Mumbai, Aug 20 (IANS) Former World No.1 shuttler Saina Nehwal on Saturday morning underwent right-knee surgery at the Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital (KDAH) here. “After the surgery,” Saina, 26, tweeted and posted a rosy, cheerful…
Kolkata, Aug 20 (IANS) The West Bengal Congress on Saturday faced embarrassment when in its bid to remember late Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi on his 72nd birth anniversary, tweeted a controversial remark made by him….
By Natalia Ningthoujam Itanagar, Aug 20 (IANS) Weavers taking a bow in front of the shutterbugs after showcasing their creations at a fashion gala is a rarity. But that’s what happened at the second edition…
New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) Nepalese Deputy Prime Minister Bimalendra Nidhi, who is visiting India as a special envoy after a new government came into power in the Himalayan nation, called on Prime Minister Narendra…
London, Aug 20 (IANS) The Night Tube was launched in the London Underground on Saturday — almost three years since the plan was first announced. Trains will now run on the Victoria and Central lines…
Sagar, Aug 20 (IANS) Seven members of a family died and three were seriously injured early on Saturday in this Madhya Pradesh district when their house collapsed due to continuous rains, police said. The family…
Patna, Aug 20 (IANS) A leader of the ruling Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) was shot dead on Saturday in Bihar’s Bhagalpur district, police said. Vinod Yadav, resident of Rasulpur locality, was killed by armed assailants…
New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi here on Saturday. “Weekend diplomacy with Russia. Rogozin calls on PM @narendramodi in Delhi,” External Affairs Ministry spokesperson…
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 20 (IANS) Residents of the coastal village, where at least two old women were attacked and one killed by stray dogs, have lashed out at Union Minister for Women and Child Development Maneka…
Kabul, Aug 20 (IANS) Taliban militants have captured a district in Afghanistan’s Kunduz province on Saturday, officials said. “Dozens of armed militants overran Khan Abad district early Saturday morning. Sporadic clashes were continuing around the…
Shimla, Aug 20 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh said on Saturday former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi was a source of inspiration. Paying tributes on his 72nd birth anniversary here, he said: “Rajiv Gandhi…
New York, Aug 20 (IANS) Death and mourning are no longer a private matter as social media platforms like Twitter — with its ephemeral mix of rapid-fire broadcast and personal expression — is widening the…
New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) As India celebrated P.V. Sindhu’s silver in the women’s badminton singles and Sakshi Malik’s bronze in wrestling in the Rio Olympics, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Saturday sent out…
New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi paid tribute on Saturday to his father and former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi on his 72nd birth anniversary. “Remembering Rajivji today. His vision, his values…
New Delhi/ Rohtak, Aug 20 (IANS) Delhi’s Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Saturday announced Rs 1 crore as an award to Olympic medal winner wrestler Sakshi Malik. Sisodia’s announcement came while his visited Sakshi’s…
Islamabad, Aug 20 (IANS) Pakistan has closed its border with Afghanistan indefinitely after a group of Afghan demonstrators attacked the Friendship Gate at Chaman and set the Pakistani flag on fire. The incident that took…
Lucknow, Aug 20 (IANS) The famous Manikarnika Ghat in Varanasi has been flooded, leading to an abrupt closure of cremations, an official said on Saturday. The rising water of the Ganga has submerged the Harishchandra…
Islamabad, Aug 20 (IANS) Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has said that the Karachi operation, which will complete its three years next month, was not going to end any time soon and there would be…
New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday paid tribute to former premier Rajiv Gandhi on his 72nd birth anniversary. “Remembering former PM Rajiv Gandhi ji on his birth anniversary,” Modi tweeted….
Los Angeles, Aug 20 (IANS) At least 96 houses were destroyed in the huge ongoing Southern California wildfire, while firefighters made more progress containing the blaze. The Blue Cut Fire started near an exit off…