United Nations, Sep 28 (IANS) Rohingya refugees who have fled violence in Myanmar for shelter in neighbouring Bangladesh are in desperate need of help, UN refugee chief Filippo Grandi has said, as he called on…
New Delhi, Sep 28 (IANS) India and Afghanistan reviewed their bilateral relationship during a meeting between External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and Afghan Chief Executive Officer Abdullah Abdullah here on Thursday. “Strengthening strategic partnership with…
Bishkek/New Delhi, Sep 28 (IANS) In a veiled reference to Pakistan, India on Thursday said that governments which offer sanctuary to terrorists are sending an invitation to suicide. In his keynote address at a conference…
Hyderabad, Sep 28 (IANS) A trainer aircraft crashed on the outskirts of Hyderabad on Thursday but the pilot and another person on board escaped unhurt. The aircraft caught fire and was gutted after the crash…
New York, Sep 28 (IANS) US President Donald Trumps son-in-law and senior adviser voted in Novembers US presidential election as a woman, the media reported on Thursday. Registration records show that when Kushner, who is…
New Delhi, Sep 28 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday asked Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot to find a way to stop the “anti-people” Metro fare hike within a week. “Metro fare hike is…
Mumbai, Sep 28 (IANS) Playboy magazine founder Hugh Hefner was a visionary who chose not follow societal norms, says Sherlyn Chopra, who was the first Indian woman to pose nude for the lifestyle and entertainment…
Mumbai, Sep 28 (IANS) Despite broadly positive global cues, key Indian equity indices traded on a flat note with marginal losses during the mid-afternoon session on Thursday. Volatility was induced in the markets on the…
New Delhi, Sep 28 (IANS) With the kind of technology, talent and innovation which are currently available in the country, India will leapfrog the learning stages the developed countries have to go through towards realising…
New Delhi, Sep 28 (IANS) Railway Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday stressed on safety, saying that renewal of rail tracks would be done wherever required and the signalling system revamped. Addressing a press conference here…
New Delhi, Sep 28 (IANS) Facebook is rolling out a new tool for its 201 million Indian users that would make it easier for them to donate blood to the needy, while connecting blood banks…
Srinagar, Sep 28 (IANS) Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday called the killing by militants of an off duty Border Security Force (BSF) trooper in Bandipora town as “abominable”. Reacting to…
Srinagar, Sep 28 (IANS) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday summoned to New Delhi Jammu and Kashmir independent legislator Engineer Rashid for questioning. Informed sources here said Engineer Rashid, who represents the north Kashmir…
Washington, Sep 28 (IANS) Scientists have detected the fourth gravitational wave emitted by a merger of two black holes using three detectors — a critical new capability that allows scientists to more closely locate a…
New Delhi, Sep 28 (IANS) Domestic telecom equipment provider Vihaan Networks Limited (VNL) on Thursday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) to launch “Relief 123” service to provide disaster…
Imphal, Sep 28 (IANS) It is no mean achievement for Manipur that out of 21 footballers selected for the FIFA U-17 World Cup beginning from October 6 eight players are from the tiny northeastern state….
New Delhi, Sep 28 (IANS) Father Tom Uzhunnalil, a Vatican priest from Kerala who was freed from the clutches of the Islamic State terror group in Yemen earlier this month, returned to India on Thursday…
New York, Sep 28 (IANS) A majority of American voters have said that Donald Trump was not “fit to serve as the President”, according to a poll, with 51 per cent of respondents saying they…
Tokyo, Sep 28 (IANS) Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Thursday dissolved the lower house of parliament ahead of a snap election. The election will be held on October 22, with official campaigning set to…
Nay Pyi Taw, Sep 28 (IANS) Myanmar authorities will soon launch a national verification process for refugees who fled violence in Rakhine state to neighbouring Bangladesh, a minister declared on Thursday. Before the move, Minister…