Bengaluru, Sep 2 (IANS) The day-long strike by central and state trade unions on Friday has affected normal life in many cities across Karnataka as shops, markets, banks and factories were shut, and buses, taxis…
Islamabad, Sep 2 (IANS) Pakistan’s Punjab assembly member Sheikh Allauddin has suggested to invite novelist and human rights activist Arundhati Roy to brief the lawmakers on violence in the Kashmir Valley. Labour and Human Resource…
New Delhi, Sep 2 (IANS) Newspaper ‘The Australian’ has been restricted from publishing any more of leaked documents related to India’s Scorpene submarine project by the Supreme Court of New South Wales. A statement by…
Toronto, Sep 2 (IANS) With 13 Indians already confirmed to have been infected with the Zika virus in Singapore, experts have more bad news to share. A new study published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases…
New Delhi, Sep 2 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday described Egypt as a natural bridge between Asia and Africa following bilateral talks between him and visiting Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi. “In…
New Delhi, Sep 2 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that radicalisation and increasing violence is a threat not just to India and Egypt but also to other countries across the region. Addressing…
Mumbai, Sep 2 (IANS) The eventual tariff for Jio 4G services announced by Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani, which has a surprise element of free domestic calls with no roaming charges, is just right to…
Islamabad, Sep 2 (IANS) At least 10 people were killed and 41 others injured on Friday when a suicide bomber blew himself up near the entrance of a district and sessions court in Pakistan’s Khyber…
New York, Sep 2 (IANS) In a major overhaul, Apple would remove from its App Store an app that no longer works or is outdated, the company wrote in a developer blog. “We love helping…
Los Angeles, Sep 2 (IANS) After making her debut at the Oscars this year where she presented one of the awards, Priyanka Chopra will now give away one of the trophies at the 68th Emmy…
Chandigarh, Sep 2 (IANS) Public transport across Haryana was affected on Friday after the State Roadways employees went on a day-long strike in support of central trade unions to protest violation of labour laws and…
Chennai, Sep 2 (IANS) The title of actor Pawan Kalyan’s upcoming Telugu film, a remake of Tamil blockbuster “Veeram”, is “Katamarayudu”. The makers announced on the occasion of the star’s 46th birthday. In an official…
New Delhi, Sep 2 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al Sisi here on Friday. Modi, who is set to leave for Vietnam, recieved Sisi at the Hyderabad House where they…
Wellington, Sep 2 (IANS) A powerful 7.1 magnitude earthquake that hit the east coast of New Zealand’s North Island on Friday generated a mild tsunami but caused no damage, authorities said. A tsunami warning had…
Mumbai, Sep 2 (IANS) Actor-fimmaker Ajay Devgn, has demanded an investigation against filmmaker Karan Johar, who allegedly paid Kamaal R Khan Rs 25 lakhs to tweet positive about his next film “Ae Dil Hai Mushkil”…
New Delhi, Sep 2 (IANS) After Delhi High Court (HC) summoned Arvind Kejriwal for waterlogging situation, the Chief Minister on Friday said it should summon the Lieutenant Governor instead. “When HC has said that the…
Islamabad, Sep 2 (IANS) At least one civilian and four suicide bombers were killed on Friday after terrorists attacked Peshawar’s Christian Colony, Pakistani security sources said. Director General Inter-Services Public Relations Asim Bajwa confirmed “all…
Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 2 (IANS) The 24-hour-long strike called by trade unions to oppose the NDA government’s “anti-labour” policies and demand better wages, turned out to be a total shut down in Kerala. While public transport…
Mumbai, Sep 2 (IANS) Taking a cue from global markets, the key Indian equity market indices opened in green on Friday. The Sensitive Index (Sensex) of the BSE, which had closed at 28,423.48 points on…
Srinagar, Sep 2 (IANS) Authorities on Friday imposed curfew in most places of the Kashmir Valley to prevent protests and maintain law and order. A senior police official said, “Restrictions will remain in force in…