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  • US VP Pence warns North Korea: 'The sword stands ready'
    YOKOSUKA, Japan, April 19 (AP) — From the wind-swept deck of a massive aircraft carrier, Vice President Mike Pence on Wednesday warned North Korea not to test the resolve of the U.S. military, promising it wo
    / 19th April 2017
  • Tata Motors to export some older-technology trucks after court ban
    NEW DELHI, April 19 (Reuters) - Tata Motors <TAMO.NS> is planning to export some of its unsold stock of older-technology trucks, after an unexpected ban on their sale in India, a senior company executive
    / 19th April 2017
  • 'Universe boss' Gayle reaches 10,000-run landmark in T20
    MUMBAI, April 19 (Reuters) - West Indies batsman Chris Gayle proved he remains a bowlers' nightmare after becoming the first player to reach 10,000 runs in Twenty20 cricket during Royal Challengers Bangalore's
    / 19th April 2017
  • FACTBOX: U.N. sanctions on North Korea currently in force
    April 19 (Reuters) - The United Nations Security Council has issued a wide range of sanctions against North Korea, including entities and individuals in the reclusive country, for pursuing nuclear and ballistic
    / 19th April 2017
  • INTERVIEW - African women pay for Trump's anti-abortion move – activist
    Trump's "global gag" rule withholds U.S. funding for international organisations that perform abortions or tell women about legal options for abortion.   NAIROBI, April 19 (Thomson Reuters Foundation
    / 19th April 2017
  • Le Pen's FN party calls EU flag "oligarchic rag"
    PARIS, April 19 (Reuters) - France's far-right National Front stepped up its anti-European Union rhetoric on Wednesday, days after toughening its stand against immigration, in an apparent bid to mobilise its co
    / 19th April 2017
  • Samsung Galaxy S8, S8+ in India, buy on Flipkart now
    New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) Set to give Apple iPhones a tough competition, Samsung on Wednesday ended the Indian consumers' wait and brought its flagship devices Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ to the country.  
    / 19th April 2017
  • China gives six Arunachal places its own names
    Beijing, April 19 (IANS) China has given its own names to six places in Arunachal Pradesh, which it calls "South Tibet", in a move to reaffirm its territorial sovereignty over the Indian state.   The
    / 19th April 2017
  • Air pollution ups risk of chronic sinus problems
    New York, April 19 (IANS) People living in places like New Delhi or Beijing may be at greater risk of developing chronic sinus problems due to high levels of air polution in these cities, say researchers. &n
    / 19th April 2017
  • Trump takes first step towards H-1B visa reform
    Washington, April 19 (IANS) US President Donald Trump, hammering his "America First" campaign theme, signed an executive order that he said would favour American companies for federal contracts and tighten the
    / 19th April 2017
  • Relationships are hard at any age, says Harry Styles
    London, April 19 (IANS) One Direction star Harry Styles, who dated singer Taylor Swift in 2012, says relationships are hard at any age.   One of the memorable moments from their relationship was thei
    / 19th April 2017
  • With Yogi in driver's seat, Modi's Varanasi back in focus
    Lucknow, April 19 (IANS) Having been cold-shouldered by the previous Samajwadi Party regime, it is now Advantage Varanasi as the new Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government has put Prime Minister Narendra Modi'
    / 19th April 2017
  • Mallya under UK judicial process, India doing its best: Jaitley
    New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) The Vijay Mallya case has come under the British judicial process and Indian agencies are making their best effort to have him face trial in India, the Centre said on Wednesday. &n
    / 19th April 2017
  • Tripura gets national award for record food production
    Agartala, April 19 (IANS) The Union Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare has selected Tripura for the Krishi Karman Award 2015-16 for commendable increase in food grain production in small category state
    / 19th April 2017
  • India's digital payments infra to grow three-fold in 2017: MeitY
    New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) The infrastructure of digital payments in India is expected to increase three-fold by the end of 2017 with almost five million electronic point of sale (PoS) machines, the Ministry of
    / 19th April 2017
  • Poor sleep may make it harder to see positive side
    New York, April 19 (IANS) Researchers have found that poor sleep may affect a specific region of the brain known to be involved in regulating negative emotional responses, especially in those suffering from dep
    / 19th April 2017
  • Popularity of Trinamool, other parties declining in Bengal: Smriti Irani
    Kolkata, April 19 (IANS) Union Textiles Minister Smriti Irani on Wednesday said BJP's progress in the recent Kanthi Dakshin assembly by-polls indicated the "declining popularity" of West Bengal's ruling Trinamo
    / 19th April 2017
  • 44 killed in Himachal bus accident
    Shimla, April 19 (IANS) At least 44 passengers were killed when a private bus fell into a river in Himachal Pradesh's Shimla district on Wednesday, police said. Two people, including the bus conductor, managed
    / 19th April 2017
  • Assam CM orders probe on youth carrying kin's body on cycle
    Guwahati, April 19 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal has directed the Directorate of Health Services to rush to Majuli and probe the circumstances in which a youth had to carry the dead body of his
    / 19th April 2017
  • Sunday off for petrol pumps could invoke ECA: Government
    New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) The threat by petroleum dealers to shut down pumps on Sundays will be dealt with according to measures necessary to maintain supplies of essential commodities, the Centre said on Wedn
    / 19th April 2017
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