Rome, Feb 22 (IANS/AKI) A paper bomb went off near the Italian parliament here as hundreds of taxi drivers protested over delays over an Italian legislation regulating app-based Uber and car-hire services. The loud explosion…
London, Feb 22 (IANS) An IS suicide bomber who attacked Iraqi forces in Mosul was a former Guantanamo bay detainee and was originally from Britain, the BBC reported. Abu-Zakariya al-Britani, originally named Ronald Fiddler, detonated…
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) The central government has no plans to re-introduce Rs 1,000 currency notes and will focus on lower denominations, Economic Affairs Secretary Shaktikanta Das said on Wednesday. “(There are) No plans…
Los Angeles, Feb 22 (IANS) Legendary filmmaker Steven Spielbergs mother Leah Adler, known for operating The Milky Way restaurant, died at her home here. She was 97. Adler was surrounded by her children during her…
United Nations, Feb 22 (IANS) US ambassador to UN Nikki Haley has said the US will not compromise on its support for the European Union and NATO in its quest to improve relations with Russia….
By Akanki Sharma New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) Using the toilet in school was an ordeal for 15-year-old Vineetha two years ago because of poor sanitation and cleanliness. A class 10 student at ZPHS Kodurupadu…
Mumbai, Feb 22 (IANS) Microsoft on Wednesday launched Skype Lite, an exclusive “Made for India” app to provide seamless experience in messaging, audio and video calling even at lower bandwidths. “Packed in a 13MB file,…
New York, Feb 22 (IANS) Eating a Mediterranean diet that involves consuming more fish and plant-based proteins such as nuts and beans could decrease the chances an overweight person will experience regular pain, new research…
Washington, Feb 22 (IANS) A banner reading “Refugees Welcome” was unfurled atop the pedestal of the Statue of Liberty. National park police officers were investigating how the banner got on, the NBC News reported. The…
Kuala Lumpur, Feb 22 (IANS) The Malaysian police are seeking a senior official at the North Korean embassy in Kuala Lumpur in connection with the killing of Kim Jong-nam, media reported on Wednesday. Three North…
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) Union Urban Development Minister M. Venkaiah Naidu on Wednesday condoled the death of workers in a fire at a factory in Hyderabad that left six persons dead. “Pained by the…
Mumbai, Feb 22 (IANS) In a major push for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘Skill India’ mission, Microsoft’s Indian-born CEO Satya Nadella on Wednesday launched “Project Sangam” to help the government not only train but also…
Hyderabad, Feb 22 (IANS) At least six workers were killed and one went missing as fire broke out in an air cooler manufacturing factory here on Wednesday morning, police said. There were seven workers in…
By Nishant Arora New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) As companies the world over aim at delivering a variety of experiences to people, global software major Adobe is investing in new-age tools like deep machine learning,…
New york, Feb 22 (IANS) Chelsea Clinton, the daughter of President Donald Trump’s Democratic rival Hillary Clinton and former President Bill Clinton, attended with her two-year-old daughter Charlotte an anti-Trump rally here to show solidarity…
Washington, Feb 22 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has denounced anti-Semitism after facing criticism for not coming out strongly enough against recent threats directed at US Jewish centres, the media reported. “The anti-Semitic threats targeting…
Washington, Feb 22 (IANS) NASA’s Fermi gamma-ray space telescope has found a signal at the centre of the neighbouring Andromeda galaxy that could be coming from dark matter, an unknown substance that makes up most…
New York, Feb 22 (IANS) Twitter is ‘ghost’ deleting offensive tweets, most certainly in line with its campaign to weed out the offensive and harassing content and make the platform safe for its users. According…
London, Feb 22 (IANS) Facebook has deleted two accounts following a complaint from a mother of a three-year-old, whose stolen photos were being falsely used to claim he had cancer. According to a report in…
Chennai, Feb 22 (IANS) The DMK party under the leadership of Working President M. K. Stalin is on Wednesday holding a day long hunger strike against the events inside Tamil Nadu assembly on February 18….