New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Ghulam Nabi Azad on Monday hit out at the Centre over “brutalities” inflicted on civilians in Jammu and Kashmir, asking if civilians should…
Mumbai, July 18 (IANS) Key Indian equity markets were on Monday buoyed by expectations of robust quarterly results and mixed global cues. The indices traded on a flat-to-positive note during the mid-afternoon trade session, with…
New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) The government will soon bring forth a legislation to punish those who pollute the Ganga river, Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation Minister Uma Bharti said on Monday. In…
Washington, July 18 (IANS) Democratic Party’s presumptive presidential nominee Hillary Clinton is maintaining a distinct advantage over Republican rival Donald Trump headed into the two upcoming national party conventions this month, according to three national…
New York, July 18 (IANS) A day after players complained about the server outage of popular augmented reality (AR) game Pokemon Go, hacking group OurMine, which also compromised social media accounts of many celebrities, on…
New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) The Lok Sabha was adjourned for the day on Monday after members paid tribute to their colleague Dalpat Singh Paraste, who died on June 1, and six former MPs who…
Dhaka, July 18 (IANS) Bangladesh police arrested a college teacher close to Shafiqul Islam Ujjal, one of those who attacked a Dhaka cafe on July 1 leaving over 20 dead, officials confirmed on Monday. Milon…
London, July 18 (IANS) The world’s six wealthiest countries host less than 9 per cent of the world’s refugees, a new report issued on Monday said. While the US, China, Japan, Germany, France and UK…
New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) The Rajya Sabha briefly adjourned on Monday following an uproar after Bahujan Samajwadi Party chief Mayawati raised issues pertaining to cases of Dalit atrocities in Gujarat. The House is adjourned…
New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) The Supreme Court will pronounce on Monday its judgement on a petition by BCCI and its affiliate state associations contesting Justice Lodha panel’s recommendations providing for ‘one state, one vote’…
Ahmednagar (Maharashtra), July 18 (IANS) Special Public Prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam on Monday said he is prepared to fight the case of the gangrape and murder of a schoolgirl in Maharashtra that has been compared to…
Washington, July 18 (IANS) Instruments to perform the first-ever DNA sequencing in space, and the first international docking adapter for commercial spacecraft, were among the almost 2,300 kgs of cargo that American aerospace manufacturer, SpaceX…
New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) The monsoon session of parliament began on Monday but the Lok Sabha was adjourned shortly due to the death of Madhya Pradesh MP Dalpat Singh Paraste. Prime Minister Narendra Modi…
New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) Prime Narendra Modi on Monday speaking ahead of the Monsson Session of Parliament said that he “had spoken to all political parties and there was general mood among them to…
Mumbai, July 18 (IANS) The key Indian equity indices on Monday morning opened higher following firm global cues. The 30-scrip Sensitive Index (Sensex), was trading 120.54 points or 0.43 per cent higher during the morning…
Lucknow, July 18 (IANS) With heavy rains in the past 24-hours, the weather continued to be pleasant in most parts of Uttar Pradesh on Monday. Continuous rains on Sunday brought down the mercury considerably and…
Jammu, July 18 (IANS) The annual Amarnath Yatra resumed on Monday from south Kashmir’s Pahalgam route for the first time since violence started in the Valley on July 9. On Sunday, 4,510 offered prayers inside…
Washington, July 18 (IANS) A former African-American US Marine killed three police officers in Baton Rouge, Louisiana on his birthday, in an incident similar the July 5 Dallas attacks, where another former black soldier killed…
Beijing, July 18 (IANS) Chinese stocks opened lower on Monday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index down 0.22 per cent to open at 3,047.64 points. The smaller Shenzhen index opened 0.28 per cent lower at…
Dehradun, July 18 (IANS) Heavy rains continued to pound Uttarakhand on Monday causing most rivers to breach its danger mark, an official said. Officials informed that Saryu, Sharda, Gori and Bhagirathi rivers are flowing above…