Honor 8 smartphone’s India launch round the corner
By Gokul Bhagabati Panaji, Sep 29 (IANS) The Honor 8 smartphone — a sub-brand of Chinese telecom giant Huawei -is all set to enter India in a couple of weeks from now. Honor 8 was…
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Pakistan must combat UN-designated terrorists, US reiterates
Washington, Sep 29 (IANS) In the wake of India pulling out of the Saarc Summit scheduled to be held in Islamabad in November after the cross-border terror attack on an army base in Jammu and…
Ban Ki-moon’s spokesman reiterates call for India-Pakistan dialogue
By Arul Louis United Nations, Sep 29 (IANS) UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon’s spokesman has refused to be drawn into a controversy over whether India and Pakistan were “getting ready to go to war”, saying…
South Australia battles second day of storms after blackout
Adelaide, Sep 29 (IANS) New storms were expected to hit South Australia on Thursday after thunderstorms left the entire state without electricity for several hours. A low pressure system will continue to affect the south-central…
US State Department to process 3,000 pages of Clinton emails
Washington, Sep 29 (IANS) The US State Department has agreed to process for public release before the November 9 election almost 3,000 pages of Democratic nominee Hillary Clintons emails recovered by the FBI during their…
CCTVs compulsory for Goa beach shacks: Tourism Minister
Panaji, Sep 29 (IANS) Setting up of CCTVs will be made compulsory for Goa’s beach shacks for safety and security of tourists, Tourism Minister Dilip Parulekar said. Paruelkar told IANS that the 353 beach shacks…
32 missing in China landslides
Beijing, Sep 29 (IANS) At least 32 people were reported missing in China’s Zhejiang province after heavy rains triggered landslides which engulfed parts of a village, authorities said on Thursday. A landslide occurred around on…
OPEC members agree to freeze output
Algiers, Sep 29 (IANS) The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) reached an agreement to freeze oil output after an meeting held here on Wednesday. The Head of OPEC Mohammed Bin Saleh Al-Sada said at…
US school shooting: 2 children, 1 teacher wounded, says official
Washington, Sep 29 (IANS) Two children and a teacher were shot by a gunman at an elementary school in Townville, South Carolina, a spokesman for Anderson County Emergency Management told reporters on Wednesday afternoon. The…
Reports of back-door diplomacy between Pakistan, India: Pakistani Senator
Islamabad, Sep 29 (IANS) Pakistani Senator Sherry Rehman on Wednesday said there were reports that back-door diplomacy efforts have started between Pakistan and India to normalise relations between the two neighbouring countries. The Pakistan Peoples…
Jaish terror guides sent to NIA custody
New Delhi, Sep 29 (IANS) Two residents of Pakistani-administered Kashmir, arrested last week from Jammu and Kashmir’s Uri town for guiding the Jaish-e-Mohammad militants who attacked an army camp killing 18 soldiers, have been sent…
Nepal hopes ‘conducive atmosphere’ is created for holding Saarc summit
Kathmandu, Sep 29 (IANS) Nepal, the current Chair of Saarc, on Wednesday confirmed that four nations — India, Bangladesh, Bhutan and Afghanistan — have conveyed they are pulling out of the 19th summit in Islamabad,…
Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan join India in skipping Islamabad Saarc Summit
New Delhi/Islamabad, Sep 28 (IANS) Following the diplomatic blitzkrieg launched by New Delhi, Pakistan was on Wednesday virtually getting isolated in the region with Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Bhutan joining India in boycotting the Saarc Summit…
Bansal posted suicide note to media houses before suicide
New Delhi, Sep 28 (IANS) Suspended Corporate Affairs Ministry officer B.K. Bansal had couriered his seven-page suicide note to some media organisations before hanging himself on Tuesday. This was confirmed by the media organisations concerned…
Ex-Israeli President Shimon Peres’s funeral on Friday
New Delhi, Sep 28 (IANS) The funeral of former Israeli President Shimon Peres, who passed away on Wednesday, will be held on Friday in Jerusalem, the Israeli embassy here said. “The funeral ceremony for former…
India’s efforts to isolate Pakistan showing results in region: Experts
New Delhi, Sep 28 (IANS) India’s efforts to isolate Pakistan on the issue of exporting terror have shown results in the South Asian region with three other countries pulling out of the scheduled Saarc meet…
Bihar government admits failure in Shahabuddin bail case
New Delhi, Sep 28 (IANS) The Bihar government on Wednesday admitted its failure before the Supreme Court in not opposing the bail petition of RJD strongman Mohammad Shahabuddin in a murder case at the Patna…
Government to oppose ICAO’s MBM scheme
New Delhi, Sep 28 (IANS) The government on Wednesday said it will not agree to the proposed Global Market-based Measure (MBM) of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) to limit civil aviation sector’s carbon emissions….
Karnataka defers Cauvery water release to Thursday
Bengaluru, Sep 28 (IANS) Karnataka on Wednesday deferred the release of Cauvery river water to Tamil Nadu to Thursday when the two states will discuss the contentious issue at a meeting convened by the Centre…
Jio terms COAI’s ‘backdoor’ comment defamatory, COAI ‘disappointed’
New Delhi, Sep 28 (IANS) Reliance Jio on Wednesday took exception of being called a backdoor operator by the Cellular Operators’ Association of India (COAI), saying the industry body’s latest statement was defamatory and amounted…