By Gurmukh Singh Toronto, Aug 8 (IANS) After Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s apology in the House of Commons in May for the tragic 1914 Komagata Maru incident, Canada officially recognized its venue as a site…
Quetta, Aug 8 (IANS) A suicide bomber blew himself up in a crowded hospital here on Monday killing 70 people and injuring over 100 in one of the worst terror attacks in Pakistan this year,…
Singapore, Aug 8 (IANS) Singapore’s Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen on Monday said the country’s Home Team and Singapore Armed Forces will do everything within their capabilities to step up security as the country celebrates…
Vatican City, Aug 8 (IANS/AKI) Pope Francis has gained more than three million followers on the photo-sharing app Instagram since his @franciscus account launched in March, Vatican Radio reported on Monday. A total of 143…
Rome, Aug 8 (IANS/AKI) Italy’s top court on Monday approved a list of over 500,000 signatures required to hold a national referendum on political reforms the centre-left government says will guarantee stable executives. “Now we…
Islamabad, Aug 8 (IANS) Pakistan Army Chief General Raheel Sharif on Monday ordered special combing operations after a powerful explosion in a Quetta hospital left at least 63 people dead. Gen Sharif told intelligence agencies…
Quetta, Aug 8 (IANS) Two Pakistani cameramen of two television news channels were among those killed when a suicide bomber exploded himself in a hospital in Quetta. The two were Aaj News cameraman Shahzad Khan…
New York, Aug 8 (IANS) Technology giant Apple is planning to launch two new models of its Watch later this year, with bigger version called “Apple Watch 2” packing a faster TSMC-built processor, GPS, barometer,…
London, Aug 8 (IANS) Researchers have reportedly found major security flaws in chips being used in nearly 900 million Android smartphones globally that could give cyber criminals complete access to the data. According to the…
Colombo, Aug 8 (IANS) Maldives President Abdulla Yameen on Monday said he looked forward to working with Nepal’s new Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal “Prachanda” to further strengthen relations between the two nations. Yameen, congratulating…
Islamabad, Aug 8 (IANS) A powerful blast ripped through a crowd in a Quetta hospital on Monday killing 63 people, mainly lawyers, in one of the worst terror attacks in Pakistan this year, officials said….
New York, Aug 8 (IANS) Ominous background music present in shark documentaries may affect viewers’ attitude and could thus hamper people’s willingness to participate in conservation efforts, reveal researchers. For the study, the team recruited…
New York, Aug 8 (IANS) Men tend to show more friendly gestures like handshakes, back pats and even hugs than the fairer sex, at the end of a conflict or competition, a study said. The…
QUETTA, Aug. 8, 2016 (Xinhua) — People transfer an injured man from the blast site in Quetta, southwest Pakistan, Aug. 8, 2016. At least 30 people were killed and 50 others injured when a blast…
Washington, Aug 8 (IANS) American airline company Delta on Monday said all its flights were grounded because of a global computer system outage. “Our systems are down everywhere,” the airlines tweeted in response to disgruntled…
Kathmandu, Aug 8 (IANS) At least seven persons, including an infant, were killed on Monday when a helicopter enroute to Kathmandu crashed, officials said. Nuwakot Chief District Officer Bishnu Prasad Pokhrel told Radio Kantipur that…
Kathmandu, Aug 8 (IANS) A five-year-old Indian girl, who was abducted four days ago from Bihar, was rescued and two people arrested in this connection in eastern Nepal’s Morang district on Monday. Sparsa Agrawal was…
New York, Aug 8 (IANS) If you wish to give your marriage a smooth ride, make sure both of you get sound sleep every night. A new study has found that a good night’s sleep…
Cairo, Aug 8 (IANS) At least 13 persons were killed and four others injured in a road accident in Egypt’s capital Cairo, officials said on Monday. A bus overturned on the desert road in Minya…
Seoul, Aug 8 (IANS) South Korea’s major e-commerce site, Ticket Monster on Monday said it has started sales of British luxury car brand Jaguar. Ticket Monster put on sales of 20 Jaguar XE Portfolios and…