By Mayabhushan Nagvenkar Panaji, July 18 (IANS) IS founder Abu Musab al-Zarqawi may have been killed in 2006, but extortion letters signed off with the dreaded terrorist’s name have come back to haunt female dentists…
Manchester, July 18 (IANS) Manchester United legend Ryan Giggs has hinted that he would coach even a low division football club which had an ambition to succeed. The 43-year-old, who left United last summer as…
Sydney, July 18 (IANS) A second Australian senator, who recently gained notoriety for breastfeeding her baby in Parliament, resigned from her federal seat on Tuesday as she held dual citizenship. The Canadian-born environmental campaigner, 40,…
Los Angeles, July 18 (IANS) Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho on Tuesday said he likes everything which new signing Romelu Lukaku does, adding that the winner he scored against Real Salt City in his football…
Kolkata, July 18 (IANS) The Narcotics Control Bureau on Tuesday seized 314 kg of ganja (marijuana) from a pick-up truck here and arrested two persons in connection with the case, an NCB official said. “A…
New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) Consumers across the country have unanimously hailed the Goods and Services Tax (GST), Minister of State in the PMO Jitendra Singh said on Tuesday, stressing the need for launching awareness…
Jammu, July 18 (IANS) After resorting to indiscriminate heavy shelling and firing on the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district in Jammu and Kashmir, the Pakistani Army on Tuesday resorted to shelling in Rajouri…
New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) Ragas are one of the most prominent musical heritages of India but one always falls short of expressions for explaining this terminology. An eminent musicologist has now described ragas as…
Beijing, July 18 (IANS) The remains from a mummified Buddhist master from India have been donated by a temple to the local government in northern China’s Hebei province. The remains are said to belong to…
Kathmandu, July 18 (IANS) At least 25 endangered one-horned rhinos died in Nepal’s largest habitat of the pachyderms during the 2016-17 fiscal. According to the Chitwan National Park (CNP), out of the total deaths during…
Baghdad, July 18 (IANS) The Iraqi government has closed a camp which housed over 150 families allegedly linked to the Islamic State (IS) terror group, a UN official said on Tuesday. Lise Grande, the UN…
Washington, July 18 (IANS) The Trump administration has certified to Congress that Iran is continuing to meet the required conditions of its international nuclear agreement but officials said President Donald Trump intends to impose new…
London, July 18 (IANS) English football club West Bromwich Albion has signed Egyptian Ahmed Hegazi on a one-year loan contract from Egyptian Premier League champions Al Ahly. The five-time FA Cup champions West Bromwich on…
Thiruvananthapuram, July 18 (IANS) NIMS Medicity, a hospital in Thiruvananthapuram, has tied up with the Maldives to strengthen their healthcare delivery system and set up a professional education sector in the country. The group will…
New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) The Lok Sabha on Tuesday witnessed acrimonious scenes over several issues, including farmers’ plight and incidents involving cow vigilantes, forcing the Speaker to adjourn the House for the day. Earlier,…
Rio de Janeiro, July 18 (IANS) The financial crisis buffeting Brazil has left numerous athletes without sponsors, including surfers. Brazil’s current crop of top surfers, one of its most successful generations, has not escaped the…
