Amaravati, Nov 16 (IANS) In an unprecedented move, THE Andhra Pradesh government has barred the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) from conducting raids or carrying out investigations in the state without its permission. The Telugu…
Ambikapur (Chhattisgarh), Nov 16 (IANS) Exploiting to the hilt Congress leader Shashi Tharoor’s recent remarks that a “chaiwala” became PM because of Jawaharlal Nehru’s commitment to democracy, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday attacked the…
By Nishant Arora New Delhi, Nov 16 (IANS) Stressing that data localization is an irrelevant debate in an era of Cloud, the deliberations must be in the direction of how people own and control their…
Tokyo, Nov 16 (IANS) A 1928 Disney animation, which predates the creation of Mickey Mouse, has resurfaced in Japan, the media reported on Friday. The Asahi Shimbun daily said that the cartoon short, entitled “Neck…
San Francisco, Nov 16 (IANS) Facebook will establish an independent body next year to oversee user appeals of content, thereby admitting that it should not take a call on free expression and safety on its…
Washington, Nov 16 (IANS) The parents of a passenger who was onboard the Lion Air flight that crashed into the Java Sea last month killing 189 people, have sued Boeing for its alleged “unsafe design”…
Seoul, Nov 16 (IANS) North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has inspected a test of a newly developed high-tech weapon, amid faltering nuclear disarmament negotiations with the US, Pyongyang’s state media reported on Friday. The Korean…
Chennai, Nov 16 (IANS) Severe cyclonic storm Gaja crossed the Tamil Nadu coast on Friday, felling several trees, damaging thatched huts and hoardings, according to the IMD. In its weather bulletin, the Indian Meteorological Department…
Mumbai, Nov 15 (IANS) The hide and seek got over as Bollywood stars Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh, after two days of wedding ceremonies in the far and dreamy Lake Como setting in Italy, unveiled…
London, Nov 15 (IANS) US former Secretary of State Joh Kerry tore into President Donald Trump on Thursday for skipping a visit to a military cemetery in France, calling him a “truculent child”. Kerry was…
Riyadh/Ankara, Nov 15 (IANS) Saudi prosecutors said on Thursday that they have pleaded for the death penalty for five people who they say were involved in murdering Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi at the country’s consulate…
New Delhi, Nov 15 (IANS) The Congress on Thursday raised its Rafale ‘scam’ pitch, accusing Prime Minister Modi of sabotaging country’s interest for the sake of his cronies and alleging he fixed a higher benchmark…
Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 15 (IANS) An all-party meeting called by Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Thursday ahead of the Sabarimala pilgrimage season starting on Friday failed to end the temple row, with the Congress-led UDF…
By Gaurav Sharma Beijing, Nov 15 (IANS) India and China have agreed to step up more military exchanges and interactions at defence talks held here. At the 9th India-China Annual Defence and Security Dialogue on…
New Delhi, Nov 15 (IANS) A major storm brewed on Thursday following the postponement of a concert by noted Carnatic musician T.M. Krishna sponsored by the Airports Authority of India here on Saturday following vicious…
San Francisco, Nov 15 (IANS) Dismissing a media report that Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg ordered his management team to use only Android phones after his tiff with Apple CEO Tim Cook, the social media network…
Chennai, Nov 15 (IANS) India’s latest communication satellite GSAT-29’s orbit was successfully raised on Thursday by firing its motors for 4,875 seconds, said the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). The first of its scheduled three…
Bengaluru, Nov 15 (IANS) Driven by demand for a skilled workforce in emerging technologies such as cyber security, Internet of things (IoT) and Big Data, India will generate over 14 lakh new IT jobs by…
London, Nov 15 (IANS) Oxford Dictionaries announced that it has chosen “toxic” as its annual “Word of the Year”, arguing that it was “the sheer scope of its application that has made it the standout…
San Francisco, Nov 15 (IANS) The death toll from the three raging wildfires in California has increased to 58, while authorities have continued their search for more human remains and also track down 130 people…