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  • U.N. chief affirms full support for Yemen peace envoy
    RIYADH, February 12 (Reuters) - U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Sunday the U.N. envoy to Yemen had his full support, days after Yemen's Houthi group asked him not to renew the diplomat's term du
    / 12th February 2017
  • Steinmeier becomes German president
    BERLIN, February 12 (Reuters) - Former foreign minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier was elected Germany's president on Sunday, the 12th person to hold the largely ceremonial post in the post-war era.   S
    / 12th February 2017
  • Will sort out problems of Subansiri Hydro Electric Project: Khandu
    Dollongmukh (Arunachal Pradesh), February 12 (IANS) The Arunachal Pradesh government will soon work to sort out the problems that have stalled implementation of the 2,000 MW Subansiri Lower Hydro Electric Proje
    / 12th February 2017
  • Fuel, cooking gas to be airlifted to Manipur
    Imphal, February 12 (IANS) Human Resource Development Minister Prakash Javadekar on Sunday announced that the Centre will soon airlift fuel and cooking gas for the people who have been facing hard times under a
    / 12th February 2017
  • India thump Pakistan to retain blind World Cup title
    Bengaluru, February 12 (IANS) A spirited fielding performance coupled with some excellent batting by Prakash Jayaramaiah helped India thrash Pakistan by nine wickets in the final of the cricket Twenty20 World C
    / 12th February 2017
  • Netanyahu pledges to promote "responsible policies" at Trump meeting
    JERUSALEM, February 12 (Reuters) - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday he would present "responsible policies" in talks with U.S. President Donald Trump, signalling to the Israeli far-right to curb
    / 12th February 2017
  • France condemns Pyongyang for missile firing
    PARIS, February 12 (Reuters) - France condemned the firing of a ballistic missile into the sea early on Sunday by North Korea, the first such test since U.S. President Donald Trump was elected.   "Fr
    / 12th February 2017
  • Health care is not a business, but a service to life, pope says
    VATICAN CITY, February 12 - A nations health-care system cannot be run simply as a business because human lives are at stake, Pope Francis said.   If there is a sector in which the throwaway culture
    / 12th February 2017
  • Bar on women at night sessions at Asia's biggest Christian meet to stay
    Maramon (Kerala), February 12 (IANS) The bar on women's entry to the night sessions of the Syrian Mar Thoma Church's famed Maramon convention that began here on Sunday will stay due to security reasons, its sup
    / 12th February 2017
  • Eight killed in Kashmir gunfight, protestors clash with security
    Srinagar, February 12 (IANS) Two soldiers, four militants and two civilians were killed in a gunfight in Jammu and Kashmir's Kulgam district on Sunday, police said. The incident triggered clashes between civili
    / 12th February 2017
  • Men, women prefer sense of humour in partner: Survey
    New Delhi, February 12 (IANS) A good sense of humour is one of the top desired qualities when both men and women look out for a dating partner, reveals a new survey by dating app Tinder.   An in-app
    / 12th February 2017
  • Bangladesh 103-3, need 356 runs to beat India in one-off Test
    Hyderabad, February 12 (IANS) Bangladesh face a big test of saving the one-off cricket Test as they reached 103 for three in their second innings after India set them a target of 459 on the penultimate day here
    / 12th February 2017
  • Walk for better health, Kangana urges women
    Mumbai, February 12 (IANS) Actress Kangana Ranaut, who flagged off the fifth edition of Max Bupa Walk for Health here on Sunday, urged women to take out time from their schedules to walk for better health and f
    / 12th February 2017
  • Indian techies welcome in Canada after Trump ban
    Toronto, February 12 (IANS) Indian-origin tech leaders in Canada say the controversial visa and travel restrictions imposed by US President Donald Trump will be a boon for tech recruitment and investment in Can
    / 12th February 2017
  • Home Ministry website hacked?
    New Delhi, February 12 (IANS) The website of the Home Ministry was non-functional on Sunday and officials said experts were finding out if it had been hacked.   The website's landing page is drawing
    / 12th February 2017
  • Inter-Shi'ite tension mounts in Baghdad after clashes
    BAGHDAD, February 12 (Reuters) - Tension between Iraq's Shi'ite leaders mounted on Sunday as the toll from protests in central Baghdad on Saturday increased to six killed, five demonstrators loyal to the fiery
    / 12th February 2017
  • Sad that 'My Name Is Khan' is still relevant: SRK
    Mumbai, February 12 (IANS) Superstar Shah Rukh Khan, whose movie "My Name Is Khan" on Sunday clocked seven years since its release, feels sad that the film's plot about the plight of Muslims in the US after 9/1
    / 12th February 2017
  • George Clooney excepting boy, girl
    Los Angeles, February 12 (IANS) Hollywood star George Clooney and his lawyer wife Amal are expecting a boy and a girl as twins, the actor's mother Nina has revealed.   "It will be one of each! Yes, a
    / 12th February 2017
  • Dalai Lama lays foundation stone for South Asia hub
    Hyderabad, February 12 (IANS) Tibet's spiritual leader Dalai Lama on Sunday laid the foundation stone for a South Asia hub of the Dalai Lama Centre For Ethics and Transformative Values here.   Telang
    / 12th February 2017
  • Trump, Abe have 'relaxing, productive' golf session in Florida
    Miami, February 12 (IANS) US President Donald Trump exhibited his golfing skills during a "relaxing and productive" session with visiting Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe during their stay in Palm Beach, Flor
    / 12th February 2017
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