Ankara, Sep 2 (IANS) The Turkish army is building a concrete wall along the border with Syria to maintain security. Turkish Armed Forces units are erecting the 3.6-metre-high wall along the Turkish-Syrian borderline between Suruc,…
Photo by Bip_America Washington, Sep 2 (IANS) Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump’s wife Melania has sued The Daily Mail and Tarpley, a US-based blog, claiming that the two outlets made false and defamatory statements about…
Brasilia, Sep 2 (IANS) International credit ratings agency Moody’s said that former Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff’s impeachment removed an aspect of political uncertainty in the country, but a lot remains to be done to improve…
United Nations, Sep 2 (IANS) The UN Security Council is slated to hold a high-level meeting on Syria on September 21 aimed at achieving a political resolution of the ongoing conflict. Prime Minister of New…
Washington, Sep 2 (IANS) Residents in Florida’s coastal areas were issued warnings to brace themselves for hurricane Hermine, the first to hit the US state since 2005. Calling Hermine “life-threatening”, Florida Governor Rick Scott on…
London, Sep 2 (IANS) London Mayor Sadiq Khan officially opened Tara Theatre, a new state-of-the-art venue in south London to showcase South Asian arts. The theatre will be the new home for the acclaimed Tara…
New Delhi, Sep 1 (IANS) Three Indians who are stuck in war-torn Libya, including two who went back after being evacuated in April, are being brought to Benghazi city and will be flown to India,…
Lonavla, Sep 1 (IANS) The opening ceremony of the maiden edition of the Lonavla International Film Festival India (LIFFI) here on Thursday saw iconic Indian filmmaker Shyam Benegal bestow the Lifetime Achievement Award upon his…
Amethi, Sep 1 (IANS) Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi on Thursday targeted the NDA government at the Centre and accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of fooling people with hollow promises and showing pipe dreams. Addressing a…
New Delhi, Sep 1 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi has a hectic diplomatic week ahead with an important bilateral visit beginning Friday and three multi-lateral summits following in quick succession, including the G20 in China,…
Kolkata, Sep 1 (IANS) The West Bengal government is planning to come up with a legislation to impose fine on those who damage public property during strikes and shutdowns, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said here…
New Delhi, Sep 1 (IANS) The all-party delegation to violence-hit Jammu and Kashmir will include senior cabinet ministers including Arun Jaitley and Ram Vilas Paswan as well as opposition leaders like Asaduddin Owaisi of AIMIM,…
Bengaluru, Sep 1 (IANS) Making optimal utilisation of its space assets, India will use more satellites to deliver public services and ensure e-governance, said a top official on Thursday. “We are working with about 60…
New Delhi, Sep 1 (IANS) As dengue and chikungunya cases continue to soar, affecting hundreds in the national capital, many doctors in the city hospitals have also fallen prey to the vector-borne diseases. Authorities told…
Ahmedabad, Sep 1 (IANS) On a day when a key aide snapped ties with him, Patidar leader Hardik Patel on Thursday directly accused Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani of trying to break up their agitation…
New Delhi, Sep 1 (IANS) Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi on Thursday told the Supreme Court that he stood by his remarks blaming the RSS people for assassination of Mahatma Gandhi and was ready to face…
Chandigarh, Sep 1 (IANS) The Border Security Force (BSF) has seized eight kg heroin at the India-Pakistan border in Punjab’s Abohar sector, an official said on Thursday. The heroin, which is valued at Rs 40…
New Delhi, Sep 1 (IANS) Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al Sisi, who arrived here on Thursday on a three-day visit at the invitation of President Pranab Mukherjee, described his country’s ties with India as old…
Panaji, Sep 1 (IANS) Describing BJP MLAs in Goa as ‘asuras’ (demons) and holding Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar responsible for the degeneration of the saffron party in the coastal state, expelled Goa RSS leader Subhash…
Mumbai, Sep 1 (IANS) Veteran trade unionist and socialist leader Sharad Rao died here on Thursday after a two-year fight with chronic ulcers. He was 75. The aggressive union leader breathed his last at Nanavati…