By Ashok Easwaran As the US constitution was being drafted in utmost secrecy in 1787, an anxious citizen asked Benjamin Franklin, one of the founding fathers, “Well, doctor, what have we got — a republic…
Washington, May 19 (IANS) US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that the US will be badly hurt by the naming of former FBI Director Robert Mueller as special counsel to oversee the investigation into…
Washington, May 19 (IANS) The administration of the US President Donald Trump formally notified Congress on Thursday of its intention to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). The move launches a 90-day consultation…
Subhash K Jha Film: “Hindi Medium” Director: Saket Chowdhary Starring: Irrfan Khan, Saba Qamar, Deepak Dobriyal Rating: **** 1/2 Irrfan Khan was last seen taking on corrupt forces in “Madaari”. He is back, this time…
New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) Acclaimed filmmaker Ketan Mehta on Thursday said he has sent a legal notice to actress Kangana Ranaut for conniving with producer Kamal Jain and others to hijack “Rani of Jhansi…
Washington, May 18 (IANS) A 14-year-old Indian American student has won the prestigious $50,000 National Geographic Bee contest here, becoming the sixth consecutive Indian American to win the championship. Pranay Varada, who is Dewitt Perry…
Islamabad, May 18 (IANS) Pakistan Foreign Office spokesperson Nafees Zakaria on Thursday said the International Court of Justice (ICJ) has no jurisdiction to hear the case of alleged Indian spy Kulbhushan Jadhav. In his weekly…
The Hague, May 18 (IANS) In a major diplomatic, moral and legal victory for India, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Thursday asked Pakistan not to execute alleged spy Kulbushan Jadhav pending its final…
Washington, May 18 (IANS) The Justice Department has appointed former FBI Director Robert Mueller as special counsel to oversee the federal probe into Russian meddling in the 2016 election, the media reported. Deputy Attorney General…
New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) Union Environment Minister Anil Dave, a committed environmentalist who had worked on green projects including conservation of the Narmada river, died here on Thursday morning following cardiac arrest. He was…
By Haricharan Pudipeddi Chennai, May 18 (IANS) He’s the man of the moment in Indian cinema. Filmmaker S.S Rajamouli, basking in the phenomenal success of “Baahubali 2: The Conclusion”, believes the world of “Baahubali” goes…
New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) Affirming its dominance in the tech world with announcing beta version of “Android O” operating system, Google is celebrating the milestone of reaching two billion monthly active Android devices globally….
Washington, May 18 (IANS) President Donald Trump slammed his critics and the “Washington media” while delivering a speech at the US Coast Guard Academy in Connecticut, the media reported. “Over the course of your life,…
Mumbai, May 18 (IANS) Veteran Bollywood actress Reema Lagoo passed away here following a cardiac arrest early on Thursday morning, a family source said. The 59-year-old Marathi TV and stage actress breathed her last at…
Washington, May 18 (IANS) The US Department of Justice has appointed former FBI chief as special counsel to oversee the investigation of alleged Russian efforts to affect the 2016 election in favour of the US…
Washington, May 18 (IANS) US stocks closed sharply lower on Wednesday due to the market concerns on whether the Trump administration could continue to push its economic reform agenda. “The market is responding to the…
Bengaluru, May 18 (IANS) Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) captain Gautam Gambhir led from the front to knock defending champions Sunrisers Hyderabad out of the Indian Premier League (IPL) with a seven-wicket win and made to…
New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) Riding high on Jio wave, Reliance Industries Limited’s (RIL) Chairman Mukesh Ambani has entered the Light Reading’s ‘Hall of Fame 2017’. Ray Le Maistre, International Group Editor, ‘Light Reading’, announced…
The Hague, May 17 (IANS) The International Court of Justice will announce its verdict on Thursday on India’s appeal against the death sentence awarded by a Pakistani court to alleged spy Kulbhushan Jadhav. The verdict…
Chennai, May 17 (IANS) Superstar Rajinikanth on Wednesday yet again refused to clear doubts whether he was taking a plunge into politics. “What I want to say I have already conveyed two days ago. I…