Washington, Nov 13 (IANS) A group of 27 retired military leaders have backed Sikh Americans’ long-standing demand to be allowed to serve in the US military while keeping their turbans and beards. Sikh Coalition, an…
New Delhi, Nov 13 (IANS) Indian cricketer Rohit Sharma on Friday signed a three-year bat endorsement deal with leading tyre manufacturing firm CEAT Ltd. Kanpur: Indian batsman Rohit Sharma celebrates his century during the 1st…
New Delhi, Nov 13 (IANS) In a country where there is no dearth of star-struck people, Hindi films with a powerful cast tend to easily get the tag of ‘highest-grossing movie’. But making it to…
Islamabad, Nov 13 (IANS) Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan pledged to protect Hindus in the country and said they will not be left alone like Muslims marginalised by Shiv Sena in India. He was…
London, Nov 13 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi here on Friday presented his British counterpart David Cameron with specially handcrafted bookends made of wood, marble and silver. Each pair of bookends has a silver bell…
Islamabad, Nov 13 (IANS) A heavy contingent of police and Rangers was deployed on Friday in the areas surrounding Lal Masjid in the capital city of Pakistan following an announcement by cleric Abdul Aziz to…
London, Nov 13 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that India will no longer resort to retrospective taxation while acknowledging that such steps were adversely affecting the mood of existing and potential investors. London: Prime…
New Delhi, Nov 13 (IANS) Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Friday said the government had kept its promise on One Rank One Pension (OROP) scheme and veterans burning or returning their medals were insulting the…
Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 13 (IANS) India has witnessed a surge in rape cases, with their number increasing more than double from 2001 to 2014, said a report released here on Friday. The findings are part of…
Mumbai/New Delhi, Nov 13 (IANS) A Delhi court on Friday directed the CBI to consider the plea of arrested mafia don Rajendra S. Nikhalje alias Chhota Rajan’s sisters, seeking to meet their brother “for performing…
New Delhi, Nov 13 (IANS) Union minister Nitin Gadkari on Friday denied attacking BJP veterans including L.K. Advani and said the party leadership was discussing with them the issues they raised after the Bihar rout….
Mumbai, Nov 13 (IANS) Maharashtra is planning to move the Supreme Court to challenge the lifting of the ban order on Nestle India’s Maggi noodles, Food and Civil Supplies Minister Girish Bapat said here on…
New Delhi, Nov 13 (IANS) As anniversaries go, secularist and freedom fighter Maulana Abul Kalam Azad’s 127th birth anniversary went largely unnoticed. Except for a handful of officials from the Indian Council for Cultural Relations…
New Delhi, Nov 13 (IANS) Calling him authoritarian, the Congress on Friday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of embarrassing India by repeatedly claiming abroad that he had restored the country’s credibility. Prime Minister Narendra Modi….
New Delhi: Actress Sharmila Tagore during the 4th Edition of CII Big Picture Summit 2015, in New Delhi on Oct 20, 2015. (Photo: IANS) New Delhi, Nov 13 (IANS) The Tagore surname is a great…
London: Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the City of London at Indo-UK Business Meeting in The Old Library, at Guildhall, London on Nov 12, 2015. (Photo: IANS/PIB) London, Nov 13 (IANS) Britain must realise that…
Washington, Nov 13 (IANS) Hillary Clinton has largely maintained her lead in the Democratic presidential race despite a month of sharpened attacks by rival Bernie Sanders, a self-proclaimed democratic socialist, according to a new poll….
Washington/London, Nov 13 (IANS) US forces have carried out an air strike targeting the Islamic State (IS) group militant “Jihadi John”, with a “high degree of certainty” he was hit, the Pentagon said on Friday….
Los Angeles, Nov 13 (IANS) Singer Justin Bieber has shared a selfie of himself and actress Jennifer Aniston online. In the image, posted on Wednesday on Instagram, Bieber and Aniston, who has become friends with…