Islamabad, July 18 (IANS) Iranian top military commander said on Tuesday that Iran and Pakistan are seeking to jointly manufacture defence equipment, Press TV reported. Major General Mohammad Baqeri, chief of staff of the Iranian…
United Nations, July 18 (IANS) US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is to meet later this week with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on the heels of the Helsinki Summit, which a UN spokesman said the…
Cape Town, July 18 (IANS) The 3rd BRICS Media Forum under the theme of “BRICS Media Cooperation – Fostering an Inclusive, Just World Order” will be held on July 18-19 in Cape Town, South Africa….
Leeds, July 18 (IANS) England put up a strong all-round show to thump an underwhelming India by eight wickets in the series-deciding third and final One-day International (ODI) at the Headingley cricket ground here on…
New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) A day after Congress President Rahul Gandhi sought the Prime Minister’s support for the passage of the Women’s Reservation Bill, Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Tuesday asked him…
New Delhi, July 17 (IANS) The Congress party on Tuesday said it will bring a no-confidence motion against the Narendra Modi government in the monsoon session of Parliament and added that it is in talks…
New Delhi, July 17 (IANS) The Delhi High Court will hear on Wednesday former JNUSU President Kanhaiya Kumar’s plea challenging a fine imposed on him by a high-level JNU panel in connection with a 2016…
New Delhi, July 17 (IANS) Dissent is of critical importance in an open society and its suppression could metamorphose it into an illiberal and ethnic democracy, former Vice President Hamid Ansari said on Tuesday. He…
Gandhinagar, July 17 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s proposed visit to Gujarat on July 20 has been cancelled following torrential rains in Saurashtra and south Gujarat for the fourth consecutive day on Tuesday, even as…
New Delhi, July 17 (IANS) Rajya Sabha Chairman M. Venkaiah Naidu on Tuesday said that smooth functioning of the upper house was not the responsibility of the government alone. It was rather a joint responsibility…
New Delhi, July 17 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday sought cooperation of opposition parties for smooth running of Parliament during the monsoon session, saying the opposition raising its issues also gives the government…
Ranchi, July 17 (IANS) Social activist Swami Agnivesh was on Tuesday assaulted by a group of suspected Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) activists shouting “Jai Shri Ram” slogans at Pakur in Jharkhand, following which the…
Kolkata, July 17 (IANS) The 15th Finance Commission on Tuesday assured West Bengal that it would “explore all possible ways” to meet the state’s demand for restructuring the debt. “I think the state brought out…
Singapore, July 17 (IANS) India’s mixed doubles pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Ashwini Ponnappa advanced while singles shuttlers R.M.V Gurusaidutt and Rituparna qualified for the Singapore Open here on Tuesday. The Indian pair defeated Indonesian’s Andika…
New Delhi, July 17 (IANS) Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Ananth Kumar on Tuesday said that the government has majority in the Lok sabha and it is ready to face the opposition’s no-confidence motion. “The…
Leeds, July 17 (IANS) Leg-spinner Adil Rashid’s triple strikes in the middle overs helped England restrict India for a below par 256/8 in the series-deciding third and final One-day International (ODI) at the Headingley cricket…
New Delhi, July 17 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued 22 guidelines for the central and state governments to put an end to “horrendous acts” of vigilantism, lynching and mobocracy and directed them to…
New Delhi, July 17 (IANS) With an aggressive opposition pitching for a no-trust motion against the Narendra Modi government over various issues, the bitterness that saw complete washout of the Budget session is likely to…
New Delhi, July 17 (IANS) Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday set up a 23-member Congress Working Committee (CWC), retaining many senior leaders including Ghulam Nabi Azad, Ahmed Patel and Mallikarjun Kharge while bringing in…
Los Angeles, July 17 (IANS) The Grammys, which were held last year at New York’s Madison Square Garden for the first time since 2003, will return to Los Angeles for its 61st edition on February…