Chennai, April 19 (IANS) Tamil film star Ajith Kumar was the first denizen of the silver screen to show up for voting on Friday. He arrived at his nearest polling booth at Thiruvanmiyur in Chennai 30 minutes before voting began and patiently waited for the door to open.
United Nations, April 19 (IANS) An isolated US has shot down Palestine's bid to get full UN membership using its veto at the Security Council undermining the keystone of a two-nation solution to the Israel-Palestine conflict.
New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday had a hearty talk with the villagers of Spiti in Himachal Pradesh, which got connected to the rest of the country via telecom network for the first time.
New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) The dietary habits of incarcerated Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal have stirred up a debate after the Enforcement Directorate (ED) revealed the details of his high glycaemic index diet during a court hearing on Thursday.
Mumbai, April 16 (IANS) The two shooters, who allegedly opened fire at Bollywood actor Salman Khan's home on Sunday, were apprehended from Gujarat's border Kachchh district early on Tuesday and brought to Mumbai, where a court sent them to police custody till April 25, officials said on Tuesday.
New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) As campaigning hits a feverish pitch ahead of 2024 elections, noted thinker S. Gurumurthy, reflecting on Tamil Nadu politics, explained how Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'South Push' has left the regional satraps "confused and flabbergasted".
Sydney, April 16 (IANS/DPA) Australian police are treating a stabbing at a Sydney church as a terrorist attack, New South Wales Police Commissioner Karen Webb said on Tuesday.
Ayodhya, April 16 (IANS) The Ram temple in Ayodhya will remain open for 19 hours starting from Mangala Aarti at 3.30 a.m. on Wednesday till 11 p.m. and curtains of the temple will be drawn for five minutes each during the four 'bhog' offerings to Lord.
Vijayawada, April 15 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy said on Monday that the attack on him indicated that the YSR Congress Party is very close to winning big in the next month's elections.
Washington, April 15 (IANS) The US does not want to go to war with Iran, a White House national security spokesman has said.
