Srinagar, Nov 24 (IANS) The minimum temperatures across the Kashmir Valley were remained below freezing point on Saturday as a cold wave continued in the region, the weather office said. “The minimum temperatures throughout the…
Washington, Nov 24 (IANS) A new US government report has delivered a dire warning about climate change and its devastating impacts, saying that the economy could lose hundreds of billions of dollars by the end…
London, Nov 24 (IANS) Rape laws across Europe were “dangerous and outdated”, according to a new Amnesty International report. The report released on Friday night found that out of 31 European countries, only eight –…
Jammu/Srinagar, Nov 24 (IANS) Voting was underway on Saturday for the third phase of panchayat polls across Jammu and Kashmir amid tight security. Voting is taking place in 2,773 polling stations — 918 in Kashmir…
Taipei, Nov 24 (IANS) Voting to elect local governments and decide on 10 referendums was underway on Saturday in Taiwan. The polling stations opened at 8 a.m. and will close at 4 p.m. The results…
Srinagar, Nov 24 (IANS) A former Special Police Officer (SPO) has been killed by the militants after they kidnapped him in Jammu and Kashmir’s Shopian district, police said on Saturday. Police said the body of…
London, Nov 24 (IANS) Actress Claire Foy felt “an amount of judgment” playing the role of hacker Lisbeth Salander in movie “The Girl In The Spider’s Web”, after becoming the third actress to take on…
London, Nov 24 (IANS) British Prime Minister Theresa May has said the UK should not hope for a “better deal” from the EU if MPs reject her Brexit agreement. She told a BBC phone-in that…
Chennai, Nov 24 (IANS) With super premium bicycle segment logging growth, the US based Trek Bicycle Corporation plans to expand its distribution network in India, said a top official of the Indian subsidiary. He also…
Paris, Nov 24 (IANS) The French Army, in a raid on a terrorist organisation in Mali, has neutralised at least 30 terrorists, including Hamadoun Kouffa, a prominent jihadist leader, officials said. “At this stage of…
New York, Nov 24 (IANS) The US dollar extended gains against most other major currencies as the euro was largely weighed down by concerns over potential economic growth slowdown in the euro zone. In late…
Los Angeles, Nov 24 (IANS) Reality TV star Kim Kardashian West says her husband Kanye West gets upset when she posts sexy Instagram photos. During an appearance to “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” set to air…
London, Nov 24 (IANS) Adverts for foods and drinks that make people fat are going to be banned on public transport in London. The ban on so-called “junk” food adverts comes early next year and…
New Delhi, Nov 24 (IANS) India’s decision to bench an in-form Mithali Raj in the crucial ICC World T20 semi-final against England, which the Women in Blue lost by 8 wickets, refused to take backseat,…
New York, Nov 24 (IANS) US stocks closed lower on Friday as steep oil price decline and soft economic data weighed on equities. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 178.74 points, or 0.73 per…
Mumbai, Nov 24 (IANS) Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) on Friday said its subsidiary Reliance Industrial Investments and Holdings Limited (RIIHL) has incorporated a company in Estonia. “This is to inform that Reliance Industrial Investments and…