Mumbai, July 7 (IANS) The Shiv Sena on Friday took strong umbrage at the tendency of ally Bharatiya Janata Party activists to raise chants of ‘Modi, Modi’ all the time and warned that these ‘shameless…
Hamburg, July 7 (IANS) Amidst the chill in ties, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday came face to face here at the BRICS leaders meeting in which the Indian leader…
New York, July 7 (IANS) Informal teaching methods, such as game playing, can improve the mathematical abilities in preschoolers’, especially those living in economically deprived conditions, and better equip them for formal school teachings, researchers…
Tokyo, July 7 (IANS) The official announcement of the engagement of Japanese Emperor Akihito’s eldest granddaughter, Princess Mako, was postponed due to torrential rains that have killed seven people while 14 were reported missing. The…
New Delhi, July 7 (IANS) Global advisory, broking and solutions company Willis Towers Watson on Friday announced that it has acquired a 49 per cent stake in Almondz Insurance Brokers in India. “There is increasing…
By Sunil Yash Kalra New Delhi, July 7 (IANS) Comfortably placed at second spot in the group standings, India will aim to take another step towards the semi-finals of the women’s cricket World Cup when…
By Sugandha Rawal New Delhi, July 7 (IANS) For Indian fans of superhero franchise “Spider-Man”, it’s a delight to spot Hollywood actor Robert Downey Jr in a kurta pyjama at a traditional Indian wedding in…
By Troy Ribeiro Film: “Mom”; Director: Ravi Udyawar; Cast: Sridevi, Akshaye Khanna, Adnan Siddiqui, Sajal Ali, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Pitobash and Abhimanyu Singh; Rating: ***1/2 This fictionalised revenge drama has the same template as the recently…
New Delhi, July 7 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address National Democratic Alliance (NDA) MPs on July 16, a day ahead of the Presidential election and also the day on which Parliament’s monsoon session…
By Meghna Mittal and V.S. Chandrasekar New Delhi, July 7 (IANS) Former Finance Minister and BJP leader Yashwant Sinha says the Indian economy is actually growing at five per cent as against the over 7…
Mumbai, July 7 (IANS) Ranbir Kapoor, who will be seen as a school boy in the forthcoming film “Jagga Jasoos”, says since he will turn 35 soon, he needs to do some “manly” roles from…
London, July 7 (IANS) The UK should stay in the single market and customs union until a final Brexit deal is in force, the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) said on Friday. CBI head Carolyn…
Dehradun, July 7 (IANS) Former Uttarakhand Chief Minister and senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Ramesh Pokhariyal Nishank had a providential escape on Friday when his vehicle was caught in a landslide near Sirobagad while…
London, July 7 (IANS) Researchers have developed a technology that could make identifying fake products as convenient as simply scanning them with a smartphone app. Whether aerospace parts or luxury goods, the new technology will…
New Delhi, July 7 (IANS) Red carpet looks aren’t all about clothes and make-up. Getting the basics like glowing skin and de-puffed eyes are the key behind making the right statement, say experts. Celebrity make-up…
San Francisco, July 7 (IANS) In a bid to improve visual conversations among users through its messaging tool ‘Direct’, photo-sharing app Instagram has added the feature to reply to users’ ‘Stories’ with photos or videos….
Seoul, July 7 (IANS) The South Korean government will propose a dialogue with North Korea to de-escalate military tensions and make progress in humanitarian cooperation, an official from Seoul’s Unification Ministry said on Friday. The…
Manila, July 7 (IANS) Police in a region in the Philippines are considering issuing mandatory identification cards to thousands of Muslims living there, a proposal rights activists have condemned as “collective punishment”, the media reported…
Ranchi, July 7 (IANS) RJD leader Lalu Prasad on Friday dubbed the CBI raids on his family residences as a political conspiracy by the BJP and said the probe agency has no proof against him….