London, Feb 10 (IANS) Facebook has announced it will commit tens of millions of dollars to Community Leadership Program that is designed to empower global leaders who are building communities through its family of apps…
Bhopal, Feb 10 (IANS) Two wagons of a goods train derailed in Satna in Madhya Pradesh on Friday, partially affecting traffic in the area, an official said. There were, however, no reports of casualties. Western…
San Francisco, Feb 10 (IANS) Getty Images and Google have announced a partnership according to which, the tech giant can now display US-based stock photo agency’s content within its various products and services. “This (multi-year…
New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) It was a cold Saturday morning in the national capital with the minimum temperature recorded at 6.1 degrees Celsius, four notches below the season’s average. At least 12 trains were…
Juba, Feb 10 (IANS) At least 15 people have been killed and eight others wounded following renewed communal fighting in South Sudan’s Jonglei State over a renaming of contested village, a government official said on…
Berlin, Feb 10 (IANS) The European aviation and defence company Airbus confirmed on Friday that the German prosecutor has terminated an investigation against the company on bribery allegations. Airbus has accepted a penalty notice issued…
Rome, Feb 9 (IANS/AKI) The United Nations’ International Fund for Agricultural Development signed a $39.3 million dollar accord with Tajikistan on Friday for a six-year project to cut poverty and propel economic growth in poor…
Mumbai, Feb 9 (IANS) India’s foreign exchange (Forex) reserves rose by $4.12 billion as on February 2, official data showed on Friday. The Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) weekly statistical supplement showed that the overall…
Kolkata, Feb 9 (IANS) The West Bengal CID on Friday arrested two state police officers including an inspector, for their alleged involvement in an extortion case in West Midnapore district’s Daspur, a senior CID official…
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) Budget carrier SpiceJet on Friday waived-off cancellation, other charges for travel to and from Male between February 8-14. “For travel period between 8-14 February to and from Male, passengers opting…
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) The FACT foundation, started by French journalist Francois Gautier, on Friday inaugurated its two-day long exhibition on Mughal Prince Dara Shikoh, contending Indians “should know more” about him. ‘Aurangzeb &…
Bengaluru, Feb 10 (IANS) Thousands of midday meal cooks from across Karnataka called off their protest strike on Friday night after the government’s wage hike assurance, a trade union leader said. “Minister for Primary and…
Bangkok, Feb 10 (IANS/AKI) Italy will seek to boost its relations with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations trading bloc, its Foreign Minister Angelino Alfano said on Friday during a visit to the region. “Italy…
Washington, Feb 10 (IANS) United States President Donald Trump on Friday signed a combined funding and budget bill that was passed by Congress hours earlier and will increase federal spending by hundreds of billions of…
Mumbai, Feb 9 (IANS) Mahindra & Mahindra on Friday reported a 12.49 per cent rise in its standalone net profit for the third quarter (Q3) of 2017-18. The company reported a net profit of Rs…
Kolkata, Feb 9 (IANS) Acclaimed classical dance exponent Sonal Mansingh on Friday said she feels saddened by the young generation’s lack of knowledge about the country’s classical arts and the iconic artistes it has produced…
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) From the master strokes of prominent artists to the contemporary installations, the India Art Fair (IAF), which began here on Friday, offers a heaven for art connoisseurs, exhibitors and art…
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) State-run explorer Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC) on Friday posted a 15 per cent rise in net profit at Rs 5,014.67 crore for the third quarter ending December buoyed…
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) Leaders of the Congress and 14 other opposition parties on Friday sought President Ram Nath Kovind’s intervention for a Supreme Court-monitored investigation by an independent agency into the “suspicious” death…
Mumbai, Feb 9 (IANS) Public sector Bank of Baroda on Friday said it closed the third quarter of the current fiscal with a net profit of Rs.111.78 crore, down from Rs 252.67 crore posted for…