Mumbai, Feb 23 (IANS) The ruling Shiv Sena appeared all set to retain control over the BrihanMumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), India’s biggest and richest civic body, election officials said on Thursday. The Bharatiya Janata Party…
By Subhash K Jha Film: ‘Lion’ Director: Garth Davis Starring: Nicole Kidman, David Wenham, Dev Patel, Rooney Mara and Sunny Pawar Rating:**** Apart from the all-encompassing luminosity of little Sunny Pawar — so young yet…
By Troy Ribeiro Film: “Jackie” Director: Pablo Larrain Cast: Natalie Portman, Peter Sarsgaard, Greta Gerwig, Billy Crudup, John Hurt, Richard E. Grant, John Carroll Lynch, Beth Grant, Max Casella, Caspar Phillipson Rating: ***1/2 “Jackie”, a…
Washington, Feb 23 (IANS) The White House announced that it was is delaying the release of a revised executive order on travel and refugees until next week, an official said. The official did not provide…
Washington, Feb 23 (IANS) US Vice President Mike Pence made a surprise visit to a historic Jewish cemetery in Missouri state to condemn a vandalism that took place there, a media report said. “From the…
Mexico City, Feb 23 (IANS) US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson arrived in Mexico ahead of talks with President Enrique Pena Nieto in a bid to “soothe tensions” between the two nations, a media report…
Washington, Feb 23 (IANS) US President Donald Trump’s approval rating has continued to drop over the last month, with a majority of American voters now disapproving of his job performance, a new poll has found….
Washington, Feb 23 (IANS) US President Donald Trump reversed a regulation proclaimed by Barack Obama, obligating public schools around the country to allow transgender students to use the bathrooms and dressing rooms they prefer according…
Los Angeles, Feb 23 (IANS) Flooding in the California city of San Jose forced authorities to order the evacuation of 14,000 people due to the rising waters of Coyote Creek, media reports said. According to…
London, Feb 23 (IANS) Britain’s Home Secretary Amber Rudd announced that a female police officer would be the next Commissioner of the Scotland Yard, media reports said. Cressida Dick’s appointment to the top job at…
Washington, Feb 23 (IANS) At least seven Earth-like planets orbiting the same star 40 light-years away and each may contain liquid water and be able to sustain life, astronomers announced at a news conference at…
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) Ahead of the fourth phase of assembly polls in Uttar Pradesh, Congress President Sonia Gandhi has accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of depriving people of their welfare schemes. Saying she…
Washington, Feb 22 (IANS) The Trump administration has issued tough guidelines to widen the net for deporting illegal immigrants from the US, and speed up their removal. Documents released on Tuesday by the Department of…
Los Angeles, Feb 22 (IANS) Prince Harry, the grandson of Great Britain’s longest-reigning monarch Queen Elizabeth II, is reportedly planning to move to the US following his wedding to Hollywood actress Meghan Markle. According to…
Los Angeles, Feb 22 (IANS) Actor-filmmaker George Clooney has branded US President Donald Trump a “Hollywood elitist” and a “demagogue”. In an interview with French channel Canal+, Clooney said that Meryl Streep “had every right…
Washington, Feb 22 (IANS) The Trump administration plans to roll back protection for transgender students, reversing federal guidance that required public schools to allow children to use bathrooms that matched their gender identities. In a…
By Sourabh Kulesh Mumbai, Feb 22 (IANS) In a big push for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘Skill India’ initiative, Microsoft’s Indian-born CEO Satya Nadella on Wednesday launched “Project Sangam” to help the government not only…
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) The government has no plans to re-introduce Rs 1,000 and will focus instead on issuing lower denomination currency notes, Economic Affairs Secretary Shaktikanta Das said on Wednesday. “(There are) no…
Kuala Lumpur, Feb 22 (IANS) The Malaysian police are seeking a senior official at the North Korean embassy in Kuala Lumpur in connection with the killing of Kim Jong-nam, media reported on Wednesday. Three North…
Washington, Feb 22 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has denounced anti-Semitism after facing criticism for not coming out strongly enough against recent threats directed at US Jewish centres, the media reported. “The anti-Semitic threats targeting…