United Nations, June 28 (IANS) The UN General Assembly is set to elect five new non-permanent Security Council members to replace Spain, Venezuela, New Zealand, Malaysia and Angola in January 2017. Bolivia heads into the…
Washington, June 28 (IANS) Volkswagen is set to pay $14.7 billion in the US for the emissions-rigging scandal, according to details of the agreement reached between the German car manufacturer and American owners and authorities….
Lucknow, June 28 (IANS) After hosting two IPL matches recently, the Green Park stadium in Kanpur will now host a Test match between India and New Zealand, an official said on Tuesday. The match would…
Havana, June 28 (IANS) Cuba’s central bank and US financial institutions are enhancing cooperation that covers remittances and credit cards despite legal challenges imposed by Washington’s blockade on the island. “Until today, Cuba hasn’t been…
New York, June 28 (IANS) Oil prices extended losses as the market remained volatile after Britain voted to leave the European Union in a historic referendum. The West Texas Intermediate for August delivery on Monday…
Nice (France), June 28 (IANS) Iceland shocked England 2-1 to reach the quarterfinals of the European Championship here. England pulled ahead only two minutes into the first half as captain Wayne Rooney fired a penalty…
American Telugu Association set to host an epic Telugu Convention in Chicago. American Telugu Association [ATA] is gearing up to host one of the most anticipated and celebrated ATA Convention in Chicago from July 1st-3rd,…
Andhra Chief Minister and Telugu Desam Party (TDP) president N. Chandrababu Naidu. (Photo: IANS) Hyderabad, June 28 (IANS) An international industrial park will come up in Andhra Pradesh, which is expected to attract investment of…
New Delhi, June 27 (IANS) Veteran journalist P.Sainath on Monday, terming “inequality” the fundamental reason for water and farm crisis in the country, said agriculture should be declared a “public service” in India. Delivering the…
New Delhi, June 27 (IANS) Vice President Hamid Ansari on Monday hailed former Prime Minister P. V. Narasimha Rao for initiating basic changes in the economy with his policies of 1991 but also maintained that…
Paris, June 27 (IANS) Italy dished out a classic performance to eliminate two-time defending champions Spain with a 2-0 win in the Euro football championship pre-quarterfinal at the Stade de France here on Monday. Italy…
Randeep Singh Surjewala. (File Photo: IANS) New Delhi, June 27 (IANS) Countering Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s charge, the Congress on Monday said it was in fact the BJP-led government that ran away from issues while…
New Delhi, June 27 (IANS) Former Prime Minister P.V. Narasimha Rao’s “pro-Hindu mindset” encouraged the destruction of the Babri Masjid in Ayodhya in 1992, senior Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar said on Monday. Speaking at…
New Delhi, June 27 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday described RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan “no less patriotic than anyone” and said BJP’s Rajya Sabha member Subramanian Swamy’s attacks on top Finance Ministry officials…
New Delhi, June 27 (IANS) Electoral reforms are necessary if the country is to be rid of black money, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said. Modi said ending perpetual election cycle in the country is…
Kolkata, June 27 (IANS) Argentine superstar Lionel Messi’s announcement to retire from international football will not have any impact on Tata Motors’ association with its global brand ambassador, the auto major said on Monday. In…
New Delhi, June 27 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi said his government needs to create jobs to keep up to the aspirations of the middle class. “The middle class has its aspirations. We have to…
Islamabad, June 27 (IANS) Pakistan would not accept Indian diktat over Kashmir, Pakistan’s Foreign Affairs advisor Sartaj Aziz said on Monday. He also said Islamabad was exploring ways to “completely expose” the network set up…
New Delhi, June 27 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi has sought to defend India’s foreign policy under the BJP government since May 2014, saying it was important for him to interact with world leaders as…
New Delhi, June 27 (IANS) Asserting his authority in no uncertain terms, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday ticked off BJP leader Subramanian Swamy over his “publicity stunts”, and said India can now speak to…