Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah interacts with Congress Rajya Sabha candidates Jairam Ramesh and Oscar Fernandes at Vidhan Soudha, in Bengaluru, on May 31, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Bengaluru, June 19 (IANS) Fourteen lawmakers of the…
Beijing, June 19 (IANS) China’s meteorological authority on Sunday issued a yellow alert for heavy rains across most parts of the country. Thunderstorms will hit the provinces of Guizhou, Hunan, Hubei and Yunnan from Sunday…
Massachussets (US), June 19 (IANS) Argentina and defending champions Chile easily outclassed their respective opponents to enter the semi-finals of the Copa America Centenario football tournament in style. At the Gillette Stadium here late Saturday,…
New Delhi, June 19 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi wished Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on his 46th birthday on Sunday morning. The Prime Minister wished Gandhi a long and healthy life. “Birthday wishes to…
New Delhi, June 19 (IANS) Stepping up its diplomatic outreach to China ahead of the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) plenary in Seoul, Foreign Secretary S. Jaishankar made a quiet trip to Beijing this week to…
Nay Pyi Taw, June 19 (IANS) Myanmar has requested the International Labour Organisation (ILO) to open a country office in the Southeast Asian country, the Confederation of the Trade Union of Myanmar (CTUM) said on…
Moscow, June 19 (IANS) The Russian Orthodox Church has rejected a last minute appeal to attend what was deemed as the first meeting of fellow church leaders since 787. Russia said it could not participate…
Paris, June 19 (IANS) Portugal and Austria played a goalless draw in a Group F clash of Euro 2016 at Parc des Princes in Paris on Saturday. The captain and star of the team Cristiano…
Kolkata, June 19 (IANS) Eden Gardens made history by hosting India’s first day-night game with pink ball on Saturday. The iconic stadium, a witness to many firsts, saw the new format make its debut in…
New Delhi, June 18 (IANS) The government has not done any trade-off with parties like the Trinamool Congress and AIADMK on the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Bill but will push for Rajya Sabha voting…
Bengaluru, June 18 (IANS) Karnataka will see a cabinet reshuffle on Sunday, with the induction of at least a dozen new ministers replacing an equal number of incumbents. “Governor Vajubhai R. Vala will administer oath…
New Delhi, June 18 (IANS) Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Saturday said that BJP will not make the Ram Temple at Ayodhya an election issue for the upcoming assembly polls in Uttar Pradesh next…
Mumbai, June 18 (IANS) Automobile component manufacturer Subros on Saturday said that it has reinstated full component supplies to Maruti Suzuki India. According to the component manufacturer, it was able to reinstate full supplies to…
Hyderabad/New Delhi, June 18 (IANS) Flying Officers Avani Chaturvedi, Bhawana Kanth and Mohana Singh on Saturday created history by becoming India’s first three women fighter pilots when they were formally commissioned into the Indian Air…
New Delhi, June 18 (IANS) As Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Raghuram Rajan on Saturday made it official that he is not keen on a second term, India Inc voiced its concern while the…
Geneva, June 18 (IANS) The International Olympic Committee (IOC) said on Saturday it supported the IAAF’s “strong stance against doping” following the athletics ruling body’s extension of Russia’s ban. “The IOC welcomes and supports the…
By Darshan Desai Ahmedabad, June 18 (IANS) Special SIT court judge P.B. Desai’s verdict in the Gulberg Society massacre states that the mob of thousands which killed 69 people would not have attacked the residents…
Islamabad, June 18 (IANS) A heavily pregnant woman and her husband were killed with bullets to their heads in an apparent case of honour killing in the suburbs of Pakistan’s Punjab province. The dead, identified…
London, June 18 (IANS) The man charged with the killing of British Labour MP Jo Cox on Saturday gave his name at Westminster Magistrates’ Court as “death to traitors, freedom for Britain”. Asked to give…
New Delhi, June 18 (IANS) The Congress on Saturday questioned the government’s silence over news reports on a complaint submitted on alleged illegal wiretapping and asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to tell the truth to…