New Delhi, Sep 26 (IANS) Prime Minsiter Narendra Modi on Monday dedicated seven new indigenously developed varieties of plants to the nation and interacted with farmers to mark the 75th anniversary of the Council of…
New Delhi, Sep 26 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday was urged to hear a plea challenging the constitutional and legal validity of the Indus Waters Treaty between India and Pakistan. As the petitioner, advocate…
Srinagar, Sep 26 (IANS) Kashmir remained shut on Monday for the 80th consecutive day, although markets in Srinagar had opened and were booming with customers. Markets in Lal Chowk and many other areas opened on…
New Delhi, Sep 26 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday congratulated Indian space scientists for successful launch of an ocean research satellite calling it a “moment of immense joy and pride”. “Our space scientists…
Washington, Sep 26 (IANS) Donald P. Gregg, national security advisor to George H.W. Bush during his tenure as vice president, has endorsed Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton, saying she would make an “extremely good president”….
Washington, Sep 26 (IANS) Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Kaine has predicted that his running mate Hillary Clinton would “shine” during Monday’s presidential debate, while her Republican rival Donald Trump would fumble when asked about…
Jerusalem, Sep 26 (IANS) Facebook has apologised for disabling accounts of several Palestinian journalists and activists, saying “the pages were removed in error and restored as soon as we were able to investigate”. An anti-Facebook…
Mumbai, Sep 26 (IANS) The key Indian equity indices on Monday opened in red following Asian markets cues. The 30-scrip Sensitive Index (Sensex), was trading 113.84 points or 0.40 per cent down soon after opening….
By Venkatachari Jagannathan Sriharikota (Andhra Pradesh), Sep 26 (IANS) An Indian Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) rocket on Monday morning lifted off successfully with the country’s weather satellite SCATSAT-1 and seven others. The Indian Space…
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Moscow, Sep 26 (IANS) An exhibition by a US photographer, best known for his works featuring teen nudity, in Moscow was closed after some protesters blocked the venue and deemed it child pornography. Camouflaged men,…
Agra, Sep 26 (IANS) A first-of-its-kind exhibition on childhood cancer awareness began in the premises of the Taj Mahal here on Sunday, authorities said. As many as 1,500 children are expected to participate in the…
New York, Sep 26 (IANS) India’s much-awaited address at the United Nations General Assembly is scheduled later on Monday with External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj expected to focus on the recent terror attack at Uri…
Canberra, Sep 26 (IANS) Australia’s Immigration and Border Force officials on Monday commenced a two-week long strike in airports and cruise ship ports across the country protesting against a long-running dispute with the government over…
Washington, Sep 26 (IANS) Arnold Palmer, one of the greatest and most popular players in the history of golf, has died, according to the US Golf Association. He was 87. “We are deeply saddened by…
New York, Sep 26 (IANS) US Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump on Sunday promised to recognise Jerusalem as the “undivided capital” of Israel if he is elected in the November 8 election. Trump made the…
Kozhikode (Kerala), Sep 25 (IANS) BJP President Amit Shah on Sunday said the Uri terror attack last week was not a “result” but the beginning of India’s war against terrorism, and added that ultimately the…
By Nirendra Dev New Delhi, Sep 25 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi seems to have come a long way vis-a-vis his troubled relations with the Muslim community — which suffered much during the 2002 Gujarat…
Kolkata, Sep 25 (IANS) Hundreds of people, from nuns to school children, cutting across religious and social boundaries, took part in a procession on Sunday to celebrate Mother Teresa’s canonisation. The colourful “Mother Walk” began…
New Delhi, Sep 25 (IANS) Criticising the Narendra Modi government on the Uri attack, the Congress on Sunday said that it is the “weakest government on national security” so far and has no clear policy…