Ludhiana, July 26 (IANS) A woman accused in a case of desecration of Sikh holy book Guru Granth Sahib was shot dead by unidentified people near a gurdwara here in Punjab on Tuesday, police said….
Panaji, July 26 (IANS) A history sheeter, Ashpak Bengre, was stabbed to death in Goa’s Colvale prison on Tuesday while being taken to a court, Inspector General of Prisons Elvis Gomes said. Gomes told IANS…
Karachi, July 26 (IANS) Backed by armed police guards, health workers on Tuesday began a three-day polio immunization drive in Karachi, Pakistan’s most populous city. The health workers went from house to house to administer…
By Arul Louis Philadelphia (US), July 26 (IANS) Amid a sustained revolt by his supporters, Bernie Sanders, the unsuccessful insurgent candidate for the Democratic Party presidential nomination, struggled on Monday night to rally the fractured…
Bengaluru, July 26 (IANS) Leading e-tailer Flipkart’s fashion and lifestyle products’ subsidiary Myntra on Tuesday announced its acquisition of e-store Jabong from the London-based online Global Fashion Group for an unspecified amount to strengthen its…
Mumbai, July 26 (IANS) The Shiv Sena “rotted” during the 25 years of its alliance in Maharashtra with the BJP, which ended in 2014 ahead of the assembly elections, party chief Uddhav Thackeray said on…
Srinagar, July 26 (IANS) The army said on Tuesday that four guerrillas were killed and one was apprehended in a gunfight in Nowgam sector of the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir. Defence…
New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday greeted the nation on the 17th Kargil Vijay Diwas, saying the heroic sacrifices of soldiers continue to inspire people. “On Kargil Vijay Diwas, I…
Agartala, July 26 (IANS) Taking a cue from the Delhi government, Tripura has decided to introduce the “odd-even” system from Thursday in a bid to ration petrol and diesel due to extreme shortages. “The odd-even…
Panaji, July 26 (IANS) A history sheeter, Ashpak Bengre, was stabbed to death in Goa’s Colvale prison on Tuesday while being taken to a court, Inspector General of Prisons Elvis Gomes said. Gomes told IANS…
New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) Thousands of autorickshaw drivers went on an indefinite strike on Tuesday in the national capital against app based taxi services, badly affecting commuters. An estimated 90,000 autorickshaws ply in Delhi,…
Nairobi, July 26 (IANS) US President Barack Obama’s half brother has said that he would vote for Republican nominee Donald Trump in the presidential election this November. Trump is “down-to-earth” and “cool”, but Barack Obama…
Mumbai, July 26 (IANS) The Shiv Sena “rotted” during the 25 years of its alliance in Maharashtra with the BJP, which ended in 2014 ahead of the assembly elections, party chief Uddhav Thackeray said on…
Islamabad, July 26 (IANS) The Pakistani government has intensified diplomatic efforts for saving a national, Zulfiqar Ali, who is facing imminent execution in Indonesia after being convicted of drug-related charges. Adviser to the Prime Minister…
Philadelphia, July 26 (IANS) Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders was booed by his own delegates after calling on them to support presumptive presidential nominee Hillary Clinton on the opening day of a Democratic National Convention (DNC)…
Washington, July 26 (IANS) US space agency NASA will launch a spacecraft in September to a near-Earth asteroid known as Bennu to harvest a sample of surface material and return it to the Earth to…
Mumbai, July 26 (IANS) Expectations of a major economic legislation getting parliament’s approval buoyed the Indian equity markets on Tuesday. However, negative Asian cues, combined with upcoming global event risks capped gains and led the…
Srinagar, July 26 (IANS) Authorities continued curfew and restrictions on Tuesday in the Kashmir Valley. “Curfew shall continue without any relaxation in Anantnag, Shopian, Kulgam and Pulwama districts while restrictions will remain in force in…
Dhaka, July 26 (IANS) Nine suspected militants were killed on Tuesday during a rad in Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka, police said. Some militants were also arrested in the raid with explosives and grenades, Xinhua news agency…
Jammu, July 26 (IANS) Mobile internet services were restored in Jammu region after 16 days on Tuesday, officials said. “The divisional administration reviewed the suspension of mobile Internet services in the Jammu region yesterday and…