Itanagar, July 17 (ANI): With the Congress party succeeding in roping in its rebels back to the party fold by forcing Nabam Tuki to step down, Congress MLA Pema Khandu on Sunday will be sworn in as the new Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh in Itanagar at 12 pm. The much anticipated floor test i

A 4.7 magnitude earthquake hit Amreli, Bhavnagar and Surat districts of Gujarat at around 9.24 a.m. on Sunday Gandhinagar, July 17 (ANI): Tremors of magnitude 4.7 were felt in various parts of South Gujarat on Sunday morning. According to the Met Department, the tremors were felt at 9:24 am. T

Curfew in Jammu and Kashmir continued for the ninth day in an attempt to maintain law and order in the state, as well as preventing people from staging demonstrations against the killing of Hizbul Mujahideen commander, Burhan Wani. Srinagar, July 17 (ANI): Around 38 people were killed including 1

New Delhi, July 17 (ANI): Heavy downpour is disrupting normal life in several parts of country since last couple of days, however, the national capital has been experiencing major relief with the showers bringing down the temperature significantly. In Uttarakhand incessant rainfall is occurring f

New Delhi, July 17 (ANI): India's first multi-city marathon 'The Great India Run' was flagged off by Sports Minister Vijay Goel, Union Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju and former World Championship bronze medallist Anju Bobby George at the India Gate here today. According to reports, the 1

Indian professional boxer Vijender Singh beat Kerry Hope of Australia to win the WBO Asia-Pacific Super Middleweight title in New Delhi on Saturday evening. Faced with the most experienced and highly rated opponent of his fledgling professional boxing career, Vijender carved out a 98-92, 98-92, 1

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu has said Ankara has demanded return of eight coup attempter soldiers , who landed on Alexandroupolis in Greece and that Athens accepted the former's request. "The Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias told me on the phone that they will return the eight tr

Amritsar: Police recovered five live bombs in the cantonment area here today. Confirming the recovery of five live bombs, Inspector, Police Station cantonment Sushil Kumar said they have recovered bombs lying abandoned on the roadside. He said that army experts were called on the spot. Inve

New Delhi: The Mumbai televangelist Dr. Zakir Naik who had cancelled press meets thrice citing pressure from authorities of the venues where they were planned, had a lengthy interaction with media via Skype from Medina in Saudi Arabia. Dr. Naik rubbishes the charge that his sermons had inspired t

Patna: One person was arrested for allegedly raising pro-Pakistan slogans when supporters of a front took out a march here in support of AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi and controversial Islamic preacher Zakir Naik. The march was taken out yesterday from Science College here and some persons present

Yee-ha, round ’em up cowboy. Meet Swagbot, the newest member of Australia’s farm robot fleet. Swagbot can herd cows, tow heavy trailers, and traverse rugged terrain and has been designed to manage livestock on Australia’s vast sheep and cattle stations, which are often remote and difficult to acc

ABU DHABI, 16th July, 2016 (WAM) -- The pre-oil era in the UAE saw little signs of modern life, and unlike today's generation, who mostly escape the scorching heat of the summer by holidaying in relatively cooler European countries or the exotic tropical islands of East Asia, the older generations h

New Delhi, 15 July,2016: In 2014, the Congress party touched a historic low, winning a mere 44 seats in the general elections, making way for the Narendra Modi-led BJP to form a government with a thumping majority. The decline, though, wasn't sudden. It was steady, and many had internally portend

The Inter-State Council meeting was convened after a gap of 10 years New Delhi, 16 July 2016: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday asked States to focus on intelligence sharing which will help the country stay “alert” and “updated” in countering internal security challenges. Addressing the

Chennai, July 14 (ANI):Two women, a research scholar and the wife of a professor, allegedly committed suicide in two separate incidents in their rooms at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Madras, campus on Wednesday. The victims have been identified as P Maheshwari, 34, and 47-year-old G

MANGALURU, July 16, 2016: One of the coaches of Madgaon-Mangaluru Central DEMU train (70105) derailed at Mangaluru Junction Railway Station on Saturday afternoon, throwing train traffic on the Mumbai-Thiruvananthapuram sector out of gear. However, there were no casualties. The derailment occurred

New Delhi |   Jul 16, 2016:The Cabinet Committee on Parliamentary Affairs (CCPA) has been rejigged with Smriti Irani being dropped as a special invitee and her successor in the HRD Ministry Prakash Javadekar elevated as a member. Najma Heptulla, the Minority Affairs Minister who had resigned from

Washington |   Jul 16, 2016 :Under wraps for 13 years, the US on Friday released once-top secret pages from a congressional report into 9/11 that questioned whether Saudis, who were in contact with the hijackers after they arrived in the US, knew what was being planned. The US House of Representa