Acclaimed Hindi fiction writer Krishna Sobti dead
New Delhi, Jan 25 (IANS) Acclaimed Hindi fiction writer and essayist Krishna Sobti died on Friday here at the age of 93 due to prolonged illness, her family said. “She died at a hospital here…
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Facebook not selling users’ data: Zuckerberg
San Francisco, Jan 25 (IANS) As Facebook turns 15 next month, its Founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg has once again defended the social media giant, saying the company is not selling its users’ data to…
Detained Huawei CFO has strong case: Canadian Ambassador
Beijing, Jan 25 (IANS) A top Canadian diplomat in Beijing has said that remarks made by US President Donald Trump may have strengthened China’s hand in fighting an American extradition request for Meng Wanzhou, the…
CBI raids ex-Haryana CM Hooda’s residence
New Delhi, Jan 25 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Friday raided former Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda’s residences here and in Rohtak. “Over 30 places in Delhi and the National Capital…
Rain troubles Kumbh, pilgrims on ‘slippery ground’
Prayagraj, Jan 25 (IANS) Early morning rains brought trouble for thousands of pilgrims at the Kumbh Mela here on Friday even as the winter chill intensified in the city and neighbouring areas in Uttar Pradesh….
Kashmir gets fresh snow
Srinagar, Jan 25 (IANS) Light snowfall occurred here and in other places in the valley on Friday as the Met forecast improvment in Jammu and Kashmir’s weather. Srinagar recorded minus 1.3 degrees Celsius while Pahalgam…
Sensex opens 50 points higher, Nifty above 10,900
Mumbai, Jan 25 (IANS) The Sensex on Friday opened 50 points higher while the Nifty reclaimed the 10,900 mark following gains in the other Asian markets. Third quarter earning outcomes from index heavyweights such as…
19th century British explorer found under London station
London, Jan 25 (IANS) The remains of explorer Captain Matthew Flinders, who first circumnavigated Australia and is credited with naming the country, have been found. Archaeologists working on the HS2 project in a London burial…
White House preparing draft national emergency order
Washington, Jan 25 (IANS) The White House is preparing a draft proclamation for President Donald Trump to declare a national emergency along the US-Mexico border and has identified more than $7 billion in potential funds…
Mexico pipeline blast toll reaches 100
Mexico City, Jan 25 (IANS) The death toll from the explosion of a gasoline pipeline last week in Mexico’s Hidalgo state, has increased to 100 an official said. The toll was confirmed on Thursday night…
Brexit: Queen urges for common ground
London, Jan 25 (IANS) Queen Elizabeth II has urged Britons to find “common ground” and respect “different points of view” after MPs rejected the Brexit deal last week even as deadline of the UK leaving…
Fifa urges Thailand to stop Bahraini footballer’s deportation
Bangkok, Jan 25 (IANS) Fifa has contacted the Thailand government over the detention of Bahraini footballer Hakeem Al-Araibi here. The footballer holds refugee status in Australia, is being held in a Bangkok prison on an…
Jammu-Srinagar highway off limits for 5th day
Jammu, Jan 25 (IANS) The Jammu-Srinagar highway remained closed on Friday for the fifth consecutive day due to landslides in Ramban district. “Fresh snowfall has occurred on both sides of the Jawahar Tunnel today and…
Xi is danger to freedom: Billionaire Soros
Davos, Jan 25 (IANS) Billionaire investor George Soros has used his annual speech at the World Economic Forum here in Switzerland to launch a scathing attack on China and its President Xi Jinping. Soros warned…
Trump expresses desire to meet Imran Khan: Pakistani Official
Islamabad, Jan 25 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has expressed his desire to meet Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan, spokesperson of Pakistan’s foreign ministry said on Thursday. Addressing the weekly briefing here, the spokesperson Mohammad…
US Senate rejects two proposals to reopen govt
Washington, Jan 25 (IANS) The US Senate on Thursday rejected two proposals, one of them by Republicans and the other by Democrats, to fully reopen the federal government, which has been partially shut down since…
Maduro closes embassy in US, Pompeo pledges aid to Venezuela
Caracas, Jan 25 (IANS) Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Thursday directed his country’s diplomats in the US to leave that country and ordered the embassy and consulates there closed, also reiterating that US diplomatic personnel…
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Trump backed bill to fund border wall fails in Senate
Washington, Jan 25 (IANS) A bill backed by US President Donald Trump that will fund a border wall failed to pass the Senate on Thursday. The bill, which needs 60 yes-votes to move forward, was…
Cohen subpoenaed by Senate Intelligence Committee
Washington, Jan 25 (IANS) US President Donald Trump’s former personal lawyer Michael Cohen was subpoenaed on Thursday to testify before the Senate Intelligence Committee in mid-February, a source close to Cohen told CNN. It is…