New York, Sep 19 (IANS) With the Caribbean region facing nature’s deadly fury with Hurricanes Irma and Maria pummelling through, India on Tuesday expressed its solidarity with the affected nations and offered aid. Offering India’s…
New York, Sep 13 (IANS) Gay rights activist Edith Windsor, whose same-sex marriage fight led to a landmark US ruling, has died aged 88. Her death was confirmed to the New York Times by her…
New York, Sep 1 (IANS) Are you always attentive when driving? If not, you are not alone. A new study has found that mind wandering, which is potentially dangerous, is quite common among drivers. Driver…
Washington, Sep 1 (IANS) Russia has been given two days to close its consulate in San Francisco as well as diplomatic annexes in Washington and New York, the US State Department has said. The move…
Thimphu, Aug 26 (IANS) Bhutan’s Queen Mother, Ashi Dorji Wangmo Wangchuck, showered praise on late Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi at a book launch here on Saturday, referring to her as a woman of great…
Beijing, Aug 25 (IANS) China on Friday criticised the economic sanctions imposed by Japan on some Chinese companies for their links with North Korea and warned of consequences if the decision was not withdrawn, media…
Rome, Aug 25 (IANS/AKI) Samples from a fresh egg pasta shop in eastern Italy have tested positive for the pesticide Fipronil, the Veterinary Epidemiology Centre for the Marche and Umbria regions said on Friday. The…
Nay Pyi Taw, Aug 25 (IANS) At least five police personnel were killed in terror attacks at police posts and a military base in Myanmar’s Rakhine state on Friday, the Counsellor’s office said. A total…
New York, Aug 24 (IANS) Reducing nicotine content in cigarettes may decrease their addiction potential in vulnerable populations, says a study. The research team examined the addiction potential of cigarettes with reduced nicotine content in…
Washington, Aug 23 (IANS) US former Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton in her new book has called President Donald Trump a “creep” and said he made her “skin crawl” by stalking her around the stage…
Mumbai, Aug 14 (IANS) Singer-songwriter Pratyul Joshi’s upcoming album “Waabasta” has been mastered by British audio mastering engineer John Davis. “We believed that good original music can change Indian music forever and propelled it with…
New York, Aug 12 (IANS) Boating through choppy waters can soon become a less physically exhausting experience as researchers are developing the science behind improved watercraft design. In a study published in the Journal of…
Washington, Aug 4 (IANS) US Senator John McCain has cast doubt on a Trump administration-backed bill that would clamp down on legal immigration and establish a merit-based immigration system. In an interview with the Arizona…
Rome, Aug 2 (IANS/AKI) A total 95,215 boat migrants reached Italy this year till August 2, against 97,892 over the same period of 2016, Italy’s Interior Ministry reported Wednesday amid a lull in mid-summer crossings….
Washington, July 24 (IANS) US President Donald Trump accused Republican lawmakers of doing “very little” to protect him, and he once again criticized the investigation into alleged Russian meddling in the 2016 election campaign. “It’s…
Moscow, July 4 (IANS) Russian President Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart Donald Trump may discuss arms control during their upcoming meeting later this week in Germany, Russian presidential aide Yury Ushakov said on Monday….
Washington, Jan 19 (IANS) President-elect Donald Trump said that while he doesn’t like Twitter, he will continue to use it from the White House because is the only way he can “counteract dishonest press”, media…
Washington, Aug 26 (IANS) More than half of the likely voters, or 53 per cent, said they had “strongly unfavourable” views of Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, while 46 per cent said the same about…
(Photo: IANS) Washington, April 3 (IANS) US presidential candidate and Republican front-runner Donald Trump reiterated his belief that Japan should arm itself to deter a threat from North Korea rather than have the US military…
Beijing, April 3 (IANS) China’s meteorological authority on Sunday continued to issue a blue alert, the lowest in a four-tier warning system, as rainstorms will hit most parts of the country’s southern regions. Parts of…