Washington, July 29 (IANS) US President Donald Trump on Saturday railed against Senate rules requiring 60 votes to overcome a filibuster in a series of tweets, just a day after the chamber dealt a devastating…
Galle, July 29 (IANS) Spin twins Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja took three wickets each to help India thrash Sri Lanka by 304 runs in the opening Test and take a 1-0 lead in the…
Islamabad, July 29 (IANS) A day after the Pakistan Supreme Court disqualified Nawaz Sharif for being “dishonest” in its decision on the Panamagate case, the global media on Saturday came out with mixed reactions about…
Lucknow, July 29 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Amit Shah, who arrived here on Saturday on a three-day visit, is expected to tackle several issues dogging the party in the state, including reports of…
Washington, July 29 (IANS) NASA scientists have discovered a chemical in the atmosphere of Saturn’s largest moon Titan that, even under the harsh conditions on the planet, is capable of forming stable, flexible structures similar…
Los Angeles, July 29 (IANS) American luxury electric carmaker Tesla has handed over the keys to the first 30 Model 3 buyers at the automaker’s manufacturing plant in Fremont, California, the media reported. The jubilant…
Washington, July 29 (IANS) US President Donald Trump announced via Twitter that General John Kelly, the current Homeland Security secretary, is replacing Reince Priebus as White House chief of staff. “I am pleased to inform…
Washington, July 29 (IANS) President Donald Trump has planned to sign a bill approved by Congress which will impose new sanctions on Russia, the White House announced. “President Donald Trump read early drafts of the…
Washington/Tokyo/Seoul, July 29 (IANS) Pentagon spokesman Jeff Davis on Friday told media that it has detected an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) launch by North Korea at about 10:45 a.m. eastern time. The launch was first…
Hyderabad, July 28 (IANS) Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao on Friday said persons using drugs including 12 film personalities called for questioning will be treated as victims and not as criminals. He said the…
Hyderabad, July 28 (IANS) The Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the Hyderabad drug racket on Friday grilled leading Telugu actor Ravi Teja for nearly 10 hours. A four-member team of SIT officials quizzed the actor…
Hyderabad, July 28 (IANS) Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao on Friday announced cash prize of Rs 1 crore for Indian women cricket team captain Mithali Raj. He also announced that a 600 square yard…
Islamabad, July 28 (IANS) Beleaguered Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif resigned on Friday after the Supreme Court, accusing him of dishonesty, disqualified him from holding the post following a probe that exposed illegal family wealth…
By Troy Ribeiro Film: “Indu Sarkar” Director: Madhur Bhandarkar Cast: Kirti Kulhari, Neil Nitin Mukesh, Tota Roy Chowdhury, Anupam Kher, Sheeba Chaddha and Parvin Dabas Rating: ** A political drama with a detailed disclaimer about…
By Amulya Ganguli Nitish Kumar may have won the trust vote in the Bihar legislature, but he is now weaker than what he was during his earlier stint as the Chief Minister. At that time,…
Islamabad, July 28 (IANS) Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif resigned on Friday after the Supreme Court disqualified him from holding the post following a probe that revealed illegal family wealth stashed abroad. A five-judge bench…
Washington, July 28 (IANS) White House’s new Communication Director Anthony Scaramucci has launched a strongly-worded attack on White House Chief of Staff Reince Priebus and Chief Strategist Steve Bannon. In an interview with the New…
Washington, July 28 (IANS) The US Senate rejected a scaled-back Obamacare repeal bill on Friday in a shocking vote that marked a major defeat for Republican leaders and their seven-year effort to repeal the healthcare…
Patna, July 28 (IANS) Two days after he dramatically embraced the BJP, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Friday proved his majority in the Bihar assembly while the RJD protested in the house during the confidence…
By Troy Ribeiro Film: “Baaraat Company”; Director: Syed Ahmad Afzal; Cast: Sandeepa Dhar, Anurita Jha, Ranveer Kumar, Vishal Karwal, Rohit Bhatnagar and Nasser Abdullah, Rating: ** Set in Lucknow, director Syed Ahmad Afzal’s “Baaraat Company”…