Algiers, June 20 (IANS) In a bid to stop cheating in secondary school examinations, Algeria on Sunday temporarily blocked access to Facebook, Twitter and other social media platforms across the north African country. According to…
Jakarta, June 20 (IANS) The death toll from flooding and landslides in Indonesia’s Central Java province has risen to 43 with 19 missing and 14 injured, an official from the disaster agency said on Monday….
London, June 20 (IANS) Campaigners for families of those on board the missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 have released photographs of personal items that washed up on a Madagascar beach, hoping to identify them. Some…
Patna, June 20 (IANS) The Special Investigation Team (SIT) on Monday arrested Bihar School Examination Board’s former chairman Lalkeshwar Prasad Singh and his wife Usha Sinha from Varanasi, in connection with Class 12 toppers’ scam,…
Mumbai, June 20 (IANS) Key Indian equity indices on Monday morning opened in red following Reserve Bank of India Governor Raghuram Rajan saying no to a second term. The 30-scrip Sensitive Index (Sensex), was trading…
Beijing, June 20 (IANS) Restaurants in China’s Guangxi Zhuang region’s Yulin city have covered the Chinese character “dog” on their signboards in order to “avoid trouble” ahead of the start of a controversial dog meat…
Mexico City, June 20 (IANS) At least three persons were killed in violent clashes between teachers opposing an education overhaul, and security forces in Mexico’s Oaxaca state, officials said. In a statement, the state government…
Tokyo, June 20 (IANS) Japan recorded a 40.7 billion yen ($388 million) trade deficit in May, the first deficit since the beginning of 2016, the government said on Monday. The latest figure contrasts with the…
Canberra, June 20 (IANS) An Australian Labour party politician has resigned from running in the upcoming federal election over his alleged links to radical Islamic group Hizb ut-Tahrir. Christian Kunde, running for the seat of…
Kabul, June 20 (IANS) A suicide bomber struck a bus carrying security personnel in Afghanistan’s capital Kabul on Monday, officials said. “The attack took place in Pul-e-Charkhi road. There is fear of possible casualties,” an…
Beijing, June 20 (IANS) Chinese stocks opened higher on Monday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index up 0.09 per cent, at 2,887.64 points. The smaller Shenzhen index opened 0.01 per cent higher at 10,183.77 points,…
Jammu, June 20 (IANS) Tension gripped a village in Jammu region’s Poonch district on Monday as members of one community tried to prevent use of loudspeakers by the other community. Members of the majority Muslim…
Lyon (France), June 20 (IANS) In one of the biggest upsets of Euro 2016 so far, Albania defeated Romania 1-0 in Group A in Lyon on Sunday. Armando Sadiku’s first-half header, his country’s first ever…
Lille (France), June 20 (IANS) France sealed top spot in Group A despite being held to a 0-0 draw by Switzerland in Lille on Sunday. The Euro 2016 hosts got the point they needed to…
Media Release, June 18, 2016, Hyderabad: As the stage was set ablaze with the best performances and biggest stars of Southern Cinema, all eyes were on the coveted Black Lady. The largest Southern Cinema celebration,…
Bengaluru, June 19 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Sunday removed 14 ministers and inducted 13 new faces in a major reshuffle of his three-year-old ministry. Governor Vajubhai R. Vala administered the oath of office…
New Delhi, June 19 (IANS) India on Sunday claimed that Pakistan has “not refused” to allow a team of National Investigation Agency (NIA) to visit it to pursue the probe into the Pathankot terror attack…
New Delhi, June 19 (IANS) External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said on Sunday that government has decided to extend the last date, from June 30 to December 31, for applying for conversion of Person of…
Mumbai, June 19 (IANS) Hitting out at BJP, its ally of 25 years barring a brief breakdown in late 2014, Shiv Sena President Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday said he could not predict whether their alliance…
New Delhi, June 19 (IANS) External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Sunday said that her ministry will seek extradition of former IPL chairman Lalit Modi and industrialist Vijay Mallya, both in Britain, once it receives…