US President Donald Trump hailed the Supreme Court decision to allow the entry into force of some portions of his travel ban denying entry to refugees and citizens of six Muslim-majority nations, saying that it will allow him to “protect” the country. “Today’s unanimous Supreme Court decision is a clear victory for our national security,” […]
Opposition’s presidential candidate Meira Kumar, who will file her nomination papers on Wednesday, the last day for filing nominations, joined social networking site Twitter on Monday. “You can also follow me on Facebook for updates on the Presidential Poll,” Kumar said in Twitter. She extended her greetings on Eid, saying: “Eid Mubarak! Joy, peace and […]
A massive new aircraft carrier — the largest warship ever built for the Britain’s Royal Navy — on Monday took to the seas from a northeastern Scottish dockyard as it was set to undergo two years of trials. The steel colossus, named HMS “Queen Elizabeth”, which came with a staggering price tag of 3.5 billion […]
The White House said that there were “potential preparations” for another chemical weapons attack by the Syrian regime and warned the country’s President Bashar al-Assad of a “heavy price” if it is carried out, the media reported. “The United States has identified potential preparations for another chemical weapons attack by the Assad regime that would […]
Broadly positive global cues buoyed the Indian equity markets during the early morning trade session on Tuesday. However, gains were capped due to heavy selling pressure which was witnessed in banking, oil and gas, and automobile stocks. At 9.40 a.m., the wider Nifty of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) inched up by 3.45 points, or […]
India and the US on Monday reiterated their commitment to cooperate in the fight against international terrorism even as the two sides agreed to boost economic cooperation following the first ever meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Donald Trump. “Fighting against terrorism and destroying the hideouts of the terrorists will be an important […]
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is saddened by the large number of deaths and injuries following the explosion of an oil tanker in Pakistan, said his spokesperson. At least 140 people were killed and over 150 injured in an oil tanker fire that broke out in Pakistan’s Punjab Province on Sunday, officials said. “UN chief […]
Tens of thousands of people with rainbow banners, posters and fancy costumes, marched in the gay pride parade here. New York city that has raised awareness for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community for now 48 years. Grand marshals for the NYC Pride 2017 include the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and its […]
Mongolians started voting for a new president on Monday, a media report said. There are nearly two million voters in the country, which has a population of around three million. The polls mainly involve candidates from three leading parties, who have offered different measures to ease the government’s mounting debt pressure if elected to office, […]
Nine persons have died and more than 30 are missing after a tourist boat carrying 150 people sank in a Colombian reservoir, authorities said. Rescuers are combing the waters, said authorities in Antioquia, where the incident took place, CNN reported. The head of the Antioquia’s Disaster Prevention Department told reporters that at least 100 people […]