Washington, May 15 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has called for improving health care access for “quality prenatal, maternal, and newborn care”, in addition to ensuring paid family leave for both mothers and fathers, the…
Mumbai, May 15 (IANS) After losing to Rising Pune Supergiant in both their home and away encounters during the league stages of the Indian Premier League (IPL), table-toppers Mumbai Indians will need to pull up…
Bhopal, May 15 (IANS) Three persons were killed and 46 others injured when a bus carrying people to Amarkantak in Madhya Pradesh overturned in Dindori district early on Monday, the state police said. The accident…
New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) In a survey conducted during March and April 2017, industry chamber Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) predicted India’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth will be around…
Lucknow, May 15 (IANS) The first day of the 17th Uttar Pradesh Assembly on Monday saw disruptions by the opposition, but there were some head turning moments too. A lawmaker of the ruling BJP came…
Patna, May 15 (IANS) Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday said he is not in race for the post of Prime Minister in 2019 elections. The Janata Dal-United (JD-U) leader said he had no…
Kathmandu, May 15 (IANS) Counting of votes cast in the local elections in Nepal began on Monday. An all-party meeting forged consensus to begin the counting process at 11.45 a.m. in Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC),…
Thiruvananthapuram, May 15 (IANS) Even as companies around the globe are preparing for an imminent cyber attack, the computers of two village panchayats in Kerala were hit, with messages demanding $300 in virtual currency to…
New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) The International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Monday began a public hearing in the case of Kulbhushan Jadhav, the alleged Indian spy sentenced to death by a Pakistani military court….
Washington, May 15 (IANS) Chelsea Manning, the transgender US soldier convicted of espionage for leaking national security secrets, will remain an active-duty following her release from a military prison, according to the Army. Manning, whose…
Lucknow, May 15 (IANS) The first sitting of the 17th Uttar Pradesh Assembly witnessed unruly scenes and pandemonium on Monday with the opposition disrupting proceedings and throwing paper missiles at Governor Ram Naik. As soon…
Imphal, May 15 (IANS) Both the ruling BJP and the opposition Congress are likely to have a straight fight on May 25 for the lone Raja Sabha seat from Manipur. The Bharatiya Janata Party, with…
Chandigarh, May 15 (IANS) Border Security Force (BSF) troopers shot dead an intruder from Pakistan early on Monday in Punjab’s frontier district of Gurdaspur, a BSF official said. The intruder, a woman, was shot dead…
Kolkata, May 15 (IANS) A 40-year-old man has been arrested from central Kolkata for trying to sell improvised guns and ammunition to criminal elements, the Kolkata Police said on Monday. “Pramod Yadav from Bihar’s Banka…
Mumbai, May 15 (IANS) Positive domestic macro-economic data and a strong rupee cheered the Indian equity markets on Monday. Investors’ sentiments were buoyed by official data released after market hours on Friday — Wholesale Price…
By Gaurav Sharma Beijing, May 15 (IANS) A “nervous” India cannot stop its neighbours from joining China’s Belt and Road project even if it wants to stay out of it, a commentary in a Chinese…
Paris, May 15 (IANS) Emmanuel Macron is beginning on Monday his first day as French President, with picking a Prime Minister and later travelling to Germany to meet Chancellor Angela Merkel, the media reported. The…
Chennai, May 15 (IANS) Thousands of commuters in Tmail Nadu were stranded on Monday as transport workers unions began an indefinite strike pressing for higher wages. The transport corporation workers unions began their indefinite strike…
Beijing, May 15 (IANS) Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday urged world leaders to coordinate policies on development and reject protectionism within the framework of the Belt and Road initiative, his ambitious international investment plan….
London, May 15 (IANS) Companies around the globe are preparing for an imminent cyber attack as the offices re-open on Monday, media reports said. Cyber security experts predict that the scope of the attack could…