New Delhi, Aug 22 (IANS) Prime Minister Narender Modi and Afghan President Ashraf Ghani jointly inaugurated Kabul’s Stor Palace via video conference and called the monument a “setting for many momentous historical events”. “The inauguration…
New Delhi, Aug 22 (IANS) A court here on Monday awarded the death penalty to two convicts for kidnapping and killing IT executive Jigisha Ghosh in 2009. Additional Sessional Judge Sandeep Yadav awarded the death…
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New Delhi, Aug 22 (IANS) As curfew continued for the 46th day in Srinagar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday met a delegation of opposition parties from Kashmir who warned that a continuing law and…
Hyderabad, Aug 22 (IANS) Olympic silver medal winner P.V. Sindhu arrived here on Monday to a hero’s welcome. Accompanied by her coach Pullela Gopichand, the star shuttler was received at the airport by ministers and…
Nay Pyi Taw, Aug 22 (IANS) Myanmar military authorities have denied that there was a recent exchange of gunfire on its soil between Indian army and a rebellion ethnic group — the National Socialist Council…
New York, Aug 22 (IANS) The killing of a nine-year-old Indian girl from Punjab by her stepmother took a sordid turn on Sunday when authorities arrested her ex-husband and accused him of helping her hide….
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 22 (IANS) Rain drenched Rio partied and brought out the myriad and diverse culture of Brazil, saluting the nation’s music maestros, traditional arts and dance forms, as the 31st Olympic Games…
Srinagar, Aug 22 (IANS) A day after a teenager was killed in clashes with the security forces, authorities decided to continue curfew in the entire Srinagar city on Monday. “Curfew will continue in Srinagar without…
Mumbai, Aug 22 (IANS) The key Indian equity indices opened flat on Monday morning. The 30-scrip Sensitive Index (Sensex), was trading 2.97 points, or 0.01 per cent up during the morning session. The wider 51-scrip…
Hyderabad, Aug 22 (IANS) At least ten persons were killed and 18 injured when a bus fell into a canal in Telangana’s Khammam district early on Monday, police said. The accident occurred near Nayakangudem when…
Chennai, Aug 22 (IANS) Global credit rating agency Moody’s Investors Service on Monday said India’s credit profile is supported by its strong growth potential, high private savings enabling access to funds for the government at…
Mumbai, Aug 22 (IANS) Rio 2016 Olympic Silver medalist P.V. Sindhu will be received at home in Hyderabad later on Monday morning by a decked up, open deck double-decker bus of Mumbai’s BEST, an official…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 22 (IANS) Amid a riot of colour combining tradition with modernity, Brazil showcased its cultural variety, paying tributes to the country’s music maestros, arts and dance forms, as the curtains came…
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Port of Spain (Trinidad), Aug 21 (IANS) The fourth and final Test between India and West Indies is heading for a draw as heavy rains, wet outfield and soggy conditions prevented play even on the…
Chandigarh, Aug 21 (IANS) The Shiromani Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee (SGPC) on Sunday ordered a probe into the suicide of a national-level handball player after she was allegedly denied hostel facility by authorities of a SGPC-run…
Agra, Aug 21 (IANS) Bahujan Samaj Party supremo Mayawati, launching her party’s election campaign from Agra — considered the Dalit capital of north India — lashed out at the Narendra Modi-led BJP government for “atrocities”…
Mangaluru (Karnataka), Aug 21 (IANS) BJP national President Amit Shah on Sunday said the spirit of nationalism and patriotism united the country and regretted that it had “become a fashion” to question one’s nationalism in…
Chennai: Actor Kamal Haasan during audio launch of film `Thoongavanam` at Sathyam Cinemas in Chennai, on Oct 7, 2015. (Photo: IANS) Chennai, Aug 21 (IANS) Actor-filmmaker Kamal Haasan on Sunday said he would like to…