Moscow, Aug 23 (IANS) Russia’s Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko admitted that his country has not yet been able to end the doping problem among its sportsmen, but at the same time has asked international organisations…
Srinagar, Aug 23 (IANS) At least 11 protesters were injured in Jammu and Kashmir’s Shopian district on Tuesday as security forces opened fire at a stone-pelting mob, police said. The incident occurred in Nowgam village…
New Delhi, Aug 23 (IANS) Home Minister Rajnath Singh will on Wednesday visit Jammu and Kashmir where restrictions continued in many parts of the valley for the 46th consecutive day on Tuesday. Home Secretary Rajiv…
Washington, Aug 23 (IANS) The United States has backed Amnesty International after a sedition case was registered against the global rights group in Bengaluru for hosting a Kashmir event where alleged anti-India slogans were raised….
Mumbai, Aug 23 (IANS) Indian equity markets traded lower during the mid-afternoon session on Tuesday as mixed global cues and lower crude oil prices subdued investors’ sentiments. Heavy selling pressure was witnessd in capital goods…
Rabat, Aug 23 (IANS) Two senior functionaries of a Moroccan Islamic movement that promotes, among other things, a puritanical world view in which adultery is punishable with death, were caught by police in a sexual…
Imphal, Aug 23 (IANS) A Manipur activist group will observe “Tribal Unity Day” on August 31 to remember nine people who were killed in early September last year — and have not been buried as…
New Delhi, Aug 23 (IANS) National Security Guard Director General R.C. Tayal on Tuesday claimed the NSG defused a bomb at the DRDO building two months back but the DRDO said it was a “vintage…
Dhaka, Aug 23 (IANS) At least 35 people fell ill after inhaling gas leaking from a tank of a fertilizer factory in Chittagong in Bangladesh, police said on Tuesday. The leakage from a reserve container…
Port of Spain, Aug 23 (IANS) Test skipper Virat Kohli on Tuesday congratulated his coach Raj Kumar Sharma, who was selected for this year’s prestigious Dronacharya award. Kohli took to Twitter to wish his coach…
Gandhinagar, Aug 23 (IANS) Gujarat assembly Speaker Ramanlal Vora on Tuesday suspended all Congress MLAs — barring Leader of Opposition Shankersinh Vaghela and Balwantsinh Rajput — for the day after they created a ruckus over…
New Delhi, Aug 23 (IANS) BJP President Amit Shah on Tuesday inaugurated a day-long workshop of state core committee members workshop at the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) convention centre. The workshop will take stock…
Lucknow, Aug 23 (IANS) Opposition legislators belonging to the BSP, the Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party were forcibly evicted from Uttar Pradesh assembly on Tuesday as they trooped into the well of the House…
Damascus, Aug 23 (IANS) Turkey on Tuesday bombarded Islamic State (IS) militant group’s targets in northern Syria amid reports that Syrian rebels are to launch an offensive against the group. Artillery positions inside Turkey fired…
Washington, Aug 23 (IANS) The United States has advocated “direct” talks between India and Pakistan to reduce tension between the two countries and normalize their ties that have soured recently after deadly unrest in Jammu…
Tokyo, Aug 23 (IANS) Foreign Ministers from Japan, China and South Korea will meet on Wednesday in Tokyo to strengthen trilateral ties amid rising tensions between Tokyo and Beijing over the disputed Senkaku islands. The…
Vijayawada, Aug 23 (IANS) Olympic silver medalist P.V. Sindhu on Tuesday reached Vijayawada to a grand welcome by the people. Large number of students and fans were lined up on either side of the road…
New York, Aug 23 (IANS) Taking its interest in the digital health sector to the next level, tech giant Apple has quietly acquired personal health data startup Gliimpse founded by two Indian-origin entrepreneurs. According to…
Washington, Aug 23 (IANS) US security assistance to Pakistan declined by 73 per cent since 2011, Congressional Research Service (CRS) report said. The report, prepared for the US Congress, covers both military and economic assistance…
New Delhi, Aug 23 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday condoled the death of former Singapore President S.R. Nathan saying the country has lost a distinguished leader. “Saddened by the demise of former Singapore…