Beijing, Oct 8 (IANS) China has confirmed it is holding the missing head of Interpol, Meng Hongwei. Beijing said he was under investigation by the country’s anti-corruption body for unspecified breaches of the law, BBC…
Jakarta, Oct 7 (IANS) The death toll from multiple strong quakes and a tsunami in Indonesia’s central Sulawesi province jumped to 1,944 on Sunday, military and disaster agency officials said. A spokesman for the Joint…
New Delhi, Oct 7 (IANS) Call it a bonfire of the vanities or an all-consuming sacrificial havan. But the “MeToo” flames now sweeping across social media have turned into a cleansing firestorm, burning holes in…
Mumbai, Oct 7 (IANS) Actress Chitrangada Singh has come out in support of actress Tanushree Dutta, who has accused actor Nana Patekar of sexually harassing her on the sets of their 2008 film “Horn Ok…
Pyongyang, Oct 7 (IANS) US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrived in Pyongyang on Sunday and is set to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong-un to discuss the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula. Pompeo left…
Mumbai, Oct 7 (IANS) Actress Sonakshi Sinha is not ready to comment on the Tanushree Dutta-Nana Patekar row, saying it is important to know both sides of the story before commenting. “It is better to…
By Archana Sharma Jaipur, Oct 7 (IANS) Her struggle for survival began even before she was born. Her own family members wanted to kill her in her mother’s womb after her father abandoned them. Rajasthan-based…
By Nishant Arora The past few weeks have witnessed some bizarre and never-before-seen occurrences in the world of technology, and the credit, if you want to call it that, goes to Tesla and SpaceX CEO…
Washington, Oct 7 (IANS) The US Senate has confirmed Brett Kavanaugh as the 114th Supreme Court Justice by one of the narrowest margins in history amid mass protests, ending a vitriolic battle that began as…
Washington, Oct 7 (IANS) US President Donald Trump’s controversial nominee for the Supreme Court, Brett Kavanaugh, has been sworn in following weeks of rancorous debate. The Senate earlier backed his nomination by 50 votes to…
Mumbai, Oct 7 (IANS) Actress Tanushree Dutta on Saturday filed a police complaint against Nana Patekar for allegedly harassing her on the sets of a film in 2008. According to the complaint, a copy of…
Yavatmal (Maharashtra), Oct 6 (IANS) Veteran Bollywood actor Nana Patekar, currently under a cloud over allegations from actress Tanushree Dutta, found support from unexpected quarters: hundreds of farm widows of Maharashtra. The Vidarbha Farm Widows…
New Delhi, Oct 6 (IANS) With the announcement of elections in five states, the model code of conduct (MCC) has come into force immediately, which will be applicable to the Union government also insofar as…
Paris, Oct 6 (IANS) Interpol’s Secretary General on Saturday asked the Chinese authorities to clarify the status of the international police organization’s President Meng Hongwei, who reportedly went missing while on a trip to China…
Mumbai, Oct 6 (IANS) Actor Nana Patekar on Saturday said a “lie is a lie” in response to questions about Tanushree Dutta’s allegation that he sexually harassed her on the set of a film a…
Jakarta, Oct 6 (IANS) Indonesian authorities on Saturday raised the death toll in the devastating earthquake and an ensuing tsunami in Sulawesi Island to 1,649. National Disaster Management Agency spokesperson Sutopo Purwo Nugroho said that…
New Delhi, Oct 6 (IANS) Setting the stage for the high-stakes battle between the BJP and the Congress in at least in three states ahead of the Lok Sabha polls next year, the Election Commission…
New Delhi, Oct 6 (IANS) Facing the uphill task of tackling election-related interference on its platform as India gets ready for polls next year, Facebook on Saturday said it is establishing a task force comprising…
Washington, Oct 6 (IANS) New federal data indicates that sexual harassment claims have increased 12 per cent year-over-year following the revelations about disgraced former movie producer Harvey Weinstein. The data was released by the US…
Rajkot, Oct 6 (IANS) India took a 1-0 lead over West Indies as they outclassed the visitors by an innings and 272 runs at the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium here on Saturday. After posting a…