Spot Mom in This Selfie
New York, Feb 6 (IANS) A selfie posted by a US teenager last month on micro-blogging site Twitter boggled minds across social media as it was hard to tell who’s who among the youthful looking…
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Fuel Tankers Arrive at in Pyongyang’s Rocket Launch Pad
(160203) — PYONGYANG, Feb. 3, 2016 (Xinhua) — A model of Unha-3 rocket is displayed at the Sci-Tech Complex in Pyongyang, capital of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), Feb. 3, 2016. (Xinhua/Lu Rui)…
Watson Most Expensive at Ipl Auction; Yuvraj Joins Hyderabad
Mumbai: Rajasthan Royals batsman Shane Watson in action during an IPL-2015 match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Rajasthan Royals at the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai on May 16, 2015. (Photo: Nitin Lawate/IANS) Bengaluru, Feb 6…
IIT-Delhi Alumnus Soumitra Dutta to Head Cornell’s New Business College
Washington, Feb 6 (IANS) Soumitra Dutta, an alumnus of the Indian Institute of Technology-Delhi, will become the dean of a new integrated College of Business being launched by the Cornell University during the 2016-17 academic…
Bobby Jindal Endorses Marco Rubio in Presidential Race
Washington, Feb 6 (IANS) Louisiana’s former Indian-American Governor Bobby Jindal has endorsed Florida Senator Marco Rubio, giving the surging Republican presidential candidate a boost ahead of Tuesday’s primary in New Hampshire. “Marco can unify our…
US Welcomes Indian Ratification Of Nuclear Liability Pact
Washington, Feb 6 (IANS) The US has welcomed India’s ratification of an international convention on nuclear energy accident liability, removing the last hurdle for the landmark India-US nuclear deal and paving the way for US…
Zika Virus May Be Transmitted Through Saliva, Urine
Brasilia, Feb 6 (IANS) Brazilian researchers found traces of zika virus in the saliva and urine of patients with symptoms of the disease, which means the virus is potentially transmissible via the two fluids, the…
Obama-Modi Equation ‘Good Thing’ for India-US Ties
Washington, Feb 6 (IANS) Describing the chemistry between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Barack Obama as a “good thing” for the two countries, White House says Obama will keep working to strengthen their ties…
Britain Rejects UN Working Group Ruling on Wikileaks Founder
credit: Twitter London, Feb 6 (IANS) Britain on Friday rejected a UN working group’s ruling which calls for an end to the “arbitrary detention” of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. The UN Working Group on Arbitrary…
US Advises Abstinence, Condom Use to Prevent Zika Spread
Washington, Feb 6 (IANS) The US government on Friday urged men who recently travelled to areas where Zika virus runs rife and their pregnant sex partners to abstain from sexual activity or consistently and correctly…
New ISIS Video Shows Teen Beheading Syrian Rebel
Aleppo, Feb 5 (IANS) A new video purportedly from the Islamic State jihadist group shows a teenage boy issuing a threat in English to the US and its allies before beheading an unarmed hostage in…
Karnataka Assures Safety Of Africans Living in Bengaluru
Bengaluru, Feb 5 (IANS) The Karnataka government on Friday assured Africans, especially students, living in the city of their safety following a brutal assault on a Tanzanian woman by a mob in the suburbs last…
MIM Withstands TRS Wave in Hyderabad Civic Polls
Hyderabad, Feb 5 (IANS) While a TRS wave swept Hyderabad civic polls, MIM withstood it in its traditional strongholds. Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (MIM) bagged 44 seats in 150-member Greater Hyderabad Municipal Elections (GHMC), one seat higher…
Hyderabad Civic Polls: Final Tally
Following is the finally tally in the elections to Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation. Total seats 150 Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) 99 Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (MIM) 44 Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) 4 Telugu Desam Party (TDP) 1…
Allegations Of Fixing in Tennis Absurd: Dinara Safina
Moscow, Feb 5 (IANS) Media reports that leading tennis players were allegedly involved in fix-up matches are absurd, former women’s World No.1 Dinara Safina has said. Last month BBC as well as BuzzFeed News reported…
PM Inaugurates Gas Cracker Project, Wax Producing Unit in Assam
Lepetkata (Assam), Feb 5 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday inaugurated the Rs.10,000 crore gas cracker project at Lepetkata in Upper Assam’s Dibrugarh district and slammed the earlier United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government for…
Bombay HC Verdict in Salman Case Wishy-Washy, Maharashtra Tells Sc
Actor Salman Khan. (File Photo: IANS) New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) The Maharashtra governent on Friday told the Supreme Court that the Bombay High Court verdict acquitting Bollywood star Salman Khan in the 2002 accident…
Jet Airways Suspends Cabin Crew for Letting Sonu Nigam Sing In-Flight
Mumbai, Feb 5 (IANS) Airline major Jet Airways on Friday suspended the entire cabin crew of its February 4 Jodhpur-Mumbai flight for allowing celebrated singer Sonu Nigam to use the in-flight announcement system to sing…
Clinton, Sanders Spar over Progressive Label, Wall Street, Foreign Policy
Washington, Feb 5 (IANS) With the battle for the Democratic presidential nomination reduced to a direct contest between Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders, the two clashed over foreign policy to Wall Street, but most of…
Trump Forgets Iowa; Bush, Christie Gang Up on Rubio
(160201) — IOWA, Feb. 1, 2016 (Xinhua) — Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, the United States, Feb. 1, 2016. (Xinhua/Yin Bogu) Washington, Feb 5 (IANS) A…