Washington, Oct 23 (IANS) Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi was attacked in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul within two minutes after he entered it and was dead in seven minutes, the New York Times reported. A…
Washington, Oct 23 (IANS) Former President Barack Obama has warned of the “profoundly dangerous” consequences for democracy that a lack of mobilization among the Democratic electorate in the November 6 midterm elections could have. “This…
Washington, Oct 22 (IANS) The Saudi Arabia government tried to hide the disappearance of Jamal Khashoggi at its consulate in Istanbul by using a person dressed like the journalist and having him leave the building…
Chennai, Oct 22 (IANS) The Congress has not officially declared Rahul Gandhi as its prime ministerial candidate in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections in which its main objective is to defeat the BJP and usher…
Islamabad, Oct 22 (IANS) Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday condemned “the new cycle of killings of innocent Kashmiris” in Jammu and Kashmir and said that the solution to the region’s dispute lay in…
By Rekha Bhattacharjee Sydney, Oct 22 (IANS) Prime Minister Scott Morrison and the Leader of the Opposition Bill Shorten made a “national apology” in the parliament to thousands of victims affected by acts of paedophilia…
Budapest, Oct 22 (IANS) Bajrang Punia is just a step away from becoming Indias second gold medallist at the World Wrestling Championships as he knocked out Alejandro Valdes Tobier of Cuba 4-3 to enter the…
New Delhi, Oct 22 (IANS) A total of 400 petrol pumps, many with CNG dispensing units, began a day-long strike on Monday in protest against Delhi government’s refusal to reduce VAT on fuels. The Delhi…
Rae Bareli, Oct 22 (IANS) Hundreds of posters terming Priyanka Gandhi Vadra an “emotional blackmailer” were seen on Monday in Rae Bareli, the parliamentary constituency of her mother and UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi. The posters…
Moscow, Oct 22 (IANS) Former Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev has questioned the intelligence behind US President Donald Trump’s plan to withdraw from a key Cold War nuclear weapons treaty. Gorbachev, who signed the Intermediate-Range Nuclear…
Los Angeles, Oct 22 (IANS) Universal and Blumhouse’s horror film “Halloween” dominated North American box office in its opening weekend with an estimated $77.5 million, scoring the second biggest horror opening weekend of all-time. The…
Taipei, Oct 21 (IANS) At least 22 people died and 171 other passengers were injured Sunday when a train derailed near the Taiwanese capital, the country’s emergency services said. The high-speed Puyuma Express, which was…
New Delhi, Oct 21 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation has registered a case against its own Special Director Rakesh Asthana of accepting bribe to settle a case of meat exporter Moin Qureshi, who is…
Guwahati, Oct 21 (IANS) Opener Rohit Sharma and skipper Virat Kohli scored blistering centuries to help India thrash the West Indies by eight wickets in the first One-Day International match here on Sunday. India dominated…
Bengaluru, Oct 21 (IANS) Kannada actor Sruthi Hariharan on Sunday alleged that she was subjected to “unwanted advances” by south Indian multi-lingual actor Arjun Sarja. “I was subjected to unwanted overtures by Arjun Sarja on…
New Delhi, Oct 21 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said his government is committed to taking “big and bold” decisions on country’s security, and that whosoever poses a threat to India’s sovereignty, will…
Mumbai, Oct 21 (IANS) Bollywood actors Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone on Sunday announced that they are set to tie the knot on November 14-15. They shared a note on their Twitter accounts. It read:…
Washington, Oct 21 (IANS) Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell was confronted at a restaurant in Kentucky, the media reported on Sunday. McConnell, a Republican representing Kentucky, was dining at Havana Rumba in Louisville, Kentucky,…
Amritsar, Oct 21 (IANS) Angry residents blocked traffic around the Joda Phatak area in Amritsar on Sunday to protest against the apathy of the Punjab government and the railways towards the families of 59 people…
Beijing, Oct 21 (IANS) Twenty-two miners were trapped following a coal mine accident in China’s Shandong province, authorities reported on Sunday. The miners were trapped after a rock burst on Saturday night inside the mine…