Ufa (Russia): Pitching for closer cooperation and coordination among BRICS nations, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday proposed a 10-point initiative that includes India hosting the first trade fair for the grouping and establishing research centres for railways and agriculture. Calling it

Nearly 100 people were killed on Monday in air strikes across Yemen, the Houthi-run state news agency reported, as a Saudi-led coalition stepped up attacks that are likely to weigh on efforts to broker a humanitarian truce. The United Nations has been pushing for a halt to the air strikes and fig

Chris Gayle otherwise known as the Gayle Storm have peaked the record of scoring 8000 runs in T20 matches. We all know him as a hard hitter in T20 matches. If a T20 match comes to mind, everyone remembers only one name and he is Chris Gayle. He is one of the most destructive batsmen of all time. Not

Dubai — After 20 days of valuable lectures and relentless examinations, the organising committee of the Dubai International Holy Quran Award (DIHQA) announced the names of the top ten Quran memorisers of the 19th edition. The event — which took place at the Cultural and Scientific Association, Al

BELAGAVI: With 1,410 officials facing charges of irregularities, graft and dereliction of duty, the rural development and panchayat raj (RDPR) has topped the list of the most corrupt government departments. These officials working in various capacities have been facing such charges since 2013, RD

LONDON: About 800 million people still live in dire poverty and suffer from hunger despite the United Nations Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) being the most successful anti-poverty push in history, the UN said on Monday. The number of people living in extreme poverty on less than $1.25 a day ha

KUWAIT CITY: Kuwait is considering charging more than 40 people in connection with a deadly suicide bombing in a Shiite mosque claimed by Daesh, a security official say. “More than 40 suspects, including a number of women, have been referred to the public prosecution,” the official told AFP. “Now,

The electronics major LG has released the G4 phone at Rs.51,000 ($805) in an attempt to gain the title of the best Android smartphone brand that is currently held by Samsung. Here is our analysis but spoiler alert – it is breathing down on the neck of the competition: Design This is where all

The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) on Saturday declared the results of the Civil Services 2014 examinations. IRA SINGHAL has secured the top position in UPSC civil services examination 2014. RENU RAJ and NIDHI GUPTA came second and third respectively in the examination. A total of 1236 ca

NEW DELHI: The Union Public Service Commission on Saturday declared results of the prestigious civil services examination. Ira Singhal has topped the exams. Four top position holders are women: Ira Singhal, Renu Raj, Nidhi Gupta and Vandana Rao. Suharsha Bhagat, at rank 5, is top male candi

PATNA: Over 1,400 primary schoolteachers have resigned till date apprehending legal action for allegedly taking the job on fake educational certificates. "We expect more teachers to resign by July 9, the deadline set for doing so to escape punishment," said Vinodanand Jha, OSD to principal secretary

Egypt's armed forces said that at least 100 militants and 17 soldiers had been killed in a wave of attacks on military checkpoints in the Sinai Peninsula on Wednesday claimed by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria’s branch in Egypt. The statement, which was aired on state television, said 17 sold

TAIPEI: More than 200 people were injured, over 80 of them seriously, in an explosion at a water park outside Taiwan’s capital Taipei Saturday after colored powder being sprayed onto a crowd ignited, officials said. “Our initial understanding is this explosion and fire... was caused by the powder s

About 2,000 practising advocates registered with the city’s bar council have degrees from the same college and university as AAP leader Jitender Singh Tomar who is in jail facing charges of faking his academic degrees, Delhi Police sources told HT on Friday. The lawyers wh

After 35 years in development, the world’s first commercially available jetpack will be available next year for $150,000. The Martin Jetpack is made from carbon fibre and aluminium. It eschews the traditional rockets of science-fiction jetpacks, which are powerful but difficult to control, and in

At least 35 people reportedly died and hundreds were stranded as heavy rain, caused by a deep depression in the Arabian Sea, lashed Saurashtra and south Gujarat on Wednesday. While Amreli was the worst affected district, major cities Ahmedabad, Surat, Rajkot and Bhavnagar were also severely hit b

June 24, 2015 | Correspondent | Bhatkallys News Bhatkal: Anjuman has one more feather in their cap as their BBA division of Anjuman Institute of Management & Computer Application has secured 100% pass percentage in the 6th Semester exams held this year in May. This outstanding result foll

MUMBAI: In a daring rescue operation in adverse weather conditions, India Navy on Monday rescued 20 crew members of a vessel in distress, Jindal Kamakshi, 40 nautical miles northwest of Mumbai harbour, a Navy official said. All rescued crew members are undergoing medical check-up. "While 19 we