Vijayawada, Dec 11 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh on Friday sought Rs.5,760 crore assistance from the central government to tackle drought and also for relief and rehabilitation in districts affected by heavy rains. Chief Minister N. Chandrababu…
New Delhi, Dec 11 (PTI) Sharad Pawar, who had opposed Sonia Gandhi’s foreign origins in 1997 but patched up with her later, has now come out with details of how she had preferred P V…
Washington, Dec 11 (IANS) As all good things must come to an end, NASA’s long space ride with the International Space Station (ISS) in low-Earth orbit will also touch the finish line in a decade…
New York, Dec 11 (IANS) Facebook is releasing for free the designs of a new computer server – twice as fast as those used by Facebook earlier, it designed to put more power behind artificial-intelligence…
Mumbai, Dec 11 (IANS) Cinema icon Dilip Kumar will be honoured with the Padma Vibhushan – India’s second highest civilian award – on December 13, two days after his 93rd birthday, his close friend Udaya…
Washington, Dec 11 (IANS) Deftly deflecting a “potential nuclear bomb” of a question about Donald Trump’s call to bar entry of all Muslims to the US, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar said Muslims in India “gel…
Hyderabad, Dec 11 (IANS) Twelve students of Osmania University were arrested on Friday for allegedly holding a “beef festival” in violation of court orders, police said. Police took into custody those students who had consumed…
Chennai, Dec 11 (IANS) Superstar Rajinikanth, who turns 65 on Saturday, has long since been synonymous with style. From the way he flips his cigarette to his signature walk, the man is known for his…
Dubai, Dec 11 (IANS) India will take on Pakistan in World Twenty20 2016 on March 19 at Dharamsala while the semi-finals of the tournament will be played in New Delhi and Mumbai, as per the…
New York, Dec 11 (IANS) At least 57 percent Americans reject Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump’s proposal to temporarily ban the entry of Muslim immigrants into the US, according to a survey. The survey performed…
Sao Paulo, Dec 11 (IANS) Legendary Brazil striker Ronaldo said on Friday he would not rule himself out of running for the presidency of his country’s beleaguered football federation. Brazil federation (CBF) president Marco…
Lucknow: Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan addresses a press conference in Lucknow on Oct 5, 2015. (Photo: IANS) Lucknow, Dec 11 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh minister Mohd. Azam Khan has accused the US of pushing the…
Mumbai: Actors Shahrukh Khan and Salman Khan at Mehboob Studio during the promo shoot of Bigg Boss season 9 in Mumbai on Dec. 8, 2015. (Photo: IANS) Mumbai, Dec 11 (IANS) Superstar Shah Rukh Khan…
Mumbai, Dec 10 (IANS) A court here accepted on Thursday the request of Pakistani-American Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist David Coleman Headley, currently imprisoned in the US, to turn approver and depose in the 26/11 case in return…
Los Angeles, Dec 10 (IANS) “Carol”, a Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara-starrer film, on Thursday bagged a maximum of five nominations for the 73rd Golden Globe Awards. Interestingly, the two leading ladies are competing against…
Hyderabad, Dec 10 (IANS) Tension prevailed at Osmania University on Thursday as police arrested dozens of students and activists of various groups to prevent a beef festival planned by some students and a pork festival…
Pyongyang, Dec 10 (IANS) North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has admitted for the first time that Pyongyang possesses a hydrogen bomb, state-owned media reported on Thursday. “The state managed to become a powerful nuclear power…
Mexico City/New Delhi, Dec 10 (IANS) At a time when India is struggling with rising number of dengue cases with each passing year, the Mexican government has approved the world’s first anti-dengue vaccine which is…
New Delhi, Dec 10 (IANS) Britain has announced around 300 new scholarships worth over 1.5 million pounds during 2016-17 for Indian students opting for studies in Britain. “Around 300 new scholarships for Indian students will…
New Delhi, Dec 10 (IANS) The Rajya Sabha witnessed repeated disruptions for the third day on Thursday over the National Herald case with Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi urging the chair…