Kerala MP Ahamed dies at RML hospital
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) Senior Kerala MP E. Ahamed died here on Wednesday hours after suffering a severe cardiac arrest in the Parliament, confirmed …
Ahamed served country with great diligence: Modi
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday condoled the death of IUML MP E. Ahamed, saying he served the country with …
Speaker to take call on Budget: Santosh Gangwar
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) Union Minister Santosh Gangwar on Wednesday said that Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan will take a final call on whether …
Foggy Wednesday morning in Delhi
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) Delhi was on Wednesday engulfed in dense fog, bringing down the visibility to 150 metres. The minimum temperature was recorded …
Trump picks Neil Gorsuch as Supreme Court Justice
Washington, Feb 1 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has nominated Judge Neil Gorsuch as the new Supreme Court Justice, after the top court was evenly …
Punjab blast: police probe on, blame game begins
Chandigarh, Feb 1 (IANS) Punjab Police and security agencies are conducting investigations into a blast in a car near Bathinda which left three people dead …
Markets in positive range on Wednesday
Mumbai, Feb 1 (IANS) Hours before Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley presents the budget, the 30-scrip Sensitive Index (Sensex) on Wednesday opened on a positive …
iPhone 7 helps Apple hit all-time record revenue
San Francisco, Feb 1 (IANS) Riding on the success of iPhone 7 and Apple Watch, the Cupertino-based company on Wednesday announced an all-time record revenue …
Weiner may get charged for child pornography: Media
Washington, Feb 1 (IANS) The US Federal Department is considering to bring child pornography charges against former Democrat Anthony Weiner that could send him to …
Indian-origin man linked to Pak-Afghan drug trade: US prosecutor
New York, Feb 1 (IANS) An Indian-origin man, who was allegedly a member of an international gang that trafficked drugs from Pakistan-Afghanistan region, was caught …
Mexico, US to play protest football tourney against border wall
Mexico City, Feb 1 (IANS) Mexican and US football teams will play a tournament in protest of the wall that US President Donald Trump plans …
Farhan to play Homi Adajania’s character in film
Mumbai, Feb 1 (IANS) Actor-filmmaker Farhan Akhtar is set to play director Homi Adajania’s character in the quirky comedy “The Fakir of Venice”. According to …
Lady Gaga ready to announce her seventh tour
Los Angeles, Feb 1 (IANS) Singer Lady Gaga will announce her Joanne tour after headlining the half-time performance at the Super Bowl on February 6. …
Indian charged with impersonating US tax official
New York, Feb 1 (IANS) An Indian-origin man has been charged with pretending to be a US tax official and forcing the victims to pay …
Scotland ministers seek stricter rules for online knife purchase
Edinburgh, Feb 1 (IANS) Scottish ministers are pressing for stricter restrictions on sale of knives online, after the brutal stabbing on a schoolboy last year, …
British MPs to sit till midnight for Brexit bill
London, Feb 1 (IANS) Britain’s House of Commons started a marathon session in a bid to rush through parliament a bill to trigger the process …
Neil Gorsuch is Trump’s likely Supreme Court pick
Washington, Feb 1 (IANS) US President Donald Trump’s likely pick for Supreme Court is Neil Gorsuch, a Court of Appeals judge from Denver, media reports …
Kim Kardashian tops X-rated poll
Los Angeles, Feb 1 (IANS) Reality TV star Kim Kardashian has been voted the celebrity people most want to have sex with. The star topped …
Unicef launches appeal of $3.3 bn to children affected by conflict, disasters
United Nations, Feb 1 (IANS) The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) launched an appeal of $3.3 billion to provide emergency assistance in 48 countries around the …
US Senate postpones votes on Treasury, Health Secretary nominees
Washington, Feb 1 (IANS) US Senate Finance Committee postponed votes on the nominations of Steve Mnuchin as the Treasury Secretary and Tom Price to head …
France: Presidential candidate Fillon searched over wife’s ‘fake job’
Paris, Feb 1 (IANS) Investigators searched the lower chamber of the French Parliament as part of a probe into allegations that the wife of French …
Trump’s Education Secretary accused of plagiarism in nomination test
Washington, Feb 1 (IANS) US President Donald Trump’s Education Secretary Betsy DeVos appears to have lifted quotes in written answers submitted to the committee tasked …
Thicke isn’t seeing son enough
Los Angeles, Feb 1 (IANS) Singer Robin Thicke has only seen son Julian once since his former wife Paula Patton got his temporary sole custody. …
Kerala MP E. Ahamed dies at RML after cardiac arrest in Parliament
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) Senior Kerala MP, E. Ahamed, who on Tuesday suffered a heart attack and collapsed in Parliament’s Central Hall, died after …
Three held for gangrape in Delhi
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) Three persons accused of allegedly gang raping a 21-year old woman in a moving car have been held, police said. …
Damon praises ‘The Great Wall’ for strong female character
Los Angeles, Feb 1 (IANS) Hollywood actor Matt Damon is so impressed with the importance given to Chinese actress Jing Tians character Lin Mae in …
Colombia’s FARC rebels begin demobilization process
Bogota, Feb 1 (IANS) The FARC rebel group’s roughly 6,300 fighters are in the process of gathering in designated areas as a step toward laying …
British Parliament to debate Trump’s visit after 1.7m sign petition
London, Feb 1 (IANS) Britain’s Parliament on Tuesday said it would debate whether to revoke US President Donald Trump’s invitation to a State visit after …
Alicia Keys finds Superwoman inspirational
Los Angeles, Feb 1 (IANS) Singer Alicia Keys finds Indo-Canadian digital influencer Lilly Singh, also known by her YouTube username IISuperwomanII, an inspiration for promoting …
There isn’t much my kind of music these days: Anuradha Paudwal
Mumbai, Feb 1 (IANS) Acclaimed singer Anuradha Paudwal says she is keen to playback but she feels today’s Bollywood songs don’t fit her singing style. …
Sonia, Rahul rush to meet Kerala MP E.Ahamed
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) Congress President Sonia Gandhi and Vice-president Rahul Gandhi rushed to Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital to see Senior Kerala MP E. …
Maisie Williams annoyed by ‘Game of Thrones’ leaks
London, Feb 1 (IANS) “Game of Thrones” actress Maisie Williams says people who have leaked the hit series online, are “childish and annoying”. During an …
Pakistan to screen Bollywood films
Islamabad, Feb 1 (IANS) Two days after Pakistan agreed to lift a ban on Indian films after months of suspension, the Information and Broadcasting Ministry …
Congress approaches EC against BJP MLA
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) Congress on Tuesday approached the Election Commission urging to file an FIR against BJP MLA Suresh Rana for allegedly trying …
Bengaluru bow out of AFC Champions League reckoning
Amman, Feb 1 (IANS) Bengaluru FC bowed out of the running for a place in the group stages of the 2017 AFC Champions League, after …
Will never use ballistic missiles on another country: Iran
Tehran, Feb 1 (IANS) Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said that Iran will never use ballistic missiles to attack other nations, nor will it …
Black money holders also hit by note-ban: Economic Survey
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) Examining the government’s recent demonetisation measure to combat black money, the Economic Survey for 2017 presented on Tuesday said though …
Modi regime a government of ‘RSS ka Saath and BJP ka Vikas’: Congress
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) The Congress on Tuesday hit out at the Narendra Modi government, saying it has failed on all fronts, and is …
One person killed, fireman injured in restaurant blaze
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) A 24-year-old waiter was burnt alive as a massive fire broke out in a restaurant here on Tuesday, while a …
TV show ‘Ek Vivaha’ to feature the ‘extraordinary’ journey of a widow
Mumbai, Jan 31 (IANS) Breaking all the pre-conceived notions and barriers set by society for widows, upcoming TV show “Ek Vivah Aisa Bhi”, which was …
President’s address ‘best speech’ covering government policies: Modi
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday described President Pranab Mukherjee’s address to the joint session of Parliament as “best speech” …