS) China on Monday hailed as “positive” Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s remarks on Sino-India relations at a security summit in Singapore last week. “We have noted the positive…
New Delhi, June 4 (IANS) Despite the government’s emphasis on Swachch Bharat Abhiyaan and Smart Cities project, India continues to be among the top five countries generating e-waste, an ASSOCHAM-NEC recent study said here on…
Beijing, June 4 (IANS) Chinese citizens around the world on Monday remembered the lone man, armed with nothing more than two shopping bags, who stepped in front of a row of tanks moving down the…
By Vikas Datta Title: History Repeating – Why Populists Rise and Governments Fall; Author: Sam Wilkin; Publisher: Profile Books/Hachette India; Pages: 288; Price: Rs 599 Take a prosperous country facing a recent economic crisis where…
New Delhi, June 4 (IANS) Jodie Foster and Sterling K. Brown’s “Hotel Artemis” will release in India on June 15. The film is being brought to the country by MVP Entertainment, read a statement issued…
Mumbai, June 4 (IANS) Actor Aman Gandhi says he is enjoying essaying the role of Daksh, an antagonist, in the show “Naagin 3”. “Daksh is really spoilt. He has a few bad friends who encourage…
Hyderabad, June 4 (IANS) The Heartfulness Institute on Monday announced plans to develop a mini-rainforest over 25 acres of land at Kanha Shantivanam, its global headquarters, on the outskirts of Hyderabad. Under the initiative announced…
Thiruvananthapuram, June 4 (IANS) The opposition disrupted the Kerala Assembly on Monday demanding a CBI probe into the alleged honour killing of a 24-year-old man in Kottayam district for which four policemen have been suspended….
Mumbai, June 4 (IANS) At least 13 persons have perished in different incidents, mostly by drowning, in the first monsoon weekend in the past 72 hours. Five persons, including four of a family, from the…
Lucknow, June 4 (IANS) The mortal remains of a BSF trooper killed in Pakistani firing a day earlier in Jammu and Kashmir on Monday reached his village in Uttar Pradesh’s Deoria district, an official said….
Lucknow, June 4 (IANS) Having vacated his sprawling official bungalow day back following the Supreme Court’s orders, former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Monday hit the streets of the state capital on his…
Mumbai, June 4 (IANS) Erasing its morning gains, the key Indian equity indices on Monday afternoon was trading lower. The 30-scrip Sensitive Index (Sensex) was trading 103.59 points or 0.29 per cent lower during the…
Washington, June 4 (IANS) US First lady Melania Trump is expected to attend a White House event on Monday evening, 24 days after she made her last public appearance, the media reported. Despite her planned…
Sydney, June 4 (IANS) With the problem of inadequate sleep affecting more and more people around the world, researchers have found that the financial and non-financial costs associated with it could cost a country billions…
New Delhi, June 4 (IANS) The heat is here and so are the summer fun activities. So, if youre wondering how to make those dry patches on your face very smooth, just make sure of…
Moscow, June 4 (IANS) Villarreal winger Denis Cheryshev has made the Russian football team’s 23-man roster for the upcoming FIFA World Cup. Cheryshev played for half an hour during Russia’s 1-0 defeat against Austria in…
Mumbai, June 4 (IANS) Actress Rumana Molla, who featured in “Pyaar Ka Punchnama 2” and National Award-winning “Irada”, will play a character who is caring, sensible and is “the voice of reason” in the upcoming…
New York, June 4 (IANS) Actor Richard Gere says he is the happiest man in the universe after getting married to girlfriend Alejandra Silva in an Indian-inspired wedding. Silva, 35, and Gere, 68, tied the…
Srinagar, June 4 (IANS) Twelve people, including four policemen and eight civilians, were injured on Monday when militants hurled a grenade at a police team in Jammu and Kashmir’s Shopian town. The grenade exploded on…