New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) Parliamentary Affairs Minister H.N. Ananth Kumar on Friday blamed West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and her government for the prevailing situation in Darjeeling. The north Bengal hill town has…
Kolkata, July 21 (IANS) Leading Bengali singer-composer Kabir Suman on Friday termed the BJP as “ignorant” and claimed that the party would eventually disappear from Bengal politics as they have no knowledge about the state…
Beijing, July 21 (IANS) A Chinese daily on Friday called for the scrapping of the Nobel Peace Prize, saying it had become “increasingly political”. “The Nobel Peace Prize has shown increasing preference for those that…
Srinagar, July 21 (IANS) A youth hit by a bullet allegedly fired by the Army on Friday in Jammu and Kashmir succumbed to his injuries, police sources said. Tanveer Ahmad was hit in Beerwah town…
Beijing, July 21 (IANS) A company that owns the exploration rights of Asia’s biggest molybdenum mine in China is transferring part of its shares to finance the mine’s development, authorities said on Friday. Anhui Jinsha…
London, July 21 (IANS) A security researcher claims to have spotted a flaw in Facebook’s account recovery feature that can let anyone easily break into your account — that too, without you ever noticing, media…
Kathmandu, July 21 (IANS) Nepal President Bidya Devi Bhandari and Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba have congratulated Ram Nath Kovind on his election as India’s 14th President. In messages on Thursday, Bhandari and Deuba expressed…
New Delhi, July 21 (IABS) People are reviving original and traditional weaves of which some like buta, jaal and shikargarh are back in fashion with brides opting for such trends, say designers Akshay Gupta and…
Mumbai, July 21 (IANS) Actor-producer Anil Kapoor says his three children — actress Sonam Kapoor, producer-fashion stylist Rhea Kapoor and budding actor Harshvardhan Kapoor — have very different personalities. He is a protective father, but…
Mumbai, July 21 (IANS) Charting out the long journey by Reliance Industries (RIL) since it was founded by his father Dhirubhai Ambani in 1977, Chairman Mukesh Ambani said on Friday its net profit index had…
London, July 21 (IANS) Want to add years to your life? People who quit smoking, reduce weight and refrain from heavy alcohol intake are likely to live seven years longer in good health than the…
Singapore, July 21 (IANS) Enterprise solutions provider SAP on Friday announced the appointment of Scott Russell as President of SAP Asia Pacific Japan (APJ) region. Russell will be responsible for helping SAP’s business and presence…
Washington, July 21 (IANS) The US has congratulated Ram Nath Kovind on his election as the 14th President of India and said it is looking forward to working with him on regional and global issues….
Damascus, July 21 (IANS) A double battle started against the Al Qaeda-linked Nusra Front on both sides of the Syrian-Lebanese border on Friday, a military source said. The battle started against the Nusra Front militants…
Rome, July 21 (IANS) AS Roma reinforced their squad with the signing of French striker Gregoire Defrel on an initial loan from their fellow Italian football club Sassuolo. Roma on Thursday said Defrel, who scored…
Nyon (Switzerland), July 21 (IANS) The Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) has announced that Italian Gianluca Rocchi will referee the 2017 UEFA Super Cup between Real Madrid and Manchester United. The 43-year-old Rocchi has…
Islamabad, July 21 (IANS) Pakistan’s Supreme Court on Friday reserved its judgment in Panama Papers case after hearing arguments of all parties on the Joint Investigation Team’s report submitted last week. The order came after…
Mumbai, July 21 (IANS) Stocks of telecom operators Bharti Airtel and Idea Cellular tumbled after industrialist Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries (RIL) on Friday announced the launch of the JioPhone ‘intelligent smartphone’. Around 1.15 p.m., the…