Washington, Jan 4 (IANS) The US has signalled that it will not be drawn into the role of a mediator between India and Pakistan, saying both countries should work together to resolve their differences. Asked…
New York, Jan 4 (IANS) As everyone is talking about their new year resolutions, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Wednesday resolved to meet people in real life in every US state by the end of…
Bengaluru, Jan 4 (IANS) Police in Bengaluru has filed a First Information Report (FIR) against two unidentified men for allegedly groping a young woman on New Year’s Day, a police officer said on Wednesday. “We…
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New Delhi, Jan 4 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the arrest of two Trinamool Congress (TMC) MPs and termed it “vendetta politics”. “This is vendetta politics…
Manila, Jan 4 (IANS) A guard was killed and 158 inmates escaped when gunmen attacked a prison facility in southern Philippines on Wednesday morning, authorities said. Jail Officer Peter Bongat said the gunmen attacked the…
New Delhi, Jan 4 (IANS) At least 67 trains were running late and six cancelled due to dense fog in parts of north India on Wednesday morning, a railway official said. Out of the six…
Srinagar, Jan 4 (IANS) Nightlong rain and snowfall on Wednesday finally ended an over-six month long dry spell in Jammu and Kashmir, the weather office said. Moderate to light snowfall occurred in the higher reaches…
By Sourabh Kulesh Las Vegas, Jan 4 (IANS) With the world’s biggest annual electronics event — Consumer Electronics Show (CES-2017) — commencing here on Tuesday, people expect to see a large range of Artificial Intelligence…
Mumbai, Jan 4 (IANS) The 30-scrip Sensitive Index (Sensex) of the BSE opened on a positive note on Wednesday. After opening at 26,677.22 points, the Sensex touched a high of 26,701.79 and a low of…
Seoul, Jan 4 (IANS) South Korea will strengthen efforts and policies in 2017 aimed at pushing North Korea to abandon its nuclear and missile programs, an official statement said on Wednesday. The measures would include…
New Delhi, Jan 4 (IANS) The Election Commission of India will announce later on Wednesday the dates for the assembly elections in five states. According to sources, the dates will be announced for elections in…
New Delhi, Jan 4 (IANS) It was a foggy Wednesday morning here with the minimum temperature recorded at 8.9 degrees Celsius, two notches above the season’s average, the weather office said. “The sky would remain…
Washington, Jan 4 (IANS) Democratic leader in the Senate Chuck Schumer has slammed President-elect Donald Trump for his twitter habit, claiming the US cannot afford “Twitter presidency” on the first day of the 115th session…
Beijing, Jan 4 (IANS) China plans to conduct some 30 space launch missions in 2017, a record-breaking number in the country’s space history, said China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. Long March-5 and Long March-7…
New Delhi, Jan 4 (IANS) Justice Jagdish Singh Khehar was on Wednesday sworn in as the Chief Justice of India (CJI). Khehar was administered the oath of office by President Pranab Mukherjee at Rashtrapati Bhavan…
Phnom Penh, Jan 4 (IANS) Cambodia on Wednesday sent the seventh batch of 184 peacekeepers to Lebanon to replace the sixth group, whose one-year UN peacekeeping mission has come to an end. The military engineering…
New York, Jan 4 (IANS) US President-elect Donald Trump has said that he will hold a press conference here on January 11, the first since winning the November 8 election. Trump made the announcement on…
London, Jan 4 (PTI) Actor Ben Affleck says he made a lot of mistakes in the initial years of his success. The “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” star said becoming famous at a young…