J&K to experience 4 days of erratic weather
Jammu/Srinagar, March 7 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir will experience erratic weather conditions beginning from Tuesday evening with snow and rains expected to occur during this …
Australia’s national broadcaster to cut 200 jobs
Canberra, March 7 (IANS) The Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) on Tuesday announced that it will up to 200 jobs to create a Content Fund and …
Iranian vessels ‘harass’ US Navy ship: Pentagon
Washington, March 7 (IANS) The Pentagon has announced that Iranian vessels came dangerously close to a US Navy surveillance ship in the Strait of Hormuz …
Rosatom’s order book position valued at $133 bn
Chennai, March 7 (IANS) Russian State Nuclear Energy Corporation or Rosatom closed 2016 with its overseas order book position valued around $133 billion, the company …
Selling pressure subdues Indian equity indices
Mumbai, March 7 (IANS) Indian equity markets traded on a flat-to-negative note during the early morning trade session on Tuesday, as heavy selling pressure was …
Sunny Tuesday morning in Delhi
New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) It was a sunny Tuesday morning here with the minimum temperature recorded at 12 degrees Celsius, two notches below the …
N.Korea temporarily bans exit of Malaysians
Pyongyang, March 7 (IANS) North Korea on Tuesday issued a temporary ban on all Malaysians from leaving country in the wake of an increasingly heated …
Mob burns down police station in Meghalaya
Shillong, March 7 (IANS) An irate mob attacked and burnt down a police station in Meghalaya’s North Garo Hills district after three persons were injured …
Seoul PM calls Trump over Pyongyang’s missile launch
Seoul, March 7 (IANS) South Korean Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn held a telephone conversation with US President Donald Trump over North Korea test-fired four ballistic …
Sessions says he didn’t mislead Congress in testimony
Washington, March 7 (IANS) US Attorney General Jeff Sessions insisted in a letter to Congress that he was “correct” to say he did not have …
Seoul to push for tougher sanctions on N.Korea
Seoul, March 7 (IANS) The South Korean government and the ruling party on Tuesday agreed on the need to push for more “effective” sanctions on …
US begins Thaad deployment process in S.Korea
Seoul, March 7 (IANS) The US has started the process to deploy an advanced missile defence system, the Terminal High Altitude Area Defence (Thaad) in …
Trump won’t accept FBI’s rejection of wiretapping claims
Washington, March 7 (IANS) US President Donald Trump does not accept FBI Director James Comey’s denial of his charges that his predecessor Barack Obama wiretapped …
Keith Duffy ‘attacked’ by six men in nightclub
Dublin, March 7 (IANS) Singer Keith Duffy was reportedly attacked by six men in the VIP area of a nightclub after they started to verbally …
Doherty feels ‘great’ after finishing chemotherapy
Los Angeles, March 7 (IANS) Actress Shannen Doherty, who made her first public appearance since completing chemotherapy last week, says she is feeling great and …
French conservative party leadership ‘unanimously’ supports Fillon
Paris, March 7 (IANS) Senior members of French conservative party, The Republicans, unanimously supported Francois Fillon’s presidential bid, despite a deepening legal investigation into the …
Republicans present long-awaited Obamacare replacement plan
Washington, March 7 (IANS) US House Republicans on Monday presented their long-awaited plan to replace the Affordable Care Act pushed by former President Barack Obama, …
Mel C defends Louis Tomlinson after chaotic airport arrest
London, March 7 (IANS) Singer Melanie C, best known as Mel C, has defended One Direction singer Louis Tomlinson following his arrest. She said she …
North Korea supreme leader supervised missile tests: KCNA
Pyongyang, March 7 (IANS) North Korea leader Kim Jong Un supervised the test launches of four missiles by an army unit tasked to strike US …
Migrant arrivals to Italy register record high in 2017
Rome, March 7 (IANS) Over 15,000 migrants and refugees arrived to Italy since the beginning of 2017, marking a new record high in the migration …
Steps announce their reunion
London, March 7 (IANS) Pop group Steps have announced a reunion with a new album and Britain arena tour. It was back in 1997 that …
Chris Pratt holds dance parties on film set
Los Angeles, March 7 (IANS) Actor Chris Pratt holds spontaneous dance parties on the set of “Jurassic World” sequel, says his co-star Bryce Dallas Howard. …
Top US officials explain aspects of Trump’s new immigration order
Washington, March 7 (IANS) Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said on Monday that the new executive order on immigration signed earlier in the day by …
2017 is about to be Noah’s year: Miley Cyrus
Los Angeles, March 7 (IANS) Singer Miley Cyrus says her sister Noah’s voice is amazing and she feels 2017 is going to be Noahs year. …
Cabinet approves India-Portugal MoU on renewable energy
New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) The Indian cabinet on Monday gave post facto approval to the memorandum of understanding (MoU) on renewable energy between India …
Trump, Netanyahu speak on phone, discuss Iran, rising anti-Semitism in US
Jerusalem, March 7 (IANS) The President of the United States called the Israeli Prime Minister on Monday to discuss matters related to Iran, as well …
Cabinet approves Abu Dhabi oil for Indian strategic reserve
New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) In a move to boost India’s energy security, the Union cabinet on Monday gave post facto approval for signing of …
India cuts number of trade mark forms, e-filing fees
New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) The Indian government on Monday cut the number of trade mark forms from 74 to just eight, and nearly halved …
Trump signs revised immigration executive order
Washington, March 6 (IANS) US President Donald Trump on Monday signed a revised version of his executive order on immigration, that places a 90-day ban …
Arjun Khanna’s Mother Mary inspired collection wraps IBFW day one
Panaji, March 6 (IANS) Fashion designer Arjun Khanna closed the first day of the ongoing India Beach Fashion Week 2017 (IBFW) on Monday with his …
Cabinet approves cadre review of Central Engineering Service (Roads)
New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Monday approved the cadre review of Central Engineering Service (Roads) …
Italian stalker held for threatening ex-girlfriend
Turin (Italy), March 6 (IANS/AKI) Aa 51-year-old convicted stalker in Italy’s northwestern city of Turin was arrested on Monday after he bombarded his former girlfriend …
Births in Italy reach a new low
Rome, March 6 (IANS/AKI) The number of babies born in Italy hit a new historic low of 474,000 last year, 12,000 fewer than the 486,000 …
Cabinet gives ex-post facto approval for food cash credit to Punjab
New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Monday gave its ex-post facto approval to the proposal to …
Lilly Singh to get her Bawse Book Tour to India
New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) Indo-Canadian online personality Lilly Singh, also known by her YouTube username IISuperwomanII, will be returning to India in April with …
Medanta air ambulance crash-lands in Thailand, pilot killed
New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) An air ambulance, hired by Medanta Hospital, had crashlanded near Bangkok on Sunday, killing one of its pilots, External Affairs …
Medanta air ambulance crash-lands in Thailand, pilot killed
New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) An air ambulance, hired by Medanta Hospital, had crashlanded near Bangkok on Sunday, killing one of its pilots, External Affairs …
Cabinet approves MoU with UN Women
New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Monday approved the signing of agreement between India and UN …
JNU presented visitor’s award for best university
New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee on Monday presented the visitor’s award for the best university to Delhi’s Jawaharlal Nehru University while noting …
In constructive discussions with German group, says Tata Steel
Mumbai, March 6 (IANS) Dismissing British media reports that Tata Steel UK may scrap merger talks with German group ThyssenKrupp, the steel maker on Monday …
Kurdish healer claims he can heal ‘possessed’ Trump
Erbil (Iraq), March 6 (IANS/AKI) An Iraqi Kurdish healer claims US President Donald Trump is possessed and says he can cure him by beating him …