Bengaluru, March 20 (IANS) In a bid to connect people in areas with lower connectivity and data availability, IBM and The Weather Company, owned by IBM Business, on Monday launched the country’s first mobile alerting…
New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday declined Uphaar theatre owner Gopal Ansal’s plea for more time to surrender, as he said he has moved the President for mercy and pardon. “Sorry,…
Thiruvananthapuram, March 20 (IANS) Justice Navniti Prasad Singh on Monday was sworn-in as the new Chief Justice of the Kerala High Court. Singh, earlier, served as a judge at the Bihar High Court. Justice Singh…
London, March 20 (IANS) The British Parliament could be burdened with scrutinising up to 15 new bills for Britain’s exit from the European Union (EU), a new report has warned. UK-based think tank, the Institute…
New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) Reliance Communications has received an approval of the Competition Commission of India (CCI) for the proposed merger with Aircel, a company statement said here on Monday. “Reliance Communications Ltd has…
New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) Led by its Rajya Sabha member Kanimozhi, the DMK on Monday staged a protest march in the national capital seeking early passage of the Womens Reservation Bill. The Bill proposes…
Islamabad, March 20 (IANS) The Pakistan government has decided to delay voting on a crucial bill seeking revival of military courts, a media report said. The step was taken following fears in the government that…
Washington, March 20 (IANS) US President Donald Trump slammed North Korean leader Kim Jong-un for “acting very, very badly”, following Pyongyangs missile activities, a media report said. North Korea claimed it tested a new high-thrust…
New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) In one of the biggest merger in the telecom space, Vodafone India and Aditya Birla Group-promoted Idea Cellular on Monday announced the much-awaited amalgamation. Idea Cellular in a regulatory filing…
Washington, March 20 (IANS) Republicans have made a pitch for their plan to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, or ObamaCare ahead of a critical vote this week, a media report said. House Speaker…
Mumbai, March 20 (IANS) The key Indian equity indices on Monday opened lower. The 30-scrip Sensitive Index (Sensex), was trading 77.77 points or 0.26 per cent lower soon after opening. The wider 51-scrip Nifty of…
Wellington, March 20 (IANS) A US diplomat has been expelled from New Zealand after the embassy refused to waive his immunity during a police inquiry, a media report said on Monday. The diplomat was allegedly…
Washington, March 20 (IANS) A Yazidi woman who was kidnapped and taken as a sex slave by the terror group IS has demanded investigation from the Iraqi government and the UN and asked for justice,…
Paris, March 20 (IANS) Blood tests have revealed that a gunman who attacked soldiers at Orly airport in the French capital here on Saturday had consumed drugs and alcohol, a media report said on Monday….
New York, March 20 (IANS) Uber President Jeff Jones is quitting after six months on the job. The ride-sharing company has confirmed Jones’ departure in a statement to CNNMoney. “We want to thank Jeff for…
Brasilia, March 20 (IANS) President Michel Temer has guaranteed Brazilian society and the ambassadors of 20 countries that buy the country’s meat that those products are healthy and that the criminals that had been adulterating…
Damascus, March 20 (IANS) Clashes broke out here in the Syrian capital after rebel groups launched a surprise attack on regime forces on the eastern outskirts here, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) said….
Berlin, March 20 (IANS) German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe have called for free trade with fair and democratic rules, saying they were committed to moving towards an agreement between the…
Mosul, March 20 (IANS) Iraqi government forces battling the Islamic State retook control of more areas in the old city centre of western Mosul, while an international airstrike on the IS positions killed six leaders…
Accra, March 20 (IANS) At least 16 people died on Sunday after a huge tree fell on tourists and revelers at a waterfall at Kintampo in Brong Ahafo Region, police said. Several others who have…