Washington, Feb 18 (IANS) To dismiss claims of Russian collusion with Donald Trump’s campaign, the US President has leaned on a tweet by a top Facebook executive who said the main intent of the alleged…
New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday inaugurated the BJP’s new headquarters here at 6, Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Marg, in the presence of veteran leaders like L.K. Advani and Murli Manohar…
Lhasa, Feb 18 (IANS) A fire broke out at the most sacred shrine in Tibetan Buddhism – the Jokhang Monastery in Lhasa, a media report said on Sunday. Footage posted online showed flames billowing from…
New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) In light of the massive Rs 11,300 crore ($1.8 billion) scam allegedly involving jeweller Nirav Modi that has hit state-run Punjab National Bank (PNB), industry chamber Assocham said on Sunday…
New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) It was a sunny Sunday morning in the national capital with the minimum temperature recorded at 12.5 degrees Celsius, two notches above the season’s average, the weather office said. “The…
Srinagar, Feb 18 (IANS) It was a sunny Sunday morning in Jammu and Kashmir after four days of cloudy weather, the MET department said. “Present weather conditions are likely to continue in the state for…
Washington, Feb 18 (IANS) The White House continued to deny collusion with Moscow a day after special counsel Robert Mueller indicted 13 Russian nationals and three entities for allegedly meddling in the US 2016 presidential…
Miami, Feb 18 (IANS) Survivors of a deadly shooting at a Florida high school that killed 17 students and teachers, have called for tougher gun laws in the country and and urged voters to kick…
Agartala, Feb 18 (IANS) Voting for the Assembly elections in India’s northeastern state of Tripura began on Sunday morning amidst tight security, official said. “Men and women in large numbers queued up in front of…
Washington, Feb 18 (IANS) An international team of scientists has used multiple modes of light to uncover details hidden beneath the visible surface of Spanish painter Pablo Picasso’s masterpiece “La Misereuse accroupie” or “The Crouching…
London, Feb 18 (IANS) The British and the US governments have signed a $365 million bilateral deal to ensure the Royal Air Force fleet of heavy aircraft transporters continue to fly, the Ministry of Defence…
Jerusalem, Feb 18 (IANS) The Israeli Air Force (IAF) fighter jets targeted a total of six military targets in the Gaza Strip on Saturday, in response to the detonation of an explosive device on the…
Addis Ababa, Feb 18 (IANS) The US embassy in Ethiopia on Saturday urged Addis Ababa to reconsider its decision to institute martial law. The US embassy said the decision to impose martial law in Ethiopia…
Tehran, Feb 18 (IANS) Electronic visas have replaced paper visas at Tehran’s Imam Khomeini International Airport (IKA) as of early February, media reports said on Saturday. The smart system eases the process of visa issuance…
Cairo, Feb 18 (IANS) An Egyptian court sentenced on Saturday 65 loyalists of former Islamist President Mohamed Morsi up to 10 years in prison over inciting anti-state riots, protests and violence. Zagazig Criminal Court sentenced…
Patna, Feb 17 (IANS) Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan on Saturday said every pillar of democracy is accountable to the people. “The executive is accountable to people through legislature. Judiciary is also accountable to the…
Kolkata, Feb 17 (IANS) State-run UCO Bank on Saturday said it has an outstanding exposure of about $411.82 million in the $1.8 billion fraud detected in public sector Punjab National Bank (PNB) and that it…
Ahmedabad, Feb 17 (IANS) The political trinity of Jignesh Mevani, Hardik Patel and Alpesh Thakor on Saturday upped the ante against Gujarat government following the death of Dalit activist Bhanubhai Vankar on Friday. Angry crowds…
Jaipur, Feb 17 (IANS) At least nine persons were killed and 18 others injured when two LPG cylinders exploded at a wedding in Beawar in Rajasthan’s Ajmer district, police said on Saturday. According to police,…
Chandigarh, Feb 17 (IANS) The Punjab Police on Saturday arrested a Punjabi singer and his accomplice and recovered drugs and illegal weapons from their possession. Those arrested by the Punjab Police’s Special Task Force (STF)…