Brussels, Nov 9 (IANS) European Council President Donald Tusk has hailed the “clear and important” message conveyed by Chinese President Xi Jinping at the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China(CPC). Tusk made…
Melbourne, Nov 9 (IANS) An Iranian-born Australian Senator has been racially abused by members of a far-right group in Melbourne. Sam Dastyari, the Senator representing New South Wales (NSW) for the Australian Labour Party (ALP),…
Shimla, Nov 9 (IANS) Polling for the 68-seat Himachal Pradesh assembly in a single phase began amid tight security on Thursday, an election official said here. Voters across the state could be seen reaching polling…
Islamabad, Nov 9 (IANS) At least 22 people were killed and 51 others injured when a passenger bus fell into a ravine in Attock district of Pakistan’s Punjab province on Wednesday night, police said. Zeeshan…
Chicago, Nov 9 (IANS) Former US President Barack Obama arrived in downtown Chicago on Wednesday, but this time as a prospective juror. Obama was spotted while being escorted by secret service agents from his house…
Islamabad, Nov 9 (IANS) The European Union on Wednesday expressed keen desire to further broaden engagement and strengthen mutually beneficial cooperation with Pakistan, a statement from Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday. Pakistan’s delegation led…
Kolkata, Nov 8 (IANS) The political temperatures soared in West Bengal on Wednesday, as rival political parties clashed and scuffled on the streets as they brought out rallies, marches, held meetings and street corners in…
New Delhi, Nov 8 (IANS) Questioning the CBI investigation into the murder of a Class 2 student in Gurugram, the Congress on Wednesday demanded a thorough and fair probe. “A young boy was brutalised and…
Kolkata, Nov 8 (IANS) Days after his name appeared in the “Paradise Papers”, Union Minister of State for Civil Aviation Jayant Sinha on Wednesday reiterated that his transactions were “completely bona fide and legal”. “Before…
New Delhi, Nov 8 (IANS) In a scathing attack on Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi, BJP chief Amit Shah on Wednesday described him as a “tragedy manufacturer” and condemned him for “misleading” the nation on…
By Arul Louis United Nations, Nov 8 (IANS) World court judge Dalveer Bhandari of India is facing a Lebanese diplomat in his re-election on Thursday when the UN General Assembly and the Security Council will…
Kolkata, Nov 8 (IANS) A court here on Wednesday sentenced Bangladeshi citizen Nazrul Islam to life imprisonment in the sensational Ranaghat nun rape case, and sent his five accomplices to ten years prison for criminal…
New Delhi, Nov 8 (IANS) The first anniversary of demonetisation on Wednesday was marked by street protests by the Congress and like-minded opposition parties against the decision which Prime Minister Narendra Modi called “a historic…
Kolkata, Nov 8 (IANS) Rejecting West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s comments on demonetisation, Union Minister Jayant Sinha on Wednesday said the note ban announced on November 8 last year was a “miracle and not…
Chandigarh, Nov 8 (IANS) Defending the investigations of the local police in the murder of seven-year-old Pradhuman Thakur of Ryan International School in Gurugram, Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Wednesday said that the…
New Delhi, Nov 8 (IANS) In a dramatic twist to the murder of a Class 2 student of Ryan International School in Gurugram, the CBI on Wednesday said the crime was committed by a 16-year-old…
New Delhi, Nov 8 (IANS) BJP veteran L.K. Advani, who turned 90 on Wedensday, was greeted on his birthday by leaders across political spectrum with Prime Minister Narendra Modi saying that his efforts had richly…
New Delhi, Nov 8 (IANS) Delhi and its suburbs turned into a virtual gas chamber on Wednesday with dense haze and toxic air enveloping the region, forcing authorities in the capital to shut schools and…
New Delhi, Nov 8 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday was told that Delhi Lt. Governor was bound by the aid and advice of the Council of Ministers and the constitution was a politico-legal document…
New Delhi, Nov 8 (IANS) The Congress on Wednesday described the BJP-led NDA government at the Centre as a “government of robbers” and said that on November 8 last year, Prime Minister Narendra Modi brought…