New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) India has decided to establish a Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO), where gravitational waves can be studied, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced on Sunday. In his radio programme Mann ki…
Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy. (File Photo: IANS) Kottayam (Kerala) Feb 28 (IANS) Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy was unhurt as the car he was travelling in lost control and skidded off the road on…
By Arun Kumar Washington, Feb 28 (IANS) Democratic presidential frontrunner Hillary Clinton easily cruised to a sweeping victory in crucial South Carolina Democratic primary bringing her campaign back on track heading into Super Tuesday contests…
Kabul, Feb 28 (IANS) At least 10 militants were killed during airstrikes in Afghanistan’s Kunduz province, a senior police official said on Sunday. “The airstrikes were conducted in Khan Abad district late Saturday night, killing…
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday told students appearing for board exams to remain positive, and not to come under pressure of expectations. Modi, in his radio programme “Mann Ki…
(Photo: IANS) By Arun Kumar Washington, Feb 28 (IANS) Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump and his two main rivals for the party nomination tore into each other with vicious and personal attacks ahead of Super…
By Somrita Ghosh New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) Like any other youngster, 20-year-old Mohammad Aamir Khan too had a conventional dream of the future. He was however picked up by the Delhi Police one night…
Islamabad, Feb 28 (IANS) Pakistan and the US will hold the sixth round of the strategic dialogue in Washington on Monday, the media reported. Sartaj Aziz, adviser to the prime minister on national security and…
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…