New Delhi, June 7 (IANS) The Election Commission will on Wednesday evening announce the date for next month’s Presidential election. The announcement is expected to be made by Chief Election Commissioner Naseem Zaidi and the…
New Delhi, June 7 (IANS) Thanks to the Jio launch that attracted 100 million subscribers in its first six months, India has reached 15th spot in the 4G availability globally, a survey by London-based wireless…
Shimla, June 7 (IANS) Temperatures across Himachal Pradesh fell sharply on Wednesday due to widespread overnight rains, with Shimla recording a low of 11.3 degrees Celsius against Tuesday’s minimum of 20.9 degrees Celsius. “The entire…
Mumbai, June 7 (IANS) Anupam Kher looks every bit of Manmohan Singh in the first look of a film adaptation of Sanjay Baru’s controversial book “The Accidental Prime Minister: The Making and Unmaking of Manmohan…
Tehran, June 7 (IANS) Armed men have opened fire at the Iranian Parliament and the shrine of Ayatollah Khomeini here on Wednesday, the Iranian media reported. At least one gunman fired shots inside Parliament, wounding…
Beijing, June 7 (IANS) China is making preliminary preparations to send a manned mission to the Moon, a space official said. The project is expected to receive government approval and funding shortly, said Yang Liwei,…
By Rohit Vaid New Delhi, June (IANS) Regional connectivity and overall domestic passenger traffic are all set to get a boost as the central government gears up to allot more air routes under the UDAN…
Dublin, June 7 (IANS) The Irish police have arrested a second man who had connection with Rachid Redouane, one of the three London attackers who killed seven and injured dozens on the London Bridge on…
Tehran, June 7 (IANS) At least one security guard was injured in a shooting incident inside the Iranian Parliament on Wednesday, Xinhua news agency reported.
Dehradun, June 7 (IANS) Heavy rains lashed most parts of Uttarakhand on Wednesday, giving much needed relief to people across the hill state. The Regional Met Office has predicted heavy rains in the hilly regions…
Aizawl, June 7 (IANS) Mizoram remained cut off from the rest of the country by road as NGOs and student bodies continued a road blockade on a key highway protesting against the transfer of a…
Bengaluru, June 7 (IANS) US-based storage and data management company NetApp on Wednesday announced the launch of the NetApp Excellerator programme in Bengaluru, the companys first startup nurturing initiative in the country. The programme was…
Raigad (Maharashtra), June 7 (IANS) Two women and three children drowned in Balganga river near Khalapur in this coastal Konkan district of Maharashtra on Wednesday, police said. According to Inspector E. Pawar, the two women…
Srinagar, June 7 (IANS) A young militant who displayed weapons at the funeral of Hizbul commander Sabzar Bhat has surrendered to police in Jammu and Kashmir, it was announced on Wednesday. A police spokesman identified…
Shimla, June 7 (IANS) Eight people, including four children, were killed on Wednesday after a boundary wall of a factory collapsed amid a storm on their makeshift homes in Himachal Pradesh’s Baddi town, officials said….
Washington, June 7 (IANS) The White House has defended tweets by US President Donald Trump that have raised concern among opponents and allies alike. “I think his use of social media … gives him an…
New Delhi, June 7 (IANS) The Supreme Court will hear on June 15 a plea challenging the government notification prohibiting the sale of animals at animal markets for slaughter on the grounds that it violated…
Kohima, June 7 (IANS) An Army Major and four militants were killed in a fierce gunfight near the India-Myanmar border in Nagaland’s Mon district on Wednesday, an official said. Police said one of the three…
New Delhi, June 7 (IANS) Rains lashed the national capital on Wednesday offering some respite from the searing heat prevailing for the past few days. The minimum temperature fell two notches below the season’s average…
Canberra, June 7 (IANS) Prince Harry on Wednesday paid a touching tribute to the Australian victims of the London terror attack, media reports said. The royal began a speech at the Admiralty House in Sydney…