Srinagar, April 20 (IANS) Day temperatures dipped in Jammu and Kashmir on Friday as widespread rain lashed the plains and fresh snowfall occurred in the higher reaches. “In the last 12 hours, fresh snowfall has…
New York, April 20 (IANS) The pace at which humans have been hunting down large mammals into extinction since the early ages, the largest remaining mammal in 200 years would be the domestic cow, warn…
Washington, April 20 (IANS) The US Senate has confirmed President Donald Trump-nominated Representative Jim Bridenstine to lead the US space agency. The Senate narrowly on Thursday voted 50-49 on partisan lines to confirm Bridenstine to…
Mumbai, April 20 (IANS) The key Indian equity indices opened on a flat note on Friday. At 9.17 a.m., the wider Nifty50 of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) traded at 10,558.15 points, down 7.15 points…
New York, April 20 (IANS) Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani will join President Donald Trump’s legal team, which is also acquiring two other new members, his attorney, Jay Sekulow said. Sekulow, who along with…
New York, April 20 (IANS) Police in the US city of Pittsburgh are preparing for rioting should President Donald Trump fire special counsel in Russia probe Robert Mueller, a memo said. A memo from the…
Washington, April 20 (IANS) American professional road racing cyclist Lance Armstrong has agreed to pay $5 million to the US government to settle a long-running lawsuit that was to cost him $ 100 million in…
Berlin, April 20 (IANS) A large-scale evacuation is to take place in Berlin on Friday to allow experts to defuse a World War II bomb, police said. The area to be cleared includes Berlin Hauptbahnhof…
Pretoria, April 20 (IANS) South African President Cyril Ramaphosa had to cut short his attendance at the Commonwealth summit in London to deal with violent protests at home, his office said. Clashes have taken place…
London, April 20 (IANS) Activists gathered in London on Thursday for a protest denouncing homophobia and calling for the decriminalization of homosexuality in Commonwealth countries. Images captured by an epa photojournalist on the ground showed…
United Nations, April 20 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Thursday that UN staff members have increasingly become targets of attack despite the world body’s efforts to ensure their safety and security. In the…
Washington, April 20 (IANS) An international team of researchers has found that diamond, the strongest of all natural materials, can bend and stretch much like rubber and snap back to its original shape. A study…
Washington, April 20 (IANS) The Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund, Christine Lagarde, urged the administration of US President Donald Trump here on Thursday to reduce the government’s debt and deficit in the context…
Kampala, April 20 (IANS) Three more Ugandan athletes have disappeared in Australia after the conclusion of the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games. Charles Bakkabulindi, minister of state for sports said on Thursday that the three…
Doha, April 20 (IANS) Qatar announced approval of a draft law on regulating the ownership and use of properties by foreigners, media reports said on Thursday. The decision was announced during the cabinet meeting chaired…
Islamabad, April 20 (IANS) Pakistan on Thursday confirmed that the US will impose restrictions on the movement of the country’s diplomats and consular staff in Washington from May 1. Comments from Foreign Ministry spokesman Mohammad…
Havana, April 20 (IANS) Miguel Diaz-Canel was elected on Thursday as Cuba’s new President, as the successor of Raul Castro who concluded two consecutive five-year terms in office. In his first speech as the new…
Washington, April 20 (IANS) The White House on Thursday denied that Secretary of Defense James Mattis had advised US President Donald Trump against striking Syria before seeking Congress sanction. “Reports that Secretary Mattis urged the…
Mohali, April 19 (IANS) A brilliant all-round effort helped Kings XI Punjab beat Sunrisers Hyderabad by 15 runs in an Indian Premier League match here on Thursday. First, Chris Gayle’s unbeaten 104-run knock helped Punjab…
Srinagar, April 20 (IANS) A group of unidentified attackers snatched the weapon of a bank guard in Jammu and Kashmir’s Shopian district and fled on Thursday but it was later recovered from “miguided youth”, police…