Houston, Sep 5 (IANS) More than 60 people have died or are feared dead in flooding or circumstances connected to Tropical Storm Harvey, according to local officials on Monday. Medical examiners are in the process…
Washington, Sep 5 (IANS) The White House said that US President Donald Trump talked with South Korean and German leaders over phone on the Korean Peninsula nuclear issue. The White House on Monday said Trump…
New Delhi, Sep 4 (IANS) Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi is set to visit the United States soon, where he will interact with technology experts and is also expected to speak on Artificial Intelligence, sources…
By Arul Louis United Nations, Sep 4 (IANS) The Security Council’s emergency meeting on Monday put off taking action against North Korea for its defiant hydrogen bomb test, unable to get China and Russia on…
Dubai, Sep 4 (IANS) Top-ranked batsman Virat Kohli on Monday consolidated his position in One-Day International (ODI) cricket as he equalled the highest ODI rating points by an India batsman, recorded by Sachin Tendulkar nearly…
Mumbai, Sep 4 (IANS) Star India on Monday bagged the Indian Premier League (IPL) media rights for TV and digital broadcast worth Rs 16,347.50 crore with a single consolidated bid worldwide during the auctions here….
Xiamen (China), Sep 4 (IANS) BRICS leaders reaffirmed on Monday they remained committed to an open and inclusive world economy and firmly opposed protectionism. “We will continue to firmly oppose protectionism. We recommit to our…
By Gaurav Sharma Xiamen (China), Sep 4 (IANS) In a big win for India’s campaign against terrorism emanating from Pakistan, the BRICS countries on Monday named the Pakistan-based groups like Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM)…
New Delhi, Sep 4 (IANS) Indian badminton star P.V. Sindhu has turned producer for a digital film paying ode to her coach Pullela Gopichand for his relentless pursuit of excellence. Celebrating ‘Teacher’s Day’ that falls…
Washington, Sep 4 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has decided to end a programme that grants work permits to undocumented immigrants who arrived in the country as children with a six-month delay, the media reported….
Washington, Sep 4 (IANS) Governor Greg Abbott of the US state of Texas has said the bill for reconstruction after Hurricane Harvey could be as high as $180 billion. He said on Sunday the damage…
Berlin, Sep 4 (IANS) Bomb disposal experts in the German city of Frankfurt have successfully defused a massive unexploded bomb from World War II, officials said. The news was greeted with spontaneous applause among some…
Washington, Sep 4 (IANS) In a letter left on Inauguration Day for US President Donald Trump that was both congratulatory and cautionary, former President Barack Obama urged the incoming President to guard democratic institutions and…
Colombo, Sep 3 (IANS) Virat Kohli led the way with a century as India defeated Sri Lanka by six wickets in the fifth and final One-Day International (ODI) at the R.Premadasa Stadium here on Sunday…
Islamabad, Sep 3 (IANS) Pakistan’s former President Pervez Musharraf on Sunday denied any involvement in the murder of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto but asserted that he will face trial in the case after he…
Washington, Sep 3 (IANS) US President Donald Trump on Sunday said the latest nuclear test by North Korea posed a danger to the US and raised questions about South Korea’s ability to control Pyongyang. “North…
New Delhi, Sep 3 (IANS) Set to be the first woman to be a full-time Defence Minister in India, Nirmala Sitharaman’s journey in the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) started as a spokesperson, and grew in…
New Delhi, Sep 3 (IANS) Following is the complete list of Union Council of Ministers after Sunday’s reshuffle and expansion: Narendra Modi: Prime Minister, in charge of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions; Department of Atomic…
Mumbai, Sep 3 (IANS) The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is expecting a windfall from the Indian Premier League (IPL) media rights auction, which gets underway here on Monday with top companies…
New Delhi, Sep 3 (IANS) Four Ministers of State — Dharmendra Pradhan, Piyush Goyal, Nirmala Sithraman and Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi — were on Sunday promoted to the Cabinet and nine new faces including four former…