Washington, Jan 18 (IANS) Outgoing President Barack Obama has commuted the majority of the remaining prison sentence of Army whistleblower Chelsea Manning, who was convicted of stealing and disseminating 750,000 pages of documents and videos…
New York, Jan 18 (IANS) A 50-year-old Indian-origin doctor in the US has been charged with drug trafficking and money-laundering, according to federal authorities. Sanjay Kumar was charged with conspiracy to unlawful distribution of opioids…
Seoul, Jan 18 (IANS) The Seoul Central District Court on Wednesday began a hearing to decide whether to order the arrest of Samsung group President Lee Jae-yong for alleged bribery, a media report said. The…
Jodhpur, Jan 18 (IANS) Bollywood actor Salman Khan was on Wednesday acquitted by a court here in an Arms Act case in which he is alleged to have killed blackbucks in 1998. Chief Judicial Magistrate…
Jodhpur, Jan 18 (IANS) Bollywood actor Salman Khan was on Wednesday acquitted by a court here in an over 18-year-old Arms Act case. Chief Judicial Mesgsitrate Dalpat Singh Rajpurohit, after completing the hearing on January…
New York, Jan 18 (IANS) The US government has filed a lawsuit against global chip manufacturer Qualcomm of forcing Apple to use its chips in exchange for lower licensing fees, thus maintaining monopoly by excluding…
Washington, Jan 18 (IANS) The US government will pay $24 million to settle a long-running discrimination case brought by a group of African-American Secret Service agents who alleged that they were systematically denied promotion to…
Imphal, Jan 18 (IANS) Home Minister Rajnath Singh will meet Manipur Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh on Wednesday to discuss the protracted economic blockade along the two national highways in the state. The meeting in…
Chennai, Jan 18 (IANS) The massive state wide protests by youth in Tamil Nadu who are demanding holding of Jallikattu — the bull-taming sport — and banning animal rights group PETA, entered second day on…
New York, Jan 18 (IANS) An Indian-origin doctor has been charged with having firearms for drug trafficking, according to federal authorities. Sanjay Kumar, 50, was also charged with drug trafficking and money laundering, the federal…
Chennai, Jan 17 (IANS) The massive protests by youth at the Marina Beach here demanding holding of jallikattu – the bull-taming sport – and banning animal rights group PETA continued into late night with talks…
Dubai, Jan 17 (IANS) A German passport is the world’s strongest while the Indian is ranked 78th in the popular ranking of the world’s passports by a global advisory firm. The latest passport Index devised…
Trapani (Italy), Jan 17 (IANS/AKI) Thirty-eight migrants reached the western Sicilian port of Trapani on Tuesday after they were rescued from a shipwreck in the Mediterranean in which they claim nearly 200 people perished. The…
Hyderabad/New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) Police arrested Rohith Vemula’s mother and a few students as protest rocked University of Hyderabad on Tuesday on the first death anniversary of the Dalit research scholar. Students staging demonstration…
New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) In a measure of relief to foreign portfolio investors (FPIs), venture capital and private equity investors, the government on Tuesday said it is putting on hold its recent circular on…
New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) About 250-300 students, staging a demonstration here to mark the first death anniversary of Dalit scholar Rohith Vemula, were on Tuesday detained when they blocked the crucial Janpath road in…
New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday expressed concern over the increasing air pollution saying it was “very serious problem” and solutions need to be found urgently. A bench of Justice M.B….
Melbourne, Jan 17 (IANS) A five-year-old Sikh boy was denied entry by a school here for wearing a turban as it said that the religious head gear was not in conformity with the school’s uniform…
New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) Two minority schools here on Tuesday approached the Delhi High Court challenging the January 7 circular of the Delhi government restricting private schools built on public land to admit students…
New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) About 250-300 students, staging a demonstration here commemorating the death anniversary of Dalit scholar Rohith Vemula, were on Tuesday detained when they blocked the crucial Janpath road in Connaught Place…