Islamabad, Nov 1 (IANS) Radical Islamist groups continued to protest and block highways for the second consecutive day in Pakistan on Thursday, a day after the Supreme Court overturned the death sentence of Christian woman…
Washington, Nov 1 (IANS) In the most racially charged national political ad in 30 years, US President Donald Trump and the Republican Party have accused Democrats of plotting to help Central American “invaders” overrun the…
Jakarta, Nov 1 (IANS) Indonesian investigators on Thursday said they found the flight data recorders from the Lion Air Flight JT610, a discovery that should help explain why the new Boeing 737 crashed on Monday,…
San Francisco, Nov 1 (IANS) After Google announced last week it fired 48 people for sexual harassment since 2016, nearly 1,500 workers were planning a walk-out at the company’s offices globally on Thursday, the media…
By Arul Louis United Nations, Nov 1 (IANS) Facing the prospects of US sanctions over its deals with Russia and Iran, India has used the annual General Assembly debate on Washington’s economic blockade of Cuba…
Washington, Nov 1 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has said that up to 15,000 military personnel could be sent to the southern border with Mexico to help defend against a caravan of Central American migrants….
San Salvador, Nov 1 (IANS) A second caravan of Salvadoran migrants set off en route to the US on Wednesday, less than a week after an initial caravan embarked on the northward journey, media reported….
Amaravati, Oct 31 (IANS) Intensifying his efforts to build opposition alliance to take on the BJP, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister and TDP chief N. Chandrababu Naidu will meet Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Thursday. In…
New Delhi, Oct 31 (IANS) The lesser known Andhra Pradesh town of Amaravati is all set to witness exciting water sports action when the sixth round of the F1H2O World Championship takes place on the…
Pune, Oct 31 (IANS) Veteran actor Anupam Kher said on Wednesday that he had quit as Chairman of the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) here, a year after his appointment, citing his international…
Los Angeles, Oct 31 (IANS) Rapper Kanye West, who has been until now a vocal US President Donald Trump supporter, has decided to distance himself from politics and said he felt “used”. “My eyes are…
Madurai, Oct 31 (IANS) The 18 disqualified AIADMK legislators will not appeal against the Madras High Court’s order upholding Tamil Nadu Speaker P. Dhanapal’s order disqualifying them, said their camp leader T.T.V. Dhinakaran. Speaking to…
Islamabad, Oct 31 (IANS) Pakistan’s Supreme Court on Wednesday acquitted Asia Bibi, a Christian woman sentenced to death on blasphemy charges, and ordered her immediate release amid threats from Islamist groups demanding her execution. Bibi,…
Kevadia (Gujarat) Oct 31 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday unveiled the 182-metre high ‘Statue of Unity’ in honour of country’s first Home Minister Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, and dedicated it to the nation. Built…
Brasilia, Oct 31 (IANS) Brazilian President-elect Jair Bolsonaro plans to create a “super ministry” of economy when he takes office in January, his economic adviser has said. The 63-year-old far-right leader, who previously suggested that…
Washington, Oct 31 (IANS) US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump visited the Pittsburgh synagogue where on the weekend a gunman who has espoused anti-Semitic views online massacred 11 people, while hundreds of…
Washington, Oct 31 (IANS) US President Donald Trump confirmed on Tuesday that he is planning to put an end to what he called the “ridiculous” law that grants citizenship to all children born in US…
Ahmedabad, Oct 30 (IANS) Apprehending protests, the Gujarat police on Tuesday detained several tribal leaders and activists in the Narmada district ahead of the inauguration of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel’s statue on October 31 – the…
New York, Oct 30 (IANS) Apple on Tuesday introduced the new iPad Pro with all-screen design, Face ID, A12X Bionic chip with next-generation Neural Engine and up to 1TB internal storage. Two iPad Pro models…
Mumbai, Oct 30 (IANS) Isha Ambani and Anand Piramal — both scions of the Ambani and Piramal business families — will get married in Mumbai on December 12, their parents announced on Tuesday. “We are…