Jammu/Srinagar, Jan 3 (IANS) Kargil in Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday recorded a bone chilling minimum of minus 20.6 degrees Celsius. The intense cold wave will continue, the Met said. Jammu city…
Washington, Jan 3 (IANS) Democrat Senator Al Franken has officially submitted his resignation after being pressured late last year to step down in the face of sexual misconduct allegations, the media reported. “I am grateful…
New York, Jan 3 (IANS) An US domestic flight was forced to be canceled after a rat was spotted jumping into the aircraft, its passengers said on their Twitter accounts. US Alaska Airlines Flight 915,…
Washington, Jan 3 (IANS) US President Donald Trump responded to North Korean leader Kim Jong-un’s claim of having a nuclear button on his desk, saying that he too has one which is “much bigger” and…
Mumbai, Jan 3 (IANS) The Maharashtra shutdown called by some Dalit parties started with attempts to block suburban train services in Thane and Palghar and processions in Mumbai and elsewhere on Wednesday amidst tight security…
Mumbai, Jan 3 (IANS) Filmmaker Aanand L. Rai prefers to collaborate with those who make work enjoyable. He says Anurag Kashyap, with whom he has joined hands for “Mukkabaaz”, is one such director who is…
Mumbai, Jan 3 (IANS) The 30-scrip Sensitive Index (Sensex) on Wednesday opened on a positive note during the morning session of the trade. The Sensex of the BSE after opening at 33,929.61 points and touched…
Islamabad, Jan 3 (IANS) Pakistan’s central bank has allowed the Chinese yuan to be used for bilateral trade and investment activities, ensuring that imports, exports and financing transactions can be denominated in the Chinese currency….
Canberra, Jan 3 (IANS) A man, who was arrested in June 2017 for threatening to kill policemen in Sydney with a knife, is now facing terrorism charges, Australian police said on Wednesday. Blake Pender, 26,…
Lima, Jan 3 (IANS) At least 48 people were killed and six others injured when a bus went off a highway in Peru and plunged off a cliff, police said. The accident occurred on Tuesday…
Shanghai, Jan 3 (IANS) Ten persons have been reported missing after a cargo ship capsized and sank off China’s Shanghai coast, the city’s maritime search and rescue centre said on Wednesday. Of the 13 sailors…
Gaza, Jan 3 (IANS) Head of Islamic Hamas movement Ismail Haneya has called on relevant parties to set up a “comprehensive confrontation strategy” to foil the US and Israeli moves on Jerusalem. “This strategy needs…
London, Jan 3 (IANS) Singer James Arthur says that his guitarist helped him to turn vegan. Arthur, 29, says he nows follow a plant-based diet and will no longer eat animal products. “I’ve been vegan…
San Francisco, Jan 3 (IANS) YouTube responded on Tuesday to a controversial graphic video of a dead body posted by one of its most popular stars over the weekend. YouTube star Logan Paul uploaded a…
Los Angeles, Jan 3 (IANS) Filmmaker James Gunn has responded to actress Jodie Foster’s comments about superhero movies, insisting that she looks at films in an “old-fashioned way”. Foster earlier criticised the popular superhero genre…
By Arul Louis United Nations, Jan 3 (IANS) The Security Council is to hold a high-level meeting on Afghanistan, Council President Kairat Umarov said Tuesday. The meeting will focus on building a development-oriented regional partnership…
Lima, Jan 3 (IANS) The death toll from a bus that fell off from a steep cliff near Peru’s ocean-side capital Lima on Tuesday has reached 36, local media reported. “So far, the accident ……
Miami, Jan 3 (IANS) Singer-turned-fashion designer Victoria Beckham, who is currently enjoying a family holiday here, poked fun at her husband David Beckham when she saw him getting massage on his back. Victoria, 43, was…
Los Angeles, Jan 3 (IANS) Actor Jake Gyllenhaal says that he has spent a lot of his career making “excuses” for the “absurdity” of Hollywood. “You know, you think about ‘Brokeback Mountain’ — I’ve had…
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