One injured in fire at Trump Tower in New York
New York, April 8 (IANS) One person was seriously injured after a fire broke out at the Trump Tower in midtown New York City on Saturday. “#FDNY members remain on scene of a 4-alarm fire,…
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Brazil’s ex-President Lula turns himself in to police
Brasilia, April 8 (IANS) Brazil’s former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva turned himself in to federal police on Saturday, after supporters tried to prevent him from handing himself over to the authorities. After supporters…
Syrian government slams chemical weapon attack accusation
Damascus, April 8 (IANS) The Syrian government on Saturday evening slammed the rebels’ allegations that the Syrian army used chemical gas in the ongoing battle on the Douma district east of Damascus. Such claims are…
Iran says targeted by cyberattack but safe
Tehran, April 8 (IANS) Iranian minister of Communication and Information Technology said on Saturday that his country’s cyberspace was targeted on Friday, however, the attackers could not harm the national networking system. The attack could…
Israel bans entry of car tires into Gaza after massive tire-burning
Gaza, April 8 (IANS) Israel has decided to ban the entry of car tires into the Gaza Strip through the Kerem Shalom commercial crossing, a Palestinian official said on Saturday. The Israeli decision comes one…
Japan criticised for pursuing anti-Pyongyang policy
Pyongyang, April 8 (IANS) The North Korean media on Saturday criticised Japan for going against “the trend in the region” and sticking to its anti-Pyongyang policy. In a commentary, the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA)…
Mistaken for thief, Russian cyclist thrashed in Telangana
Hyderabad, April 7 (IANS) A Russian cyclist on a world tour was injured in an attack by a Telangana farmer and his neighbours, who mistook him for a thief, police said. The incident occurred in…
Rahul slams Shah for calling opposition parties animals
Bengaluru, April 7 (IANS) Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Saturday slammed Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national president Amit Shah for likening opposition parties to animals, which is disrespectful to all Indians. “Calling the opposition parties…
IPL: Mumbai post 165/4 vs Chennai
Mumbai, April 7 (IANS) Mumbai Indians posted 165/4 in 20 overs against Chennai super Kings (CSK) in the opening match of the 11th Indian Premier League (IPL) Twenty20 cricket tournament here on Saturday. Suryakumar Yadav…
Allocation of cases should be transparent, not arbitrary: Justice Chelameswar
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) Justice J. Chelameswar, the senior-most Supreme Court judge after the Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra, on Saturday said allocation of important and sensitive cases to different benches should be…
Allocation of cases should be transparent, not arbitrarily: Justice Chelameswar
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) Justice J. Chelameswar, the senior-most Supreme Court judge after the Chief Justice of India, on Saturday said allocation of important and sensitive cases to different benches should be done transparently…
BJP MP seeks Kochhars’ arrest
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) BJP’s Delhi MP Udit Raj has written to the CBI, seeking the arrest of ICICI bank chief Chanda Kochhar and her husband Deepak for an alleged criminal conspiracy to squander…
CWG: Lifters Venkat Rahul, Sathish deliver golds; TT teams, badminton team in semis
Gold Coast, April 7 (IANS) Venkat Rahul Ragala and veteran Sathish Kumar Sivalingam extended India’s gold medal-hunting run in the weightlifting competitions, while the table tennis teams and the badminton mixed team advanced to the…
Media organisations question PCI reconstitution, seek government intervention
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) Expressing “grave” concern over flouting of procedure while reconstituting the 13th Press Council of India (PCI), various media associations on Saturday jointly demanded the government to intervene to restore the…
Salman Khan returns home to hero’s welcome
Mumbai, April 7 (IANS) After spending two nights in a Jodhpur jail, superstar Salman Khan returned home to a hero’s welcome with thousands of fans lined up at the Mumbai Airport and outside his Bandra…
India to launch navigation satellite on April 12
Bengaluru, April 7 (IANS) India’s space agency ISRO on Saturday said it will launch a navigation satellite from its spaceport in Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh on April 12. “The 43rd flight of Polar Satellite Launch…
Pakistan in talks with Russia on buying air defence systems
Islamabad, April 7 (IANS) Pakistani Defence Minister Khurram Dastgir Khan has said that Islamabad was in direct talks with Moscow for the procurement of sophisticated military hardware, including air defence systems, fighter jets and battle…
Jaitley under observation, kidney transplant in a day or two
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, who has been admitted to All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) for kidney transplant, was kept under observation on Saturday and the surgery may…
Independence no option for landlocked Kashmir: Farooq Abdullah
Jammu, April 7 (IANS) Lok Sabha Member from Jammu and Kashmir Farooq Abdullah said on Saturday that being landlocked between India, Pakistan and China, independence is no option for the Valley. Addressing a party meeting…
Van drives into pedestrians in Germany
Berlin, April 7 (IANS) Several people died and many were injured after a van drove into pedestrians in the German city of Muenster on Saturday, the media reported. Police said there were deaths and injuries…