Arusha, Dec 10 (IANS) Strange disease has killed a total of eight elephants in northern Tanzania’s district of Ngorongoro, authorities confirmed on Sunday. Joseph Meng’ oro, Deputy Wildlife Officer at the Ngorongoro District Council expressed…
Mogadishu, Dec 10 (IANS) The US military has said its special forces conducted an airstrike in Somalia on Saturday, killing four al-Shabab militants. The US Africa Command (Africom) said the collective self-defence airstrike which was…
San Francisco, Dec 9 (IANS) Twitter’s chief executive Jack Dorsey, who faces a lawsuit for hurting Hindu sentiments during his visit to India in November, now faces criticism for promoting Myanmar as a tourist destination…
Paris, Dec 9 (IANS) French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe on Sunday vowed to “restore national unity” after violence during the weekend forced police to use tear gas and rubber bullets against the “yellow vest” demonstrators,…
Paris, Dec 9 (IANS) At least 1,385 protesters were arrested across France during the fourth weekend of “gilets jaunes” or the “yellow vest” demonstrations against the government of President Emmanuel Macron. Interior Minister Christophe Castaner…
Mumbai, Dec 8 (IANS) In a sensational development, a politician and a suspended policeman have been arrested while a prominent model-cum-television actress was interrogated under detention by Mumbai Police following the mysterious murder of a…
New Delhi, Dec 8 (IANS) Indian Naval Ship Sunayna, deployed on anti-piracy patrol in the Gulf of Aden, on Saturday seized arms and ammunition from an illegal fishing vessel off Somalia, officials said. The ship…
New Delhi, Dec 8 (IANS) Army chief General Bipin Rawat on Saturday told the media to not “prejudge” things without proof in the alleged involvement of a soldier in the Bulandshahr violence in which a…
Panaji, Dec 8 (IANS) Police busted a marijuana plantation run by a Russian couple in Siolim village in North Goa, while also raiding a makeshift laboratory where the drug was being processed, an official said…
New Delhi, Dec 8 (IANS) Stepping up its attack on the Modi government over the searches at the premises of people linked to Congress President Rahul Gandhi’s brother-in-law Robert Vadra, the Congress on Saturday accused…
New Delhi, Dec 8 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate on Saturday denied that it searched the prermises of persons linked to Congress President Rahul Gandhi’s brother-in-law Robert Vadra without an FIR or search warrant, saying its…
Mumbai, Dec 8 (IANS) In a shocking development, a politician has been arrested and a prominent model-cum-television actress interrogated and detained by Mumbai Police following the mysterious murder of a diamantaire, Rajeshwar Udani, officials said…
Mumbai, Dec 8 (IANS) Two men were killed when the compound wall of a building in south Mumbai crashed on Saturday, officials said. The incident occurred around 11 a.m. at the Shree Siddhi Avenue Tower…
Jaipur, Dec 8 (IANS) A ballot unit box was found lying unattended on National Highway 27 near Shahabad town in Rajasthan’s Baran district on Friday night, police said on Friday. Villagers who spotted the box…
New Delhi, Dec 8 (IANS) Police said on Friday that they had arrested three criminals from the Kapil Sangwan gang when they were planning to eliminate members of a rival gang led by Manjit Mahaly….
New Delhi, Dec 8 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Saturday questioned four persons, including a Congress worker and two employees of Robert Vadra, the son-in-law of UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi, in connection with defence…
Beijing, Dec 8 (IANS) China’s Ministry of Public Security (MPS) said on Saturday it has closed 1,100 social media accounts and 31 websites suspected of engaging in trolling activities or posting messages for extortion since…
Kolkata, Dec 8 (IANS) Around 66 kg of foreign-origin gold, valued at over Rs 21 crore, was seized in two different search operations and four persons were arrested, an official said on Saturday. Acting on…
Bhubaneswar, Dec 8 (IANS) Union Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has sought Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh’s intervention in the case of the sexual exploitation of minor girl inmates in a shelter home in Dhenkanal district….
Imphal, Dec 8 (IANS) Two construction workers, who were held captive by armed tribal miscreants, were rescued by the police in Manipur’s Bishnupur district on Saturday. However, the kidnappers managed to escape, police sources said….