Harare, Feb 28 (IANS) Zimbabwe’s ruling party has been criticised for hosting a lavish 92nd birthday celebrations for President Robert Mugabe, the world’s oldest leader, while majority of the country’s population face food shortages. The…
Mexico City, Feb 28 (AP) Former Mexican President Felipe Calderon has joined his predecessor in office in unloading on Donald Trump, calling the Republican front-runner’s campaign racist and saying his discourse on immigration is fuelling…
Imphal, Feb 28 (IANS) At least 20 MLAs of the ruling Congress party in Manipur have taken up cudgels casting aspersions against the dubious role of Home Minister Gaikhangam in suspending five police commandos to…
Columbia, Feb 28 (AFP) Hillary Clinton cruised to a commanding victory over Bernie Sanders in South Carolina primary, drawing overwhelming support from the state’s black Democrats and putting her in a strong position as the…
Zagreb, Feb 28 (IANS) Croatian interior ministry confirmed the country will introduce a quota for migrants and allow only 580 of them to cross its border a day, the media reported. The news was first…
Lagos, Feb 28 (IANS) Nigeria’s currency will not be devalued despite pressures, Vice President Yomi Osinbajo said. Speaking at a town hall meeting here on Saturday, Osinbajo insisted that devaluation was not on the table,…
Algeris, Feb 28 (IANS) An Algerian, suspected to be involved in the last year’s terror attacks in Paris, has been arrested, an official said. A public prosecutor said on Saturday that the suspect was summoned…
Cape Town, Feb 28 (IANS) South African President Jacob Zuma, who was heading a peace mission to Burundi, was unable to leave the country due to problems in his aircraft, the Presidency said. “President Zuma…
New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS) Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Saturday demanded action against outgoing Delhi Police chief B.s. Bassi on the Patiala House court complex violence. “What happened in Patiala House court…
Union HRD Minister and BJP leader Smriti Irani. (File Photo: IANS) Hyderabad, Feb 27 (IANS) Targetting central minister Smriti Irani over suicide of Dalit research scholar Rohith Vemula, the SC/ST Teachers Forum and Concerned Faculty…
Kolkata, Feb 27 (IANS) At least two people were killed after crude bombs stored in a house exploded in West Bengal’s Birbhum district on Saturday, police said. The explosion took place in a house at…
Damascus, Feb 27 (IANS) The Syrian army said on Saturday that armed rebels in the eastern countryside of the capital Damascus fired several mortar shells into areas inside the capital, the state news agency SANA…
Kolkata, Feb 27 (IANS) The West Bengal assembly on Saturday passed two bills to take over management control of ailing industrial units Dunlop and Jessop, both run by the Pawan Ruia Group. State Industries and…
Mumbai, Feb 27 (IANS) Attacking the Narendra Modi government on the JNU imbroglio, Nationalist Congress Party president Sharad Pawar said on Saturday that the BJP was “staring at defeat” in the upcoming elections in five…
Hyderabad, Feb 27 (IANS) UAE-based Aries group of companies is keen to set up a mobiles, tablets and television manufacturing unit in Telangana with an initial investment of $125 million, an official statement said on…
Panaji, Feb 27 (IANS) The AAP in Goa on Saturday accused BJP workers of manhandling them and raising ‘Pakistan Murdabad’ slogans during a face-off at the DefExpo site at Betul village, 45 km from here…
Kolkata, Feb 27 (IANS) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has detained a youth, suspected of having links with the Islamic State (IS) terror group, from West Bengal’s Burdwan district, an official said on Saturday. “The…
(Photo: IANS) By Arun Kumar Washington, Feb 27 (IANS) Ahead of next week’s “Super Tuesday” nomination contests in 11 states, Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump got a significant boost with the surprise endorsement of New…
Union HRD Minister and BJP leader Smriti Irani. (File Photo: IANS) New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS) With the Congress deciding to serve a breach of privilege notice against the union minister Smriti Irani for allegedly…
Kolkata, Feb 27 (IANS) At least 100 student activists led by Students’ Federation of India (SFI) were here on Saturday prevented by police from submitting a deputation to West Bengal Governor K.N. Tripathi urging him…