Washington, Feb 10 (AFP) Republican Carly Fiorina, the outspoken former chief executive of Hewlett-Packard who argued she would be the sharpest challenger against Democrat Hillary Clinton for the presidency, today ended her White House bid….
Washington, Feb 10 (IANS) Four Indian American engineers are among 80 new members selected to the prestigious US National Academy of Engineering (NAE) for their valuable contributions to the society. Anil K. Jain, Dr Arati…
Hyderabad, Feb 10 (IANS) The Telugu Desam Party (TDP) received a severe setback in Telangana on Wednesday as its two legislators including party leader in the Telangana assembly E. Dayakar Rao joined the ruling Telangana…
Kathmandu, Feb 10 (IANS) Lifting of the almost six-month-old blockade of the Nepal-India border by Madhesi protestors and high-level bilateral visits have paved the way for a much-awaited visit to India by Nepal Prime Minister…
New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday broke protocol as he received Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, General Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed…
New York/New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) A tweet by Facebook board member Marc Andreessen implying that Facebooks Free Basics is the same as colonialism created a storm on Twitter on Wednesday, with many Indians lashing…
New Delhi: Security beefed-up outside Delhi Secretariat in the wake of CBI raids on 14 locations in Delhi and Uttar Pradesh, including the office of the secretary to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwall; on Dec…
Visakhapatnam, Feb 10 (IANS) As the International Fleet Review concluded, the massive warships lined off the Visakhapatnam coast bid adieu to the coastal city in an impressive and first ever Passage Exercise (PASSEX). The 54…
V S Achuthanandan (left); Pinarayi Vijayan. Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 10 (IANS) Ahead of assembly elections in Kerala, the two known factions of the CPI-M in the state have decided to work together, setting aside their internal…
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 10 (IANS) Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Wednesday said the Sabarimala temple must open its doors to women of all age groups. This contradicted the Congress-led Kerala government’s stand that the opinion of…
United Nations, Feb 10 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has warned of the danger of the Islamic State spreading its tentacles to South Asia through organisations like the Tehreek-e-Khilafat in Pakistan and called for international…
Islamabad, Feb 10 (IANS) Pakistan is notorious for increasing incidents of killings of journalists and is considered one of the most dangerous places for media persons in the world, said a Pakistani daily on Wednesday….
New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) Lance Naik Hanamanthappa Koppad who miraculously survived under 35 feet of ice and snow at the avalanche hit army post in Siachen glacier continues to be critical, said a doctor…
Washington, Feb 10 (IANS) US President Barack Obama on Tuesday laid out his final budget proposal, seeking $4.1 trillion of the spending plan for the fiscal year 2017. The budget proposal highlights Obama’s priorities for…
U.S. President Barack Obama (Xinhua/Bao Dandan/IANS) Washington, Feb 10 (IANS) US President Barack Obama on Tuesday rolled out a national action plan aimed at taking near-term actions and putting in place a long-term strategy to strengthen…
Dharwad (Karnataka), Feb 9 (IANS) Family members of Siachen avalanche survivor Lance Naik Hanumanthappa Koppad flew to New Delhi on Tuesday night from Panaji to be with him as he battles for life in an…
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) The Narendra Modi government is now looking at the private sector to aide its Swachh Bharat Mission and provide financial assistance for building toilets for poor families, union Rural Development…
Siachen: Rescue operation underway on the seventh day at Siachen on Feb 8, 2016. (Photo: IANS/DPRO) By Anjali Ojha New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) A thick ice sheet as hard as concrete was cut through…
(Photo: IANS) By Arun Kumar Washington, Feb 9 (IANS) As half a million voters in snowy New Hampshire set out to pick up their presidential nominees Tuesday, polls suggested two outsiders, Republican Donald Trump and…
Siachen: Rescue operation underway on the seventh day at Siachen on Feb 8, 2016. (Photo: IANS/DPRO) Jammu, Feb 9 (IANS) The army on Tuesday said the bodies of nine soldiers, including a junior commissioned officer,…