Beijing civic body to pay for replacement of old elevators
Beijing, Jan 31 (IANS) The Beijing municipal government will subsidise the replacement of old elevators in high-rises across the Chinese…
Read More‘Indian hockey team should benefit from rejigged Olympic format’
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) Mid and low-ranked hockey teams like India will benefit from the introduction of the quarter-final…
Read MoreExodus and largest ‘Airlift’ in recorded history: Fact and Fiction (Commentary: Special to IANS)
As a young Director in UN Division of India’s Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) in 1990, when the world was…
Read MoreThanks to Mukerji, serious negotiations on Security Council to begin
United Nations, Jan 31 (IANS) When serious negotiations on Security Council reforms finally begin this week based on a framework…
Read More44 militants killed within day in Afghan raids
Kabul, Jan 31 (IANS) At least 44 militants were killed in past 24 hours as Afghan security forces conducted clean-up…
Read MoreDiCaprio, Elba clinch top honours at ‘diverse’ SAG Awards
Los Angeles, Jan 31 (IANS) Actors Leonardo DiCaprio and Idris Elba won the big honours at the 22nd Screen Actors…
Read MoreBrazilian forward Malcolm on Bordeaux radar
Rio de Janeiro, Jan 31 (IANS) Teenage Brazilian forward Malcolm is set to join French football club Bordeaux. The 18-year-old…
Read MoreRanveer Singh sports septum ring for magazine cover
Mumbai, Jan 31 (IANS) Known for his eclectic, quirky and eccentric fashion style, actor Ranveer Singh can carry any ensemble…
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