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…
New Delhi, Dec 8 (IANS) Two new franchisees, based out of Rajkot and Pune, won bids to be part of the 2016 Indian Premier League (IPL). They will replace the Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan…
Palwal (Haryana), Dec 8 (IANS) Nearly 100 people were injured when two trains collided in Haryana’s Palwal district on Tuesday morning due to foggy conditions, police officials said. Unconfirmed reports said that two people, including…
New Delhi, Dec 8 (IANS) A court here on Tuesday asked Congress chief Sonia Gandhi, vice president Rahul Gandhi and others to appear on December 19 in connection with a complaint filed by BJP leader…
New Delhi, Dec 7 (IANS) A 63-year-old man arrived here to participate in the first India International Science Fair (IISF) on Monday, using a self-developed solar electric-powered car to cover 3,000 km from Bangalore to…
Chennai: Navy personnel rescue people from submerged houses in Chennai on Dec.3, 2015. (Photo: IANS) Chennai, Dec 7 (IANS) Several localities in flood-hit Chennai, Cuddalore, Thiruvallur and Kanchipuram in Tamil Nadu were still marooned on…
Chennai, Dec 7 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa on Monday announced a flood relief of Rs.10,000, 10 kg of rice, a sari and dhoti to those who lost their huts in the floods….