Seoul, April 20 (IANS) North Korea on Thursday accused the US of escalating tension in the Korean peninsula by sending Vice President Mike Pence to Seoul, where he warned Pyongyang not to test the resolve…
Canberra, April 20 (IANS) Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has announced major changes to citizenship laws, making it tougher for foreign nationals to become Australian citizens. Aspiring citizens will have to undergo tougher tests on their…
By Troy Ribeiro Film: “Maatr”; Director: Ashtar Sayed; Cast: Raveena Tandon, Rushad Rana, Madhur Mittal, Alisha Khan, Divya Jagdale, Anurag Arora, Saheem Khan; Rating: *** Designed as a pulpy thriller, “Maatr” is an astutely plotted,…
London, April 20 (IANS) A rocky exoplanet orbiting in the habitable zone of a red dwarf star 40 light-years from the Earth may be the best place scientists have found so far to look for…
Bengaluru, April 20 (IANS) Filmmaker S.S Rajamouli on Thursday requested to the people that “Baahubali 2: The Conclusion”, slated for release on April 28, should not be targeted for some comments made by actor Sathyaraj…
Washington, April 20 (IANS) The US government is considering putting North Korea back on the list of state sponsors of terrorism, from which the Pyongyang regime was removed in 2008. “We’re reviewing all the status…
New York, April 20 (IANS) Media giant 21st Century Fox on Wednesday announced the ouster of Fox News television host Bill O’Reilly amid accusations of sexual harassment presented against him. “After a thorough and careful…
New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday revived the conspiracy charge in the Babri Masjid demolition case against BJP and VHP leaders including L.K. Advani and Murli Manohar Joshi, triggering calls for…
New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) VIPs will not be allowed to flaunt red beacons atop their vehicles from May 1, the government announced on Wednesday, in a decision taken by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The…
Bengaluru, April 19 (IANS) US President Donald Trump’s new executive order on the H1-B visas for software engineers would have no impact or change the lottery underway, said the Indian IT industry’s representative body Nasscom…
Mumbai, April 19 (IANS) Renowned singer Sonu Nigam on Wednesday shaved off his head, hours after offering to apologize if his tweets on azaan blared from loudspeakers were seen to be anti-Muslim. After the tweets…
New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) BJP leader Uma Bharti on Wednesday said she would not resign as Union Minister and that the charges of conspiracy in the Babri Masjid demolition case have not yet been…
Washington, April 19 (IANS) A US aircraft carrier and other warships, which President Donald Trump said were sent to the Korean Peninsula last week as a warning, did not sail towards North Korea — but…
New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) “Baahubali: The Lost Legends” — a new animation series inspired by filmmaker S.S. Rajamoulis popular “Baahubali” film franchise — was launched here on Wednesday by internet video-on-demand service Amazon Prime…
Mumbai, April 19 (IANS) Bollywood singer Sonu Nigam on Wednesday shaved off his head, hours after offering to apologise if his controversial tweets were found to be anti-Muslim. Earlier today, he accepted headlong a challenge…
Patna, April 19 (IANS) RJD chief Lalu Prasad on Wednesday said senior BJP leader L.K. Advani’s last dream to become President of India is not possible any more after the Supreme Court order that he…
New York, April 19 (IANS) Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg during the two-day annual F8 developer conference launched a platform for developers to encourage augmented reality (AR) camera effects. Zuckerberg stressed that AR-powered camera effects would…
Washington, April 19 (IANS) US President Donald Trump on Tuesday called the complicated legal process standing in the way of renegotiating the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) with Mexico ridiculous. Trump again threatened to…
New York, April 19 (IANS) United Airlines on Tuesday said that they will not consider firing any employees involved in the passenger dragging incident that happened on its flight from Chicago to Louisville in Kentucky…
New York, April 19 (IANS) US President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed a “Buy American, Hire American” executive order in Kenosha, Wisconsin, initiating visa and government purchase reforms. “With this action, we are sending a…