#AustraliaDay! Here’s the low down on why today’s a national holiday ?
#Sydney : #Australia Day is a national holiday in the country, marking the arrival of the British settlers in 1788. January 26 saw the arrival […]
International
Narendra Modi & Francois Hollande meet: Nuke reactors, energy, anti- terror message on agenda
#NewDelhi: PM Mr Narendra Modi and French President Mr Francois Hollande, who began bilateral talks in Delhi today, are expected to discuss deals on more […]
French President Francois Hollande : Objective Of India Visit Is To Consolidate Strategic Ties:
#Chandigarh: As he began his three-day India trip, French President Francois Hollande today said the objective of his visit was to consolidate strategic partnership between […]
Syrian opposition says U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry applies pressure over peace talks
#Syria: #BEIRUT The lead negotiator in the Syrian opposition said on Sunday it was coming under pressure from U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry […]
New York City bridges and tunnels to close due to snow
#NEWYORK : #WASHINGTON A winter storm on Saturday whipped up record-setting tides higher than during Superstorm Sandy, causing major flooding in New Jersey and Delaware […]
Iran’s leader says never trusted the West, seeks closer ties with China
#DUBAI : #Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Saturday called for closer economic and security ties with China, saying Iran had never trusted the […]
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj Arrives In Bahrain For First India-Arab Ministerial Meet
#Manama : External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj arrived in Manama today for the first ministerial meeting of the India-Arab League Cooperation Forum to deepen […]
Selfie Craze Not A Recent Phenomenon, Vintage Collection Shows In British
#London / #UK : A vintage collection of selfies taken 100 years ago has been discovered in a British seaside town, indicating that the […]
Australian Open: Maria Sharapova finds form to win in three sets
#Sydney: Former champion Maria Sharapova needed three sets to beat unseeded American Lauren Davis and reach the last 16 at the Australian Open. The Russian […]
Pope Francis visits Rome synagogue, condemns violence in name of religion
#ROME : Pope Francis made his first visit as pontiff to a synagogue on Sunday, where, in a reference to Islamist attacks, he condemned violence […]
#BarackObama : Nuclear deal has ‘cut off every single path Iran could use to build a bomb’
#Washington : #US President Mr Barack Obama has said a landmark nuclear deal has “cut off every single path Iran could use to build […]
Hotel Splendid #Gunfire over 29 Killed In Jihadist Attack On #Burkina Hotel
#Ouagadougou : #Burkina Faso: More than 29 people, many of them foreigners, were killed in an attack overnight on a top hotel in the capital […]
US President Barack Obama unveils wage insurance plan to spur job seekers
#WASHINGTON : U.S. President Barack Obama on Saturday laid out a plan to help support the income of workers who lose their jobs and end […]
Pakistan arrests several JeM members, may send investigators to India, reports
#Islamabad / #Lahore : #Pakistan said on Wednesday it wants to send a special investigation team to India to probe the Pathankot attack, for […]
Pakistan’s Suspected suicide blast in Quetta city kills at least 14, injures 20 near polio centre
#Quetta : #Pakistan’s A suicide bomber killed at least 15 people, most of them police, outside a polio eradication centre in Pakistan’s western city of Quetta […]
PM David Cameron heated clashes with senior MPs in secrecy row over British military operations in Syria
#London : #UK PM Mr #David Cameron has been involved in heated clashes with senior MPs in a secrecy row over British military operations in […]
China global crisis fourth-quarter GDP growth 6.8 seen slowing to weakest pace since 2009
#BEIJING : #China is expected to post its weakest economic growth since the global financial crisis in the fourth quarter, adding pressure on policymakers […]
Rupert Murdoch and Model Jerry Hall engagement sparks mockery on social media
The news of Rupert Murdoch’s engagement to Model Jerry Hall sent social media into a sometimes snarky whirl on Tuesday, as Twitter users mocked the former supermodel […]
US Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton seeks surcharge tax on wealthiest tier of Americans
#MANCHESTER : New Hampshire U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton on Monday proposed a 4 percent tax on the wealthiest sliver of taxpayers who earn […]
Iraq 12 Killed As Gunmen Take Hostages In Baghdad Mall
#Baghdad : Gunmen blew up a car bomb, sprayed gunfire in a crowded area and took hostages in a shopping mall in eastern BaghdadMonday, […]
The #RAF has used Brimstone missiles on Islamic State targets in Syria for the first time
#Syria : #RAF jets have fired Brimstone missiles at Islamic State targets in Syria for the first time, Downing Street has confirmed. Designed to […]
German Chancellor Angela Merkel wants expulsion rules toughened after Cologne mishap
#Germany : #German Chancellor Angela Merkel today backed a toughening of expulsion rules for convicted refugees, as protesters took to the streets against a shocking […]