Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday (Septemer 22) hit out at Pakistan for fostering terrorism, and also pitched for a second term for Donald Trump in the 2020 US Presidential elections, from the dais of the Howdy Modi event in Houston, Texas.
India never had a better friend in the US than me, US President Donald Trump said on Sunday, promising to protect innocent civilians from the threat of radical Islamic terrorism, at Howdy Modi event in Houston, US.
London: British travel group Thomas Cook on Monday (September 23) declared bankruptcy after failing to reach a last-ditch rescue deal, triggering the UK's biggest repatriation since World War II to bring back stranded passengers.
The 178-year-old operator...
Bengaluru: India captain Virat Kohli's bold move to bat first boomeranged on his team as Quinton de Kock (79) spearheaded South Africa's chase for a series-levelling nine-wicket win in the third T20 International here on Sunday (September 22).
Mumbai: Blaming former prime minister late Jawaharlal Nehru for the Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (PoK), Union home minister Amit Shah on Sunday said it would not have come into existence had Nehru not declared untimely ceasefire with the neighbouring country.
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Chennai: A question asked during a recruitment examination on Saturday (September 21) by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) triggered a new controversy, the media reported.
Chennai: Two days after facing protests during his visit to Kolkata’s prestigious Jadavpur University, union minister of state Babul Supriyo allegedly called up the editor of a newspaper on Saturday and demanded apology for a report it published regarding the incident.
A simple magnet gifted by an uncle enthralled Einstein as a kid and turned him away from his earlier fascination from religion towards science. With a similar childlike curiosity, Xubo Liu from Beijing University of Chemical Technology and Thomas Russell of the University of Massachusetts Amherst made a new material that is liquid and magnetic. They believe the reconfigurable ferromagnetic liquid droplets that they have unearthed represent a milestone for further development of magnetic materials. Click here to know more.
Kochi: The past few days have been traumatic for Krishna Latha, a resident of the multi-storied Holy Faith apartment complex situated along the banks of Vembanadu Lake in Maradu of Kerala’s Ernakulam district.
Though the saffron party may be on top of the scene in Haryana and Maharashtra, which are scheduled to go to polls on October 21, and may also win there, it has to put up a strong fight against the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in Delhi.
London: British travel group Thomas Cook on Monday (September 23) declared bankruptcy after failing to reach a last-ditch rescue deal, triggering the UK's biggest repatriation since World War II to bring back stranded passengers.
The 178-year-old ope...
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman chose to announce the largest ever cuts on corporate tax right before the crucial meeting of the GST Council on Friday. As a result, the impending GST Council meet and the significant decisions it was to ponder over were virtually forgotten.
Chennai: As the ongoing crisis in automobile industry has hastened the process of switching over from internal combustion engines to electric vehicles, car manufacturers, ride-sharing companies and state governments have begun to put together plans for a...
Chennai: Amid demand for tax rate cuts in various sectors, the high-powered Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council on Friday (September 20) slashed the rates on hotel room tariffs while hiking the tax on caffeinated beverages.
Chennai: On a day when Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman slashed corporate tax in a bid to reverse the current economic slowdown, the 37th GST Council meeting in Goa decided to rationalise the Goods and Services Tax (GST) on several goods and services.
Friday’s announcements are sure to be seen as measures to “pump prime” the economy but at the cost of a huge hole in revenue collection targets for this year.
New Delhi: Domestic investor wealth soared by ₹2.11 lakh crore in morning trade on Friday (September 20) as equity market rallied following a slew of economy-boosting announcements by Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman.
The BSE Sensex advanced ov...
Mumbai: The rupee extended the morning gains and rallied 66 paise to 70.68 against the US dollar on Friday (September 20) after finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced several measures to promote investment and growth.
In a major relief to fore...
Bengaluru: India captain Virat Kohli's bold move to bat first boomeranged on his team as Quinton de Kock (79) spearheaded South Africa's chase for a series-levelling nine-wicket win in the third T20 International here on Sunday (September 22).
Nur-Sultan (Kazakhstan): Indian wrestler Deepak Punia pulled out of the World Championship finale against Iranian great Hazsan Yazdani due to an ankle injury sustained during the semifinal bout on Sunday (September 22) in Nur-sultan (Kazakhstan).
Singapore: Despite winning the last two races on power-friendly tracks, Ferrari had been given little chance of competing under the floodlights at the demanding 23-turn layout in Singapore. But Leclerc, 21, and Vettel tore up the script to gatecrash what was expected to be a Mercedes and Red Bull party.
London: Inspired by Bernardo Silva's hat-trick, Pep Guardiola's side ripped woeful Watford to pieces at the Etihad Stadium, eclipsing a 7-0 success against Norwich in 2013 which stood as their previous biggest top-flight win.
Chennai: With the second-seeded Indian's win, the country received its best-ever medal haul of two. Commonwealth Games silver-medallist Manish Kaushik (63kg) had signed off with a bronze after losing in the semifinals earlier.
The stage is set for the mega diaspora event ‘Howdy Modi!’ in Houston, US as Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to address around 50,000 Indian-American later today. US President Donald Trump is expected to deliver a 30-minute speech at the event.
Islamabad: Pakistan on Friday (September 20) said Prime Minister Imran Khan will raise the issue of human rights in Kashmir in his address to the UN General Assembly on September 27.
Khan ...
Washington: US President Donald Trump will meet Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday, a day after he joins Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the mega "Howdy Modi" event in Houston and w...
United Nations: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is likely to raise the Kashmir issue and the human rights situation in the Valley during discussions at the high-level UN General Assembly ses...
Chennai: To assess mental health conditions, the researchers at the International Institute of Information Technology, Hyderabad (IIITH), have now developed a model that uses music engagement as an indication of mental wellbeing.
Chennai: The Greater Chennai Corporation had also launched a plogging challenge in the city by encouraging resident groups to participate in the activity at public places with high footfall and in spots where people gather for workout sessions.
With early exposure to the internet, children and adolescents don’t just have to face the perils of the real world, as the pervasive virtual world has made them all the more vulnerable.
