Mumbai, Dec 13 (IANS) Legendary actor Dilip Kumar was on Sunday honoured with Padma Vibhushan, the country’s second highest civilian award, by Home Minister Rajnath Singh. The 93-year-old cine icon was bestowed with the honour…
King Bhumibol Adulyadej London, Dec 13 (IANS) A Thai man may get 32 years in jail for “liking” and sharing on Facebook a doctored image of the country’s king, a media report said here. Thanakorn…
(AP Photo/Carlo Allegri) London, Dec 13 (IANS) If you pay extra attention to the probability of dangerous diseases that you may suffer in future, you are probably suffering from what is being termed as ‘Angelina…
New Delhi, Dec 13 (IANS) India’s packaged food business has grown manifold, and it is estimated to grow to $50 billion by 2017 from $32 billion at present, a survey said on Sunday. “There has…
New Delhi: Former cricketer Imran Khan at Agenda 15 organised by Aaj Tak in New Delhi, on Dec 11, 2015. (Photo: IANS) Islamabad, Dec 13 (IANS) Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chairman Imran Khan has asked India and…
Paris, Dec 13 (IANS) The historic Paris agreement on climate change was on Saturday adopted without any objection by the 196 parties of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) during the 21st…
(INDIA – Tags: BUSINESS SCI TECH) Bengaluru, Dec 12 (IANS) As software professionals (techies) are well paid, they should give more for charity, Wipro czar Azim Premji said on Saturday. “IT firms and their employees…
Kolkata, Dec 12 (IANS) Kolkata Metro officials had a tough day on Saturday and it had nothing to do with tackling snags in services. The culprit: a post going viral on social media. A picture…
Vijayawada: Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh, Andhra Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu and other dignitaries observe two-minute silence for the victims of Chennai floods, at the 26th Southern Zonal Council meeting, in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh…
New Delhi, Dec 12 (IANS) Amidst the clamour over the rising intolerance in the country, famous Pakistani singer Adnan Sami, who requested to stay in India on humanitarian grounds earlier this year, says that he…
Washington, Dec 12 (IANS) Adding teeth to its growing internet and social media presence, the Islamic State (IS) terrorist group has reportedly launched an app that features news and videos showing executions and battlefield victories…
Washington, Dec 12 (IANS) American Muslims, even those in one the most highly regarded professions in the US, encounter a less-than-inclusive and welcoming work environment during their career, a national survey has revealed. The survey…
New York, Dec 12 (IANS) After Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Google CEO Sundar Pichai has come out in support of Muslims, saying that we must support Muslim and other minority communities in the US and…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (File Photo: IANS) Washington, Dec 12 (IANS) A US federal judge has ordered the State Department to produce all documents by February 2016 related to Obama administration’s decision to lift a…
New Delhi, Dec 12 (IANS) Foreign Secretary S. Jaishankar on Saturday said Mumbai-Ahmedabad high-speed rail project will be completed in seven years. Japan has given a highly concessional loan with a repayment period of 50…
Washington, Dec 12 (IANS) Reiterating that it wants the perpetrators of the November 2008 Mumbai terror attack brought to justice, the US has offered to do anything it can to support Indian authorities in that…
New Delhi, Dec 12 (IANS) India on Saturday signed landmark agreements on civil nuclear energy and bullet train technology with Japan, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi described visit of his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe “truly…
Agra, Dec 12 (IANS) An FIR has been registered against the Uttar Pradesh Congress chief Nirmal Khatri for allegedly morphing a photo showing an RSS activist disturbing relief operations in flood affected Chennai, police said….
Accra (Ghana), Dec 11 (IANS) Indian doctor Uma Sen, who spent her entire career working in Ghana, was on Friday conferred its prestigious award – Member of the Order of the Volta (MV) – by…
Vijayawada, Dec 11 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh on Friday sought Rs.5,760 crore assistance from the central government to tackle drought and also for relief and rehabilitation in districts affected by heavy rains. Chief Minister N. Chandrababu…