Brasilia, July 20 (IANS) The Brazilian Supreme Court has overturned a ruling ordering the nationwide shutdown of the Facebook-owned WhatsApp instant messaging service, arguing that the move violated freedom of expression and communication. The high…
Brasilia, July 20 (IANS) The Brazilian government has announced increased security at the Rio International Airport ahead of the upcoming Olympic Games slated to begin on August 5. Some 1,200 security personnel have already started…
Srinagar, July 20 (IANS) Curfew imposed by the authorities and a protest shutdown called by separatists paralysed life in the Valley for 13th day on Wednesday. Police said curfew will continue in most parts of…
Washington/Ankara, July 20 (IANS) Turkey on Tuesday sent an official request to US government for the extradition of Fethullah Gulen, who was accused by Ankara of plotting a failed military coup. White House spokesman Josh…
Ankara, July 20 (IANS) Turkey suspended 15,200 Education Ministry personnel from duty on Tuesday amid a nationwide purge of state officials suspected of having links to the Fethullahist Terrorist Organisation (FETÖ), which Turkey blames for…
Ankara, July 20 (IANS) The General Staff of Turkish armed forces was informed of the coup attempt on Friday afternoon, a few hours before a military group attempted to overthrow democratically elected government in the…
Lucknow, July 19 (IANS) Panic prevailed among people on Tuesday after a rumour of a bomb being found in two prominent schools – City Montessori and Seth Jaipuria – spread like wild fire, and hundreds…
Kolkata, July 19 (IANS) A trooper of the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) on Tuesday allegedly shot himself dead in West Bengal’s Alipurduar district, police said. According to police, Giriraj Gujjar of the 53rd Battalion shot…
Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar. (File Photo: IANS) Mumbai, July 19 (IANS) Legendary batsman Sachin Tendulkar found himself at the centre of a controversy on Tuesday over problems faced by a businessman friend of his regarding…
By Sarwar Kashani Srinagar, July 19 (IANS) A woman injured in firing a day ago died in a hospital here on Tuesday as the Indian Army expressed “regrets” and ordered an inquiry into the shooting,…
Paris, July 19 (IANS) An armed man was reportedly holed up in a hotel in southern France on Tuesday, prompting police to evacuate the building, the media reported. Police set up a perimeter of around…
Taipei, July 19 (IANS) At least 26 people were killed when a tour bus caught fire in Taiwan on Tuesday. The victims included 24 Chinese tourists, and a driver and a tour guide from Taiwan,…
Berlin, July 19 (IANS) An Afghan refugee ran amok with an axe on a train in northern Bavaria, in Germany, seriously injuring at least five people and leaving the train carriage looking like a slaughter…
Kabul, July 19 (IANS) At least 260 Taliban militants gave up fighting in Afghanistan’s Samangan province and handed over their weapons to authorities on Tuesday, a police official said. “The fighters, including three key Taliban…
Ankara, July 19 (IANS) The Turkish parliament will launch a comprehensive probe into the July 15 coup attempt, a leader said on Tuesday. “They attacked so many places but parliament was on the top of…
Baghdad, July 19 (IANS) Over 200 people were on Tuesday detained by the Islamic State militant group in the Iraqi city of Mosul for their alleged collaboration with the Iraqi army. The IS moved them…
New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) A suspicious Myanmarese boat was apprehended by the Indian Coast Guard off Andaman and Nicobar islands on Monday evening, officials said adding that it was suspected to be involved in…
Patna/New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) Ten CRPF troopers belonging to the elite CoBRA division were killed in a powerful landmine blast triggered by Maoists in Aurangabad district of Bihar, an official said on Tuesday. Prime…
New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) Months after a massive fire killed 19 at an arms depot in Maharashtra, Defence Minister Manohar admitted in parliament that there is a shortage of fire fighting trucks and personnel…
New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Tuesday issued notice to the Centre and the Jammu and Kashmir government over the incidents of widespread violence in the aftermath of the…