New York, Sep 21 (IANS) Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi took a strong hit at Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government, saying that “divisive politics” was ruining India’s reputation of peace and harmony abroad. Speaking at…
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Mexico City, Sep 21 (IANS) The number of confirmed deaths as a result of the magnitude-7.1 earthquake that rocked Mexico on Tuesday stands at 230, officials said. People affected by Tuesday’s temblor are already receiving…
Washington, Sep 21 (IANS) California Attorney General Xavier Becerra plans to announce a lawsuit on behalf of the state that will challenge US President Donald Trump’s proposal to build a wall at the US-Mexico border….
Mexico City, Sep 20 (IANS) Thousands of emergency crews and volunteers raced against time in search of survivors on Wednesday after a powerful 7.1-magnitude earthquake shook Mexico, killing at least 225 people, leaving many trapped…
Mumbai, Sep 20 (IANS) Torrential rains battered Mumbai and parts of Maharashtra on Wednesday, disrupting normal life in the country’s financial capital. Flights were badly hit after a private airline skidded on Mumbai airport’s main…
Washington, Sep 20 (IANS) Hurricane Maria made landfall on Wednesday in southeast Puerto Rico, ripping trees out of the ground and lashing two-thirds of the island with maximum sustained winds of 250 kmph, the US…
Kolkata, Sep 20 (IANS) The West Bengal Commission for Protection of Child Rights (WBCPCR) which has strongly opposed the Central government’s stand on the deportation of Rohingya refugees to Myanmar, on Wednesday said it has…
Beijing, Sep 20 (IANS) China on Wednesday praised a multilateral nuclear agreement between G5+1 countries and Iran, a day after US President Donald Trump called it an “embarrassment” during his maiden speech at the UN…
Tehran, Sep 20 (IANS) Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has described US President Donald Trump’s speech at the UN General Assembly as “ignorant, empty and populist”, after the latter criticised Tehran and called the…
Patna, Sep 20 (IANS) A portion of a canal that was to be inaugurated on Wednesday by Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar collapsed a day earlier, embarrassing the government. The incident occurred in Bhagalpur district…
Mexico City, Sep 20 (IANS) The Mexican president on Wednesday said his priority is to rescue people still trapped under the debris of collapsed buildings and provide medical assistance to those injured in the 7.1-magnitude…
Chennai, Sep 20 (IANS) Declining a stay on the disqualification of 18 rebel AIADMK MLAs, the Madras High Court on Wednesday ordered that no floor test should be held in the assembly till further orders…
Los Angeles, Sep 20 (IANS) Actor Leonardo DiCaprio has announced that his Foundation will give $20 million in grants to more than 100 environmentally focused organisations. The new grants, ranging from wildlife and habit conservation…
Mexico City, Sep 20 (IANS) The Mexican authorities have raised the number of casualties to 139 after a 7.1-magnitude earthquake shook the centre of the country, an official said. The emergency services were carrying out…
United Nations, Sep 19 (IANS) In his maiden address to the UN General Assembly, US President Donald Trump on Tuesday trumpeted his own achievements and pledged to “totally destroy” North Korea after calling its regime…
By Arul Louis United Nations, Sep 19 (IANS) India ranked third among the countries that have faced the most natural disasters in the last half century, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Tuesday pleading for…
President Donald Trump is delivering a major address to the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday, where he is expected to discuss threats to global stability — including the Iran nuclear deal, nuclear-armed North Korea…
Thane (Maharashtra), Sep 19 (IANS) After arresting Iqbal Ibrahim Kaskar for running an extortion racket, the police on Tuesday said they are probing the direct or indirect involvement of his brother, absconding mafia don Dawood…
Ahmedabad, Sep 19 (IANS) After days of suspense, maverick Gujarat politician Shankersinh Vaghela, recently sacked by the Congress for engineering a revolt ahead of the August Rajya Sabha polls, on Tuesday announced his support to…