New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday extended his greetings on National Maritime Day and said the government’s efforts for a vibrant maritime sector were inspired by Dalit icon B.R. Ambedkar….
San Francisco, April 5 (IANS) Facebook has admitted that information of up to 87 million people, mostly in the US, may have been improperly shared with the British political consultancy firm Cambridge Analytica. In a…
Chennai, April 5 (IANS) Normal life was affected in Tamil Nadu on Thursday due to a DMK-led shutdown strike over the Centre’s failure to set up a Cauvery Management Board (CMB). In Chennai, skeletal government…
Kochi, April 5 (IANS) Malayalam film star Ajith, known for portraying negative roles, died on Thursday at a private hospital here, family sources said. Ajith, 56, was admitted to the hospital 10 days ago following…
Washington, April 5 (IANS) A group of Asian-American was suing Harvard University, saying that admission files showed a pattern of discrimination against the community that goes back decades, the media reported. The group, Students for…
New York, April 5 (IANS) An African-American was killed by New York City police officers during a confrontation, the authorities said. He was shot dead on Wednesday on a Brooklyn street corner after he pointed…
Mumbai, April 5 (IANS) Taking a cue from global markets, the key Indian equity market indices on Thursday opened higher ahead of the first and an important bi-monthly monetary policy announcement for the new financial…
Gold Coast (Australia), April 5 (IANS) India’s Virdhawal Khade advanced to the semi-finals in the mens 50 metre butterfly event of the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games at the Optus Aquatic Centre here on Thursday. Khade,…
San Francisco, April 5 (IANS) The woman who opened fire at YouTube headquarters in California over the video sharing platform’s “discriminatory” treatment to her postings, practiced shooting at a gun range hours before the attack,…
Gold Coast (Australia), April 5 (IANS) World No.2 Kidambi Srikanth and former World No.1 Saina Nehwal led the Indian shuttlers off to a winning start at the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games outclassing Sri Lanka 5-0…
Gold Coast (Australia), April 5 (IANS) Gururaja bagged the first medal for India at the 21st edition of the Commonwealth Games with silver in the men’s 56 kilogram category here on Thursday. Gururaja had a…
San Francisco, April 5 (IANS) Facebook believes the data of up to 87 million people was improperly shared with the political consultancy Cambridge Analytica — many more than previously disclosed. The BBC has been told…
Mexico City, April 5 (IANS) The Mexican Senate has “categorically” rejected the US initiative to militarise the US-Mexico border to thwart undocumented migrants. The response came hours after US President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed…
United Nations, April 5 (IANS) The United Nations has voiced deep concern over the safety and protection of civilians in Syria who continue to be displaced from their areas of origin, as well as those…
Gold Coast (Australia), April 5 (IANS) Gururaja bagged the first medal for India at the 21st edition of the Commonwealth Games with silver in the men’s 56 kilogram category here on Thursday. Gururaja had a…
Damascus, April 5 (IANS) China has donated $1 million in aid to the World Food Programme (WFP) in Syria to purchase food for the war-stricken Syrians, the Chinese Embassy in Syria has said. At a…
Washington, April 5 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has signed a proclamation to send the National Guard to the country’s border with Mexico, a senior White House official has said. Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen…
Gold Coast (Australia), April 5 (IANS) India were defeated 2-3 by lowly Wales on the first day of the women’s hockey competition at the Commonwealth Games here on Thursday. This is the first time that…
Washington, April 5 (IANS) The US has made a decision on the future of its troops in Syria, and the White House will announce it soon, the media reported citing the US intelligence chief. Dan…
Rome, April 4 (IANS/AKI) At a time of unprecedented humanitarian crisis, a group of government partners have allocated $180 million of flexible funding to help the United Nations World Food Programme respond to severe and…