London, June 20 (IANS) Britain is set to become the first European Union (EU) country to resume rice imports from Fukushima prefecture in Japan, which experienced one of the worst nuclear disasters in history. From…
Chennai, June 20 (IANS) Global credit rating agency Moody’s Investors Service on Monday said the three recent regulatory changes made by India will have transformative implications for its structured finance market. “The changes will improve…
Kathmandu, June 20 (IANS) Nepal has reacted with grief and shock to a bomb attack in the Afghan capital Kabul on Monday in which a suicide bomber blew up a mini bus killing 14 Nepali…
Beijing, June 20 (IANS) In an effort aimed at promoting domestic originality, China’s media regulator has issued a directive limiting imported TV shows and remakes. With authorised remakes of foreign TV reality shows gaining popularity…
Chandigarh, June 20 (IANS) The Capitol Complex, one of the acclaimed creations of French architect Le Corbusier, here has been spruced up for global attention as Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lead thousands of participants…
New Delhi, June 20 (IANS) The CPI-M on Monday announced it had expelled Jagmati Sangwan, a Central Committee member, “for gross indiscipline”. “The Central Committee now in session in New Delhi has decided to expel…
Los Angeles, June 20 (IANS) Actor Anton Yelchin, who appeared in the “Star Trek” reboot films and “Terminator Salvation”, has died in a “fatal traffic collision”, his representative said. He was 27. “His family requests…
New Delhi, June 20 (IANS) A day after his 46th birthday, Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Monday said he was going out of the country on a short visit. He did not disclose his…
Kabul, June 20 (IANS) Fourteen Nepalese citizens were killed and nine people were injured after a suicide bomber struck a mini bus in the Afghan capital on Monday, the Interior Ministry said. A suicide bomber…
Chennai, June 20 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa on Monday announced a solatium of Rs.1 crore to the family of a policeman who lost his life while nabbing chain snatchers. Jayalalithaa said a…
Kurnool, June 20 (IANS) A top police officer in Andhra Pradesh’s Kurnool district has come out with an album to encourage people to practise yoga. Ake Ravi Krishna, the Superintendent of Police of Kunrool, released…
New Delhi, June 20 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday asked an animal rights activist and other organisations to point out to the Central government flaws in its notifications permitting the culling of nilgais, wild…
Mumbai, June 20 (IANS) Millions of peak hour commuters were stranded as a major power failure hit the Western Railway’s suburban services following a theft of a battery box here on Monday morning, an official…
New Delhi, June 20 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi condemned Monday’s suicide attack in Kabul in which at least 13 persons, mostly Nepalese, were killed. “We strongly condemn the horrible tragedy in Kabul,” Modi tweeted….
New York, June 20 (IANS) Technology giant Microsoft has finally got the long awaited official Facebook app for Windows that would be available for Windows 10-powered personal computers and smartphones, a media report said on…
New Delhi, June 20 (IANS) A major clash between members of the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) and the “Bengal brigade” broke out at the three-day central committee meet of the party here where veterans…
New Delhi, June 20 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday accused the Narendra Modi-led Central government of “shielding” BJP MP Maheish Girri who, he alleged, played a role in the murder of a…
Mumbai, June 20 (IANS) On the first trading day after Reserve Bank of India Governor Raghuram Rajan formally said no to a second term, key Indian equity indices opened in the red on Monday, but…
Chennai, June 20 (IANS) The 48-hour countdown for the launch of India’s Cartosat-2 series and 19 other satellites slated for Wednesday, began on Monday morning, the Indian space agency said. According to Indian Space Research…
Chandigarh, June 20 (IANS) Rainfall may hamper the main event of International Yoga Day to be attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi here on Tuesday, a weather official said on Monday. “There are high chances…