Trump-Kim meeting scheduled for 9 a.m. on June 12
Washington, June 5 (IANS) US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un are scheduled to meet at 9 a.m. (Singapore time) on June 12, the White House has said. At a press briefing,…
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Bill Clinton: I don’t owe Lewinsky an apology
Washington, June 4 (IANS) Former US President Bill Clinton defended himself on Monday regarding his affair with Monica Lewinsky in light of the #MeToo movement and said he does not plan to apologize privately to…
Singapore designates special area for Trump-Kim summit
Singapore, June 4 (IANS) Singapore on Monday was preparing to demarcate a zone in the heart of the city-state as a special area ahead of the upcoming summit between US President Donald Trump and North…
Case against Agriculture Minister for ‘anti-farmer’ jibe
Patna, June 4 (IANS) A case was lodged against Union Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh in Bihar’s Muzaffarpur district on Monday for “insulting farmers”, a lawyer said. Social activist Tamanna Hashmi filed the case in…
Kamal Haasan meets Karnataka CM on Cauvery issue
Bengaluru, June 4 (IANS) Tamil actor-turned-politician Kamal Haasan on Monday met Karnataka Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy and discussed the issue of Cauvery river water sharing with neighbouring Tamil Nadu. Kumaraswamy told reporters here: “We (Kamal…
Facebook defends data-sharing partnerships with phone makers
New York, June 4 (IANS) After a New York Times report claimed that Facebook allowed about 60 device makers, including Apple and Samsung, to access personal information of users and their friends, the social network…
Situation tense in Shillong, curfew from 4 p.m.
Shillong, June 4 (IANS) The authorities on Monday extended curfew in the Meghalaya capital as violence continued in tension-hit areas the previous night with mobs indulging in stone-pelting on security forces for the last four…
Facebook allowed phone makers to access users’ data: Report
New York, June 4 (IANS) Raising fresh concerns about Facebook’s privacy protection policies, a New York Times report has exposed how the social network allowed about 60 device makers, including Apple and Samsung, to access…
N.Korea shakes up military leadership ahead of Kim-Trump summit
Seoul, June 4 (IANS) North Korea’s top three military officials have been replaced ahead of a historic summit between its leader Kim Jong-un and US President Donald Trump, the media reported on Monday. Defence chief…
Melania Trump won’t travel to G7, N.Korea summits
Washington, June 4 (IANS) US First Lady Melania Trump will not attend the G7 summit this year or join her husband President Donald Trump when he travels to Singapore for the planned June 12 summit…
Trump could pardon himself over Russia but won’t: Giuliani
Washington, June 4 (IANS) US President Donald Trump probably has the power to pardon himself in the Russia collusion affair but does not intend to do so, his lawyer Rudy Giuliani has said. A special…
FBI should have informed me of Manafort investigation: Trump
Washington, June 4 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has questioned the fact that the FBI did not inform him about the investigation of his then campaign manager Paul Manafort ahead of the 2016 presidential election….
Scare as Sushma Swaraj’s plane ‘missing’ for 14 minutes on Saturday
New Delhi, June 3 (IANS) In a major scare, an Indian Air Force plane carrying External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj lost contact with air traffic control for almost 14 minutes on Saturday, the Airports Authority…
Taj Mahal Declaration to ‘Beat Plastic Pollution’ adopted
Agra, June 3 (IANS) The Indian government on Sunday pledged to end disposable, or single use plastic around the Taj Mahal and make upto 500 metres around the historic monument plastic-free under the Taj Declaration…
Two BSF men die in Pakistani firing, IPS officer’s brother joins militants
<img src=’https://placeholdit.imgix.net/~text?txtsize=50&bg=ffffff&txtclr=dd0000&txt=Two+BSF+men+die+in+Pakistani+firing%2C+IPS+officer%27s+brother+joins+militants&w=720&h=360&fm=png’ class=aligncenter size-full’ alt=”Two BSF men die in Pakistani firing, IPS officer’s brother joins militants” title=”Two BSF men die in Pakistani firing, IPS officer’s brother joins militants” />Jammu/Srinagar, June 3 (IANS) Two BSF troopers…
As farmers’ protest enters Day 3, vegetable prices soar
Bhopal, June 3 (IANS) A 10-day nationwide protest called by farmer outfits entered its third day on Sunday in Madhya Pradesh, affecting vegetable and milk supply which in turn increased the vegetable prices. There were…
Thousands of acres ablaze in US wildfires
Washington, June 3 (IANS) Massive wildfires in the US states of California, Colorado and New Mexico have torched thousands of acres and forced hundreds to evacuate their homes, the media reported. A vegetation fire in…
2 BSF troopers dead in Pakistani shelling, evacuation on border
Jammu, June 3 (IANS) Two BSF troopers were killed and seven people injured on Sunday in indiscriminate Pakistani shelling and firing on the international border in Jammu and Kashmir, forcing authorities to evacuate hundreds of…
US teacher charged for feeding puppy to turtle
Washington, June 3 (IANS) An American school teacher has been charged after allegedly feeding a sick puppy to a snapping turtle in front of his students. Robert Crosland, who teaches in Preston, Idaho, was charged…
Osho was against religion, casteism and his message must be spread globally: Filmmaker Subhash Ghai
By Kishori Sud New Delhi, June 3 (IANS) Filmmaker Subhash Ghai, who is backing a biopic on Osho aka Acharya Rajneesh, believes big leaders — spiritual or political — are often misunderstood while they are…