Bach: Rio can solve problems before Games
Rio de Janeiro, July 28 (IANS) International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach said problems facing the Rio Olympics are not unique to these Games and he is confident that Rio will solve all of…
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Firm domestic cues swell equity markets
Mumbai, July 28 (IANS) Indian equity markets traded in the green on Thursday supported by increased chances of the GST (Goods and Services Tax) Bill clearing parliament during its ongoing monsoon session and a firm…
Chinese incursion along Uttarakhand border figures in LS
New Delhi, July 28 (IANS) The opposition Congress, Samajwadi Party and Trinamool Congress on Thursday raised in the Lok Sabha the incursion by Chinese troops along the Uttarakhand border earlier this month. Jyotiraditya Scindia of…
Opposition disrupts RS over linking benefits with Aadhaar
New Delhi, July 28 (IANS) The Rajya Sabha was disrupted on Thursday as some opposition members shouted slogans against the Centre’s stance on making the Aadhaar card compulsory for BPL families to receive benefits. Members…
India’s Security Council permanent seat hope receives setback
By Arul Louis United Nations, July 28 (IANS) India’s hopes for a permanent seat on the Security Council were dampened as the General Assembly decided to push further negotiations on reforms to the next session…
Oldest evidence of cancer spotted in 1.7 million-year-old fossil
Johannesburg, July 28 (IANS) Overturning a common perception that cancer is a modern disease, researchers in South Africa have detected the most ancient evidence of cancer in the fossil of a hominin, or bipedal human…
Man detained for violent behaviour on IndiGo flight
Mumbai, July 28 (IANS) An IndiGo airlines Dubai-Calicut flight was diverted to Mumbai on Thursday after a passenger behaved in an unruly manner and was taken away for questioning, authorities said. Mumbai Police spokesperson Ashok…
Death penalty upheld for six Bangladeshi militants
Dhaka, July 28 (IANS) Death sentences awarded to six militants were upheld on Thursday over the deadly bombings in 2005 at a Bangladeshi court that killed eight people including four lawyers. The High Court Division…
SC stays warrants against Vijayakant, wife
DMDK chief Vijaykanth. (File Photo: IANS) New Delhi, July 28 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Thursday stayed the non-bailable warrants against DMDK leader Vijaykant and his wife Premalatha issued by a trial court in Tiruppur…
Apprehended militant in Kashmir is Pakistani
Srinagar, July 28 (IANS) A militant the army caught on the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir is a Pakistani who has been involved in militancy for nearly two months, officials said on…
Man detained for unruly conduct on Indigo flight
Mumbai, July 28 (IANS) An Indigo airlines Dubai-Calicut flight was diverted to Mumbai on Thursday after a passenger’s “unruly behaviour”, an official said. A Mumbai Police spokesperson said the passenger was detained for “his unruly…
‘Delhi Police may arrest 2 more AAP MLAs’
New Delhi, July 28 (IANS) Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Ashutosh attacked the Delhi Police on Thursday, saying said two more party MLAs might be arrested. “Delhi Police is going to arrest two more AAP…
2006 Aurangabad arms haul case verdict on Thursday
Mumbai, July 28 (IANS) A special MCOCA Court is expected to pronounce its verdict later Thursday in the 2006 Aurangabad arms haul case in which one of the 22 accused is Lashkar-Taiba operative Sayed Zabiuddin…
Pakistani drug convict in Indonesia seeks government’s help
Islamabad/Jakarta, July 28 (IANS) Pakistan national Zulfiqar Ali, who is facing imminent execution in Indonesia after being convicted of drug-related charges in a controversial trial, has seeked help from the government to delay his sentence,…
Samsung beat Apple in smartphone shipments amid positive results
Seoul, July 28 (IANS) Riding on the strong sales of its Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge smartphones, Samsung Electronics on Thursday declared 8.14 trillion won ($7billion) year on-year operating profit – 18 per cent…
With strong quarter growth, Facebook hits over 1 bn users
New York, July 28 (IANS) With a strong revenue and profit growth, social networking giant Facebook has added 60 million monthly users in the second quarter of 2016 to reach 1.71 billion users while scoring…
Hillary most qualified to lead the US, says Obama
Philadelphia, July 28 (IANS) “There has never been a man or a woman, not me, not Bill (Clinton), more qualified to be president”, declared US President Barack Obama while endorsing Hillary Clinton for the Democratic…
Curfew continues only in 3 south Kashmir districts
July 28 (IANS) Authorities on Thursday continued curfew only in three south Kashmir districts of Anantnag, Kulgam and Pulwama. “Curfew will continue today (Thursday) in Anantnag, Kulgam and Pulwama districts. Restrictions have been imposed in…
Key Indian equity market indices open in green
Mumbai, July 28 (IANS) Buoyed by the progress of Goods and Services Tax (GST) bill, the key Indian equity market indices opened in green on Thursday. The Sensitive Index (Sensex) of the BSE, which had…
Turkey fires over 1,700 military officers, shuts media groups
Ankara, July 28 (IANS) Turkey has formally discharged over 1,700 officers from the military and dozens of media organisations were shut down following the recent failed attempted coup. Those discharged on Wednesday were 87 land…