New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) Following is the legal twists and turns leading up to the arrest of liquor baron Vijay Vittal Mallya in London. But the extradition hearings in UK courts may take time…
London, April 18 (IANS) A salty diet causes people to drink less water while increasing hunger due to a higher need for energy, suggests new research. The findings, published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation,…
New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) Canadian Defence Minister Harjit Singh Sajjan on Tuesday refused to comment on charges that he was a Khalistan backer and said he was proud to have been born in India….
Canberra, April 18 (IANS) The US on Tuesday deployed 1,250 marines in Australia’s Northern Territory, the sixth contingent of a rotation programme, amid a rise in tensions in the Korean Peninsula. They are “ready to…
Nay Pyi Taw, April 18 (IANS) Myanmar’s total foreign trade increased by $1.086 billion in the just-ended fiscal year 2016-2017 from the previous fiscal year 2015-2016, the Ministry of Commerce here said on Tuesday. The…
New York, April 18 (IANS) Anti-inflammatory properties in a cannabis compound could help treat itching and a wide-range of other skin diseases, say researchers. The new study, published online in the Journal of the American…
Kabul, April 18 (IANS) Afghan First Lady Rula Ghani on Tuesday called for protecting girls from child marriage, noting that forced marriage affects physical health of young girls and robs them of their childhood. “Child…
Madrid, April 18 (IANS) A Spainish court on Tuesday decided to summon Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy to testify as a witness in a corruption case involving his party. Rajoy is set to appear before the…
London, April 18 (IANS) British Prime Minister Theresa May on Tuesday announced a snap General Election on June 8, seeking a stronger mandate in talks over leaving the European Union (EU). In an unexpected statement…
Helsinki, April 18 (IANS) Among a series of documents signed by Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Finnish counterpart Sauli Niinisto here in April, the innovation partnership impressed Nokia’s head Risto Siilasmaa the most. As…
Baghdad, April 18 (IANS) Iraqi troops killed 60 Islamic State (IS) militants in Mosul, including a commander, a senior official said on Tuesday. Police forces, backed by Iraqi warplanes and artillery fire, were making progress…
Washington, April 18 (IANS) Eric Trump defended his father Donald Trumps frequent rounds of golf, saying the sport is a tool for the US President to conduct diplomacy, the media reported. “You can sit with…
Ankara, April 18 (IANS) Up to 2.5 million votes could have been manipulated during Turkey’s presidential referendum, a number that if revised could reverse the “Yes” outcome of the vote, a Council of Europe (CoE)…
Dharamsala, April 18 (IANS) Sixteen players of a Tibetan women’s soccer team, who were denied US visas to participate in a tournament in Texas owing to the Trump administration’s new immigration laws, are now travelling…
Moscow, April 18 (IANS) Russian scientists have developed a new technology that lowers the cost of gold mining by 30-40 per cent, Sputnik news agency reported. The technology has already been tested at a gold…
Paris, April 18 (IANS) Far-right leader Marine Le Pen, one of the frontrunners in the French presidential election, has said she would suspend all legal immigration to France if elected President. The National Front (FN)…
Tehran, April 18 (IANS) Iran is not an aggressive power and the country’s armed forces are for deterrence and not aggression, President Hassan Rouhani said on Tuesday. The President made the remarks on the occasion…
London, April 18 (IANS) British Prime Minister Theresa May on Tuesday announced general elections on June 8.
Islamabad, April 18 (IANS) Pakistan Army chief General Qamar Jawed Bajwa on Tuesday rejected allegations that Pakistan has been employing proxies from its soil. “Pakistan itself is victim of state sponsored terrorism, it strongly rejects…
Damascus, April 18 (IANS) At least 23 people were killed in airstrikes in Syria allegedly carried out by the US-led international coalition in areas under the Islamic State (IS) terror organisation’s control in Syria, said…