Rome, June 28 (IANS) Italian actor-filmmaker Bud Spencer, known for his action-comedy roles, is dead. He was 86. Spencer died on Monday, his son Giuseppe Pedersoli confirmed the news in a statement, reports hollywoodreporter.com. My…
Islamabad, June 28 (IANS) A Hindu reporter in Karachi in Pakistan was forced to drink water from a separate glass at his workplace after his colleagues found out that he belongs to the Scheduled Caste,…
London, June 28 (IANS) MPs from Britain’s opposition Labour Party were on Tuesday voting on a motion of no confidence against leader Jeremy Corbyn. The secret ballot comes after Corbyn told supporters at a rally…
Singapore, June 28 (IANS) The United Kingdom is likely to explore direct bilateral trade agreements with India post the vote to exit from the European Union, thereby giving a boost to slowing UK-India trade, Development…
Brussels, June 28 (IANS) German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Tuesday said that negotiations with Britain could not be based on “cherry-picking” after the nation voted to leave the European Union early this week. “No one…
New Delhi, June 28 (IANS) Isak Chisi Swu, Chairman of the National Socialist Council of Nagalim-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM), died at a hospital here on Tuesday, after months of battling a kidney ailment. According to hospital authorities,…
London, June 28 (IANS) Britain’s Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne on Tuesday said he will not seek to replace Prime Minister David Cameron when he resigns in October. “I don’t think I can be…
Washington, June 28 (IANS) The US has welcomed India joining as the 35th member of the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR), saying New Delhi has demonstrated “a sustained commitment to nonproliferation”. Elizabeth Trudeau, director, Press…
New Delhi, June 28 (IANS) Nearly one in two Indians have granted access to contacts and mobile data in exchange for free apps and close to 40 per cent have granted access to their camera,…
Srinagar, June 28 (IANS) Security forces on Tuesday shot dead a top Hizbul Mujahideen militant in Jammu and Kashmir, triggering violent protests in Sopore to which he belonged. Police said Sameer Wani was killed after…
Mumbai, June 28 (IANS) Key Indian equity indices showed considerable recovery from last week’s Brexit hangover to trade in the green during the mid-afternoon session on Tuesday, following global cues and a rebounding rupee. Healthy…
New Delhi, June 28 (IANS) Privately owned pan-African telecom group Liquid Telecom has entered into an agreement to acquire South African network operator Neotel, owned by Tata Communications and Nexus Connexion, for South African Rand…
Beijing, June 28 (IANS) A continental market with China, Russia and India as key stakeholders can be formed to reshape the global energy sector, a Chinese expert has said. The three countries can also insist…
New Delhi, June 28 (IANS) Isak Chisi Swu, co-founder of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM), died here on Tuesday. Swu, who along with Thuingaleng Muivah headed the NSCN-IM, died at the Fortis Hospital…
Beijing, June 28 (IANS) A Chinese daily on Tuesday urged India not to throw tantrum after failing to join the NSG and said Western adulation had made New Delhi “a bit smug in international affairs”….
Bengaluru, June 28 (IANS) As the southwest monsoon remains active in Karnataka, heavy and widespread rains will batter the coastal region of the state over the next 24 hours, a Met official said on Tuesday…
Thane (Maharashtra), June 28 (IANS) In one of the biggest incidents of its kind in the state, armed dacoits stormed into a cash management firm here and decamped with around Rs.12 crore cash, police said…
Colombo, June 28 (IANS) Sri Lanka Prime Minister’s Office hads said the government will expedite the signing of an Economic and Technology Cooperation Agreement with India, officials reported on Tuesday. The decision was made in…
Lucknow, June 28 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday announced financial aid of Rs 20 lakh each to the families of five CRPF troopers who died in a terror attack in Jammu…
Srinagar, June 28 (IANS) Security forces on Tuesday shot dead a Hizbul Mujahideen militant in a gun battle in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara district. Sameer Wani, identified as a “top local Hizbul commander”, died in…