Manila, July 14 (IANS) Philippines authorities on Thursday said that the ruling by the Hague’s Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) in favour of Manila over its South China Sea dispute with China must be respected,…
Chennai, July 14 (IANS) Government owned non-life insurer United India Insurance Company Ltd has taken a preliminary decision to list its shares through an public offer raising around Rs 1,500 crore, said top officials on…
Mumbai, July 14 (IANS) Key Indian equity indices opened on a flat note on Thursday, triggered by mixed global cues and lower crude oil prices. Selling pressure was witnessed in IT (information technology) and TECK…
New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) Controversial Mumbai-based Islamic preacher Zakir Naik has cancelled his media interaction on Thursday for the third time. “It is very difficult to do a press conference. We will announce another…
Srinagar, July 14 (IANS) The ongoing curfew in most places of the Kashmir Valley continued on Thursday as the separatists decided to extend the protest shutdown for another two days. “Curfew shall remain in force…
Islamabad, July 14 (IANS) The US has confirmed the killing of the mastermind behind the December 2014 carnage at Peshawar’s Army Public School in a drone strike in Afghanistan, Pakistani officials said. A statement issued…
New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) Minister of State for External Affairs V.K. Singh on Thursday left for South Sudan leading the government’s ‘Operation Sankat Mochan’ to evacuate Indians from the African country which has been…
Beijing, July 14 (IANS) Chinese stocks opened lower on Thursday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index down 0.19 per cent to open at 3,054.98 points. The smaller Shenzhen index opened 0.17 per cent lower at…
Beirut, July 14 (IANS) The Lebanese parliament failed for the 42nd time to elect a new president due to lack of the constitutionally required quorum. Speaker Nabih Berri on Wednesday called for a new session…
Washington, July 14 (IANS) The White House said on Wednesday the US had sent additional military personnel to South Sudan to boost security of its embassy in the country. “The first of these additional personnel,…
London, July 14 (IANS) Theresa May devoted most of her first hours as Britain’s Prime Minister on Wednesday to naming the key members of the team that will have the task of implementing voters’ decision…
Jammu, July 14 (IANS) A day after 7,000 pilgrims had ‘Darshan’ inside the Amarnath Cave Shrine, another batch of 15,000 Yatris reached the north Kashmir base camp early on Thursday, an official said. “Over 15,000…
London, July 14 (IANS) Former Mayor of London Boris Johnson was Wednesday night appointed Foreign Secretary by Britain’s new Prime Minister Theresa May. Until now a back-bencher, the promotion will cascade Johnson onto the world…
Jerusalem, July 14 (IANS) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday that Israel is undergoing a “revolution” in its relations with Arab states in the region. Speaking at a military graduate ceremony in the…
London, July 14 (IANS) Britain’s new Prime Minister Theresa May said in her first speech as head of the British government on Wednesday that her mission will be to lead a ‘One Nation’ government. Speaking…
New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) A 17-year-old Delhi boy, who left home 14 months ago fed up by his father’s beatings, has been traced to the home of a Kashmiri family in Srinagar where he…
Bengaluru, July 13 (IANS) Warding off the opposition attack on his government, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday ordered a judicial inquiry into the alleged suicide by Mangaluru DSP M.K. Ganapathi on July 7. “A…
New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) Congress leader Nabam Tuki on Wednesday wrote to Arunachal Pradesh Governor Tathagata Roy, saying he is taking charge as Chief Minister of the state in view of the Supreme Court…
Darjeeling, July 13 (IANS) Describing India as a “multicultural, multilingual and multiracial nation”, President Pranab Mukherjee on Wednesday said attempts to give uniformity to India’s diversity would be disastrous. Participating in the 202nd birth anniversary…
London, July 13 (IANS) David Cameron has formally resigned as British Prime Minister to pave way for his successor, Home Secretary Theresa May, Buckingham Palace confirmed in a statement on Wednesday. A statement said Queen…