Chennai, March 8 (IANS) DMK president M.Karunanidhi on Tuesday exuded confidence that the DMDK led by actor-turned-politician A. Vijaykant would align with his party to fight the May 16 assembly elections. Speaking to reporters after…
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) Taking the smartphone world by surprise, leading South Korean smartphone maker Samsung on Tuesday launched its flagship smartphone Galaxy S7 and its curved-screen companion Galaxy S7 Edge at an irresistible…
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) After the withdrawal of a key proposal for the provident fund scheme with the retention of a plan to tax just 60 percent of the corpus withdrawn from pension funds,…
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi By Gaurav Sharma Beijing, March 8 (IANS) China on Tuesday described the joint military drill between the US and South Korea as an act of “sabre-rattling”, saying the situation…
Saudi Arabia Foreign Minister, Adel bin Ahmed Al-Jubeir  (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko) By Aroonim Bhuyan New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) Saudi Arabia seeks to elevate its ties with India from the current “strategic partnership” during Prime…
Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. (File Photo: Xinhua/PID/IANS) Islamabad, March 8 (IANS) PakistanÂ’s top civil-military leadership on Tuesday vowed to eliminate terrorism and reviewed the internal security situation, a day after a suicide bombing claimed…
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) As the news about Russian tennis ace Maria Sharapova admitting to take a banned drug meldonium which led to her failing a drug test at the Australian Open in January…
Islamabad, March 8 (IANS) Twenty-one militants were killed in air strikes and ground operation in Pakistan’s North Waziristan on Tuesday, the militaryÂ’s media wing Inter Services Public Relations said. “Combined strikes by PAF, the army…
Geneva, March 8 (IANS) Swiss watchmaker TAG Heuer said on Tuesday it won’t renew its association with Maria Sharapova, after the Russian tennis star said she had failed a drug test during the Australian Open….
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) The Indian Army’s decision to make pontoon bridges for the Art of Living Foundation’s upcoming World Culture Festival was taken after Delhi Police expressed a fear of stampede at the…
Islamabad, March 8 (IANS) British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond on Tuesday urged Pakistan and India to not allow non-state actors and other pressure groups to derail the peace process. ““I urge both Pakistan and India…
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) The Supreme Court will hear a plea by Sanjay Kapur, estranged husband of Bollywood actor Karisma Kapoor, seeking transfer of their divorce proceedings from Mumbai to Delhi, alleging that he…
Chennai, March 8 (IANS) The 54-hour 30 minutes countdown for the launch of an Indian rocket carrying the country’s sixth navigation satellite as the sole passenger is progressing smoothly, said senior official of the Indian…
New Delhi: Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley presents national budget 2016-17 at the Parliament House in New Delhii on Feb, 29, 2016. (Photo: IANS/ Lok Sabha TV) New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) After widespread resentment,…
Kathmandu, March 8 (IANS) Three-time Prime Minister and Nepali Congress senior leader Sher Bahadur Deuba has been elected the new president of the Himalayan country’s largest democratic party. He was elected at the 13th National…
Mumbai: Businessman Vijay Mallya during the Kingfisher Ultra Indian Derby at the race course in Mumbai on Feb. 7, 2016. (Photo: IANS) New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) The Supreme Court will hear on Wednesday a…
Congress chief Sonia Gandhi. (File Photo: IANS) New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday sought an early passage of the “long-awaited” bill that seeks to reserve a third of legislative seats…
Jammu, March 8 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir’s criminal investigation department (CID) late Monday evening registered a first information report (FIR) against a journalist for posting inflammatory content on his Facebook social networking account. Sources in…
New York, March 8 (IANS) Global sports apparel giants Nike has suspended ties with Maria Sharapova after the Russian tennis star failed a drug test at the Australian Open. “We are saddened and surprised by…
Dhaka, March 8 (IANS) The Bangladesh Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld death sentence for Mir Quasem Ali, former Al-Badr and Jammat-e-Islami Party leader, for being involved in atrocities against Bangalis during the Liberation War in…