London, March 9 (IANS) More than 21,000 dogs converged on Birmingham, Britain’s second biggest city on Thursday, at the start of the Crufts dog show. They will all be competing for the coveted top prize,…
Tel Aviv, March 9 (IANS) The US and Israeli military officials said on Thursday they have launched a month-long joint military drill that simulates a missile attack on Israel. The “Juniper Cobra 2018” exercise was…
Chicago, March 9 (IANS) A mural painted by artist Alexander Tadlock on a wall in Chicago urges Mexican immigrants living in the US to exercise their right to vote from abroad in this year’s general…
Palghar (Maharashtra), March 9 (IANS) A powerful blast followed by a massive fire ripped through a private chemical manufacturing company in the Tarapur MIDC area here late on Thursday night, police said. According to Palghar…
New Delhi, March 9 (IANS) A Delhi Assembly committee on Thursday decided to submit a report on irregularities observed in the Delhi Nagrik Sehkari Bank Ltd to House Speaker Ram Niwas Goel after “repeated summons”…
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) At a time of focus on stressed projects and the bad loans of Indian banks, a Parliamentary panel report has revealed that there are as many as 34 stressed electricity…
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) The Supreme Court is likely to pronounce on Friday its verdict on a plea to allow “living will” that will authorise the withdrawal of all life support systems if in…
Dehradun, March 8 (IANS) A part of the ashes of Bollywood actress Sridevi were immersed in the holy Ganges in Haridwar in Uttar Pradesh on Thursday by her husband and film producer Boney Kapoor. He…
Chandigarh, March 8 (IANS) Customs officials at the Chandigarh International Airport on Thursday recovered a gold bar worth over Rs 5.6 lakh from the rectum of a passenger landing here from Dubai. The passenger, who…
Colombo, March 8 (IANS) India produced an all-round show to thump Bangladesh by six wickets in their second match of the Nidahas Trophy Twenty20 International (T20I) cricket tri-series here on Thursday. India restricted Bangladesh to…
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) will write to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) to “revoke passport” of one of the absconding directors of the Gujarat-based pharmaceutical company Sterling Biotech in…
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) A segment of Delhi Metro’s Pink Line — connecting Majlis Park and Shiv Vihar — has got the Safety Commissioner’s approval and is ready to come into operation from next…
Lucknow, March 8 (IANS) BSP chief Mayawati on Thursday demanded registration of sedition cases against miscreants vandalising statues of various known personalities across the country. In a statement issued by her Bahujan Samaj Party, the…
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) As TDP on Thursday quit the Modi government, the Congress said all was never well within the alliance and a “parochial autocratic alliance led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has…
Geneva, March 8 (IANS) India on Thursday strongly protested UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein’s comments on the Kashmir situation in his annual report and an oral update on human rights…
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) The CBI has approached the Supreme Court against the Allahabad High Court acquittal of doctor couple Rajesh Talwar and Nupur Talwar in the murder of their daughter Aarushi and domestic…
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) Karti Chidambaram, son of senior Congress leader P. Chidambaram, on Thursday moved Delhi High Court seeking quashing of summons issued by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in the INX Media money…
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) The Congress on Thursday said Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad was peddling “white lies” to befool people on ’80:20 Gold Import Scheme’ and asked if he would seek the…
Guwahati, March 8 (IANS) The Assam government on Thursday accorded a warm welcome to the President of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh, Md. Abdul Hamid, on his arrival in Guwahati. The President of Bangladesh, who…
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday said the Rafale deal with India was a win-win approach and its details could not be revealed for commercial reasons. “The negotiation was a…