New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) The Congress on Friday walked out of the Lok Sabha, accusing the government of not taking adequate steps to address the concerns of farmers. The party also slammed Prime Minister…
London, July 21 (IANS) English football club West Ham United has reached an agreement with Bayer Leverkusen to sign Mexican striker Javier Hernandez. The 96-time-capped striker for Mexico, known as Chicharito, is now set to…
Brussels, July 21 (IANS) The euro on Friday hit a two-year high in early trading as traders anticipate that the European Central Bank (ECB) will cut its stimulus programme in the next few months. The…
Washington, July 21 (IANS) A team of six Afghan girls has won the limelight in an international robotic competition held there for their “courageous achievement” after a bumpy US journey that almost crushed their dreams….
Beijing, July 21 (IANS) Chinese authorities have announced that Canadian singer Justin Bieber will not be allowed to perform in the country because of his on and offstage antics. Bieber will return to Asia later…
New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) Uncovering the rapid evolution of threats and the increasing magnitude of cyber attacks, networking and security major Cisco on Friday forecast a potential “destruction of service” (DeOS) attacks. According to…
London, July 21 (IANS) A group of UK MPs have written to Prime Minister Theresa May asking her to intervene in the case of 14 Saudi prisoners believed to be facing imminent execution, the media…
Nairobi, July 21 (IANS) Athletics Kenya (AK) has confirmed that superstar David Rudisha will defend his men’s 800 metres title at the IAAF World Championships in London. The announcement on Thursday ended intense speculation in…
Guwahati, July 21 (IANS) A total of 4,472 pilgrims from the northeastern states are set to go to Saudi Arabia for Haj this year, it was announced on Friday. Haj Committee chairman Nekibur Zaman said…
Rio de Janeiro, July 21 (IANS) Former Sporting Lisbon striker Andre scored his eighth goal in 14 league matches as Sport Recife routed Atletico Goianiense 4-0 in Brazil’s Serie A championship. The 26-year-old on Thursday…
Los Angeles, July 21 (IANS) The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) will honour actress Priyanka Chopra at its annual soiree on September 6, the day before the event kicks off with its opening night film….
Kuala Lumpur, July 21 (IANS) Thailand has followed in the footsteps of Indonesia and confirmed its withdrawal from the ongoing bidding process for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) said on…
Kolkata, July 21 (IANS) A 3-year-old girl, who was in a critical condition with several needle injuries and a broken arm, has died in West Bengal, a hospital source said on Friday. The child, a…
Tehran, July 21 (IANS) An acclaimed Iranian illustrator has been denied a visa to attend the Edinburgh International Book Festival amid growing criticism of the UKs handling of Iranian visas, the media reported on Friday….
Mumbai, July 21 (IANS) Child artist Ishant Bhanushali has been roped in to portray Lord Hanuman in the mythological TV show “Chakradhari Ajaya Krishna”. He says people still recognise him as Lord Hanuman after his…
Mumbai, July 21 (IANS) Industrialist Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) on Friday announced the launch of ‘intelligent smartphone’ JioPhone, which will be available for beta testing from August 15. “The JioPhone will be available…
Ghaziabad, July 21 (IANS) A criminal wanted for murder in Andhra Pradesh was arrested here after a gun battle with security forces, police said on Friday. Superintendent of Police Akash Tomar said the criminal, Deepak…
Islamabad, July 21 (IANS) The Islamabad High Court has given intelligence agencies five days to produce an aide to former Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari who was allegedly picked up from his house on April…
Mumbai, July 21 (IANS) Veteran actor Anil Kapoor has urged his fans and followers to provide relief to the flood-stricked people of Assam. Anil on Thursday took to Twitter to ask fans to donate for…
New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Friday blamed Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his government’s policies for the volatile situation in Jammu and Kashmir. “I have been saying this for…