Baghdad, Nov 22 (IANS) Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has vowed to declare the final defeat of Islamic State (IS) after the country’s security forces eliminate the extremist militants from the desert, a media report…
Khartoum, Nov 22 (IANS) Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir will begin a four-day official visit to Russia in response to invitation by his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, a media report said. Sudan’s Foreign Ministry said in…
Mumbai, Nov 22 (IANS) Composer-producer Meghdeep Bose, who has produced songs for Salman Khan starrer “Tiger Zinda Hai”, says the track “Swag se swagat” was made after almost nine months of struggle. “I am really…
Jerusalem, Nov 22 (IANS) Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke about Syria with Russian President Vladimir Putin during a telephonic conversation, a media report said. The talks took place a day after Putin’s meeting with…
Shillong, Nov 22 (IANS) Two members of the Art of Living foundation were arrested in Meghalaya on charge of trying to meet outlawed Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council’s (HNLC) leader in Bangladesh, police said. Khroo Lamsalanki…
Panaji, Nov 22 (IANS) Filmmaker Subhash Ghai says failure is a blessing in disguise as they make one push boundaries and perform better. “In my journey of 45 years as a filmmaker, failure has been…
Harare, Nov 22 (IANS) Zimbabwe’s ruling party Zanu-PF would seek to decentralise power following the resignation of embattled President Robert Mugabe, a spokesman said. Kennedy Mandaza, who represents the party in neighbouring South Africa, pointed…
Los Angeles, Nov 22 (IANS) Singer Selena Gomez says she faced a “life-or-death” situation prior to her kidney transplant earlier this year. The 25-year-old singer received an organ from her friend Francia Raisa in a…
Darjeeling, Nov 21 (IANS) Suspended GJM chief Bimal Gurung on Tuesday thanked the Supreme Court for restraining West Bengal Police from taking any “coercive action” against him for the next 15 days and said he…
Kohima, Nov 22 (IANS) The Kohima Press Club (KPC) has condemned the killing of journalist Sudip Datta Bhowmik in Tripura. Bhowmik, a reporter of “Syandan Patrika” and television channel “Vanguard”, was shot dead by the…
Shillong, Nov 21 (IANS) Two persons were arrested in Meghalaya on charge of trying to meet outlawed Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council’s (HNLC) leader in Bangladesh, police said on Tuesday. Khroo Lamsalanki Pariat and Samir Jolly…
New Delhi, Nov 21 (IANS) Director General of Health Services (DGHS) Jagdish Prasad on Tuesday said that cases similar to alleged overcharging by Gurugram’s Fortis Hospital, can be prevented if all states implement the Clinical…
Bengaluru, Nov 22 (IANS) The 138-km double railway line between Bengaluru and Mysuru in southern Karnataka was opened for traffic, an official said. “Completion of the 1.7 km stretch at Srirangapatna has enabled us to…
New Delhi, Nov 22 (IANS) When the temperature drops, our skin gets drier. It’s not just the hands that become dry but the nails too can become brittle. Usage of apricot oil on the nails…
New Delhi, Nov 21 (IANS) The Union Ministry of AYUSH will hold a review meeting to examine the draft of National Policy of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants of India, said an official on Tuesday. During…
Mumbai, Nov 22 (IANS) Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan, who was present at the “Lalkaar” music concert to support the social campaign to eradicate violence against women, says women are superior to men and should…
Kolkata/Kaliaganj, Nov 21 (IANS) Thousands of people, including leaders cutting across political lines, paid teary-eyed farewell to veteran Congress leader Priya Ranjan Dasmunsi, whose mortal remains were consigned to flames with state honours on Tuesday….
Washington, Nov 22 (IANS) The airstrike carried out in coordination with Somali authorities left over 100 members of the al-Shabaab terrorist group dead, the US military said. “In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia,…
Panaji, Nov 22 (IANS) Shraddha Kapoor’s last few releases, including “OK Jaanu”, “Half Girlfriend” and “Haseena Parkar”, failed to elicit expected response. But the actress is not worried about failure and says ups and downs…
New Delhi, Nov 21 (IANS) Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda on Tuesday called for promoting industry and academia collaboration for developing affordable medical products. “There is a need for promoting industry and academia collaboration for…