‘Very rare’ Trump sketch of NY skyline goes on auction
Washington, July 26 (IANS) For fans of Donald Trump, a rare chance to collect a genuine piece of artwork by the US President has finally arrived. At a price about $10,000, the 11.5″ by 9″…
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Jaitley, defence chiefs pay tributes to martyrs on Kargil Vijay Diwas
New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) Defence Minister Arun Jaitley and chiefs of Army, Navy and Air Force on Wednesday paid tributes to martyrs to mark the Kargil Vijay Diwas. Jaitley, along with Army Chief General…
Apple to build 3 ‘big’ manufacturing units in US: Trump
San Francisco, July 26 (IANS) Apple CEO Tim Cook has promised to build three new manufacturing plants in the US, President Donald Trump has said. Trump said this in an interview to the Wall Street…
India elect to bat against Sri Lanka in opening Test
Galle, July 26 (IANS) India skipper Virat Kohli won the toss and elected to bat against Sri Lanka in the first of the three-match Test series here on Wednesday. Playing the first game under new…
Mumbai building collapse toll reaches 17
Mumbai, July 26 (IANS) The overnight death toll in the building crash here shot up to 17 even as rescue operations continued on Wednesday morning, an official said. Five more bodies were recovered from the…
Markets open on a positive note on Wednesday
Mumbai, July 26 (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 after opening at 32,255.99 points, touched a…
473 pilgrims leave for Amarnath
Jammu, July 26 (IANS) The smallest batch of 473 pilgrims left here on Wednesday for the Amarnath cave, an official said. As the 40-day long ongoing yatra to the Himalayan cave in the Kashmir Valley…
Will strike ‘heart of US’ if Kim regime threatened: Pyongyang
Pyongyang, July 26 (IANS) North Korea has threatened a nuclear strike on “the heart of the US” if it attempts to remove Kim Jong-un as Supreme Leader, Pyongyang’s state-run news agency reported. The report in…
Top Vatican Cardinal appears in Australian court
Canberra, July 26 (IANS) Australian Cardinal George Pell, the Vatican’s financial chief, appeared in person for a brief hearing at the Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday. Pell will plead not guilty to all accusations of…
Separatist leader Shabir Shah arrested in Srinagar
Srinagar, July 26 (IANS) Senior separatist leader Shabir Shah is being flown to Delhi on Wednesday following his arrest by Enforcement Directorate (ED) officials here on Tuesday. Police sources said ED officials “executed a non-bailable…
Trump won’t let Assad get away with ‘horrible’ actions
Washington, July 26 (IANS) US President Donald Trump said that he won’t let Syrian President Bashar al-Assad get away with the “horrible” actions he has done, the media reported. “I am not a fan of…
US Senate approves start of debate to repeal ObamaCare
Washington, July 26 (IANS) The US Senate voted to begin debate on how to repeal and, eventually, replace the healthcare reform implemented by former President Barack Obama, although it is still not known what the…
India rejects OIC resolutions on Kashmir
New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) India on Tuesday said the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has no locus standi on the country’s internal affairs after the 56-member body demanded that New Delhi implement the UN…
Flood-like situation claims six lives in Rajasthan
Jaipur, July 25 (IANS) Six persons have died due to excessive rain and flood-like situation in parts of the desert state of Rajasthan over the last two days, officials said on Tuesday. “Two deaths have…
Right to education is right to quality education, says SC
New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) Giving relief to over 66,000 teachers in Uttar Pradesh who were appointed for imparting free and compulsory education to all children aged 6 to 14 years, the Supreme Court on…
Top rated BEd colleges to go out of NCTE regulation
Kolkata, July 25 (IANS) The Human Resource Development Ministry, which aims to overhaul teachers’ training in the country, on Tuesday announced that the best-rated Bachelor of Education colleges will be left out of the regulatory…
CPI-M not to field Yechury for Rajya Sabha again
New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) The CPI-M’s Central Committee on Tuesday decided that party General Secretary Sitaram Yechury will not be fielded again as a Rajya Sabha candidate from West Bengal, observing that the party…
Vaghela wanted to be CM candidate, quit due to CBI fear: Gehlot
Ahmedabad, July 25 (IANS) The Congress on Tuesday said Shankersinh Vaghela resigned from the party as it did not meet his demand to project him as chief ministerial candidate in the coming 2017 assembly elections…
India rejects OIC statement on Kashmir
New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) India on Tuesday said the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has no locus standi on the country’s internal affairs after the 56-member body demanded that New Delhi implement the UN…
142 terrorists killed on LoC since 2014: Minister
New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) The Indian Army has foiled 84 infiltration bids and killed 142 terrorists on the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu & Kashmir since 2014, the Rajya Sabha was informed on…