Washington, March 9 (IANS) Former US President Barack Obama was in advanced negotiations with Netflix to produce a series of high-profile shows that will provide him a global platform after his departure from the White…
Mumbai, March 9 (IANS) Key Indian equity indices opened in the green on Friday on the back of positive global markets and healthy buying in metals, capital goods and auto stocks. At 9.16 a.m., the…
Washington, March 9 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has accepted an invitation to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, an extraordinary development following months of heightened nuclear tension and frequent threats and insults, media reports…
Washington, March 9 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has defied opposition from the Republican party and protests from global allies as he signed orders imposing stiff and sweeping new tariffs on imported steel (25 per…
Washingron, March 9 (IANS) US President Donald Trump’s former campaign chief Paul Manafort on Thursday pleaded not guilty to several charges, including bank fraud and filing false tax returns, in a Virginia court. Mueller filed…
Ankara, March 9 (IANS) Turkey on Thursday launched a new manhunt for 121 people suspected of links to an outlawed network that was responsible for masterminding a coup bid in 2016. Operations were launched simultaneously…
By Arul Louis United Nations, March 9 (IANS) Afghanistan has welcomed the rising international pressure on the counter-terrorism front against Pakistan including its recent listing on a terrorism financing watch list and the United States…
By Arul Louis United Nations, March 9 (IANS) India has expressed its support for the Afghanistan government’s offer to the Taliban to participate in a peace process without preconditionsdespiteAthe group’s “irreconcilable” nature, and called for…
Washington, March 9 (IANS) The US President Donald Trump on Thursday formally signed proclamations to impose steep tariffs on imported steel and aluminum amid mounting dissent from business groups and trading partners around the world….
London, March 9 (IANS) More than 21,000 dogs converged on Birmingham, Britain’s second biggest city on Thursday, at the start of the Crufts dog show. They will all be competing for the coveted top prize,…
Tel Aviv, March 9 (IANS) The US and Israeli military officials said on Thursday they have launched a month-long joint military drill that simulates a missile attack on Israel. The “Juniper Cobra 2018” exercise was…
Chicago, March 9 (IANS) A mural painted by artist Alexander Tadlock on a wall in Chicago urges Mexican immigrants living in the US to exercise their right to vote from abroad in this year’s general…
Palghar (Maharashtra), March 9 (IANS) A powerful blast followed by a massive fire ripped through a private chemical manufacturing company in the Tarapur MIDC area here late on Thursday night, police said. According to Palghar…
New Delhi, March 9 (IANS) A Delhi Assembly committee on Thursday decided to submit a report on irregularities observed in the Delhi Nagrik Sehkari Bank Ltd to House Speaker Ram Niwas Goel after “repeated summons”…
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) At a time of focus on stressed projects and the bad loans of Indian banks, a Parliamentary panel report has revealed that there are as many as 34 stressed electricity…
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) The Supreme Court is likely to pronounce on Friday its verdict on a plea to allow “living will” that will authorise the withdrawal of all life support systems if in…
Dehradun, March 8 (IANS) A part of the ashes of Bollywood actress Sridevi were immersed in the holy Ganges in Haridwar in Uttar Pradesh on Thursday by her husband and film producer Boney Kapoor. He…
Chandigarh, March 8 (IANS) Customs officials at the Chandigarh International Airport on Thursday recovered a gold bar worth over Rs 5.6 lakh from the rectum of a passenger landing here from Dubai. The passenger, who…
Colombo, March 8 (IANS) India produced an all-round show to thump Bangladesh by six wickets in their second match of the Nidahas Trophy Twenty20 International (T20I) cricket tri-series here on Thursday. India restricted Bangladesh to…
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) will write to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) to “revoke passport” of one of the absconding directors of the Gujarat-based pharmaceutical company Sterling Biotech in…