Manila, Dec 3 (IANS) Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte on Saturday said President-elect Donald Trump had invited him to the US, and endorsed his brutal antidrug campaign, telling him that the Philippines was conducting it “the…
Panaji, Dec 3 (IANS) Pop star Remo Fernandes has been chargesheeted in connection with a case of verbal abuse against a minor, police said on Saturday. Remo was chargesheeted on Thursday. The case was filed…
Bangkok, Dec 3 (IANS) Thai police arrested a Pakistani national suspected of starting a fire in Pakistan in 2012 that killed 259 people and injured around 50 others, daily Bangkok Post reported on Saturday. Abdul…
New York, Dec 3 (IANS) It is time to look at your smartphone, not to check amy message or email but how old it is. According to media reports, popular messaging app WhatsApp will stop…
The Hague, Dec 3 (IANS) An Indian schoolgirl based in UAE has won this year’s International Children’s Peace Prize for her fight to save the planet. Kehkashan Basu, a 16-year-old schoolgirl, was presented the award…
Mumbai, Dec 3 (IANS) Long queues of vehicles at toll plazas, some several km long, returned to haunt hassled commuters on Saturday as the collection of toll tax was resumed from December 2 midnight. Caught…
New Delhi, Dec 3 (IANS) India and Qatar on Saturday signed four agreements on visas, cyberspace and investments following delegation-level talks led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Qatari countepart Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser…
Kolkata, Dec 3 (IANS) Taking advantage of the weekend holiday, people queued up outside banks in earnest here on Saturday for withdrawing cash to meet daily expenses. Even after three weeks of demonetisation, serpentine queues…
Chandigarh, Dec 3 (IANS) Foiling an infiltration bid, Border Security Force troopers gunned down an intruder from Pakistan in north Punjab early on Saturday, BSF sources said. The incident took place near the Dinda border…
New Delhi, Dec 3 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Qatari counterpart Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani led delegation-level talks here on Saturday. “A wealth of opportunities in #IndiaQatar ties. PM…
Amritsar, Dec 3 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on Saturday evening for talks on bilateral issues on the sidelines of an international conference for peace and stability in the…
Washington, Dec 3 (IANS) Pakistan has decided to send the Prime Ministers special assistant for foreign affairs to the US to meet officials of the Trump transition team. “Besides meeting members of the transition team,…
By M.R. Narayan Swamy Title: Uttara: The Book of Answers; Author: (Translated by) Arshia Sattar; Publisher: Penguin; Pages: 286; Price: Rs 499 The Uttara Kanda is the seventh and last book of Valmiki’s Ramayana. It…
Washington, Dec 3 (IANS) A telephonic conversation between US President-elect Donald Trump and Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen on Friday, has angered China, reports said on Saturday. This was the first bilateral contact between the US…
New Delhi, Dec 3 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday hailed the determination of the disabled people on the International Day of Persons with Disabilities. “I salute determination of our Divyang sisters and brothers…
Chandigarh, Dec 3 (IANS) Border Security Force troopers have gunned down an intruder from Pakistan in north Punjab, official sources said on Saturday. The incident took place the Bamiyal sector near the Dinda border out…
Lucknow, Dec 3 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh government has sanctioned Rs 1.42 crore for purchasing vehicles for the judiciary, an official said on Saturday. The Akhilesh Yadav government approved Rs 1,42,96,480 crore for purchasing SUVs…
Rio de Janiero, Dec 3 (IANS) Around 120,000 people, including celebrities, politicians, athletes and journalists are expected to be at the Saturday funeral of the Chapecoense footballers and coaches. Nineteen players, most of the club’s…
Imphal Dec 3 (IANS) The salaried class of Manipur are in distress. Banks and ATMs are dry. On Saturday, some banks issued notices saying “RBI has not despatched currencies”. There was no salary on Friday…
By Vishav New Delhi, Dec 3 (IANS) Households across India still overwhelmingly depend on private providers for healthcare services over public healthcare, a recent study has found. Senior Fellow at Brookings India, Shamika Ravi, found…