Ahead of confidence vote, TN CM loses another legislator
Chennai, Feb 18 (IANS) Hours before Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami seeks a vote of confidence in the Tamil Nadu assembly on Saturday, Arun Kumar, …
J&K awaits another spell of rain, snowfall
Srinagar, Feb 18 (IANS) The night temperatures showed remarkable improvement across Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday as the weather office forecast rain and light snowfall …
Sanctions won’t stop us, says N.Korean economist
Washington, Feb 18 (IANS) Neither the change in leadership in the US, nor sanctions imposed by the UN Security Council, will impede North Korea’s economic …
Pleasant Saturday morning in Delhi
New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) It was a pleasant Saturday morning in the national capital with the minimum temperature recorded at 14.4 degrees Celsius, three …
Malaysia dismisses N.Korea’s allegation over body release
Kuala Lumpur, Feb 18 (IANS) Malaysian police on Saturday dismissed North Korea’s allegation that the country was purposely delaying the release of Kim Jong-nam’s — …
Australian rangers issues ‘major’ crocodile warning
Canberra, Feb 18 (IANS) Australian national park rangers on Saturday issued a “major” warning for tourists to be careful after catching a large saltwater crocodile. …
Trump calls 5 media organisations ‘enemy of American people’
Washington, Feb 18 (IANS) US President Donald Trump on Friday slammed the country’s five major media organisations by calling it “the enemy of the American …
Trump delivers economic message on Boeing factory visit
Washington, Feb 18 (IANS) US President Donald Trump took the unveiling of a new Boeing aircraft as an occasion to restate a “promise” that, under …
Charli XCX buys clothes from ‘stripper stores’
Los Angeles, Feb 18 (IANS) Singer Charli XCX says she buys her clothes from stripper stores. Charli says there are “some really amazing tailors” at …
‘Mexico-US ties at critical stage’
Mexico City, Feb 18 (IANS) Relations between Mexico and the US are at a critical stage, said Geronimo Gutierrez, nominee for Mexican ambassador to the …
B-Town gathers to bless newly-wed Neil, Rukmini
Mumbai, Feb 18 (IANS) A galaxy of Bollywood stars attended the grand reception of the newly-wed couple — actor Neil Nitin Mukesh and Rukmini Neil …
Chrissy Teigen has ‘utmost respect’ for single mothers
Los Angeles, Feb 18 (IANS) Model Chrissy Teigen says she has “utmost respect” for single mothers. The 31-year-old, who has 10-month-old daughter Luna with husband …
World’s first transgender doll to be unveiled
New York, Feb 18 (IANS) The worlds first transgender doll is being unveiled at the New York toy fair this weekend, modelled on the US …
US stocks end at record highs
New York, Feb 18 (IANS) US stocks rallied on Friday, with all three major indices refreshing closing records, as investor sentiment remained bullish ahead of …
Kate Hudson ‘old school’ in dating
Los Angeles, Feb 18 (IANS) Actress Kate Hudson says she is “old school” when it comes to dating and has always stopped herself to join …
US Senate approves Trump nominee to environmental post
Washington, Feb 18 (IANS) The US Senate narrowly approved President Donald Trump’s controversial pick Scott Pruitt to head the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Pruitt is …
Kim Jong Nam’s dying words revealed
Kuala Lumpur, Feb 18 (IANS) The dying words of Kim Jong Nam, half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, were “very painful, very painful, …
London to introduce ‘toughest emission standard’
London, Feb 18 (IANS) London Mayor Sadiq Khan said that the toughest emission standard of any world city will start in London on October 23 …
Mick Jagger refuses to have his memoir published
Los Angeles, Feb 18 (IANS) The Rolling Stones star Mick Jagger has written a 75,000-word memoir, but is refusing to publish it. The 73-year-old icon …
US dollar climbs on Yellen’s remarks
New York, Feb 18 (IANS) The US dollar ended higher against most major currencies as investors were still digesting the Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen’s …
Kim Jong Nam’s dying words revealed
Kuala Lumpur, Feb 18 (IANS) The dying words of Kim Jong Nam, half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, were “very painful, very painful, …
Tom Hanks calls himself ‘cool’ grandparent
Los Angeles, Feb 18 (IANS) Actor Tom Hanks thinks he and wife Rita Wilson are cool grandparents. The 60-year-old, who has four children, Colin, 39 …
US defence secretary calms EU nerves over NATO
Munich, Feb 18 (IANS) US Defence Secretary James Mattis has reassured European allies nervous about Donald Trump’s presidency that the US will defend any member …
Jimmy Kimmel gets pep talk from Morgan Freeman
Los Angeles, Feb 18 (IANS) Jimmy Kimmel, who will be hosting Oscars this years, got a pep talk from veteran actor Morgan Freeman ahead of …
US stocks waver narrowly ahead of Presidents’ Day
New York, Feb 18 (IANS) US stocks fluctuated between small gains and losses in the morning session on Friday, as investors were reluctant to make …
BPCL plans to raise Rs 2,000 crore
Mumbai, Feb 17 (IANS) State-run oil marketing company Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL) on Friday said that it plans to raise up to Rs 2,000 …
OPS urges family members to advise MLAs for ‘voting properly’
Chennai, Feb 17 (IANS) Former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister O. Panneerselvam on Friday urged family members of the AIADMK legislators to advise them to vote …
1,500 Congress activists detained in Tripura
Agartala, Feb 17 (IANS) Over 1,500 Congress activists including party’s senior leaders were arrested on Friday after they participated in a civil disobedience movement in …
India proposes creation of G20 working group on terrorism
Berlin, Feb 17 (IANS) Minister of State for External Affairs M.J. Akbar has proposed creation of G20 working group on terrorism and called for a …
Kamal cruises into India Open quarters
New Delhi, Feb 17 (IANS) Indian star Achanta Sharath Kamal thrashed Yuto Muramatsu of Japan to cruise into the quarter-finals of the India Open table …
Domestic air passenger traffic up 25% in January
New Delhi, Feb 17 (IANS) India’s domestic air passenger traffic zoomed up by 25.13 per cent during last month to 95.79 lakh, official data showed …
‘Hidden Figures’ is sanitised but disarming depiction of segregation
Film: “Hidden Figures”; Starring: Taraji P Henson, Octavia Spencer, Janelle Monae, Directed by Theodore Melfi; Rating: ***1/2 (3 and a half stars) To pee or …
Tata aerospace firm to make missile components
Bengaluru, Feb 17 (IANS) Tata Son’s security and defence arm Tata Advanced Systems Ltd (TASL) will make components for Stinger air defence missile with the …
Dead rat in midday meal not one-off incident in Delhi: BJP
New Delhi, Feb 17 (IANS) The BJP on Friday staged a protest against Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in the aftermath of nine students of …
PM Sharif pledges to counter terrorists with ‘full force’
Islamabad, Feb 17 (IANS) Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Friday reiterated his governments resolve to counter terrorists and authorised the army to “eliminate the enemy …
Mentally unstable brothers remain chained for 30 years
Bhilwara (Rajasthan), Feb 17 (IANS) Two mentally-challenged brothers have been living tied in chains for almost three decades now in a village of Rajasthan, as …
January sees arrival of 9.83 lakh foreign tourists
New Delhi, Feb 17 (IANS) The Ministry of Tourism on Friday said the 9.83 lakh foreign tourists visited the country in January this year, registering …
Domestic air passenger traffic up 25% in January
New Delhi, Feb 17 (IANS) India’s domestic air passenger traffic zoomed up by 25.13 per cent during last month to 95.79 lakh, official data showed …
Nasscom centre at IIM-Bengaluru to groom IT leaders
Mumbai, Feb 17 (IANS) The National Association of Software Services Companies (Nasscom) on Friday announced setting up of a Leadership Resource Centre at the Indian …
Mob vandalises police vehicle in West Bengal
Kolkata, Feb 17 (IANS) A mob vandalised a police vehicle and manhandled the personnel in West Bengal’s Birbhum district on Friday accusing the cops of …
Centre sanctions Rs 756 crore for medical colleges in Assam
Guwahati, Feb 17 (IANS) Asserting that the central government has accorded top priority to development of healthcare in Assam, Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda on …