East Godavari: Protestors belonging to Kapu caste set a train on fire and blocked rail and road traffic in East Godavari district, about 100 km from Visakhapatnam on Jan 31, 2016. The violence broke out…
(Photo: IANS) Washington, Jan 31 (IANS) The final poll ahead of the first nominating contests in the US presidential race Monday gave Donald Trump a 5 point lead over Ted Cruz while Hillary Clinton and…
New York, Jan 30 (IANS) Swinging behind Hillary Clinton, the New York Times on Saturday endorsed her “with confidence and enthusiasm” for the Democratic presidential nomination, saying she offers voters “the chance to choose one…
(Photo: IANS) Washington, Jan 29 (IANS) Donald Trump was “the elephant not in the room” as one moderator put it, yet the absentee Republican presidential frontrunner holding a rival event nearby overshadowed the party debate…
US President Barack Obama. (File Photo: Xinhua/Bao Dandan/IANS) Washington, Jan 29 (IANS) US President Barack Obama signed a presidential memorandum on Thursday establishing a first-of-its-kind federal task force in the country to carry out what…
(Photo: IANS) Washington, Jan 28 (IANS) Defying conventional wisdom, Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump has refused to reconsider his decision to skip the party debate before the first crucial nominating contests and in the process…
Washington, Jan 27 (IANS) As the Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump hit a new high in polls, he threw the party establishment into turmoil with an abrupt announcement that he would skip Thursday’s presidential debate….
New Delhi: Smerch Multiple Rocket Launcher System passes through Rajpath during Republic Day Parade in New Delhi, on Jan 26, 2016. (Photo: IANS/PIB) New Delhi, Jan 26 (IANS) India’s military prowess and the country’s diverse…
New Delhi, Jan 25 (IANS) Spiritual guru Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, legendary actor Rajinikanth, sportspersons Saina Nehwal and Sania Mirza are among the 112 notable personalities to get Padma awards in 2016. Late industrialist Dhirubhai…
New Delhi, Jan 25 (IANS) The government on Monday announced that nine film celebrities will be conferred the country’s prestigious civilian honours. Southern megastar Rajinikanth will get the Padma Vibhushan while late India-born British actor…
New Delhi, Jan 25 (IANS) The government on Monday announced Padma Vibhushan awards for spiritual guru Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, legendary Tamil actor Rajinikanth and late industrialist Dhirubhai Ambani. Others who will get Padma Vibhushan…
New Delhi: French President Francois Hollande being received by the President Pranab Mukherjee and Prime Minister Narendra Modi at a Ceremonial Reception organised for him at Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi on Jan 25, 2016….
Chandigarh: French President Francois Hollande being welcomed by Governor of Punjab and Haryana-cum-UT Administrator Kaptan Singh Solanki and Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar at Chandigarh Air Force Station on Jan 24, 2016. (Photo: IANS)…
Washington, Jan 23 (IANS) A monster snowstorm clobbered the US East Coast from Washington to New York leaving major cities, railways and airports immobilised with the American capital right in the bull’s eye buried under…
New Delhi, Jan 23 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday declassified 100 files on Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, a top freedom fighter who raised an army to fight the British and whose death in…
Washington, Jan 23 (PTI) A life-threatening blizzard which is expected to pound a record 30 inches of snow has hit most part of the US’ east coast including Capital Washington DC, leaving more than 120,000…
By Praveen Davar One hundred and nineteen years ago, on January 23, was born one of India’s most iconic political figures – Subhas Chandra Bose. Forty four years later, in 1941, he left the country…
Washington, Jan 22 (IANS) US East Coast braced Friday for a winter blizzard of epic proportions with about 75 million people in the storm’s path and the American capital right in the bull’s eye. Preparing…
Hyderabad, Jan 21 (IANS) The executive council of University of Hyderabad on Thursday revoked the suspension of four Dalit research scholars. The executive council at its meeting on Thursday took the decision even as the…
Union HRD Minister and BJP leader Smriti Irani. (File Photo: IANS) Hyderabad, Jan 21 (IANS) Protests over suicide of a Dalit research scholar continued unabated on Thursday at the University of Hyderabad, with the teachers…