Hyderabad, Aug 31 (IANS) At least seven people were killed as heavy rains lashed Hyderabad on Wednesday morning, officials said. The downpour brought the life in the city and outskirts to a standstill. Low-lying areas…
Chandigarh, Aug 31 (IANS) The one-man Justice S.N. Dhingra Commission of Inquiry set up by the Haryana government to probe controversial land deals in Gurgaon, including those of Congress president Sonia Gandhi’s son-in-law Robert Vadra,…
Srinagar, Aug 31 (IANS) After two days of relative peace, a teenager was killed in firing by security forces on Wednesday as more violent clashes erupted in the Kashmir Valley, officials and witnesses said. They…
New Delhi, Aug 31 (IANS) If you thought data tariff in India offered by telecom service providers was cheap, a top global consulting firm focused on digital media not only says it is pretty steep…
New Delhi, Aug 31 (IANS) Heavy rains on Wednesday morning caused waterlogging in many areas and massive traffic gridlocks in the national capital, stranding people on the roads. Traffic helpline officials told IANS that they…
Chennai, Aug 31 (IANS) People in Tamil Nadu woke up to full-page advertisements in newspapers about the achievements of Chief Minister J.Jayalalithaa-led AIADMK government during its first 100 days of rule. Writing off the outstanding…
Washington, Aug 31 (IANS) Ahead of the US-India-Afghanistan trilateral talks scheduled at the sidelines of the UN General Assembly session in September, Washington said it wanted New Delhi to continue its constructive role in Afghanistan….
Washington, Aug 31 (IANS) China’s dissidents have urged US President Barack Obama to confront his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping over the latter’s worst human rights crisis since the 1989 Tiananmen crackdown, during his visit to…
Panaji, Aug 31 (IANS) The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) on Wednesday removed its Goa chief, Subhash Welingkar, for working against the Bharatiya Janata Party state government. “Subhash Welingkar has been removed from his post with…
New Delhi, Aug 31 (IANS) Heavy rains on Wednesday morning caused waterlogging in many areas and massive traffic jams here, leading to people stuck on the roads. Traffic helpline officials told IANS that they were…
Srinagar, Aug 31 (IANS) Authorities on Wednesday lifted curfew from Kashmir Valley, first time since the present unrest began, while clashes erupted at some places between stone pelters and security forces. “Curfew has been lifted…
Beijing, Aug 31 (IANS) US tech giant Microsoft has sold MSN China — a Chinese edition of its global web portal — to its local partner Xichuang Technology (Beijing) Co. Ltd founded by the portal’s…
Washington, Aug 31 (IANS) With New Delhi signing a historic defence logistics agreement with Washington, the US has described India’s presence in the Asia-Pacific region as “important” in the backdrop of China’s disputes in the…
Tokyo, Aug 31 (IANS) At least nine people were killed on Wednesday near a nursing home in Japan’s northeastern Iwate prefecture after powerful Typhoon Lionrock made landfall in the region. Lionrock, the 10th typhoon of…
Port Moresby, Aug 31 (IANS) An earthquake measuring 6.7 on the Richter Scale hit off Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said. The quake occurred at 39 km east of Namatanai…
Lucknow, Aug 31 (IANS) Heavy rains lashed Lucknow and some parts of eastern Uttar Pradesh early Wednesday. The rains brought down temperature and ended a brief spell of hot and humid weather over the last…
Mexican city, Aug 31 (IANS) Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump will travel to Mexico city on Wednesday and meet President Enrique Pena Nieto, just hours before his speech in Arizona to clarify views on immigration…
Mumbai, Aug 31 (IANS) The 30-scrip Sensitive Index (Sensex) on Wednesday opened on a higher note during the morning session of the trade. The Sensex of the BSE after opening at 28,372.25 points touched a…
Mumbai: Filmmaker and actor Rakesh Roshan during the funeral of Vikas Mohan, producer and trade analyst, in Mumbai, on May 31, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Nainital, Aug 31 (IANS) The Uttarakhand High Court has stayed the…
London, Aug 31 (IANS) Over 50,000 people die each year due to air pollution in Britain, a research team from Bristol reported ahead of a debate on Wednesday. Cars, buses and freight trucks are the…