Melbourne, Jan 2 (IANS) Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) pitch, which hosted the fourth Ashes Test match between Australia and England, has been rated as ‘poor’, the International Cricket Council (ICC) announced on Tuesday. The decision…
Tehran, Jan 2 (IANS) Saudi Arabia, the US and Britain are major players behind the anti-government protests in Iran, an official said on Tuesday. Certain countries were waging a “proxy war” against the Islamic republic…
Lucknow, Jan 2 (IANS) Eminent Urdu poet Anwar Jalalpuri, also known for his translation of the Bhagavad Gita from Hindi to Urdu, passed away here on Tuesday following cardiac arrest, a hospital official said. He…
New Delhi, Jan 2 (IANS) A Bill for setting up a National Medical Commission that seeks to replace the Medical Council of India (MCI) was sent to a standing committee of Parliament on Tuesday after…
Kochi, Jan 2 (IANS) Spice exports from India during April to September 2017 grew 24 per cent and touched 557,525 tonnes, valued at Rs 8,850.53 crore, as compared to the same period in 2016 when…
New Delhi, Jan 2 (IANS) Indian telecom companies are still not out of the woods in terms of revenue recovery led by the onslaught from Jios free and aggressive tariffs; also, the cut in mobile…
New Delhi, Jan 2 (IANS) The Defence Ministry on Tuesday cleared two proposals to procure Barak Missiles from Israel and precision guided bombs for the Indian Air Force from Russia, together worth Rs 1,714 crore….
New Delhi, Jan 2 (IANS) Try faux fur coats, velvet and sequined outfits and floral footwear to dress up your little one, suggest experts. Chandni Agarwal, Founder at Little Tags, and Jacqueline Kapur, Co-Founder at…
New Delhi, Jan 2 (IANS) The Indian Council of Cultural Relations (ICCR) will pursue an agenda of creating greater understanding of India and Indian civilisation to check abuse of Indian icons and deities or using…
New Delhi, Jan 2 (IANS) In order to make information on all government schemes and initiatives for women more easily accessible, the Ministry for Women Child and Development on Tuesday launched a new web platform…
Jaipur, Jan 2 (IANS) The resignation of Independent MLA Rajkumar Sharma to protest the handling of the doctors’ strike was rejected by Rajasthan Assembly Speaker Kailash Meghwal on Tuesday. Sharma tendered his resignation as a…
New York, Jan 2 (IANS) Researchers have found evidence that the mass of black holes in the centre of the galaxy determines how soon its star formation stops, with bigger black holes turning off the…
Los Angeles, Jan 2 (IANS) Singer Carrie Underwood’s face required more than 40 stitches after she fell from the steps in her house here. Underwood is still healing from injuries she suffered due to the…
Kabul, Jan 2 (IANS) Sixty Islamic State (IS) militants were killed after Afghan security forces raided hideouts in Nangarhar province on Tuesday, an official said. The militants were killed in Haska Mina district. Eighteen militants…
Mumbai, Jan 2 (IANS) Blaming the Maharashtra administration for lapses leading to Monday’s riots in Pune which left one dead, NCP President Sharad Pawar on Tuesday appealed for peace. The violence erupted in the village…
New York, Jan 2 (IANS) A rise of just 2 degrees Celsius in global warming could make over a quarter of the world’s land to become drier and more desert like, increasing the threat of…
Washington, Jan 2 (IANS) An outage affecting the computer systems of the US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) left international travelers waiting in long lines at airports throughout the country. The outage on Monday night…
London, Jan 2 (IANS) Manchester United moved back to the second position on the English Premier League table with a 2-0 away victory over Everton after three straight draws. Despite the win on Monday United…
Mumbai, Jan 2 (IANS) The key Indian equity indices was trading flat during Tuesday afternoon. The 30-scrip Sensitive Index (Sensex) was trading 21.74 points or 0.06 per cent lower. The wider 50-scrip Nifty of the…
New Delhi, Jan 2 (IANS) The government on Tuesday said it is in talks with the Congress for ensuring smooth passage of the triple talaq Bill in the Rajya Sabha, where it is expected to…