Beijing, March 14 (IANS) Alibaba, China’s biggest e-commerce company, is building apartments to sell to its employees at a discount of about 40 percent, the media reported on Monday. These 380 apartments, ranging from 87-118…
London, March 14 (IANS) Turkish authorities banned Facebook and Twitter after images of a suicide bombing were spread on both social media platforms, media reported. According to a report in RT.com, Turkish authorities took the…
Lucknow, March 14 (IANS) Two people were injured when two groups clashed in Agra which prompted police reinforcements to control the situation, police said on Monday. The incident took place in Tajganj at Karimnagar during…
Beijing, March 14 (IANS) China’s tallest skyscraper, the Shanghai Tower, is expected to be open for business soon, the media reported on Monday. The 632-metre tall tower is second to Dubai’s Burj Khalifa, the world’s…
London, March 14 (IANS) In a bid to begin a new era of Mars exploration for Europe, the European Space Agency (ESA) and the Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos) are set to send a robotic…
Mumbai, March 14 (IANS) Key Indian equity indices opened higher on Monday following global cues. The 30-scrip Sensitive Index (Sensex), was trading 197.65 points or 0.80 percent up during the morning session. The wider 50-scrip…
New Delhi, March 14 (IANS) Delhi experienced light rains on Monday morning with the minimum temperature recorded at 17.1 degrees Celsius, a notch above the season’s average. An official of the India Meteorological Department (IMD)…
Dehradun, March 14 (IANS) Moderate to heavy rains continued in many hill tracts of the state, leading to drop of temperatures on Monday. The regional Met office said the rains would continue and in some…
Islamabad, March 14 (IANS) The Supreme Court of Pakistan will commence hearing 10 appeals instituted against military court convictions of militants from Wednesday, the media reported on Monday. The appeals will be taken up by…
Islamabad, March 14 (IANS) Authorities in Pakistan’s Punjab province has ordered an inquiry over offensive content in a sociology textbook, even after the publisher tendered a public apology, the media reported on Monday. The book…
Ankara, March 14 (IANS) At least 34 people were killed and 125 others injured after an explosion hit Turkey’s capital city of Ankara, the media reported on Monday. A bomb-laden car caused the explosion late…
Bangkok, March 14 (IANS) At least eight people were killed and seven others injured after fire suppression chemicals were accidentally released at a bank in Thailand’s capital Bangkok, the media reported on Monday. The accident…
Cleveland, Mar 14 (AP) A man who was arrested after he tried to get on the stage at a Donald Trump campaign rally in Ohio reportedly told police he planned to grab the microphone and…
Chennai, March 14 (IANS) Popular Tamil television actor Sai Prashanth has allegedly committed suicide at his residence here on Sunday, police said. According to police sources, Prashanth mixed poison in his drink. “The reason behind…
By Francis Kokutse Accra (Ghana), March 14 (IANS) At least 12 people, including some foreign nationals, have been reported dead after an armed group attacked a popular restaurant on a beach close to the L’Etoile…
Kolkata, March 14 (IANS) The Congress and the Left Front on Sunday extended support to two independent candidates, including Jadavpur University professor Ambikesh Mahapatra put up by a rights organisation for the upcoming West Bengal…
West Bengal Pradesh Congress president Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury (Photo: IANS) Kolkata, March 13 (IANS) The Congress’ West Bengal unit president Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Sunday claimed an understanding has been reached with the Left Front…
New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) World leaders on Sunday hailed Art of Living (AoL) and its founder Sri Sri Ravi Shankar for holding the World Culture Festival and invited him to their countries. British Prime…
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. (File Photo: IANS) New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday urged Art of Living founder Sri Sri Ravi Shankar to take the initiative to clean…
Shimla, March 13 (IANS) Six of the eight trekkers who went missing in the Manali area of Kullu district in Himachal Pradesh were rescued on Sunday evening while two others were spotted to be safe,…