Seoul, March 15 (IANS) North Korea’s Foreign Minister Ri Yong-ho was flying to Sweden on Thursday, the Swedish government said, raising the possibility that his trip might be aimed at contacting US officials ahead of…
Paris, March 14 (IANS) France is to sue Google and Apple over abusive trade practices against its startups and software developers, the country’s Minister of Economy and Finance said on Twitter on Wednesday. Bruno Le…
Mumbai, March 13 (IANS) Pankaj Tripathi’s “Mango Dreams” will release on online streaming app Netflix, and the actor is confident it will fetch a large audience. Directed by John Upchurch, the film features Pankaj as…
Kolkata, March 10 (IANS) About 16 kg gold, valued at Rs 4.81 crore, being smuggled into India through the India-Myanmar border, was seized in Manipur and one person apprehended, an official said here on Saturday….
Imphal, March 7 (IANS) One soldier of 28 Rajputana Rifles was killed and three others were wounded in a series of blasts in Manipur on Tuesday, an official said here on Wednesday. Floral tributes were…
New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) Hailing the election mandate in the northeast, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said the people of the country have “no respect for negative and disruptive politics” and have reposed…
Brussels, March 3 (IANS) Fugitive Catalan leader, Carles Puigdemont, has suspended his attempts to return to office but intends to preside over a government-in-exile and carry on his drive for independence from the safety of…
New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) Menaced by balloon-throwing ahead of Holi, girl students from Delhi University (DU) held demonstrations at several places on Thursday and were joined by activists and teachers in their demand for…
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) Expelled Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) leader Naseemuddin Siddiqui on Thursday joined Congress here in presence of senior party leader Ghulam Nabi Azad and Uttar Pradesh Congress President Raj Babbar. He…
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) In an apparent hint that Facebook is set to monetise its WhatsApp operations, a new Terms of Service (ToS) spotted in the Google Play Beta Programme says that WhatsApp will…
New Delhi, Feb 14 (IANS) Google’s Snow Games Doodle on Day six came up with a Valentine’s Day twist on Wednesday. The search engine welcomed all those who were celebrating the day which is recognised…
Kuala Lumpur, Feb 13 (IANS) A Malaysian newspaper has sparked widespread outrage by publishing a list on how to spot gay people, a media report said on Tuesday. The list featured in an article on…
Kolkata, Jan 31 (IANS) Slamming the Narendra Modi government’s demonetisation move, West Bengal Finance Minister Amit Mitra on Wednesday said the note ban move affected the agro-economy badly and he has set aside Rs 100…
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) A special evening is knocking at the door of the enthusiastic stargazers as they will get a rare chance of viewing a “super blue blood Moon” on Wednesday. According to…
New Delhi, Jan 29 (IANS) Women in India have assumed a greater role in domestic decision-making over the last decade, but there has been a drop in the number of employed women, and improved education…
New York, Jan 29 (IANS) Wonder why you receive more bug bites than others around you? It is because, mosquitoes can rapidly learn and remember the smells, researchers have found. The study dopamine — a…
United Nations, Jan 28 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has decided to send a representative to attend the Russian-brokered intra-Syria talks in Sochi. Guterres has designated Staffan de Mistura, UN special envoy for Syria, to…
Kolkata, Jan 27 (IANS) Calling Sourav Ganguly’s era the golden period of Indian cricket, legendary left-arm spinner Bishan Singh Bedi however held the former India captain responsible for the aggressive culture on the field today….
Hyderabad, Jan 23 (IANS) The Telangana government on Tuesday suspended a woman police officer and an Inspector after they were allegedly caught having an extramarital affair. Home Minister N. Narasimha Reddy ordered the suspension of…
London, Jan 23 (IANS) Two major railway stations were closed and around 1,450 people were evacuated from a nightclub and hotel after a gas leak in central London on Tuesday. The London Fire Brigade (LFB)…