Bomb blast at Brussels crime lab
Brussels, Aug 29 (IANS) A bomb blast hit a crime laboratory in Brussels on Monday, Belgian authorities said. According to a report on RTL Belgium news, a car rammed through three fences of the Brussels…
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Forget Freedom 251, here comes another smartphone at Rs 501
New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) The world’s cheapest smartphone ‘Freedom 251″ has got competition. At Rs 501, ChampOne C1 device has a fingerprint scanner and packs in 2GB of RAM with 16GB of internal memory….
BREAKING NEWS: Second Unit of Kudankalam n-power plant synchronised to the grid
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UN General Assembly President-elect calls on Modi
New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) President-elect of the 71st session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) Peter Thomson called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi here on Monday. “Advancing India’s multilateral agenda. PM @narendramodi receives President…
Trump challenges Clinton to release medical records
Washington, Aug 29 (IANS) Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump challenged Democratic rival Hillary Clinton to release “detailed medical records” and said he would have “no problem” releasing his own. “I think that both candidates, Crooked…
Reports of shots at Los Angeles airport false alarm
Los Angeles, Aug 29 (IANS) The police have confirmed that loud noises thought to be shots at the Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) on Sunday night were a false alarm. “Report of shooting at LAX…
Apple iPad best sedative for kids before surgery
London, Aug 29 (IANS) When Apple made iPad, little did the US tech giant realise that the popular device may work as real-world sedative for kids before surgeries. New research shows that allowing children to…
Sushma calls on Myanmar President
New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Monday called on Myanmar President U Htin Kyaw who is on a four-day visit to India. “Last Monday in Nay Pwi Taw, today in…
Trump to deliver major speech on immigration
Washington, Aug 29 (IANS) Donald Trump, the Republican candidate for the upcoming US Presidential elections will give a long-awaited speech on illegal immigration on Wednesday, after postponing it several times. “I will be making a…
Los Angeles airport evacuated after reports of shooter
Los Angeles, Aug 29 (IANS) Hundreds of people were evacuated from the Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) on Sunday night after police reported of an active shooter in a terminal. The Los Angeles Police Department…
Key Indian equity indices open flat
Mumbai, Aug 29 (IANS) The key Indian equity indices on Monday morning opened flat. The 30-scrip Sensitive Index (Sensex), was trading 16.60 points or 0.06 per cent down during the morning session. The wider 51-scrip…
6 scientists end year-long Mars mission
Washington, Aug 29 (IANS) Six scientists who lived like astronauts in an isolated dome for 12 months in Hawaii to explore challenges which a manned mission may face on Mars, have completed one of the…
Curfew lifted from Kashmir after 51 days
Srinagar, Aug 29 (IANS) Authorities on Monday lifted curfew from Kashmir after 51 days since the ongoing unrest began on July 9, officials said. “Curfew has been lifted from the entire Valley. But, it will…
Chinese shares open lower
Beijing, Aug 29 (IANS) Chinese stocks opened lower on Monday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index down 0.06 per cent to open at 3,068.46 points. The smaller Shenzhen index opened 0.03 per cent lower at…
Iraq asks Saudi Arabia to replace its ambassador
Baghdad, Aug 29 (IANS) Iraq has asked Saudi Arabia to replace its ambassador in Baghdad, stressing that his presence would hamper the development of bilateral ties, authorities said. Ahmed Jamal, spokesman of the Iraqi Foreign…
British PM to put stamp on Brexit before G20 summit
London, Aug 29 (IANS) As Britian Prime Minister Theresa May prepares to head to China for the upcoming G20, she will first hold a critical cabinet meeting with her top ministers at Chequers — the…
Scorpene leak: DCNS seeks injunction to prevent further publication of data
Melbourne, Aug 29 (IANS) In a bid to prevent further publication of the information regarding the leaked documents pertaining to Indian Navy’s six Scorpene submarines, French shipbuilder DCNS has threatened to move court. The company…
One killed, 13 injured in mob-police clash in Bengal
Kolkata, Aug 28 (IANS) One person was killed as a mob demanding restoration of power supply fought a pitched battle with police in West Bengal’s Murshidabad district on Sunday. Thirteen others, including nine policemen, were…
Odisha officials harassing man who carried wife’s corpse: Complaint
Bhubaneswar, Aug 28 (IANS) A complaint has been filed against the District Collector and Chief District Medical Officer (CDMO) of Odisha’s Kalahandi for allegedly harassing the tribal man who walked for 10 km with his…
Two minors held for gang-raping minor
New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) Two minor boys were apprehended on Sunday for allegedly gang-raping a minor girl for the last one month, police said. The two minors were apprehended from the Batla House area…