Los Angeles, March 5 (IANS) Jibes on Harvey Weinstein, President Donald Trump, Vice President Mike Pence and the envelope-gate controversy were the star attractions of popular TV host and comedian Jimmy Kimmel’s opening monologue at…
Los Angeles, March 5 (IANS) Indian actor Ali Fazal-starrer “Victoria & Abdul”, with Judi Dench in the key role, lost out on a chance to win an Oscar at the 90th Academy Awards here on…
Mumbai, March 5 (IANS) Information and Broadcasting Minister Smriti Irani said on Sunday the government is aiming to set up a single-window clearance system for filmmakers to facilitate all types of clearances faster and under…
Los Angeles, March 5 (IANS) Actor Sam Rockwell won his first Oscar in the Best Supporting Actor category for his performance in “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri”. He was named as the Best Supporting Actor…
Beijing, March 5 (IANS) China will raise its defence budget by 8.1 per cent in 2018, according to a budget report to be submitted to the national legislature on Monday, up from last year’s 7…
Aden, Yemen, March 5 (IANS) The Islamic State claimed responsibility for a drive-by shooting that killed two security personnel in Yemen’s southern port city of Aden on Sunday. In a statement by its official news…
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London, March 5 (IANS) British Prime Minister Theresa May on Sunday told US President Donald Trump that she has “deep concern” at his decision to raise tariffs on steel and aluminum. A Downing Street spokesperson…
Cairo, March 5 (IANS) Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman arrived in Egypt’s capital Cairo on Sunday on his first public trip outside the kingdom since he has been named crown prince last year. Egyptian…
Cairo, March 5 (IANS) Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi received a phone call from his US counterpart Donald Trump where the latter expressed his country’s support for Egypt’s ongoing anti-terror war, the Egyptian presidency said on…
Lucknow, March 4 (IANS) In a significant move, the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) leaders on Sunday announced their support for the Samajwadi Party (SP) candidates in the March 11 bypolls to Phulpur and Gorakhpur Lok…
New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) has restrained over 60 companies, including those belonging to Rs 12,600-crore PNB fraud accused Nirav Modi and his uncle Mehul Choksi, from selling their…
Kohima, March 4 (IANS) Neiphiu Rio, who is set to take over again as the next Chief Minister of Nagaland, on Sunday said that his priority would be to bring transparency in governance in the…
Islamabad, March 4 (IANS) Rights activist Krishna Kumari Kohli has became the first-ever Hindu Dalit woman to be elected to Pakistan’s Senate, media reports said on Sunday. The 39-year-old Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leader from…
Hyderabad, March 4 (IANS) Buoyed by the support his proposal for a third front evoked in different parts of the country, Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao on Sunday vowed to give new direction to…
Srinagar, March 4 (IANS) Four persons including one militant and three civilians — who the army said were overground workers (OGWs) of militants — were killed on Sunday in a gunfight in Kashmir’s Shopian district….
Shillong, March 4 (IANS) The NPP is all set to form a non-Congress government in Meghalaya with the support of three regional parties, the BJP and one Independent MLA. Conrad Sangma, the lone NPP Lok…
New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) Meghalaya has 66 per cent ‘crorepati’ MLAs, or 39 out of 59 elected MLAs in the state legislative assembly-2018 having individual wealth of over Rs 1 crore, a report here…
New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) Disability rights activist Javed Abidi passed away on Sunday after succumbing to chest infection. He was 53. He passed away around 1.30 p.m, a friend of Abidi said, adding that…
By Gaurav Sharma Beijing, March 4 (IANS) China on Sunday said the decision to scrap two-term limit for President Xi Jinping is essential for upholding the leadership of the Communist Party of China (CPC). The…