Colombo, Oct 27 (IANS) Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena on Saturday suspended Parliament till November amid a political crisis which erupted after he sacked Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe and replaced him with former leader Mahinda…
Washington, Oct 27 (IANS) Two new suspicious packages targeting Indian-origin Senator Kamala Harris and billionaire political activist Tom Steyer — both Democrats — have been recovered even as federal officials arrested a Florida man accused…
New Delhi/Hyderabad, Oct 27 (IANS) In a setback to Telangana’s ruling TRS ahead of the December 7 assembly elections, two of its senior leaders joined Congress party on Saturday. Telangana State Road Development Corporation (TSRDC)…
Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 27 (IANS) An ashram run by a supporter of the Supreme Court’s Sabarimala verdict came under attack early on Saturday here, Kerala Police said, and announced a probe by a special team. While…
By Subhash K. Jha Thanks to one doughty damsel in distress, Bollywood and India have found their #MeToo voice. And about time too. I don’t know where this naming and shaming will stop. But predatory…
Washington, Oct 27 (IANS) US President Donald Trump accused the American media of using the arrest of one of his apparent supporters in the mail bomb case to “score political points” against him, less than…
Washington, Oct 27 (IANS) The person in custody on suspicion of sending suspicious packages to a dozen prominent people has been identified as Florida resident Cesar Sayoc, US media reported Friday, citing law enforcement sources….
Pune, Oct 26 (IANS) Former India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni was on Friday dropped from the Indian T20I squads for the three-match rubber against the West Indies and also the subsequent three T20I matches against…
Colombo, Oct 26 (IANS) Former Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa was sworn in as the new Prime Minister at the Presidential Secretariat here on Friday, a government official said. Rajapaksa took the oath in front…
New Delhi, Oct 26 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday directed the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) to complete its inquiry into allegations against CBI Director Alok Verma and appointed one of its former judges, Justice…
Hyderabad, Oct 26 (IANS) YSR Congress Party President Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy, who sustained a minor injury at the Visakhapatam airport in a knife attack by a young man on Thursday, refused to record his statement…
Kochi, Oct 26 (IANS) The crackdown on protesters who prevented women from the hitherto banned age group from entering the Sabarimala temple in Kerala has crossed 2,000 arrests in just two days, police said on…
New Delhi, Oct 26 (IANS) Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Friday hit the streets in the capital along with leaders of his party and its allies on the Rafale issue demanding “reinstatement” of CBI Director…
San Francisco, Oct 26 (IANS) Apple CEO Tim Cook has said that being gay has been God’s greatest gift to him, the media reported. On October 30, 2014, Cook became the first CEO of a…
Washington, Oct 26 (IANS) American law enforcement officials were examining clues to find who sent 10 packages containing what appeared to be explosive materials to prominent Democrats, critics of President Donald Trump and to CNN’s…
Washington, Oct 26 (IANS) The son of murdered Saudi Arabian journalist Jamal Khashoggi, has arrived in the US after leaving Riyadh with his family, an informed source told CNN on Thursday. Salah bin Jamal Khashoggi,…
San Francisco, Oct 26 (IANS) Google has sacked 48 people including 13 senior managers over sexual harassment claims since 2016. In a letter to employees on Thursday, Chief Executive Sundar Pichai said the tech giant…
Washington, Oct 26 (IANS) President Donald Trump on Thursday denied that China and Russia have tapped his personal cellphone, a report made public by The New York Times, which said that the president continues to…
Budapest, Oct 26 (IANS) Pooja Dhanda joined the elite Indian company of women grapplers to take the bronze medal at the Worls Championships here on Thursday. Pooja defeated Grace Bullen of Norway 10-7 in the…
Hyderabad/Visakhapatnam, Oct 25 (IANS) YSR Congress Party President Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy suffered a minor injury at the Visakhapatam airport in a knife attack by a young man and was on Thursday admitted to a hospital…