Washington, Aug 31 (IANS) The death toll in the catastrophic hurricane Harvey that lashed through the US state of Texas has increased to 37, the media reported. The unrelenting storm that made landfall on August…
Beijing, Aug 31 (IANS) BRICS countries account for 47 per cent of the global online retail sales surpassing $876 billion in 2016, a new study revealed on Thursday. According to the study released by the…
Mumbai, Aug 31 (IANS) A multi-storeyed residential building collapsed near J.J. Hospital in south Mumbai trapping many on Thursday, an official said. At least five persons were rescued from the debris within an hour of…
Islamabad, Aug 31 (IANS) Heavy rains lashed Pakistani port city of Karachi resulting in the cancellation of trains and flights, weather officials said on Thursday. Torrential rains, coupled with gusty winds, hit the city on…
One Telugu Girl Creating Sensation in beauty world by winning Miss India Asia Pacific 2017 title which was held in Thailand in the month of August  she is None other than Manasa Jonnalagadda she made…
New Delhi, Aug 31 (IANS) It was a cloudy Thursday morning here with the minimum temperature recorded at 26.6 degrees Celsius, the season’s average. The MeT has predicted light rains. “It will be a generally…
Doha, Aug 31 (IANS) Qatar has introduced a visa-on-arrival facility for Pakistani passport holders, the media reported on Thursday. According to flag carrier Qatar Airways, Pakistani nationals can obtain a visa on arrival for a…
Chennai, Aug 31 (IANS) A 19-year-old college student Vignesh in Madurai is suspected to be the first victim in Tamil Nadu of the macabre online game Blue Whale, police said. According to the police, the…
Paris, Aug 31 (IANS) The UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (Unesco) has announced the winners of the 2017 International Literacy Prizes, which honours excellence and innovation in the field of global literacy. The awards…
Islamabad, Aug 31 (IANS) A Pakistani court is set to announce its verdict in the murder case of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto on Thursday after about a decade, officials said. Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) Judge…
Los Angeles, Aug 31 (IANS) The California State University-Northridge (CSUN) in association with the Southwestern Law School has inaugurated a “Legal Support Clinic” to provide pro bono assistance to students on immigration issues. “The university…
Mumbai, Aug 31 (IANS) A four-storeyed residential building collapsed near J.J. Hospital in south Mumbai on Thursday, officials said. More than two dozen people were living in the old and dilapidated Arsiwala building on Maulana…
Mumbai, Aug 31 (IANS) Taking a cue from global markets, the key Indian equity market indices on Thursday opened flat. The Sensitive Index (Sensex) of the BSE, which had closed at 31,646.46 points on Wednesday,…
Seoul, Aug 31 (IANS) North Korea halved the real range of their ballistic missile in its latest test earlier this week, which fell into the waters of the Pacific Ocean after passing over Japan, the…
Washington, Aug 31 (IANS) US President Donald Trump began his campaign to achieve comprehensive tax reform, although such an overhaul of the tax code must go through Congress for approval. Trump launched his campaign with…
Washington, Aug 31 (IANS) The catastrophic hurricane Harvey has weakened to a tropical depression with its centre now located in southwest Louisiana, but continues to cause heavy rains, the US National Hurricane Centre (NHC) announced….
Bengaluru: Playback singer and music composer L. N. Shastri passed away on Aug 30, 2017. He was suffering from Cancer. (File Photo: IANS) Bengaluru: Playback singer and music composer L. N. Shastri passed away on…