Over 100 killed, wounded in Taliban attack on Afghan army base
Mazar-I-Sharif (Afghanistan), Apr 22 : More than 100 Afghan soldiers were killed and wounded in a coordinated Taliban attack on ...
European pollution helped cause one of India’s worst-ever droughts
Pollution from Europe helped cause a drought in India that was one of the country’s worst ever natural disasters, affecting more ...
Nepal PM warns of ‘terrible price’ if Madhesis boycott polls
Kathmandu : Nepal Prime Minister Prachanda today said the Madhes-centric parties will pay a “terrible price” if they ...
Remittances to India dropped by nearly 9 pc in 2016 : World Bank
Washington : Notwithstanding a significant 8.9 per cent drop in remittances to India in 2016, the country retained the top spot ...
Govt doesn’t care for widows of this country, says SC
New Delhi : In a stinging remark, the Supreme Court on Friday said when it passes some directions, it is claimed that the courts are ...
Mobile subscriber base reaches 895.25 mn in March
New Delhi : The mobile subscriber base of seven telecom operators, including Bharti Airtel and Vodafone, increased by 5.68 million ...
India’s growth projected to bounce back in 2018 : IMF
Washington : The IMF said that post demonetisation, India’s growth is projected to rebound to 7.2 per cent in fiscal year ...
New discovery could rewrite our understanding of how brain works
A study of people born with one hand suggests neuroscientists may have fundamentally misunderstood the way the brain is organised, a ...
Xi pledges efforts to promote Maritime Silk Road
Beijing : Chinese President today vowed to take efforts to “promote” the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road under which ...
SC to examine Parsi woman’s right of religious identity
New Delhi : The Supreme Court today agreed to examine a contentious issue whether a Parsi woman can be deprived of her religious ...