New Delhi, June 22 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday congratulated the ISRO for the successful launch of a record 20 satellites in a single Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) mission. “20 satellites in…
New Delhi, June 22 (IANS) BJP leader Subramaniam Swamy on Wednesday targeted Chief Economic Advisor Arvind Subramanian and asked the government to sack him. In a series of tweets, Swamy wrote, “Who said to US…
Anantnag, June 22 (IANS) The morning’s shy trickle of voters on Wednesday gradually changed into small queues in rural areas of Anantnag assembly constituency in Jammu and Kashmir where Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti is contesting…
Kozhikode (Kerala) June 22 (IANS) The Kerala Police has approached its Karnataka counterparts to register a case against two college students for brutally ragging a Dalit nursing student from Kerala. Speaking to IANS, Jaleel Thotathil,…
By Venkatachari Jagannathan Sriharikota (Andhra Pradesh), June 22 (IANS) India on Wednesday morning successfully put into orbit its own Cartosat earth observation satellite and 19 other satellites, including one belonging to the Google company Terra…
Patha, June 22 (IANS) At least 48 persons including women and children were killed and dozens injured by lightning in different parts of Bihar in the 24 hours to Wednesday morning, an official said. An…
Brasilia, June 22 (IANS) The full Chamber of Deputies of Brazil on Wednesday approved an executive order allowing foreign investors up 100 per cent ownership of Brazilian airlines, compared to the current 20 per cent…
Pyongyang, June 22 (IANS) North Korean authorities are yet to confirm the suspected test-launch of two missiles on Wednesday morning. The state-run KCNA news agency told Xinhua that it was not aware of the missile…
New York, June 22 (IANS) In a move to popularise video streaming feature Facebook Live among its 1.65 billion users, the social networking giant has signed deals with nearly 140 media companies and celebrities to…
Mumbai, June 22 (IANS) Subdued Asian indices, along with uncertain global cues and a weak rupee, depressed the Indian equity markets on Wednesday. Consequently, the key indices traded flat — marginally in the red, during…
Lucknow, June 22 (IANS) Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati has rejigged its organisational set up once again, a party leader said on Wednesday. Senior leader Ashok Siddhartha has been given additional charge of Aligarh…
Beijing, June 22 (IANS) Chinese stocks opened lower on Wednesday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index down 0.2 per cent to open at 2,872.73 points. The smaller Shenzhen index opened 0.23 per cent lower at…
Houston (US), June 22 (IANS) Argentina thrashed US 4-0 in the semi-finals of the Copa America Centanario football tournament at the Reliant Stadium here on Wednesday. Centre forward Gonzalo Higuain (50th, 86th minutes) struck twice…
Lucknow, June 22 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday slammed Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav for ruling out a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the violent Jawaharbagh incident in Mathura earlier this…
Anantnag, June 22 (IANS) Voting for the by-elections to this south Kashmir assembly seat started Wednesday morning on a dull note. An overcast sky and the urge to sleep longer than usual after the morning…
Rio de Janeiro, June 22 (IANS) Rio 2016 organisers issued an apology on Tuesday after a jaguar that featured in an Olympic torch ceremony was shot dead in the Amazonian city of Manaus. The jaguar,…
Paris, June 22 (IANS) Mario Gomez scored the only goal to help Germany beat Northern Ireland 1-0 to qualify for the knockout stage as Group C leader at Euro 2016 here on Tuesday. Northern Ireland,…
By Arul Louis United Nations, June 22 (IANS) People of 135 nationalities joined the International Yoga Day festivities on Tuesday at the UN, celebrating its universality and relevance to the world body’s mission. Sadhguru Jaggi…
Sanaa, June 22 (IANS) At least 20 fighters of the Shia Houthi group were killed on Tuesday when they launched armed attacks on government-controlled areas and a strategic airbase in Yemen’s southern province of Lahj,…
New Delhi, June 21 (IANS) BJP’s East Delhi MP Maheish Girri, who was protesting outside Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s residence since Sunday, broke his fast-unto-death on Tuesday on the urging of Union Home Minister…