Kolkata, Dec 9 (IANS) Charging the Narendra Modi government with destroying and compromising all important institutions of democracy, including the Union Cabinet, Parliament, Supreme Court and the media, former Union Finance Minister Yashwant Sinha on…
Chandigarh, Dec 9 (IANS) Dubbing the whole affair initiated by Pakistan on the Kartarpur corridor as a “bigger conspiracy” hatched by the Pakistan Army, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh said the hostile neighbour is…
Paris, Dec 9 (IANS) French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe on Sunday vowed to “restore national unity” after violence during the weekend forced police to use tear gas and rubber bullets against the “yellow vest” demonstrators,…
New Delhi, Dec 9 (IANS) Congress chief Rahul Gandhi has written to Congress/alliance governments in the states to have a resolution passed in their respective assemblies seeking one-third reservation for women in the Lok Sabha…
Udaipur, Dec 9 (IANS) Grammy Award-winning singer Beyonce arrived in the city of lakes on Sunday to perform at a pre-wedding celebration for Isha Ambani and Anand Piramal. Beyonce sported a white printed ensemble and…
London, Dec 9 (IANS) Facebook CEO must put an end to far-right activists’ fundraising on the social networking platform, said British Labour leader Tom Watson, while criticising Mark Zuckerberg for having a “contempt for social…
Mumbai, Dec 9 (IANS) Mumbai girl Urvi Shetty has won the fourth season of television show “Indias Next Top Model”. She says it has been a unique experience which brought out the best in her….
Mumbai, Dec 9 (IANS) “Kedarnath” director Abhishek Kapoor has urged the Uttarakhand government to lift a ban on the movie. “I plead with the Uttarakhand government to please lift the ban on my film ‘Kedarnath’….
New York, Dec 9 (IANS) Jared Kushner, US President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and senior advisor, continued talks with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman even after the October 2 killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi who…
Paris, Dec 9 (IANS) At least 1,385 protesters were arrested across France during the fourth weekend of “gilets jaunes” or the “yellow vest” demonstrations against the government of President Emmanuel Macron. Interior Minister Christophe Castaner…
Hyderabad, Dec 8 (IANS) The Election Commission on Saturday announced that 73.20 percent polling was registered in the Telangana Assembly elections on Friday. The announcement came more than 24 hours after the polling ended in…
Washington, Dec 8 (IANS) US President Donald Trump once again railed against the Paris climate deal on Saturday, claiming that the ongoing riots in the French capital were taking place because the citizens there didn’t…
Ranchi, Dec 8 (IANS) Former JD-U leader Sharad Yadav met jailed ailing RJD chief Lalu Prasad in a hospital here on Saturday and also expressed regret for making personal comments on Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara…
Adelaide, Dec 8 (IANS) Young wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant on Saturday equalled Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s record of most catches by an Indian stumper as he took six catches during Australia’s first innings at the Adelaide Oval…
Paris, Dec 8 (IANS) Tension flared in the French capital on Saturday as the police clashed with the so called “yellow vest” protesters, using tear gas in an attempt to disperse them. A cohort of…
Tehran, Dec 8 (IANS) Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Saturday warned of a “deluge” of drugs, refugees and attacks on the West if reimposed sanctions by the US weaken Tehran’s ability to contain these issues….
New York, Dec 8 (IANS) Mariah Smith, the writer who called Indian actress Priyanka Chopra a “scam artist” in an article, has apologised for the insinuations. “I want to sincerely apologise to Priyanka Chopra, Nick…
Rome, Dec 8 (IANS) At least six people were killed and dozens injured following a stampede at a nightclub in Italy, authorities said. The stampede happened early Saturday morning at the Lanterna Azzurra nightclub in…
Washington, Dec 8 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has announced the nomination of State Department spokesperson Heather Nauert to succeed Nikki Haley as US ambassador to the UN. “She’s very talented, very smart, very quick,…
Hyderabad, Dec 7 (IANS) Voter indifference in Hyderabad marked was visible in the Telangana Assembly elections as the state capital recorded the lowest turnout of 50 percent. The efforts of the Election Commission and various…