Jakarta, Oct 9 (IANS) Indonesian authorities on Tuesday raised the death toll to 2,010 from the 7.5-magnitude earthquake and subsequent tsunami that struck Sulawesi island on September 28. The official number of missing remained 671…
New Delhi, Oct 9 (IANS) As the #MeToo movement gained ground in Bollywood and the media in India, BJP MP Udit Raj on Tuesday questioned why women were coming out with their stories 10 years…
Mumbai, Oct 9 (IANS) The Indian rupee slipped to a new low of 74.27 to a US dollar during the mid-afternoon session on Tuesday. Around 1.25 p.m., the Indian rupee traded at 74.27 to a…
Mumbai, Oct 9 (IANS) Vinta Nanda, a veteran writer-producer of the avant-garde 1990s’ show “Tara” fame, has accused actor Alok Nath — known for his “sanskaari” on-screen image — of sexually violating her almost two…
Washington, Oct 9 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has told reporters that he likes Taylor Swifts music “about 25 per cent less now” that she endorsed a Democrat in a Senate race in Tennessee. Swift…
Washington, Oct 9 (IANS) US President Donald Trump apologised to Associate Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh and his family “on behalf of our nation” for what he called a desperate Democrat-led campaign of “lies and…
San Francisco, Oct 9 (IANS) Internet giant Google has said it is shutting down the consumer version of its own social networking site Google+ due to low usage and a bug discovered in March last…
By Arul Louis United Nations, Oct 9 (IANS) The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday acknowledged the economic reforms carried out under Prime Minister Narendra Modi and projected India to be the world’s fastest growing…
Mumbai, Oct 9 (IANS) Vinta Nanda, a veteran writer-producer of the avant-garde 1990s’ show “Tara” fame, has accused actor Alok Nath — known for his “sanskaari” on-screen image — of sexually violating her almost two…
New Delhi, Oct 8 (IANS) Contending that religious practices cannot be “tested on the basis of rationality”, multiple petitions were filed on Monday in the Supreme Court to seek review of its September 28 verdict…
Mumbai, Oct 8 (IANS) As the Indian entertainment industry continues to grapple with the #MeToo storm, actor Nana Patekar on Monday maintained that “truth will remain the truth”, Tanmay Bhat and Gursimran Khamba of comedy…
Mumbai, Oct 8 (IANS) The Indian rupee ended Monday’s session on a fresh closing low of over 74 to a US dollar. The Indian rupee closed at 74.07 (74.0650) per US dollar, 30 paise weaker…
Mumbai, Oct 8 (IANS) Actor Nana Patekar on Monday maintained that the “truth” he spoke 10 years ago regarding Tanushree Dutta’s accusation of sexual harassment on the sets of a 2008 film, stands true today…
By Gaurav Sharma Beijing, Oct 8 (IANS) China’s top security official, who headed the Interpol until last week and went missing after he left France for China, is being probed for taking bribes, Beijing said…
Stockholm, Oct 8 (IANS) The Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences 2018 was awarded on Monday to American economists William Nordhaus and Paul Romer for designing methods that address fundamental and pressing issues including long-term sustainable…
Brasilia, Oct 8 (IANS) Far-right Congressman Jair Bolsonaro pulled off a thumping win in the first round of Brazil’s presidential election but fell short of the majority required to avoid a second round runoff, the…
Geneva, Oct 8 (IANS) The UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) on Monday said the planet will reach the crucial threshold of 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels by 2030, precipitating the risk of…
Washington, Oct 8 (IANS) US President Donald Trump is set to shuffle his top generals as he needs to tackle a number of huge foreign policy challenges over the coming months, a media report said….
Tokyo, Oct 8 (IANS) Britain will be welcomed into the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal with “open arms” after it leaves the EU, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has said. While the UK would lose…
New York, Oct 8 (IANS) At least 20 people have been killed when a limousine “failed to stop” at an intersection in upstate New York and hit a parked vehicle, police said. The accident occurred…