Mexico City/New Delhi, Dec 10 (IANS) At a time when India is struggling with rising number of dengue cases with each passing year, the Mexican government has approved the world’s first anti-dengue vaccine which is…
New Delhi, Dec 10 (IANS) Britain has announced around 300 new scholarships worth over 1.5 million pounds during 2016-17 for Indian students opting for studies in Britain. “Around 300 new scholarships for Indian students will…
New Delhi, Dec 10 (IANS) The Rajya Sabha witnessed repeated disruptions for the third day on Thursday over the National Herald case with Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi urging the chair…
Islamabad, Dec 10 (IANS) Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Shaharyar Khan has said that India’s Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj did not discuss resumption of cricketing ties with Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif during her visit…
Hyderabad, Dec 10 (IANS) Tension prevailed at Osmania University on Thursday as police sealed the campus to prevent beef festival planned by some student groups and the pork festival and cow worship by their rivals….
New York, Dec 10 (IANS) In what could be seen as a reply to the US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump’s call to ban Muslims from entering the US, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has welcomed…
Kabul, Dec 10 (IANS) At least 37 people including children were killed in a Taliban attack on a heavily fortified civilian and military airfield in the southern Afghan city of Kandahar. BBC quoted Afghan defence…
Mumbai, Dec 9 (IANS) The Bombay High Court on Wednesday observed the prosecution has not been able “to prove beyond reasonable doubt” that Bollywood actor Salman Khan was driving the ill-fated vehicle or was under…
Patna, Dec 9 (IANS) A Bihar court on Wednesday convicted former MP Mohammad Shahabuddin in connection with a double-murder and kidnapping that took place 11 years ago, a government lawyer said. Shahabuddin has been languishing…
Washington, Dec 9 (IANS) In the face of widespread criticism from across the political spectrum, Republican presidential frontrunner stuck to his guns over his controversial call to bar Muslims from entering the US. With his…
Islamabad, Dec 9 (IANS) Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Pakistan next year, the first such visit by the head of the Indian government in over a decade, Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj…
Moscow, Dec 9 (IANS) Russia attacked the Islamic State positions in Syria with Kalibr missiles fired by the submarine deployed in the Mediterranean Sea, Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu said on Tuesday. “It was the…
(Photo by Vinod Singh/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images) Washington, Dec 9 (IANS) US President Barack Obama on Tuesday exchanged views with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi about the Paris climate conference, the White House said on Tuesday….
New York, Dec 8 (IANS) The Pakistani woman involved in California mass shooting may have travelled to India from Saudi Arabia in 2013, a media report said on Tuesday citing a Saudi official. Denying that…
Karachi, Dec 8 (PTI) The short bilateral cricket series between India and Pakistan will be held between December 24 and January 5 if the much-anticipated rubber gets the green signal from the Indian government this…
Bhubaneswar, Dec 8 (IANS) The issue of Polavaram irrigation project being set up on the Godavari River in Andhra Pradesh and spread across adjoining states on Tuesday rocked the Odisha assembly with both the ruling…
New Delhi, Dec 8 (PTI) An expert committee appointed for the new capital of Andhra Pradesh has suggested an estimated Rs 27,097 crore as the cost for building ‘Amravati’, Lok Sabha was informed today. Minister…
Chennai, Dec 8 (IANS) US-headquartered IT company Cognizant, with major operations in Chennai, on Tuesday, announced Rs.260-crore ($40 million) aid for flood relief measures here and assistance as loans, grants to its employees and business…
Washington, Dec 8 (IANS) Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump sent shock waves through the political establishment with a call to bar Muslims from entering the US until lawmakers figure out what is going on. “Donald…
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj. (File Photo: IANS) New Delhi, Dec 8 (IANS) External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj left on Tuesday for Islamabad to attend the Heart of Asia Istanbul Process conference. “EAM @sushmaswaraj emplanes…