Bogota, Sep 14 (IANS) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visiting the Colombian capital here has said that Iran’s “terrorist links” are everywhere, including Latin America and called for unity in combating Tehran’s influence. After meeting…
Washington, Sep 14 (IANS) An outline of the Republican tax reform plan will be released during the week beginning September 25, House Speaker Paul Ryan said Wednesday, reflecting the consensus of the two US congressional…
New Delhi, Sep 14 (IANS) One coach of Jammu Rajdhani Express on Thursday morning derailed at New Delhi Railway Station, officials said. No passengers were injured in the accident. “Last coach of Jammu Rajdhani Express…
Washington, Sep 14 (IANS) The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Wednesday directed federal departments and agencies to remove Kaspersky Lab products from their information systems. “The Department is concerned about the ties between…
San Francisco, Sep 14 (IANS) One student was killed and four others injured on Wednesday in a shooting at a high school near Spokane in the US state of Washington. The shooting took place shortly…
Berlin, Sep 14 (IANS) Incumbent German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Wednesday rejected a proposal by Martin Schulz to hold another TV debate between herself and Social Democratic Party (SPD) leader before national elections next week….
New Delhi, Sep 14 (IANS) National passenger carrier Air India has invited bids from banks for Rs 3,250 crore government guarantee backed “Short Term Loans” (STLs). The airline has called for financial bids by September…
By Arul Louis United Nations, Sep 14 (IANS) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday ranked the North Korean missile and nuclear threat and the Rohingya crisis in Myanmar as the two top global concerns as the…
Vatican City, Sep 13 (IANS/AKI) Pope Francis on Wednesday decried war, calling it “the negation of all rights” and said Catholics should pray for those who have responsibility to prevent it. “War is the negation…
Tehran, Sep 13 (IANS) The inspectors of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) would by no means have access to Iran’s classified information, Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Wednesday. Based on the…
Chandigarh, Sep 13 (IANS) In a bind after a latest forensic report showed the DNA of ae child delivered by a minor rape victim recently did not match with that of the accused, the Chandigarh…
Kolkata, Sep 13 (IANS) The CPI-M’s West Bengal State Secretariat on Wednesday recommended summary expulsion of party MP Ritabrata Banerjee on charge of serious breach of party discipline, sources said. The recommendation, however, was not…
London, Sep 13 (IANS) Authorities in the United Kingdom have seized properties belonging to fugitive don Dawood Ibrahim, the media reported on Wednesday. Dawood Ibrahim’s name appears on the latest UK Treasury Department’s “Consolidated List…
New Delhi, Sep 13 (IANS) The CBI summoned Karti Chidambaram, son of former Union Finance Minister P. Chidambaram, on Thursday as part of its investigation into the Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) clearance given to…
The Hague/New Delhi, Sep 13 (IANS) India on Wednesday submitted its written pleadings to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) that resumed hearing in the case of alleged Indian spy Kulbhushan Jadhav sentenced to death…
Mumbai, Sep 13 (IANS) As Mahatma Gandhi’s 148th anniversary approaches next month, the National Film Archive of India has acquired the original negative footage comprising a six-hour documentary on the Father of the Nation, an…
New Delhi, Sep 13 (IANS) Union Consumer Affairs Minister Ram Vilas Paswan has asked the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) to consider inclusion of service charge while assessing tax. According to an official release,…
New Delhi, Sep 13 (IANS) India will soon have Rs 100 coins in circulation for the first time as the government has decided to come out with these, as also new Rs 10 coins, to…
Lucknow, Sep 13 (IANS) In a major but controversial decision, the Uttar Pradesh government on Wednesday stopped funds to 46 madrassas. According to a Minority Welfare Department official, the action followed a probe which suggested…
New Delhi, Sep 13 (IANS) Seven members of a Ghaziabad family have been booked on charge of duping over 50 persons of Rs 50 crore through Ponzi schemes, police said on Wednesday. A manhunt has…