Kochi/New Delhi, Aug 12 (IANS) Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday described the situation in the flood-affected areas of Kerala as “very serious” and assured the state of all possible help from the Centre….
Mumbai, Aug 12 (IANS) Multiplex theatre major PVR Ltd on Sunday said its Board of Directors has approved the acquisition of 71.69 per cent stake in SPI Cinemas Pvt Ltd, involved in the business of…
By Radhika Bhirani Melbourne, Aug 12 (IANS) Rajkumar Hirania’s “Sanju” on Sunday walked away with the Best Film honour here at the Westpac IFFM Awards night, where Manoj Bajpayee won the Best Actor for his…
New Delhi, Aug 12 (IANS) Amid uncertainties regarding US President Donald Trump’s trade and visa policies, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that he shares Trump’s vision of prosperity for India and the US. “I…
Las Vegas, Aug 12 (IANS) Amid the growing debate over whether electronic voting machines (EVMs) are hackable or not, elections officials in the US are worried over the increasing “information warfare” as mid-term polls loom….
Idukki (Kerala), Aug 12 (IANS) The water level in Kerala’s Idukki dam further decreased on Sunday and now stands at 2,399.28 feet even as parts of Ernakulam and Thrissur districts still remain submerged. The district…
London, Aug 12 (IANS) Nobel Prize-winning novelist V.S. Naipaul, who explored questions of place and identity for more than half a century, has died aged 85, his family announced on Sunday. Lady Naipaul confirmed that…
Washington, Aug 12 (IANS) US President Donald Trump denounced on Saturday “all types of racism” ahead of the anniversary of the white supremacist rally that took place in Charlottesville, Virginia, which resulted in the death…
Kolkata, Aug 11 (IANS) Setting the tone of his party’s West Bengal poll campaign next year, BJP president Amit Shah on Saturday launched a blistering attack on Congress chief Rahul Gandhi and Trinamool Congress supremo…
Jaipur, Aug 11 (IANS) Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Saturday attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi on a number of issues, including the Rafale deal with France, and asked why a 70-year-old defence public sector unit…
Los Angeles, Aug 11 (IANS) California has joined 19 other states in the US in officially suing the government to block the publication of downloadable blueprints for so-called “ghost guns.” On June 29, the US…
Chandigarh, Aug 11 (IANS) Punjab minister and former cricketer Navjot Singh Sidhu is likely to attend the swearing-in ceremony of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chief Imran Khan as the new prime minister for which he has received…
Chandigarh, Aug 11 (IANS) The Punjab Police on Saturday arrested another member of the Dilpreet-Rinda gang, who was allegedly involved in the attack on well-known Punjabi singer Parmish Verma in April. This is the second…
Jakarta, Aug 11 (IANS) Indonesian authorities on Saturday raised the death toll in Lombok island earthquake to 387, while the number of injured and displaced went up to 13,688 and 387,067, respectively. The 6.9-magnitude earthquake…
Washington, Aug 11 (IANS) Judge Brett Kavanaugh, US President Donald Trump’s nominee to be a Supreme Court Justice, will begin his Senate confirmation hearings on September 4, Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley announced. “He’s…
Idukki (Kerala) Aug 11 (IANS) Thousands living around the Idukki dam and in Ernakulam and Thrissur heaved a sigh of relief on Saturday as the heavy rains predicted in Kerala did not happen and as…
San Francisco, Aug 11 (IANS) The world’s largest social media network Facebook on Friday took measures to make it more difficult to run fake or compromised accounts on its platform as it demanded authorization from…
Seoul, Aug 11 (IANS) Three South Korean firms illegally imported coal and iron worth over $5.5 million from North Korea last year, in violation of the US-imposed sanctions on Pyongyang for its weapons tests. The…
Washington, Aug 11 (IANS) US President Donald Trump on Friday said he has authorized to double the tariffs on steel and aluminum products from Turkey to 50 per cent and 20 per cent, respectively. Tensions…
London, Aug 11 (IANS) Veteran quick James Anderson starred with the ball taking five wickets to help England bowl India out for a paltry 107 at stumps on a rain-truncated second day of the second…