Paris, Nov 10 (IANS) The French and US Presidents said on Saturday they agreed that Europe needed to increase its contribution to common defence spending and work towards reinforcing the continent’s military capabilities. Emmanuel Macron…
Bengaluru, Nov 10 (IANS) Karnataka’s mining baron Gali Janardhana Reddy on Saturday appeared before the state’s Central Crime Branch (CCB) for interrogation in a Ponzi-related case, police said. “Reddy appeared before our investigation officers with…
Mumbai, Nov 10 (IANS) Former beauty queen and “Miss Lovely” actress Niharika Singh, buoyed by the “belated foray” of the #MeToo movement in India, says she has faced sexual, physical, emotional, verbal and economic exploitation…
New York, Nov 10 (IANS) Sleep disturbance among people grieving the recent loss of a spouse may put them at increased risk for cardiovascular illness and death, a study has warned. Recently widowed people are…
Mumbai, Nov 10 (IANS) Bollywood stars Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh were all smiles and were twinning in white as they left for Italy for their wedding in the picturesque Lake Como next week. The…
Los Angeles, Nov 10 (IANS) Hollywood celebrities Lady Gaga, Kim Kardashian West, Rainn Wilson and Melissa Etheridge, among others, have had to flee their homes as wildfires rage on in California. They were among the…
By Arul Louis United Nations, Nov 10 (IANS) India has declared that nuclear energy is vital for meeting the challenge of climate change and suggested supporting efforts to promote its public acceptance amid growing opposition…
Colombo, Nov 10 (IANS) Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena has signed a special gazette notification dissolving parliament and declaring January 5, 2019, as the date for a snap parliamentary election. The President said late Friday…
San Francisco, Nov 10 (IANS) Two fast-moving wildfires that exploded in the Southern California hills have claimed nine lives and forced thousands to flee their homes, including the entire city of Malibu, a sprawling naval…
Georgetown, Nov 9 (IANS) A combined effort helped India thrash New Zealand by 34 runs in the opening match of the Women’s World T20 at the Providence Stadium here on Friday. Opting to bat, first…
Amaravati, Nov 9 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu will expand his cabinet on Sunday. Governor E.S.L. Narasimhan will administer the oath to the new ministers here at 11.45 a.m., official sources said…
Chennai, Nov 9 (IANS) Continuing his efforts to forge a grand alliance against the BJP in the next Lok Sabha elections, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu on Friday met DMK President M.K. Stalin and…
Chennai, Nov 9 (IANS) With the ruling AIAMDK opposed to the Vijay-starring ‘Sarkar’ over certain scenes and a character’s name, the producer and director of the Tamil movie have obtained CBFC’s permission to voluntarily delete…
Nashik (Maharashtra), Nov 9 (IANS) Signalling a major milestone towards capacity building and enhancement of the Army, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday dedicated three top globally combat-proven weapons to the nation which got its…
Lucknow, Nov 9 (IANS) BSP chief Mayawati on Friday demanded an apology from Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the “painful and forced” demonetization he ordered two years back. In a statement, the former Uttar Pradesh…
Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 9 (IANS) A total of 550 women from the hitherto banned age group of 10 to 50 years have registered online for prayers at the Sabarimala temple during the upcoming festival season beginning…
Washington, Nov 9 (IANS) US President Donald Trump’s administration has said it would restrict the ability of those crossing illegally to seek asylum in the country’s southern border. The rule becomes effective once a presidential…
By Natalia Ningthoujam New Delhi, Nov 9 (IANS) Popular south Indian actress Nithya Menen says she is against sexual harassment and that she has a different way of countering it. She chose not be a…
Hyderabad, Nov 9 (IANS) Industrialist and former parliamentarian L. Rajagopal has tried to stop police from searching the residence of his friend, an official said. Late on Thursday, Rajagopal rushed to businessman G.P. Reddy’s house…
Chennai, Nov 9 (IANS) Nearly a year after the demise of 44-year-old anti-freebie crusader-advocate S. Subramaniam Balaji, Tamil movie “Sarkar” has stirred a controversy over the freebie schemes of the state government. Protesters outside theatres…