Misty Tuesday morning in Delhi
New Delhi, Sep 26 (IANS) It was a misty Tuesday morning in the national capital with the minimum temperature recorded at 25.4 degrees Celsius, one notch above the season’s average. The Met Office has predicted…
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Trump’s tweets are ‘newsworthy’, will stay: Twitter
San Francisco, Sep 26 (IANS) As twitteratis wondered why the micro-blogging platform did not remove US President Donald Trump’s latest controversial tweet on North Korea that clearly violated its guidelines, Twitter has given a confusing…
‘Use sanctions as weapon against terrorists in Afghanistan’
By Arul Louis United Nations, Sep 26 (IANS) India has asked the UN Security Council to use its power of imposing sanctions as a weapon against terrorists in Afghanistan and to give the peace process…
Global economy to continue faster expansion: IMF official
Washington, Sep 26 (IANS) The global economy will expand faster next year while still facing challenges, such as low productivity, high income inequality and low inflation, according to a senior International Monetary Fund (IMF) official….
Not a hint of plagiarisation: ‘Secret Ballot’ producer on ‘Newton’
Mumbai, Sep 26 (IANS) Producer Marco Mueller feels that there was not even a hint of plagiarisation in Rajkummar Rao’s “Newton”, amidst claims that the movie has been inspired from his 2001 Iranian film “Secret…
Army foils infiltration bid on LoC, militant killed
Srinagar, Sep 26 (IANS) One militant was killed on Tuesday as the Army foiled an infiltration bid on the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla district, defence sources said. The militant was…
Indian American couple pledges $200mn to transform healthcare in India
By Arun Kumar Fort Lauderdale (Florida) Sep 26 (IANS) With a $200 million commitment, an Indian American doctor couple has teamed up with a Florida university to bring world class medical education to India and…
US Supreme Court cancels travel ban oral arguments
Washington, Sep 26 (IANS) The US Supreme Court has said that it would not hear oral arguments on President Donald Trump’s travel ban as scheduled for October 10, the media reported. According to Monday’s order,…
WhatsApp blocked in China
San Francisco, Sep 26 (IANS) Instant messaging service WhatsApp has been largely blocked in China, the media reported. The Open Observatory of Network Interference (OONI), a global observation network for detecting censorship, surveillance and traffic…
Debra Messing’s ‘feminist’ request
Los Angeles, Sep 26 (IANS) Actress Debra Messing had one request when she signed on to “Will & Grace” reboot — that her character must be a feminist. “The only thing that I asked for…
Trump directs $200 mn annually to sci-tech education
Washington, Sep 26 (IANS) US President Donald Trump on Monday ordered the Education Department to invest at least $200 million annually in grants funding schools in the country so they can expand their teaching in…
Venezuela slams US travel ban, calls for talks
Caracas, Sep 26 (IANS) Venezuela’s government on Monday criticised the White House decision to impose a travel ban against its citizens, and called for a dialogue to overcome their ideological differences. “Venezuela categorically rejects the…
US has not declared war on N.Korea: White House
Washington, Sep 26 (IANS) The US has not declared war on the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), the White House said on Monday, in response to remarks of the DPRK’s top diplomat. “Last weekend,…
Yoga can heal, but also hurt
New Delhi, Sep 26 (IANS) Yoga is a great healer and contributor to improving strength, flexibility and endurance, but wrong yoga poses can make your daily life difficult instead of easy, say experts. Minakshi Fullara,…
One-third of all known plant species are in botanic gardens: Study
London, Sep 26 (IANS) The world’s botanic gardens contain at least 30 per cent of all known plant species, including 41 per cent of all those classed as “threatened”, a new study revealed on Monday….
Weakened Merkel faces challenges in reshaping Europe: Experts
Haugue, Sep 26 (IANS) Weakened mainly because of a far-right surge in German federal election, Angela Merkel will face serious challenges in promoting deeper European integration with French President Emmanuel Macron, experts have said. “Merkel…
Man detained near White House with 9 weapons in vehicle: Police
Washington, Sep 26 (IANS) Washington D.C. police on Monday said that they found at least nine weapons including assault-style weapons in a former police officer’s car after stopping him for urinating near the White House….
Dolly Parton has made country music sexual, says Miley Cyrus
Los Angeles, Sep 26 (IANS) Singer Miley Cyrus has hailed her godmother Dolly Parton and said she has made country music more “sexual” than anyone else. Cyrus feels Parton’s provocative antics have been one of…
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