US city starts plastic-bag ban following half-year postponement
San Francisco, Sep 16 (IANS) Anchorage City in the US state of Alaska began to enforce a stringent ban on plastic bags, including biodegradable ones, …
Singer Nakash Aziz believes in following composer’s vision
Mumbai, Aug 21 (IANS) Singer Nakash Aziz, who is known for crooning to songs like “Slow motion” and “Second hand jawani” , says he follows …
Internet suspended following communal clash in Jaipur
Jaipur, Aug 13 (IANS) Mobile internet services have been suspended in Jaipur for 24 hours after two groups clashed over an attack on a bus …
Security beefed up at Hyderabad airport following Centre’s alert
Hyderabad, Aug 8 (IANS) Authorities have beefed up security at the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) here in view of the security alert issued by …
Closely following events in Jammu and Kashmir, says US
Washington, Aug 6 (IANS) The US said that it has taken note of India’s move to change the status of Jammu and Kashmir and that …
Trump to visit El Paso following mass shooting
El Paso (Texas), Aug 6 (IANS) US President Donald Trump will visit the El Paso, Texas, on Wednesday following a mass shooting in the border …
Minor shot dead following argument, juvenile accused nabbed
New Delhi, Aug 2 (IANS) A 16-year-old boy was shot dead by his friend in east Delhi’s Shakarpur area, police said on Friday. Police have …
Twitter removes conspiracy account following Trump retweet
San Francisco, July 31 (IANS) Twitter has suspended an account that peddled conspiracy theories on the social media platform after US President Donald Trump retweeted …
UK ambassador to US resigns following Trump row
London, July 11 (IANS) The British Ambassador to the US, Sir Kim Darroch, has resigned following a diplomatic spat over a leaked email in which …
UK Ambassador to US quits following diplomatic spat
London, July 10 (IANS) The British Ambassador to the US, Sir Kim Darroch, on Wednesday announced his resignation following a diplomatic spat over a leaked …
6 arrested following police-protester clash in HK
Hong Kong, July 8 (IANS) Six people were arrested in Hong Kong after chaos erupted on the streets of the city’s shopping district of Mong …
California assesses damage following 7.1-magnitude quake
Los Angeles, July 7 (IANS) Officials have continued assessing the damages caused by a magnitude 7.1 earthquake that rocked Southern California, sending tremors that could …
BJP cancels parliamentary meet following Saini’s death
New Delhi, June 25 (IANS) The BJP has cancelled it’s parliamentary party meeting scheduled on Tuesday following the death of Rajya Sabha MP and Rajasthan …
Mizoram becomes dry state following new liquor law
Aizawl, May 28 (IANS) Mizoram has once again become a “completely dry state” from Tuesday following a new liquor law that prohibits the sale and …
Over 250 arrested in Indonesia following protests
Jakarta, May 23 (IANS) At least 257 people were arrested following deadly protests in the Indonesian capital against the re-election of President Joko Widodo for …
Mel B ‘doing fine’ following hospital stay
London, May 21 (IANS) Singer Mel B’s vision has been restored after she was temporarily blinded last week, says a source. According to The Sun, …
Andhra cabinet meets following EC’s conditional nod
Amaravati, May 14 (IANS) The Andhra Pradesh state cabinet met on Tuesday and discussed measures required for relief in areas affected by cyclone ‘Fani’ and …
Voting stalled in Bengal booth following violence
Suri (West Bengal), April 29 (IANS) Voting was stalled on Monday after villagers vandalised a polling booth in West Bengal’s Birbhum Lok Sabha constituency amid …
Kim returns following ‘successful’ summit with Putin
Seoul, April 27 (IANS) The leader of North Korea returned to Pyongyang following his “successful and historic” summit with the President of Russia, state media …
15 bodies recovered following raids in Sri Lanka
Colombo, April 27 (IANS) Fifteen bodies were recovered after a fierce gun battle between Sri Lankan forces and an armed group near Batticaloa, police said …
John Singleton in coma following major stroke
Los Angeles, April 26 (IANS) Oscar-nominated director John Singleton is in a coma after suffering a major stroke more than a week ago, according to …
Interest in following LaLiga on the rise in India
New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) Interest in football and the number of fans following the sport are registering significant growth in China, India and Indonesia, …
Twitter limits bulk following to combat spams
San Francisco, April 9 (IANS) In a bid to combat spam on its platform, Twitter has changed its rules to allow users to follow up …
Businessman gunned down following tiff in Delhi
New Delhi, April 1 (IANS) A 42-year-old businessman was gunned down allegedly by a group of five assailants, including the son of one of his …
Swiss badminton chief says following Indian model
Engelberg (Switzerland), March 20 (IANS) With Switzerland set to host the BWF World Championships in August this year, Swiss Badminton President Robbert de Kock has …
Temperatures fall in Punjab, Haryana following rain
Chandigarh, March 11 (IANS) Temperatures took a sharp dip on Monday following rain in some parts of Punjab and Haryana. In Punjab, Amritsar saw a …
China grounds Boeing jets following Ethiopia plane crash
Beijing, March 11 (IANS) The Chinese government on Monday grounded all Boeing 737 MAX 8 jets, a day after an Ethiopian Airlines plane of the …
Roma dismisses Di Francesco following Champions League exit
Rome, March 8 (IANS) Roma has fired coach Eusebio Di Francesco after the Italian side’s unexpected UEFA Champions League exit at the hands of Porto. …
US following up reports Pakistan used F-16s against India
New York, March 6 (IANS) Washington is taking a close look at reports that Pakistan used US-supplied F-16 fighter jets in the recent confrontation with …
Assam bans molasses across state following hooch tragedy
Guwahati, March 5 (IANS) Taking a stern view of the hooch tragedy and its offshoot that has resulted in losing many precious lives including women …
‘No change in Article 370 and 35A following cabinet decisions on J&K’
New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) There has been no change in Article 370 and 35A following the Union Cabinet’s decisions on Jammu and Kashmir, and …
Panic grips Kashmir Valley following raids
Srinagar, Feb 23 (IANS) Panic gripped Srinagar and other parts of the Kashmir Valley on Saturday in the wake of raids which resulted in the …
200 US troops to remain in Syria following pullout
Washington, Feb 22 (IANS) The White House has announced that a small contingent of US troops will remain in Syria following President Donald Trump’s order …
CCI covers Imran’s portrait following Pulwama attack
Mumbai, Feb 17 (IANS) The Cricket Club of India (CCI) has covered a portrait of former cricketer and current Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan at …
UK’s Prince Philip surrenders driving license following crash
London, Feb 10 (IANS) UK’s Prince Philip has surrendered his driving license, the Buckingham Palace announced, weeks after the 97-year-old was involved in a car …
Pakistan following China to eradicate poverty: PM
Islamabad, Feb 5 (IANS) Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday said that his government is following measures taken by the Chinese government to bring …
India closely following Afghan peace process: Government
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) India is closely following the Afghan peace process undertaken by different stakeholders and supports all such efforts, the External Affairs …
Trinamool-BJP activists clash following Amit Shah’s rally in Bengal
Contai (West Bengal), Jan 29 (IANS) A Trinamool Congress party office was vandalised and several buses of BJP workers were set ablaze in a clash …
India closely following situation in Venezuela
New Delhi, Jan 25 (IANS) India said on Friday it was closely following the situation in Venezuela where Speaker of the National Assembly Juan Guaido …
Curfew in Odisha town following group clash
Bhubaneswar, Jan 24 (IANS) Authorities on Thursday imposed a curfew in Odisha’s Kendrapara town as tension prevailed following a group clash on Wednesday. Internet services …