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…
By Arul Louis United Nations, Jan 16 (IANS) The global organisation’s own #MeToo survey has found that one in three employees responding to it have said that they have suffered sexual harassment in the last…
Srinagar, Jan 16 (IANS) The Met on Wednesday forecast heavy snowfall for at least five days starting Saturday that is likely to disrupt air and surface traffic to and from the Kashmir Valley. “A comparatively…
Mumbai, Jan 16 (IANS) The 30-scrip Sensitive Index (Sensex) on Wednesday opened on a positive note during the morning session of the trade. The Sensex of the BSE opened at 36,370.74 and touched a high…
London, Jan 16 (IANS) British Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit deal has been rejected by 230 votes — the largest margin for a sitting government in history, triggering the tabling of a no confidence motion…
San Francisco, Jan 16 (IANS) Facebook has announced to invest over $300 million over the next three years to support local news organisations. In a blog post, Campbell Brown, Vice President, Global News Partnerships, said…
London, Jan 16 (IANS) The British pound stopped its decline and rebounded as an immediate response to the British parliament’s overwhelming rejection of the Brexit deal on Tuesday evening. Members of Parliament (MPs) voted 432-202…
Washington, Jan 16 (IANS) US President Donald Trump’s nominee forUS attorney general, William Barr, on Tuesday emphasised his independence in the face of hypothetical “political interference” while stressing the “vital importance” of allowing the Russia…
Brussels, Jan 16 (IANS) The European Union (EU) asked Britain to clarify its intentions on Brexit shortly after the deal negotiated between British Prime Minister Theresa May and the EU was rejected by a large…
Nairobi, Jan 16 (IANS) Kenya’s government on Tuesday said the situation was under control after six people were killed and some 30 others wounded in a terrorist attack at an upscale hotel and office complex…
Berlin, Jan 16 (IANS) German Vice Chancellor and Finance Minister Olaf Scholz on Tuesday said that the Brexit vote is not an “accident” but a “warning signal.” When delivering a key note speech at the…
Mumbai, Jan 16 (IANS) To address various challenges for safety and expansion of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) in India, a task-force constituted by the Union government has proposed creation of “Drone Corridor” and “Droneports” in…
By Sheikh Qayoom Jammu, Jan 16 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) National Vice President, Avinash Rai Khanna, on Tuesday said the party would fight 2019 Lok Sabha elections on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s performance during…