Putin praises Trump as simple, direct
Moscow, June 2 (IANS) The President of Russia, Vladimir Putin, on Thursday praised the US President Donald Trump and said he was exactly the kind of person he liked most. Putin said he had never…
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Trump withdraws US from Paris accord, targets India
Washington, June 2 (IANS) The US President Donald Trump on Thursday announced the US is withdrawing from the Paris Climate Agreement due to the “draconian financial and economic burdens” the agreement imposes on his country….
Several people injured in Manila hotel gun attack
Manila, June 2 (IANS) Unidentified masked gunmen attacked Resorts World Manila in Philippines around early hours of Friday, causing injuries among the hotel and casino guests who scampered after the shooting. Witnesses said they saw…
‘Baywatch’Review : Film has very little of Priyanka, but it’s fun (Rating: *** 1/2)
By Subhash K Jha Film: “Baywatch” Director: Seth Gordon Cast: Dwayne Johnson, Zac Efron, Alexandra Daddario, Priyanka Chopra Rating: *** 1/2 (3 and a half stars) The vicious reviews in the foreign press are hard…
India, Russia sign Kudankulam pact for Units 5, 6
St Petersburg, June 1 (IANS) Overcoming hiccups, India and Russia on Thursday signed an agreement on construction of units 5 and 6 of the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project as the two countries also agreed on…
German envoy to US downplays Trump-Merkel tensions
Berlin, June 1 (IANS) Downplaying the increased tensions between US President Donald Trump and German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Berlin’s envoy to Washington Peter Wittig has described the bilateral relationship as “good and productive”. “This is…
Mahesh Babu’s ‘Spyder’ about bio-terrorism
Chennai, June 1 (IANS) The first teaser of superstar Mahesh Babu’s upcoming Tamil-Telugu bilingual “Spyder”, a thriller based on bio-terrorism, was unveiled on Thursday and in no time it took the internet by storm. The…
SpaceX cheif threatens to leave White House councils
Washington, June 1 (IANS) Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said that if President Donald Trump follows through on pulling the US out of the Paris climate-change agreement, he would “have no choice” but to…
Aamir’s ‘Dangal’ creates history, earns over Rs 1,000 crore in China
By Gaurav Sharma Beijing, June 1 (IANS) Bollywood star Aamir Khan’s “Dangal” on Thursday surpassed the Rs 1,000 crore-mark of box office collections in China, becoming the first Indian film to achieve the feat, according…
#GlimpseOfSPYDER | Mahesh Babu | A R Murugadoss | Rakul Preet Singh | Harris Jayaraj | #SPYDER
Watch Glimpse Of SPYDER, Tagore Madhu Presents, NVR Cinema LLP in Association with Reliance Entertainment Production. Starring Mahesh Babu, Rakul Preet and SJ Suriya. Directed by AR Murugadoss. Produced by N.V. Prasad, Music by Harris…
Biden to launch political action committee
Washington, June 1 (IANS) Former US Vice President Joe Biden is launching a political action committee (PAC), which is set to begin operations from Thursday, the media reported. The group, “American Possibilities PAC”, is sure…
Ex-FBI director to testify as soon as next week
Washington, June 1 (IANS) Former FBI Director James Comey is planning to testify publicly before the Senate Intelligence Committee as soon as next week about his conversations with President Donald Trump about the ongoing Russia…
Chennai textile showroom fire continues for second day
Chennai, June 1 (IANS) Fire service personnal on Thursday were still battling to douse the flames that has engulfed a multi-storied textile showroom – Chennai Silks – here, police said. The top four floors caved…
House Committee subpoenas ex-NSA, Trump’s lawyer
Washington, June 1 (IANS) The House Intelligence Committee issued subpoenas to former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn and President Donald Trump’s personal attorney Michael Cohen, as part of the probe into Russia’s alleged meddling in…
Man with assault rifle arrested at Trump hotel
Washington, June 1 (IANS) A man with an assault rifle and automatic pistol in his car has been arrested at US President Donald Trump’s namesake hotel here, averting a “potential disaster”, officials said. “I was…
Trump ‘poised to quit Paris climate agreement’
Washington, May 31 (IANS) US President Donald Trump is expected to withdraw from the Paris climate agreement, officials said on Wednesday. The US leader refused to reaffirm his country’s commitment to the accord at a…
Dasari Narayana Rao cremated with state honours
Hyderabad, May 31 (IANS) Veteran film director and former Union Minister of State Dasari Narayana Rao was cremated with state honours near here on Wednesday. Leading film personalities, politicians and fans besides family members, relatives…
80 killed, hundreds wounded in horrific Kabul bombing
Kabul, May 31 (IANS) A water tanker loaded with explosives blew up amid a deafening roar in the diplomatic zone here on Wednesday, killing at least 80 people, wounding around 350 including staff of some…
Fewer Indians use tobacco, but country still world’s No. 2 consumer, producer
By Ojaswi Rao Fewer Indians used tobacco in 2015-16 than a decade ago, but only China consumes and produces more tobacco, keeping cancer rates high, according to the latest national health data. Tobacco consumption in…
Declare cow national animal, says Rajasthan HC
Jaipur, May 31 (IANS) The Rajasthan High Court on Wednesday said the cow should be declared a national animal. “Keeping in mind Articles 48 and 51A(g) of the Constitution and to provide legal entity for…