Key Taliban commander among 6 militants killed
23 May 2018 5:05 PM ISTKunduz: Six Taliban militants including a key commander were killed after the Afghan security forces' aircraft struck the terror group's hideout in...
TN CM should resign over firing: Ramadoss
23 May 2018 4:54 PM ISTChennai: PMK founder S. Ramadoss on Wednesday demanded Chief Minister K. Palaniswami's resignation in the wake of the death of 11 persons in police...
Madras HC stops construction at Sterilite's second plant
23 May 2018 4:51 PM ISTChennai: The Madras High Court on Wednesday stayed the construction work at Vedanta Ltd's second copper smelter plant at Thoothukudi, around 650 km...
Microsoft showcase AI bot that makes phone calls to humans
23 May 2018 4:48 PM ISTSan Francisco: While Google Duplex, which lets AI mimic a human voice to make appointments and book tables through phone calls, has mesmerised people...
New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) To empower the people staying in the Left Wing Extremist (LWE) areas of the country, the Cabinet on Wednesday approved the setting up of 4,072 mobile towers at an investment of Rs 7,330 crore, IT and Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said here on Wednesday. "This is the second phase of the project. This 4,072 towers will be set up in 96 districts in 10 states. In the first phase we have given only 2G connection, which was only for calling. But in the second phase we will give 4G t
23 May 2018 4:31 PM ISTNew Delhi: To empower the people staying in the Left Wing Extremist (LWE) areas of the country, the Cabinet on Wednesday approved the setting up of...
Polish writer wins Man Booker International Prize
23 May 2018 4:27 PM ISTLondon: Olga Tokarczuk, a 56-year-old bestselling author from Poland, has won the prestigious Man Booker International Prize for her novel "Flights,"...
SC to hear pleas to quash CLAT exam on Thursday
23 May 2018 4:23 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday said it will hear on May 24 pleas filed by candidates who appeared for Common Law Admission Test 2018 (CLAT)...
Sidharth Malhotra urges Modi to strengthen animal protection laws
23 May 2018 4:12 PM ISTMumbai: Bollywood actor Sidharth Malhotra has written a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on behalf of of People for the Ethical Treatment of...
Ekta Kapoor plans personal screening for film after eight years
23 May 2018 4:09 PM ISTMumbai: Producer Ekta Kapoor says it has been eight years since she kept a personal screening for her films. She is making an exception for "Veere Di...
Wolfsburg appoint Schmadtke as sporting director
23 May 2018 4:07 PM ISTBerlin: VFL Wolfsburg have filled the vacant position of sporting director by signing Joerg Schmadtke, the Bundesliga club have confirmed. ...
China beat Indonesia to enter Uber Cup knockouts
23 May 2018 4:01 PM ISTBangkok: Chinese women advanced to the knockout stage of the Uber Cup badminton tournament, as the top team in Group D, beating Indonesia 3-2 in their...
Ryan Reynolds, Michael Bay team up for 'Six Underground'
23 May 2018 3:54 PM ISTLos Angeles: Hollywood star Ryan Reynolds will be seen in Michael Bay's upcoming film "Six Underground" for Netflix. Netflix will co-finance...
