Moscow, Jan 16 (IANS) Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that he is ready for a “serious conversation” with the US on the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty issue despite Washington’s declared intention to withdraw…
Jaipur, Jan 16 (IANS) They wanted answers under RTI but what they got were sealed packets of used contraceptives. This happened in Rajasthan where two petitioners sought answers under the Right to Information (RTI) Act…
Chandigarh, Jan 16 (IANS) In a fresh jolt to the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in Punjab, yet another MLA, this time Baldev Singh, resigned from the party’s primary membership on Wednesday, citing “autocratic functioning”, “double…
Ranchi, Jan 16 (IANS) The Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) has called a meeting of the opposition parties on Thursday to discuss the formation of a Grand Alliance against the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). “Our…
Nairobi, Jan 16 (IANS) Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta on Wednesday said a siege by terrorists in the capital that left at least 14 people dead was over and all the attackers had been “eliminated”. Somali-based…
Bhubaneswar, Jan 16 (IANS) The Board of Secondary Education (BSE) cancelled the Odisha Teacher Eligibility Test (OTET) and ordered a probe after its question paper leaked on social media on Wednesday. The OTET question paper…
Lucknow, Jan 16 (IANS) The SP, BSP coming together in Uttar Pradesh is a reflection of BJP’s strength and the party is striving to win over 50 per cent votes in the forthcoming Lok Sabha…
Bengaluru, Jan 16 (IANS) Microsoft India on Wednesday announced to set up Artificial Intelligence (AI) labs in 10 universities and train five lakh youth across the country in disrupting technologies. The company also said it…
Srinagar, Jan 16 (IANS) Flight operations at the Srinagar international airport were halted on Wednesday following poor visibility and continued snowfall in the valley, an airport official said. “We will take a call on resumption…
Mumbai, Jan 16 (IANS) Amid mixed global cues, the benchmark Sensex advanced over 100 points during Wednesday’s afternoon trade session following lower trade deficit and cooling of inflation. The trade deficit in December narrowed due…
Bengaluru, Jan 16 (IANS) Amidst allegations of poaching by BJP, Karnataka Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy on Wednesday said there was no threat to his government. “Our coalition government is running smoothly. I am relaxed. We…
Bengaluru, Jan 16 (IANS) In a renewed push for Artificial Intelligence (AI)-driven Intelligent Cloud and Intelligent Edge use cases in the country, Microsoft India on Wednesday said there is highest penetration of AI skills among…
New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) The Supreme Court is likely to hear on Monday a plea by NGO Common Cause challenging the appointment of M. Nageswara Rao as the acting Director of the Central Bureau…
Bengaluru, Jan 16 (IANS) In a renewed push for Artificial Intelligence (AI) and its use cases in India, Microsoft India on Wednesday said there is highest penetration of AI skills among the workforce that will…
California, Jan 16 (IANS) YouTube videos that depict dangerous or emotionally distressing “pranks” have been banned from the platform. The move comes in response to the so-called “challenges” that have sometimes resulted in death or…
Shillong, Jan 16 (IANS) Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma will be meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday to discuss the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016, and the coal issue. Sangma would leave for Delhi on…
New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) Former Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) President Vishnu Hari Dalmia, one of the three major exponents of the Ram Janmabhoomi agitation, died on Wednesday at his residence here, a statement said….
New York, Jan 16 (IANS) Former Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto accepted a $100 million bribe from drug cartel kingpin Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, a witness has testified. Alex Cifuentes, who says he was a…
New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) Biting cold winds from the northwest lashed the national capital on Wednesday as the minimum temperature here dropped to 4.5 degrees Celsius, three notches below the season’s average. The maximum…
Chandigarh, Jan 16 (IANS) Another Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) legislator from Punjab, Baldev Singh, on Wednesday resigned from the primary membership of the party, citing “autocratic functioning”, “double standards” and giving up the party’s basic…