Bros cancel plans for reunion tour
London, Mar 7 (PTI) English Pop band Bros have scrapped plans for a full reunion tour. The iconic 1980s group, led by twin brothers Matt and Luke Goss, announced their reunion last year and had…
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Sessions says he didn’t mislead Congress in testimony
Washington, March 7 (IANS) US Attorney General Jeff Sessions insisted in a letter to Congress that he was “correct” to say he did not have communications with the Russians as part of the presidential campaign…
Seoul to push for tougher sanctions on N.Korea
Seoul, March 7 (IANS) The South Korean government and the ruling party on Tuesday agreed on the need to push for more “effective” sanctions on North Korea after it fired off four ballistic missiles into…
US begins Thaad deployment process in S.Korea
Seoul, March 7 (IANS) The US has started the process to deploy an advanced missile defence system, the Terminal High Altitude Area Defence (Thaad) in South Korea to better counter growing threats by North Korea,…
Keith Duffy ‘attacked’ by six men in nightclub
Dublin, March 7 (IANS) Singer Keith Duffy was reportedly attacked by six men in the VIP area of a nightclub after they started to verbally abuse his wife Lisa. Duffy is said to have been…
Trump won’t accept FBI’s rejection of wiretapping claims
Washington, March 7 (IANS) US President Donald Trump does not accept FBI Director James Comey’s denial of his charges that his predecessor Barack Obama wiretapped the billionaire’s phones last year, a White House spokeswoman said….
Doherty feels ‘great’ after finishing chemotherapy
Los Angeles, March 7 (IANS) Actress Shannen Doherty, who made her first public appearance since completing chemotherapy last week, says she is feeling great and is “super positive”. The 45-year-old hosted the Animal Hope &…
French conservative party leadership ‘unanimously’ supports Fillon
Paris, March 7 (IANS) Senior members of French conservative party, The Republicans, unanimously supported Francois Fillon’s presidential bid, despite a deepening legal investigation into the allegation about his wife’s fake job, Senate President Gerard Larcher…
Republicans present long-awaited Obamacare replacement plan
Washington, March 7 (IANS) US House Republicans on Monday presented their long-awaited plan to replace the Affordable Care Act pushed by former President Barack Obama, a much anticipated move after conservative lawmakers’ repeated promises to…
Mel C defends Louis Tomlinson after chaotic airport arrest
London, March 7 (IANS) Singer Melanie C, best known as Mel C, has defended One Direction singer Louis Tomlinson following his arrest. She said she sympathises with the situation. Tomlinson was released on bail after…
North Korea supreme leader supervised missile tests: KCNA
Pyongyang, March 7 (IANS) North Korea leader Kim Jong Un supervised the test launches of four missiles by an army unit tasked to strike US military bases in Japan, said the Korean Central News Agency…
Migrant arrivals to Italy register record high in 2017
Rome, March 7 (IANS) Over 15,000 migrants and refugees arrived to Italy since the beginning of 2017, marking a new record high in the migration inflows from Africa, Italian authorities said on Monday. More specifically,…
Steps announce their reunion
London, March 7 (IANS) Pop group Steps have announced a reunion with a new album and Britain arena tour. It was back in 1997 that Claire Richards, Faye Tozer, Lisa Scott-Lee, Ian “H” Watkins and…
Chris Pratt holds dance parties on film set
Los Angeles, March 7 (IANS) Actor Chris Pratt holds spontaneous dance parties on the set of “Jurassic World” sequel, says his co-star Bryce Dallas Howard. Howard is “excited” to be returning as Claire in the…
Top US officials explain aspects of Trump’s new immigration order
Washington, March 7 (IANS) Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said on Monday that the new executive order on immigration signed earlier in the day by President Donald Trump is “vital” for the country’s security and…
2017 is about to be Noah’s year: Miley Cyrus
Los Angeles, March 7 (IANS) Singer Miley Cyrus says her sister Noah’s voice is amazing and she feels 2017 is going to be Noahs year. Miley talked about her sister while introducing Noah during her…
Cabinet approves India-Portugal MoU on renewable energy
New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) The Indian cabinet on Monday gave post facto approval to the memorandum of understanding (MoU) on renewable energy between India and Portugal. “The MoU was signed on January 6, 2017,”…
Trump, Netanyahu speak on phone, discuss Iran, rising anti-Semitism in US
Jerusalem, March 7 (IANS) The President of the United States called the Israeli Prime Minister on Monday to discuss matters related to Iran, as well as a recent wave of anti-Semitism in the US, according…
Cabinet approves Abu Dhabi oil for Indian strategic reserve
New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) In a move to boost India’s energy security, the Union cabinet on Monday gave post facto approval for signing of an agreement that will see crude oil for strategic storage…
India cuts number of trade mark forms, e-filing fees
New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) The Indian government on Monday cut the number of trade mark forms from 74 to just eight, and nearly halved the fee for e-filing applications to Rs 4,500 in order…