Hyderabad, July 7 (IANS) The Telangana government will spend Rs 55,000 crore on development programmes in Hyderabad and other cities and towns in the state over next three years, announced Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao…
Kolkata, July 7 (IANS) Holding that global trade is passing through “challenging times”, Union Commerce and Industry Minister Suresh Prabhu on Saturday said the existence of World Trade Organisation (WTO) was under threat. According to…
Washington, July 7 (IANS) SpaceX founder Elon Musk on Saturday said a team he had sent for the Thailand cave rescue operations is working closely with experts from the country on an escape capsule design…
London, July 7 (IANS) British Prime Minister Theresa May and her Cabinet have reached a “collective” agreement on a “business-friendly” plan for Brexit. Announced at the end of a crucial summit on Friday, the proposal…
Pyongyang, July 7 (IANS) Visiting US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo held talks over disarmament and improving bilateral relations with senior North Korean officials here on Saturday. Pompeo and an American delegation reached Pyongyang on…
By Arul Louis United Nations, July 7 (IANS) The UN has cut its peacekeeping budget by $610 million for the current year while the monthly payment to each peacekeeper will increase by $96 per month….
By Abhirup Bhattacharya “Dada, Dada, Dada.” For any cricketing fan who has been to the Eden Gardens in Kolkata and has watched a cricket match in the early 2000s, such cheers should be reminiscent with…
Washington, July 7 (IANS) To counter the spread of misinformation on its platform, Twitter is suspending over one million fake and suspicious accounts a day which may further hit its already-stalled users’ growth, the media…
Bangkok, July 7 (IANS) Thai officials on Saturday ruled out any immediate attempts to evacuate 12 boys and their coach trapped deep inside a system of caves in Chiang Rai province despite concerns over low…
London, July 7 (IANS) US President Donald Trump will meet Queen Elizabeth and Prime Minister Theresa May at separate meetings on his visit next week to Britain. The US President itinerary will avoid central London…
Cardiff, July 7 (IANS) Alex Hales’ brilliant batting helped England beat India by five wickets in a thriller second Twenty-20 International match at Sophia Gardens here on Friday. Needing 11 runs in the last over,…
London, July 7 (IANS) British Prime Minister Theresa May has won backing from her top ministers for her so-called soft Brexit proposals for a deal with the European Union (EU) after Britain’s departure from the…
Kazan (Russia), July 7 (IANS) Potential dark horse Belgium eliminated five-time world champions Brazil with a 2-1 triumph here on Friday to book their place in the semi-finals of the FIFA World Cup only for…
Nizhny Novgorod (Russia), July 6 (IANS) France rode goals from Raphael Varane and Antoine Griezmann to ease past Uruguay 2-0 in a big-ticket FIFA World Cup last-eight stage clash here on Friday. Varane (40th) glanced…
By Gaurav Sharma Beijing July 6 (IANS) A trade war between China and the US — the world’s largest economies — began on Friday as the two sides started slapping additional tariffs on each other’s…
Islamabad, July 6 (IANS) Dealing a severe blow to the Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) ahead of the general elections, former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif was on Friday sentenced to 10 years in prison while his…
New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) Fuel prices across the four metro cities rose for the second straight day on Friday after declining for over a month. Petrol prices in Delhi rose by 14 paise to…
Washington, July 6 (IANS) The US’ Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) chief Scott Pruitt has resigned after months of ethics controversies, citing “the unrelenting attacks” on himself and his family, which “have taken a sizable toll…
Bangkok, July 6 (IANS) A former Thai Navy diver who joined an ongoing operation to rescue 12 boys and their coach from a cave in northern Thailand died on Friday. Saman Gunan, 38, lost consciousness…
Tehran, July 6 (IANS) Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has reiterated that if Iran’s interests within the 2015 nuclear deal are not secured, it may leave the accord, Press TV reported on Thursday. During a meeting…