New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) Opposition candidate C.M. Ramesh of the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) on Monday got the highest number of votes, 106, in the Rajya Sabha and was elected to the Public Accounts…
New York, Aug 6 (IANS) Indian American business executive Indra K. Nooyi will step down as the Chief Executive of food and beverage major PepsiCo Inc in October, the company said on Monday. According to…
Vijayawada, Aug 6 (IANS) Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi on Monday said that its component supplier Holitech Technology will invest $200 million (nearly 1,400 crore) to set up a manufacturing unit in Andhra Pradesh that could…
Hong Kong, Aug 6 (IANS) Singer Ellen Joyce Loo has died after falling from a building here. She was 32. Loo’s body was found on Sunday morning outside her residence in Happy Valley, reported variety.com….
London, Aug 6 (IANS) Hamza bin Laden, the son of the late Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, has married the daughter of Mohammed Atta, the lead hijacker and one of the ringleaders of the…
Jakarta, Aug 6 (IANS) At least 91 people were killed and hundreds others injured in a massive quake measuring 7 on the Richter scale that struck Indonesia’s Lombok Island, authorities said on Monday. The shallow…
New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Monday took a potshot at the Narendra Modi-led government over the unemployment issue after one of his cabinet ministers conceded that there is a job…
Jakarta, Aug 6 (IANS) At least 82 people have been killed after a powerful earthquake measuring 7 on the Richter scale jolted the Indonesian island of Lombok, officials said. Also, hundreds of people have been…
Washington, Aug 6 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has admitted his son met a Russian lawyer in June 2016 “to get information on an opponent”, but argues it was legal. It is his most direct…
Hyderabad, Aug 6 (IANS) A warden of Cherlapally Jail here remained untraced after sending a suicide note and selfie video to higher authorities late on Sunday. K. Srinivas alleged in the suicide note and video…
Nanjing (China), Aug 5 (IANS) Indian women’s singles star shuttler P.V. Sindhu suffered yet another heartbreak in a major final as she lost to Rio Olympic champion Carolina Marin in straight games in her second…
Washington, Aug 5 (IANS) US First Lady Melania Trump praised NBA superstar LeBron James for his charity work, a day after her husband, President Donald Trump, attacked the Los Angeles Lakers players intelligence. The First…
Caracas, Aug 5 (IANS) Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has survived what he called an “attempt against his life” involving explosive drones, blaming far-right elements and Colombia’s outgoing President Juan Manuel Santos for carrying out the…
New Delhi, Aug 4 (IANS) The Congress on Saturday stepped up its attack on the Modi government on the issue of corruption and took ownership of the National Register of Citizens while accusing BJP of…
Hyderabad, Aug 4 (IANS) Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao on Saturday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi and sought the President’s assent for a bill, enhancing quantum of reservation for BCs, SCs and…
Nanjing (China), Aug 4 (IANS) Indian women’s singles star P.V. Sindhu overcame Japanese second seed Akane Yamaguchi in straight games here on Saturday to march into the second consecutive final of the Badminton World Championships….
Birmingham, Aug 4 (IANS) India were bowled out for 162 in their second innings, losing the first Test to England by 31 runs before lunch on the fourth day here on Saturday. Chasing 194, India…
Singapore, Aug 4 (IANS) A US ambassador has given North Koreas top diplomat a letter from President Donald Trump to Pyongyang leader Kim Jong-un at a conference of Southeast Asia nations in Singapore, the State…
Islamabad, Aug 4 (IANS) The oath-taking ceremony of former cricketer Imran Khan, who is set to be the next Prime Minister of Pakistan, may not take place on August 11, as expected earlier. The swearing-in…
By Bhaswati Mukherjee Against the background of intense speculation about US President Donald Trumps growing indifference to Indias security needs and the landmark India-US Nuclear Cooperation Agreement came the dramatic announcement of the “Tier 1…