Srinagar, Jan 19 (IANS) Security forces in Kashmir on Thursday gunned down Lashkar-e-Taiba commander Abu Musaib, a nephew of Mumbai 2008 attack mastermind Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi, police said. “According to our information, the foreign terrorist killed…
Islamabad, Jan 19 (IANS) Pakistan’s opposition parties on Thursday moved a privilege motion in the National Assembly against Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif for allegedly making an “untruthful” speech in the House last year. The privilege…
Patna, Jan 19 (IANS) Expressing concern over the “forcible participation” of school children in a proposed “human chain” in support of the state government’s prohibition policy, the Patna High Court on Thursday directed the Bihar…
Kuala Lumpur, Jan 19 (IANS) Pakistan’s top foreign policy advisor Sartaj Aaiz on Thursday urged the Muslim world to play an active role in helping the Rohingya Muslims in difficult times. Aziz, Prime Minister Nawaz…
Colombo, Jan 19 (IANS) Sri Lanka’s highest court on Thursday issued a subpoena for a Britain-based journalist to appear before it on March 3 on contempt charges. Sri Lanka’s Supreme Court issued the notice on…
Hyderabad, Jan 19 (IANS) In a rare development, all head constables in Adilabad district of Telangana were on Thursday given a day’s holiday to watch a Telugu movie. District Superintendent of Police M. Sreenivas declared…
New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS) The central government on Thursday said it expects the first flight under its ambitious regional connectivity scheme (RCS) to operate by next month. “The first RCS flight is expected to…
Mumbai, Jan 19 (IANS) Indian equities markets closed on a flat-to-positive note on Thursday as profit booking, coupled with a weakened rupee and caution ahead of the European Central Bank’s policy meet capped gains. However,…
Chennai, Jan 19 (IANS) Amid massive protests in Tamil Nadu in support of Jallikattu, PMK leader Anbumani Ramadoss on Thursday said his party will hold the bull-taming sport on January 26 if the Centre did…
Tehran, Jan 19 (IANS) At least 30 Iranian fire fighters were killed in a blaze that brought down a multi-storeyed commercial building in Tehran, state media reported on Thursday. An official was quoted as saying…
By Saket Suman Jaipur, Jan 19 (IANS) As US president-elect Donald Trump prepares for his swearing-in on Friday, celebrated American poet Anne Waldman has said that she finds solace and happiness amid the power-packed literary…
Kolkata, Jan 19 (IANS) In the shadow of demonetisation and a violent anti-land acquisition protest in Bhangar, the Mamata Banerjee-led West Bengal government is to inaugurate the third edition of its annual two-day business summit…
Mumbai, Jan 19 (IANS) Following deep concern expressed by RBI employee unions over alleged government interference in the affairs of the central bank and opposition protests on the issue earlier this week, RBI Governor Urjit…
New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS) PMK leader Anbumani Ramadoss was on Thursday detained by Delhi Police after he protested outside the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) here in support of Jallikattu. The former Union Minister had…
Melbourne, Jan 19 (IANS) India’s doubles specialist Leander Paes and his partner Brazilian Andre Sa were knocked out of the men’s doubles of the Australian Open tennis tournament, losing 6-4, 6-7 (3), 4-6 to Belarus’…
Bengaluru, Jan 19 (IANS) The Debt Recovery Tribunal (DRT) here on Thursday ordered attachment and recovery of tycoon Vijay Mallya’s properties for defaulting on bank loans by his defunct Kingfisher Airlines Ltd. Allowing a joint…
Melbourne, Jan 19 (IANS) Denis Istomin of Uzbekistan played the match of his life on Thursday when he defeated world number two Novak Djokovic of Serbia at the Australian Open. The Uzbekistani wild card ended…
New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS) Hours before he exits the White House, US President Barack Obama made a farewell call to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, thanking him for his partnership and to review bilateral cooperation…
Washington, Jan 19 (IANS) New wax figurines of US President-elect Donald Trump have been unveiled at Madame Tussauds locations around the globe. Trump already had a wax figure, which was completed in 1997. The current…
Rome, Jan 19 (IANS) Many people were feared dead after an avalanche buried a hotel in central Italy following a series of earthquakes, officials said on Thursday. At least 22 guests and several staff members…