Washington, Sep 3 (IANS) After journeying for nearly five years to our solar system’s largest planet, NASAs Juno spacecraft has sent back the first images of Jupiters north pole and the the auroras rippling across…
Washington, Sep 3 (IANS) The Commission on Presidential Debates announced the names of the moderators for the three exchanges between Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Donald Trump and the single event involving the candidates for…
Hanoi, Sep 3 (IANS) India on Saturday signed an agreement to provide patrol boats and extended a $500-million line of credit in the defence sector to Vietnam in a clear sign of New Delhi boosting…
Manila, Sep 3 (IANS) At least 14 persons were killed and 67 others injured in an explosion at a market in Philippines’ Davao city, police officials said on Saturday. The casualty figures were based on…
Washington, Sep 3 (IANS) Scientists are set to name a new fish after US President Barack Obama honouring his decision to create a new protected area off the Hawaiian coast. The National Geographic reported on…
By Aroup Chatterjee If Mother Teresa, to be canonised at the Vatican on September 4, is to be named a patron saint of anything it should be for “misinformation”. In the last 20 years of…
Srinagar, Sep 3 (IANS) Authorities have imposed curfew the separatist protest shutdown continued for the 57th consecutive day in the Valley on Saturday. Police said curfew has been imposed in Baramulla, Sopore and Badgam towns…
Hanoi, Sep 3 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday met his Vietnamese counterpart Nguyen Xuan Phuc for one-to-one talks ahead of delegation-level talks. “A renewed warmth with Vietnam. PM @narendramodi and PM Nguyen Xuan…
London, Sep 3 (IANS) A 28-year-old Sikh contestant on this year’s Great British Bake Off disclosed that he suffered racial abuse after appearing in the first two episodes of the hit BBC show. Rav Bansal…
New York, Sep 3 (IANS) Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton will finally allow journalists on her campaign plane as she has gone 272 days without holding a press conference. Starting September 5, Clinton’s travelling press…
New York, Sep 3 (IANS) Veteran Indian star Leander Paes and Rohan Bopanna crashed out of the men’s doubles competition after losing their respective matches but Sania Mirza made an assured start to her mixed…
London, Sep 3 (IANS) The bishop of Grantham has become the first Church of England bishop to say that he is gay and in a relationship. Bishop Nicholas Chamberlain, a suffragan in Lincoln diocese, was…
Washington, Sep 3 (IANS) Hillary Clinton told FBI investigators during an interview in July that she had used a personal email server as secretary of state “out of convenience” and did not remember anyone raising…
New Delhi, Sep 2 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi has decried attempts to politicise atrocities against Dalits, cautioned BJP leaders against reckless statements and said he had not nurtured thoughts of carrying out a vendetta…
New York, Sep 2 (IANS) Veteran Indian star Leander Paes and his German partner Andre Begemann crashed out of the men’s doubles competition at the US Open tennis tournament with a first round loss to…
Hanoi, Sep 2 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived here late Friday for a two-day bilateral visit to Vietnam. “Hello to Hanoi! PM @narendramodi makes a late night arrival in Vietnam to begin the first…
New Delhi, Sep 2 (IANS) India’s banking sector, mining, trade and transport were hard hit on Friday as a nationwide day-long strike by Left and Congress-affiliated trade unions in protest against the NDA central government’s…
New Delhi, Sep 2 (IANS) The AAP on Friday said it hoped former BJP parliamentarian Navjot Singh Sidhu, who announced formation of a political front in Punjab, would continue with his fight against corruption and…
New Delhi, Sep 2 (IANS) Over 20,000 nurses in government hospitals in Delhi on Friday went on an indefinite agitation to press for higher salary and allowances, even as the government decided to crack down…
Mumbai, Sep 2 (IANS) Reliance Industries on Friday asked incumbent telecom service providers to provide adequate interconnect points in their network to ensure calls from Jio subscribers go through to their users, and said it…