36 killed in Afghanistan bus-fuel tanker collision
Kabul, Sep 4 (IANS) At least 36 persons were killed and 28 wounded when a bus collided with a fuel tanker in Afghanistan’s southern province of Zabul on Sunday, an official said. “The accident took…
Kabul, Sep 4 (IANS) At least 36 persons were killed and 28 wounded when a bus collided with a fuel tanker in Afghanistan’s southern province of Zabul on Sunday, an official said. “The accident took…
Kolkata, Sep 4 (IANS) Nuns shed tears of joy and hugged each other, amid euphoric scenes at the Mother House, global headquarters of the Missionaries of Charity, as the order’s founder Mother Teresa was declared…
By Quaid Najmi Mumbai, Sep 4 (IANS) It was in the early 1990s when Mother Teresa visited Mumbai to attend a private NGO’s function at the Y.B. Chavan Auditorium. My boss then, Indian Express Chief…
Vatican City, Sep 4 (IANS) A leading Muslim philanthropist in Pakistan has described Mother Teresa as “a great social worker who dedicated her whole life to the service of humanity”. Teresa did her work without…
New Delhi, Sep 4 (IANS) Bhushan Steel on Sunday said a Central Bureau of Investigation court held the company’s Chairman B.B. Singal guilty under the Indian Electricity Act in the case related to Bhushan Industrial…
Srinagar, Sep 4 (IANS) Separatist leaders have rejected Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti’s invitation to meet an all-party delegation of parliamentarians who are in Kashmir on a mission to restore peace in the valley rocked by…
Srinagar, Sep 4 (IANS) Three members of the all-party delegation – Sitaram Yechury, D. Raja and Asaduddin Owaisi – are likely to call on hardline separatist leader Syed Ali Geelani here on Sunday, sources said….
By Gaurav Sharma Hangzhou (China), Sep 4 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday told Chinese President Xi Jinping India’s concerns over terrorism emanating from Pakistan through which the $46 billion China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC)…
New York, Sep 4 (IANS) Kazakhstan’s Yaroslava Shvedova advanced to the US Open tennis fourth round with a 6-2, 7-5 victory over China’s Zhang Shuai. She will next take on American World No.1 and top…
Bhubaneswar, Sep 4 (IANS) Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik named a road here after Saint Teresa, coinciding with her canonisation at the Vatican on Sunday. The Chief Minister dedicated the fly-over road linking Satya Nagar…
Hangzhou (China), Sep 4 (IANS) China is willing to work with India to maintain their hard-won sound relations and further advance cooperation, President Xi Jinping said on Sunday. Xi made the remarks while meeting Indian…
New York, Sep 4 (IANS) India’s tennis stars Sania Mirza and Rohan Bopanna won but veteran Leander Peas’ US Open campaign came to an end as he was beaten in a second-round mixed doubles match…
Hangzhou (China), Sep 4 (IANS) Chinese President Xi Jinping on Sunday inaugurated the Group of 20 (G20) summit in Hangzhou city and urged the leaders of major economies to prescribe remedies for the sluggish world…
By Gaurav Sharma Hangzhou (China), Sep 4 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday told Chinese President Xi Jinping about India’s concerns over terrorism emanating from Pakistan’s restive regions through whih the $46 billion China-Pakistan…
Vatican City, Sep 4 (IANS) Singing popular Bengali devotional songs, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday walked with members of her delegation to St. Peter’s Basilica to participate in the canonisation of Mother…
Vatican City, Sep 4 (IANS) Tens of thousands of people flocked to Vatican City’s St Peter’s Square on Sunday to watch Pope Francis declare Mother Teresa a saint. Pope Francis will celebrate a Mass and…
Kabul, Sep 4 (IANS) At least 34 persons were killed and 21 wounded when a bus collided with a truck in Afghanistan’s southern province of Zabul on Sunday, an official said. “The accident took place…
Srinagar, Sep 4 (IANS) An all-party delegation headed by Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh met Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti here on Sunday. The meeting took place at the Sher-e-Kashmir convention centre on…
Kolkata, Sep 4 (IANS) It was during her ride aboard the toy train to Darjeeling that Mother Teresa got the ‘divine mandate’ to serve the poor and 70 years on, that journey on the Darjeeling…
New Delhi, Sep 4 (IANS) The stage has been set for canonisation of Mother Teresa on Sunday afternoon when she will be elevated to sainthood by Pope Francis in Vatican City. The canonisation ceremony will…