Brasilia, Dec 4 (IANS) Tens of thousands of people packed the stadium in the southern Brazilian city of Chapeco to bid an emotional farewell to players and other members of the Chapecoense soccer team who…
Kolkata, Dec 3 (IANS) Heaping praise on West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for her austere lifestyle and political credibility, yoga guru Baba Ramdev on Saturday said the Trinamool Congress supremo could one day become…
New Delhi, Dec 3 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Saturday advocated digital literacy and digital currency, saying they will not only reduce sufferings caused due to demonetisation but were imperative for…
Beijing, Dec 3 (IANS) China has lodged solemn representations with the US, urging the latter to honour its commitment to the one-China policy, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Geng Shuang said on Saturday. Geng’s remarks came after…
By Porisma P. Gogoi Mumbai, Dec 3 (IANS) Volatility marked the Indian equity markets during the just concluded weekly trade as gains made on the back of value buying and positive domestic macro-economic data were…
Vijayawada, Dec 3 (IANS) Controversial filmmaker Ramgopal Verma on Saturday met members of the Vangaveeti and Diveneni families here but refused to compromise on his upcoming Telugu movie “Vangaveeti” — based on a feud between…
Washington, Dec 3 (IANS) US President-elect Donald Trump had a telephone conversation with Taiwanese Head of State Tsai Ing-wen, media reports said. This is the first bilateral contact at this level since Washington ended diplomatic…
Washington, Dec 3 (IANS) Allies of US President-elect Donald Trump are asking the courts to block election recounts in three key states where the Republican narrowly prevailed over Democratic opponent Hillary Clinton. The recounts in…
N0ew Delhi, Dec 2 (IANS) Defence Minister Manohar Parikkar said on Friday that the army was conducting a routine exercise in West Bengal and the northeastern states and also rejected the allegations levelled by TMC…
Washington, Dec 2 (IANS) US Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton’s popular lead over President-elect Donald Trump surpassed 2.5 million votes as ballots are still being tallied after more than three weeks since the November 8 election….
Moscow, Dec 2 (IANS) The Russian President said that he is ready to cooperate with the administration of President-elect Donald Trump in the fight against international terrorism. During his annual State of the Nation Address…
New Delhi, Dec 1 (IANS) The government on Thursday clarified that the exemption limit for seizure of gold jewellery and ornaments during searches for black money is 500 gm for married women, 250 gm for…
Hyderabad, Dec 1 (IANS) Azure Power, a leading independent solar power producer in the country, on Thursday announced that it has started construction of its 100MW solar power plant in Andhra Pradesh. The NYSE-listed company…
New Delhi, Dec 1 (IANS) The main reason given by the government for demonetising high denomination notes was to curb black money. Various estimates have been made of the quantum of such money — which…
Mumbai, Dec 1 (IANS) Taking Jio’s offer a step further, Mukesh Ambani, Chairman and Managing Director of Reliance Industries Limited, on Thursday launched ‘Jio Happy New Year’ offer for its new and existing customers. “Starting…
Washington, Dec 1 (IANS) The director of the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) has warned President-elect Donald Trump against dismantling the Iran nuclear deal. In his bluntest public warning to Trump, who during the presidential…
New York, Dec 1 (IANS) Twitter recently banned hundreds of accounts that violated its rules and the micro-blogging site said no one is exempt from its hate-speech rules — not even President-elect Donald Trump. “The…
Chennai, Dec 1 (IANS) DMK President M.Karunanidhi was admitted to a Kauvery Hospital here on Thursday morning for optimisation of nutrition and hydration, the hospital said. In a statement issued here the hospital said the…
Bogota, Dec 1 (IANS) The plane carrying Brazil’s Chapecoense soccer club to Colombia experienced “total electronic failure” and was low on fuel, a leaked audio recording shows. “Miss, Lamia 933 has a total failure, total…
Washington, Dec 1 (IANS) United States Democratic legislators re-elected Nancy Pelosi as House minority leader on Wednesday as she defeated Ohio Democratic Representative Tim Ryan by 71 votes, media reports said. Pelosi, a 76-year-old progressive…