Mumbai, July 26 (IANS) A day after Shiv Sena President Uddhav Thackeray indicated his plans to visit Uttar Pradesh soon, a senior party official on Thursday launched the “Chalo Ayodhya, Chalo Varanasi” drive. Colourful hoardings…
Kolkata, July 26 (IANS) The West Bengal Assembly on Thursday passed a resolution renaming the state as “Bangla”. The resolution was moved by the Trinamool Congress and supported by the Left parties and the Congress.
Islamabad, July 26 (IANS) With cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan set to become the next Pakistan Prime Minister, his former wife Jemima Goldsmith on Thursday hailed his poll victory as “an incredible lesson in tenacity”. In a…
London, July 26 (IANS) The BBC will seek permission to appeal a ruling over its coverage of a police raid on Sir Cliff Richard’s home. A high court judge ruled last week that the BBC…
Patna, July 26 (IANS) The opposition in Bihar on Thursday demanded the resignation of Social Welfare Minister Kumari Manju Verma and the arrest of her husband in connection with the alleged rape of over 40…
Mumbai, July 26 (IANS) The S&P BSE Senseex and the NSE Nifty50 touched thier new record highs during the intra-day trade session on Thursday. The barometer Sensex climbed over the 37,000-mark, while Nifty50 touched its…
Lucknow, July 26 (IANS) Two traders were killed by unidentified assailants late on Wednesday at their shop in Pratapgarh town of Uttar Pradesh, police said on Thursday. The situation has been tense after the brothers…
Patna, July 26 (IANS) Under pressure from opposition, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday recommended a CBI probe into the alleged rape of over 40 minor girls in a government-run shelter home in Muzaffarpur…
Karachi, July 26 (IANS) The stock market in Pakistan witnessed a bullish trend on Thursday morning as early election results tipped Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) for victory. The Pakistan Stock Exchange saw a significant…
Beijing, July 26 (IANS) An explosion is reported to have occurred outside the US embassy in China here, the media said. The US embassy complex is in Beijing’s Chaoyang District. Witnesses have posted images on…
San Francisco, July 26 (IANS) San Diego-based chipmaker Qualcomm has walked away from buying Dutch firm NXP Semiconductors for $45 billion after the Chinese regulators did not grant last-minute approval to the deal. The two…
Shimla, July 26 (IANS) Most of the places in Himachal Pradesh on Thursday experienced moderate to heavy rainfall, causing landslides in some areas and blocking roads, while all the major rivers and their tributaries were…
Islamabad, July 26 (IANS) Massive delays in counting and allegations of rigging dominated the early hours of Thursday in Pakistan, where official poll results were still awaited even 15 hours after voting ended. Preliminary results…
New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) Heavy rains lashed Delhi and the National Capital Region on Thursday morning bringing respite from the humid conditions and bringing down the mercury. Weather officials predicted more spells of rain…
San Francisco, July 26 (IANS) Facing global backlash over the massive Cambridge Analytica data scandal, Facebook stock nosedived 20 per cent — wiping over $120 billion off the company’s market value — after its revenue…
Vientiane, July 26 (IANS) At least 26 people have been confirmed dead and over 100 remain missing after an underconstruction dam collapsed in Laos just days back, state-run Lao News Agency reported on Thursday. Searches…
Mumbai, July 26 (IANS) The key Indian equity market indices on Thursday opened higher despite a muted trend in Asian markets. The Sensitive Index (Sensex) of the BSE, which had closed at 36,858.23 points on…
Kabul, July 26 (IANS) At least four Afghan intelligence officers were killed in a suicide attack here in the city early on Thursday, police said. The Taliban has claimed responsibly for the attack, Tolo News…
Tokyo, July 26 (IANS) All six remaining death row inmates who were former members of the AUM Shinrikyo cult were executed on Thursday for their involvement in the killing of 13 people in a deadly…
Washington, July 26 (IANS) A group of Democratic lawmakers has urged the Donald Trump administration to reunite the thousands of migrant children separated from their parents at the border with their parents. “The American Academy…