New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) The Rajya Sabha faced disruptions on Wednesday as opposition members demanded a debate on atrocities against Dalits in Gujarat’s Una town, where protests have continued with one Dalit committing suicide….
Kolkata, July 20 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday condemned the thrashing of Dalit youths in Gujarat’s Una and demanded the centre to ensure protection of Dalits. “Incident…
New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) Hockey legend Mohammed Shahid passed away after battling kidney and liver problems at a Gurgaon hospital on Wednesday. He was 56. Shahid was part of the Indian team that clinched…
New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) A female Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) worker commited suicide after the molestor, a party member was released on bail, police said on Wednesday. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) alleged that…
United Nations, July 20 (IANS) India has hit out at the “subterranean” cover given to terrorists at the UN by China which has vetoed action against Pakistan-based masterminds of attacks on India, and demanded reforming…
Srinagar, July 20 (IANS) Indian Army Chief General Dalbir Singh Suhag is due to arrive in Srinagar on Wednesday to review the ongoing violence-ridden situation in the Kashmir Valley that began about two weeks ago….
Hanoi, July 20 (IANS) The first session of the 14th National Assembly (NA) of Vietnam began on Wednesday in capital Hanoi, commencing a new parliament for the 2016-2021 tenure. Speaking at the opening ceremony, NA…
New York, July 20 (IANS) After several complaints and repeated suspensions, the micro-blogging site Twitter has permanently ban Milo Yiannopoulos, the tech editor at conservative news site Breitbart and one of Twitter’s most offensive users….
Dublin, July 20 (IANS) The Irish High Court on Tuesday allowed the US government to take part in a case against Facebook on data transfer from Europe to the US. Max Schrems, an Austrian law…
Cleveland, July 20 (IANS) Manhattan real estate mogul Donald Trump officially became the Republican Party’s presidential nominee on Tuesday after a roll call vote overshadowed by dissent and apathy, media reports said. Trump sailed to…
Mumbai, July 20 (IANS) The 30-scrip Sensitive Index (Sensex) on Wednesday opened on a positive note during the morning session of the trade. The Sensex of the BSE after opening at 27,775.70 points touched a…
Brasilia, July 20 (IANS) Brazil will field its largest-ever contingent of athletes at the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, participating for the first time in all 22 categories of competition. The Paralympic Games…
Lucknow, July 20 (IANS) Hashim Ansari, the oldest litigant in the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid case, passed away in Ayodhya on Wednesday morning, after prolonged illness. Ansari has been fighting the case in favour of the…
Jammu, July 20 (IANS) The annual Amarnath Yatra resumed on Wednesday as another batch of pilgrims was allowed from winter capital Jammu to move to the Valley late on Tuesday evening. A senior police officer…
Brasilia, July 20 (IANS) The Brazilian government has announced increased security at the Rio International Airport ahead of the upcoming Olympic Games slated to begin on August 5. Some 1,200 security personnel have already started…
<img src=’https://www.socialnews.xyz/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/12/Social-News-XYZ.jpg’ width=’360′ height=’360′ class=’alignright size-full’ alt=Chinese shares open lower’ title=’Chinese shares open lower’>Beijing, July 20 (IANS) Chinese stocks opened lower on Wednesday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index down 0.06 per cent to open…
Srinagar, July 20 (IANS) Curfew imposed by the authorities and a protest shutdown called by separatists paralysed life in the Valley for 13th day on Wednesday. Police said curfew will continue in most parts of…
Paris, July 20 (IANS) At least 30 of the 84 victims killed in the attack last Thursday in Nice were Muslim, the French Catholic daily La Croix said on Tuesday. The newspaper added that 20…
London, July 20 (IANS) Pippa Middleton, sister of Duchess of Cambridge, is engaged to her hedge fund manager boyfriend James Matthews. The news comes less than a year after the couple first started dating, with…
Washington, July 20 (IANS) The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday revised down its forecast for global growth in 2016 and 2017 in view of the uncertainty surrounding Britain’s exit from the European Union. The…