Lucknow, Aug 8 (IANS) The manager of a school in Allahabad has been arrested and slapped with a sedition case for banning the recital of the national anthem at the school function on August 15,…
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) Communists have no objection to yoga, which helps to maintain sound health, the CPI-M says, adding the opposition is only to a religious colouring being given to it. The party…
Raisen, Aug 8 (IANS) A man died in Raisen district of Madhya Pradesh while trying to save a cow from being swept away in a fast-flowing river in spate, police said on Monday. Some people…
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) Opposition members in the Rajya Sabha on Monday demanded a discussion on the ongoing unrest in Jammu and Kashmir, and also asked the government to call an all-party meeting on…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 8 (IANS) In a major upset in the women’s tennis doubles at Rio Olympics, Czechs Lucie Safarova and Barbora Strycova defeated defending gold medallists Serena and Venus Williams of America 6-3,…
Tokyo, Aug 8 (IANS) Japanese Emperor Akihito on Monday, in a rare televised address, said if his health worsened, he feared he will not be able to fulfil his duties. “I am already 80 years…
Srinagar, Aug 8 (IANS) Two Border Security Force (BSF) troopers and a separatist guerrilla were killed on Monday in a gunfight near the Line of Control in Kupwara district, defence sources said here. A defence…
Islamabad, Aug 8 (IANS) At least 30 people were killed on Monday in a blast that hit a hospital in Pakistan’s Quetta city following the murder of an advocate earlier in the day, police said….
Islamabad, Aug 8 (IANS) At least 10 people were killed and over 30 others injured on Monday in a blast that hit a hospital in Pakistan’s Quetta city following the killing of an advocate earlier…
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) The Lok Sabha on Monday condoled the death of 13 people in the recent violence that took place in Kokrajhar, Assam. As soon as the house assembled for the day…
Kuala Lumpur, Aug 8 (IANS) Malaysia revoked the passports of 68 citizens, who were suspected of being involved with the Islamic State (IS) terror group and threatened legal action if they returned to the country,…
Hyderabad, Aug 8 (IANS) An exchange of fire was ongoing on Monday between police and a suspected gangster hiding in a house in Telangana’s Shadnagar town, police sources said. Gangster Nayeem, involved in killing some…
Islamabad, Aug 8 (IANS) At least five people were killed when a blast hit a hospital in Pakistan’s Quetta city. The blast that hit the the Civil Hospital followed the killing of President Balochistan Bar…
Sydney, Aug 8 (IANS) A district court judge in Australia’s New South Wales state has ordered a man to pay $150,000 in damages for writing a defamatory Facebook post that ruined a motel owner’s life….
Srinagar, Aug 8 (IANS) Authorities on Monday continued curfew and restrictions in parts of Kashmir as life remained paralysed across the Valley for the 31st consecutive day. Towns of Anantnag, Kulgam, Shopian, and Pulwama were…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 8 (IANS) Gymnast Dipa Karmakar turned out to be the standout performer as medals continued to elude India for the second successive day at the 31st Rio Olympics with shooter Heena…
Mumbai, Aug 8 (IANS) The key Indian equity indices on Monday morning opened in the green following firm global cues. The 30-scrip Sensitive Index (Sensex), was trading 122.77 points or 0.44 per cent higher during…
Washington, Aug 8 (IANS) A 10-year-old boy died on a water slide billed as the world’s tallest at an amusement park in US’ Kansas city, police said. Schlitterbahn Water Park spokeswoman Winter Prosapio said the…
Tokyo, Aug 8 (IANS) Japan recorded the largest current account surplus in the first half of this year since 2007 with reduced imports amid lower crude oil prices and rising revenue from tourism, the government…
Ankara, Aug 8 (IANS) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that he would approve the return of the death penalty if it was backed by parliament and the public. He made the remarks during the…