United Nations, April 11 (IANS) Russia on Tuesday vetoed a US-drafted Security Council resolution on an investigation mechanism for chemical weapons use in Syria. Twelve of the 15 members of the UN Security Council voted…
Washington, April 11 (IANS) US President Donald Trump spoke over phone on Tuesday with British Prime Minister Theresa May on Syria, as the possibility of US military actions against Syria was looming large. Both leaders…
Nairobi, April 11 (IANS) Sub-Saharan African region could be the next epicentre of the space-tracing government installations, private businesses and ordinary citizens thanks to weak deterrent measures, says a report launched in Nairobi on Tuesday….
San Francisco, April 11 (IANS) As Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s testifies before Congress fro the first time, he accepted that the company didn’t do enough to prevent the platform from being used to harm others….
Chennai, April 11 (IANS) Sam Billings’ 23-ball 56 coupled with Shane Watson’s 19-ball 42 helped Chennai Super Kings (CSK) pull off a heist as they beat Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) by five wickets in a…
Kolkata, April 10 (IANS) West Bengal’s opposition parties on Tuesday accused the State Election Commission of “acting like a puppet” in the hands of the ruling Trinamool Congress and moved court after it recalled its…
New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) Ahead of India’s premier defence trade event to be held in Chennai later this week, Britain on Tuesday said it seeks a “two-way street” defence cooperation with India. “The UK…
Washington, April 10 (IANS) US President Donald Trump’s homeland security adviser, Tom Bossert, has resigned, the White House confirmed on Tuesday. “The President is grateful for Tom’s commitment to the safety and security of our…
Chennai, April 10 (IANS) Andre Russell smashed an unbeaten 36-ball 88 to help Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) recover from early jitters and post a mammoth 202/6 in 20 overs against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in…
New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) As part of New Delhi’s continued enhancement of ties with southeast Asia under the Act East Policy, India and Vietnam on Tuesday reviewed their entire gamut of bilateral ties, including…
New Delhi/Lucknow, April 10 (IANS) Budget carrier IndiGo deplaned a passenger from a flight in Lucknow after he complained about mosquitoes in the aircraft. Reacting to the incident, the government on Tuesday ordered a probe…
Hyderabad, April 10 (IANS) Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday said the National Security Guard (NSG) is a world-class “zero error” force and can counter any kind of attack in minimum response time. “NSG…
Chandigarh, April 10 (IANS) BJP-ruled Haryana’s Education Department has stirred a controversy by asking students in private schools to furnish personal and family data, including religion, caste, bank account number and Aadhaar details as well…
Gold Coast, April 10 (IANS) India’s Heena Sidhu won gold in the women’s 25 metre Pistol event, while para-lifter Sachin Chaudhary settled for a bronze while five boxers assured at least a medal each and…
New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) A petition was filed on Tuesday in the Supreme Court seeking a CBI probe into the alleged gang rape of a girl by a BJP legislator in Uttar Pradesh and…
Thiruvananthapuram, April 10 (IANS) Political leadership of south Indian states of Kerala, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and union territory of Puducherry on Tuesday mulled the terms of reference of the 15th Finance Commission and plan to…
Beijing, April 10 (IANS) China-Pakistan relations should be a pillar for regional peace and stability, Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Tuesday at a meeting with Pakistani Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi at the Boao…
New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed states to ensure that there was no opposition to the release of “Nanak Shah Fakir”, a film on the first Sikh guru, set to…
New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) Describing as “needless” the ongoing controversy around the terms of reference of the 15th Finance Commission, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Tuesday said these are not biased “against any particular…
New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change to provide the details of various funds created for environment protection and how it intends to…