Mumbai, Aug 22 (IANS) At least four persons, including an elderly woman, were killed and 16 others injured on Wednesday when a massive fire ripped through a highrise building here, officials said.
The fire broke out on the 12th floor of 17-storeyed…
Nottingham, Aug 22 (IANS) India staged a thrilling comeback in the five-match Test rubber on Wednesday by thrashing England by 203 runs in the third Test at Trent Bridge here.
In their pursuit of 521 runs for victory, England resumed their…
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 21 (IANS) The UAE has pledged $100 million for flood-battered Kerala, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan announced on Tuesday, adding "a new Kerala" needed to be built following the widespread destruction.
The…
Jakarta, Aug 20 (IANS) Vinesh Phogat on Monday became the first Indian woman wrestler to win an Asian Games gold after she defeated Japan's Yuki Irie in the 50-kilogram women's Freestyle final here.
Vinesh completely dominated the contest,…
New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) Congress President Rahul Gandhi along with his mother and UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi paid homage to his father and former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi on his 74th birth anniversary on Monday.
They were accompanied…
New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi has written to his Pakistan counterpart Imran Khan expressing Indias commitment to build good neighbourly relations and pursue meaningful and constructive engagement with Islamabad.
Modi…
Jakarta, Aug 19 (IANS) Indian wrestler Bajrang Punia clinched the gold medal in the men's freestyle 65kg category defeating Japanese Daichi Takatani 11-8 in the final of the 18th Asian Games here on Sunday.
It was Bajrang's second successive…
Jakarta, Aug 18 (IANS) The 18th Asian Games opened amid a spectacular ceremony at the Gelora Bung Karno Main Stadium in this Indonesian capital on Saturday night.
A day after celebrating the 73rd anniversary of the country's independence,…
Bengaluru, Aug 18 (IANS) Retail giant Walmart Inc. on Saturday acquired approximately 77 per cent stake in e-commerce major Flipkart.
According to a statement, Walmart now holds approximately 77 per cent of Flipkart, while the remainder of…
Kochi, Aug 18 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday announced Rs 500 crore financial assistance for flood-ravaged Kerala where hundreds of people have died, lakhs have been rendered homeless and property worth millions of rupees has been…