Beijing, March 6 (IANS) China is set to increase military spending by 7 per cent this year, its lowest increase in over two decades, the government announced on Monday. In 2016, the government increased military…
New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) Global video streaming service Netflix on Monday announced strategic partnerships with Airtel, Videocon d2h and Vodafone — making it the worlds leading Internet TV network. With these partnerships, Netflix’s critically-acclaimed…
Bengaluru, March 6 (IANS) India posted 38/0 in their second innings at lunch on the third day of their second cricket Test against Australia at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium here on Monday. At the break,…
Varanasi, March 6 (IANS) On the third day of back-to-back campaigning in his parliamentary constituency Varanasi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday visited the famous Gadwaghat Ashram, a place most revered by the Yadavs. Modi…
New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) A 17-year-old was killed after a speeding Mercedes Benz ran over him here, police said on Monday. Atul Arora, a Class 11 student, died after the car collided with his…
Bengaluru, March 6 (IANS) Left-arm spinner Ravindra Jadeja clinched a six-wicket haul as Australia were dismissed for 276 runs in their first innings on the third day of their second Test against India here on…
Lucknow, March 6 (IANS) The Election Commission (EC) has prohibited exit polls for the Uttar Pradesh assembly elections till 5.30 p.m. on March 9 following the death of the Samajwadi Party candidate for the Alapur…
By Arun Kumar Washington, March 6 (IANS) Ahmedabad-based journalist Smitha Rajan has been chosen for a fellowship in the US funded by a foundation started by prominent Indian-American IT entrepreneur Frank Islam and his wife…
Seoul, March 6 (IANS) North Korea test-fired four ballistic missiles towards the Sea of Japan on Monday, in what Japan’s leader described as “an extremely dangerous action”, the media reported. Military in South Korea, Japan…
Islamabad, March 6 (IANS) Five Pakistani soldiers were killed in an attack on three border posts along the Afghanistan border, the army announced on Monday. The army’s press wing the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said…
Lucknow, March 6 (IANS) Angered by a multi-crore heist in the Uttar Pradesh capital, the bullion market and all jewellery shops here have decided to shut down on Monday, an official of the jewellers’ association…
Mumbai, March 6 (IANS) The key Indian equity indices on Monday opened higher following positive outcome of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) meeting on Saturday. The GST meeting on Saturday brightened the hope that…
Washington, March 6 (IANS) The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has asked the Justice Department to publicly reject President Donald Trumps claims that his predecessor Barack Obama wiretapped the billionaire’s phones last year, senior officials…
Generva, March 6 (IANS) Each year, environmental pollutants lead to the death of an estimated 1.7 million children under five, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said in a new report on Monday. The causes include…
Seoul, March 6 (IANS) North Korea on Monday test-fired four ballistic missiles into into the Sea of Japan, Seoul’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) announced. The four projectiles were launched from an area near North…
New York, March 6 (IANS) Former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has been caught intently looking at a newspaper story about Vice President Mike Pence’s e-mail controversy, according to local media reports. While sitting…
Seoul/Tokyo, March 6 (IANS) North Korea on Monday morning launched four ballistic missiles in the direction of the Sea of Japan, according to the Government of Japan. According to Japanese government spokesman Yoshihide Suga, three…
Paris, March 6 (IANS) Beleaguered French politician Francois Fillon on Sunday declared “no one can stop” his bid for the presidency after a mass rally attended by thousands in Paris. The centre-right candidate insisted he…
Paris, March 6 (IANS) Beleaguered French politician Francois Fillon on Sunday declared “no one can stop” his bid for the presidency after a mass rally attended by thousands in Paris. The centre-right candidate insisted he…
Washington, March 6 (IANS) US President Donald Trump on Sunday demanded that US Congress should investigate the “potentially politically motivated” wiretapping of him ordered by his predecessor Barack Obama during the 2016 presidential race. The…