Jerusalem, Dec 18 (IANS) A Palestinian man was shot dead by Israeli gunfire early on Sunday near the West Bank city of Ramallah, the Palestinian Health Ministry said. In an e-mailed statement, the ministry said…
By Rohit Vaid Mumbai, Dec 18 (IANS) The central government’s efforts to build consensus on the countours of the Goods and Services Tax (GST), along with rupee fluctuations and volatility in global crude oil prices,…
London, Dec 18 (IANS) The doors to Britain’s most famous clock tower, London’s Big Ben, was closed to the public in preparation for a facelift costing more than $40 million, reports said. The iconic hourly…
Srinagar, Dec 18 (IANS) Srinagar recorded the season’s coldest night so far as the minimum temperature dropped to minus 4.9 degrees Celsius on Sunday. According to the weather office, the night temperatures in the Kashmir…
Canberra, Dec 18 (IANS) Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has said Australia may turn republic but only after Queen Elizabeth II’s reign ends, reports said on Sunday. Speaking at Australian Republican Movement’s (ARM) 25th anniversary…
Ankara, Dec 18 (IANS) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has blamed the militant Kurdistan Workers’ party (PKK) for the car bomb that killed 13 soldiers, reports said on Sunday. The Saturday blast near university in…
United Nations, Dec 18 (IANS) The UN Security Council on Sunday will vote on a French draft resolution to monitor the evacuation process of civilians and rebel fighters from the Syrian city of Aleppo. Diplomatic…
Washington, Dec 18 (IANS) China has agreed to return the US underwater drone that it seized in the international waters last week, the Pentagon said, reports said on Sunday. “We have registered our objection to…
United Nations, Dec 18 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has called on the international community to act on global compact to ensure safe, regular and orderly migration. In his message on the International Migrants Day…
New Delhi, Dec 17 (IANS) India’s Vijender Singh outpunched Tanzania’s Francis Cheka by technical knockout at the Thyagaraj Stadium here on Saturday to defend his WBO Asia Pacific Super Middleweight title. The 31-year-old Indian took…
Belagavi (Karnataka), Dec 17 (IANS) Terming note ban a (Prime Minister Narendra) Modi-made disaster for the country, Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Saturday accused the NDA government of aiding the rich at the cost…
Imphal, Dec 17 (IANS) In a surprise attack, a large group of tribal militants overran a paramilitary camp in Manipur’s Noney district and fled with nine assorted automatic guns, official sources said. The incident occurred…
Mumbai/New Delhi, Dec 17 (IANS) Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Saturday said that no change has been made in tax laws to bar income tax returns of registered political parties being scrutinised with regard…
Jaipur, Dec 17 (IANS) To allay the fears of the general public on mobile tower radiation, the Department of Telecom (DoT) will unveil a portal soon to check radiation compliance status of towers, Union Minister…
New Delhi, Dec 17 (IANS) Lt. Gen. Bipin Rawat will be the new Army Chief and Air Marshal B.S. Dhanoa will be the new chief of Indian Air Force, Defence Ministry said on Saturday. Lt…
New Delhi, Dec 17 (IANS) India’s Vijender Singh outpunched Tanzania’s Francis Cheka to defend his WBO Asia Pacific Super Middleweight title at the Thyagaraj Stadium here on Saturday. Undefeated in seven professional bouts so far,…
Chennai, Dec 17 (IANS) DMK cadres on Saturday protested strongly against MDMK leader Vaiko when he came to Kauvery Hospital here to enquire about the health of DMK President M.Karunanidhi, forcing him to leave. Party…
Shahjahanpur, Dec 17 (IANS) Taking a dig at the opposition, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Amit Shah on Saturday asked why they are crying hoarse over demonetisation but silent on the issue of triple talaq….
Berlin, Dec 17 (IANS) The manager of race driver Michael Schumacher said on Saturday that the health of the former German F1 ace was and will remain a strictly private matter, almost three years after…
Kolkata, Dec 17 (IANS) A West Bengal Minister on Saturday dubbed as “extremely indecent” BJP President Amit Shah’s remark about Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee “looking 10 years older in a single night” post demonetisation. The…