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US Secretary of State Tillerson in Saudi Arabia to discuss Gulf States’ rift with Qatar
Riyadh: United States Secretary of State Rex Tillerson arrived in Saudi Arabia on Saturday to discuss the Gulf countries’ rifts with Qatar, Al Arabiya reported. This is his second visit to the region in recent months as he seeks a breakthrough in a diplomatic crisis gripping the region. Saudi
Kabul mosques attack: Death toll rises to 89
Kabul [Afghanistan]: The death toll from suicide bomb attacks on two mosques in Afghanistan has risen to at least 89 people. A RadioFreeEuropeRadioLiberty web site report said the two attacks took place yesterday on a Shi’ite mosque in Kabul and on a Sunni mosque in the central Afghan province of
China to declare war if North Korea conducts further missile test
Beijing: A professor who is close to the Chinese government said that China can wage a war against North Korea. According to the news published in Express, Professor of International Relations at Renmin University, Chong Sho-Hu said that Chinese President, Xi Jinping is irritated with the behavio
‘Trump says he’ll never let me go’: A Pakistani held at Guantanamo has been left to starve to death
Ahmed Rabbani was arrested by Pakistani authorities in 2002 and handed over to the US Government under the claim that he was Hassan Ghul, a known Al-Qaeda operative. The US Senate Select Committee that looked into the CIA’s torture and rendition programme has confirmed that his was a case of mist
Hyderabad: Multiple microearthquakes hit Borabanda, panic prevails in the area
Hyderabad: Panic prevailed in Borabanda area due to terrific sounds and tremors of earthquakes felt on Saturday night. The residents of Indira Nagar, Habeeb Fatima Nagar of Borabanda area came out of their house and spent the night on the roads. It is reported that micro earthquake tremors wer
Court bars ‘The Wire’ to write further on Jay Shah to protect his ‘right to live with dignity’
New Delhi: An Ahmedabad court has barred ‘The Wire’ from publishing further reports related to Jay Shah’s business turnover in order to protect his ‘right to live with dignity’. As per a report by Indian Express, Additional Senior Civil Judge, B K Dasondi of Ahmedabad rural court observed that th
Kuala Lumpur activists file case in HC against Zakir Naik, call him national threat
Kuala Lumpur: A case has been filed against Dr Zakir Naik in Kuala Lumpur High court by 17 Human rights activists of Malaysia, appealing the HC to revoke Naik’s Malaysian permanent residency permit. They also said that Naik is a security threat for Malaysia. As per a report by India Today, Malays
Sri Lankan cricket team gets its 7th captain in 3 months
Amidst players’ fall-out, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has named Thisara Perera as Twenty20 International (T20I) skipper for series against Pakistan. Perera will lead Sri Lanka in a three-T20I series against Pakistan, which will see them travel to Lahore for the third and final game. Regular skipper U
Google Now Lets You Take a Virtual Walk on Mars
If you are curious about the unknown terrains of the Red Planet, here is your chance to take a walk on Mars for free all the while staying in your living room, thanks to Google's immersive experience initiative Access Mars. Google collaborated with NASA to produce Access Mars that lets users wand
Dainik Jagran journalist shot dead in Uttar Pradesh
A Hindi newspaper journalist was shot dead by unknown assailants in Uttar Pradesh's Ghazipur district on Saturday. The victim was identified as Rajesh Mishra, a journalist with Hindi daily Dainik Jagran. Mr. Mishra, 38, was at the building materials shop run by his family when three unknown pe
Siddaramaiah involved in Rs 450 crore coal scam: Yeddyurappa
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India] ,Oct 21 : Former Karnataka chief minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) state President B.S. Yeddyurappa on Saturday charged incumbent Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Power Minister D.K. Shivakumar of being involved in Rs 450 crore coal scam. Yeddyurappa told , "C
WhatsApp to soon give more powers to group administrators
The administrators on WhatsApp groups will soon be able to choose if other participants can modify the subject of the group, its icon and its description. According to Wabetainfo.com, a fan site that tests new WhatsApp features early, the Facebook-owned messaging platform has submitted this new u
Keep me out of Tipu Jayanti, says union minister Ananth Kumar Hegde
Bengaluru: The Karnataka government is set to celebrate the controversial Tipu Jayanti on November 10. The last two years have seen a backlash from opposition parties and protests in Kodagu district. This time around, BJP leader and Union Minister for Skill Development Ananth Kumar Hegde wrote to
Missing Pak Journalist Zeenat Shahzadi fighting for jailed Indian found after 2 years
LAHORE: A Pakistani journalist who was allegedly kidnapped two years ago while pursuing the case of an Indian engineer jailed in Peshawar on espionage charges has been rescued, officials said. Zeenat Shahzadi, a 26-year-old reporter of Daily Nai Khaber and Metro News TV channel, was allegedly kid
Non-declaration Of CM candidate will not affect Cong prospects
Bengaluru: Karnataka PCC chief G Parameshwara on Friday said non-declaration of chief ministerial candidate before assembly polls will not have any impact on the party prospects as it has not been the convention even at the time of Devaraj Urs. “In Karnataka, at no point of time Congress has ever de
Excessive use of gadgets lead to sleep deprivation among teens
Washington: We live in a world of technologies; we all know it has many downsides over the benefits. Now, a new study found that younger generations are sacrificing their sleep to spend more time on their phones and tablets. The research, led by Jean Twenge, Professor of Psychology at the San Die
Gauri Lankesh killed for supporting Lingayat demand: Ex-IAS officer Jamdar
Bengaluru: Ex-IAS officer, S.M. Jamdar on Friday has suspected that noted Journalist Gauri Lankesh and academic M.M. Kalaburgi were murdered as they supported the demand for separate religious status for the Lingayat-Veerashaiva community. According to the news published in DC, talking to the med
India tops list with 2.5 million pollution-related deaths in world : Study
New Delhi: As many as 2.5 million premature deaths occurred in India in 2015, a study revealed. All the deaths were linked to illnesses caused by environmental pollution. Whereas, China stood second with 1.8 million pollution-related deaths. Ths total number of pollution-related deaths in India i