Home » Archive by Category "World" (Page 15)

World

9/11 first responder's powerful message to survivors as new book publi...

9/11 first responder's powerful message to survivors as new book published for 25th anniversary **A Voice from the Ashes: First Responder’s Enduring Message for 9/11 Survivors** A poignant new book, released in anticipation of the 25th anniversary of the September 11th attacks, offers a... read more »

Baby found abandoned on roadside after h...

Baby found abandoned on roadside after horror carjacking ordeal

Baby found abandoned on roadside after horror carjacking ordeal **Infant Found Safe After Harrowing Highway Incident in Victoria** A seven-month-old infant has been reunited with family after a terrifying ordeal involving a carjacking and assault on the Murray Valley Highway in Victoria, Australia.... read more »

Could Pakistan enter Yemen conflict unde...

Could Pakistan enter Yemen conflict under Mecca agreement?

Could Pakistan enter Yemen conflict under Mecca agreement? ### Pakistan Denies Yemen Conflict Involvement Amidst Defense Pact Speculation Islamabad, Pakistan – In response to mounting speculation, Pakistan has firmly stated that its newly established defense cooperation agreement with Saudi... read more »

New York - Silvio Berlusconi’s bunga bunga bombshell, Nicole Minetti, was seen sunning herself, in pink thong bikini, over Christmas on a Miami beach, despite her 5-year sentence behind bars. The 28-year-old had been convicted in July for supplying prostitutes for the Berlusconi’s notorious bunga bunga orgies. Currently, she remains free while she appeals her sentence. The former dental hygienist had once served as a regional councilor for the disgraced former Italian leader’s People of Freedom party. She was accused of getting the Moroccan-born exotic dancer known as Ruby the Heart Stealer for Berluscone, at the time, Ruby was just 17.

US appeals court rejects Trump bid to im...

US appeals court rejects Trump bid to implement new vote-by-mail rules

US appeals court rejects Trump bid to implement new vote-by-mail rules ### Federal Court Halts Trump Administration’s Mail-In Voting Rule Changes **Washington D.C.** – A significant legal setback has been delivered to the Trump administration’s attempts to reshape the landscape of... read more »

Currency Converter

Live reference conversion for major currencies.

Amount

From

Enter an amount and convert.

INR Exchange Rates

Loading latest rates…

Subscribe to Africa

Africa

100 killed in Central African Republic violence

Bangui – At least 300 people have been killed in two days of violence in the capital city of the Central African Republic, the Red Cross has said. The Red Cross said its staff stopped... read more »

Nelson Mandela was on U.S. terror list until 2008

Washington – Former South African President Nelson Mandela, who passed away last night following recurring lung infection, had remained on the... read more »

Nelson Mandela took history in his hands: Obama

Washington – America’s first black President, Barack Obama, in a moving and eloquent tribute, remembered South Africa’s first black president... read more »

Tributes pour in for Nelson Mandela

Mandela's transformational leadership to last forever

Johannesburg – World leaders mourned the death of anti-apartheid icon and South Afri! ca’s first black president Nelson Mandela who died Thursday... read more »

Hundreds of South Africans gather outside Mandela’s hom...

Johannesburg – Hundreds of South Africans have gathered at Nelson Mandela’s home in Houghton, a suburb of Johannesburg, to pay their respects to the... read more »

Subscribe to Asia

Asia

Indian Embassy in Israel Issues Advisory to Stay Vigilant

The Indian Embassy in Israel has issued an advisory for Indian nationals living in the country, urging them to stay vigilant and adhere to safety protocols amid escalating tensions in the Middle... read more »

Hamas Leader Ismail Haniyeh Assassinated in Tehran

Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was assassinated early Wednesday morning in Tehran, Iran, according to statements from Hamas and Iranian officials.... read more »

U.S. Senators say Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salma...

US lawmakers accused the kingdom of a litany of misdeeds and criticized its crown prince as going “full gangster.” Senators at Abizaid’s... read more »

Now Russia calls for UN meeting on Syria, to supply S-3...

Russia on Saturday called for an emergency meeting of the United Nations Security Council as Moscow said it would consider supplying S-300 missile systems to... read more »

Saudi coalition downs Yemen rebel missile near Mecca

A ballistic missile fired by Yemen’s Houthi rebels toward the Muslim holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia was shot down late on Thursday, said the... read more »

Subscribe to China

China

Japan’s remarks on air-defence zone ‘groundless’...

Beijing – China said Sunday that it “firmly opposes” Japan’s remarks on the Diaoyu Islands, included in the East China Sea Air Defence Identification Zone, calling them... read more »

Death toll from China oil pipeline blast rises to 52, 11 missing

China’s oil pipeline blast toll rises to 55

Beijing – The deaths in an oil pipeline explosion in Qingdao city in China’s Shandong province have climbed to 55, investigators said... read more »

Two dead, 26 missing as two ships sink off China

Beijing – Two sailors were confirmed dead and 24 were missing after two ships sank in separate accidents off the coast of China’s Shandong... read more »

Death toll from China oil pipeline blast rises to 52, 1...

QINGDAO – The death toll from Friday’s oil pipeline blasts in east China’s Shandong Province rose to 52 after four bodies were found at the... read more »

China oil pipeline blast toll rises to 44

The death toll from two huge blasts caused by a leaked oil from a ruptured pipeline in an eastern Chinese port city has risen to 44 with 166 injured in one the... read more »

Subscribe to Middle East

Middle East

Islamic State video shows beheading of British hostage Alan Henni...

LONDON: British taxi driver Alan Henning, who skipped Christmas with his family to raise funds to purchase ambulances and medical equipment and join an aid convoy to Syria, has been beheaded by... read more »

Israeli Army kills suspected murderers of Jewish t...

Jerusalem: Two Palestinians suspected of having kidnapped and murdered three Jewish teenagers in June have been killed in an exchange of fire with... read more »

1,30,000 Syrian refugees reach Turkey fleeing IS

ANKARA, Turkey: The number of Syrian refugees who have reached Turkey in the past four days after fleeing the advance of Islamic State militants now totals... read more »

Al-Qaida affiliate in Syria kills captive Lebanese sold...

9:53 P.M. The Nusra Front, al Qaeda’s affiliate in Syria, has killed one of the Lebanese soldiers it had been holding in captivity, Lebanese security... read more »

France conducts first airstrike in Iraq, destroys logis...

PARIS: France says it has conducted its first airstrike in Iraq and has destroyed a logistics depot held by the Islamic State group. The office of President... read more »

Subscribe to South Asia

South Asia

US hopes India will persuade ‘friend’ Karzai on troop...

Washington – The United States has expressed hope India would persuade Afghan President Hamid Karzai to sign a deal allowing US troops to stay post-2014. Testifying before a Senate committee, a... read more »

Pak admits Iran gas pipeline project cannot go ahe...

Islamabad – Pakistan has said it cannot move ahead with the Iran gas pipeline project unless the issue of possible US sanctions is... read more »

Chinese hackers snooped on five EU ministries, says US ...

London – Chinese hackers reportedly snooped on five European foreign ministries with malware-infected emails over the summer, new research from US... read more »

Bangladesh SC stays execution of Jamaat-e-Islami leader

Dhaka – The Supreme Court of Bangladesh late Tuesday halted the execution of Abdul Quader Molla hours before the convicted war criminal was to be hanged,... read more »

Pak govt. to press five charges against Musharraf in hi...

Islamabad – The Pakistan government has decided to press five charges against former President General Pervez Musharraf in the ‘high treason’... read more »

Subscribe to Europe

Europe

World War II bomb defused in German city

Munich – A World War II bomb has been successfully def! used at the Germany’s Nuremberg central railway station, authorities an! nounced Wednesday. It was found at a construction site. It... read more »

Op Blue Star Lt Gen Brar’s London attackers senten...

London – Operation “Blue Star” Lieutenant-General Kuldeep Singh Brar’s London attackers have been jailed for slashing his throat in... read more »

Same sex weddings expected in Britain next year

London – The first same sex weddings in Britain are expected to hap! pen from March 29 next year, Women and Equalities Minister Maria Miller said... read more »

Police clash with protesters in Ukrainian capital

Security forces clashed with protesters as they began tearing down opposition barricades and tents set up in the centre of the Ukrainian capital early... read more »

Jailed Pussy Riot members might be pardoned under new K...

London – The jailed members of the Pussy Riot band could be released under a Kremlin amnesty. The Kremlin-friendly daily Izvestia said the amnesty bill... read more »

Subscribe to North America

North America

Blacklist move not violation of n-deal with Iran: US

Washington – The White House Friday defended th e move of blacklisting additional companies and people under existing sanctions, saying it does not violate an interim nuclear agreement... read more »

Maid trouble lands Indian diplomat in New York in ...

Washington – In a second case of its type, one of India’s senior diplomats in New York was arrested and accused by Manhattan’s... read more »

Indian diplomat in New York arrested for visa fraud

Detention procedures applicable to Indian diplomat D. Khobragade, US clarifies

Washington – One of India’s senior diplomats was arrested in New York Thursday for alleged visa fraud and exploitation of her domestic help leading... read more »

Kerry revisits Israel to boost peace talks

US Secretary of State John Kerry struggles to keep Middle East peace talks on track

Jerusalem – US Secretary of State John Kerry arrived in Israel Thursday for another visit to the region to salvage negotiations between Israel and the... read more »

Texas woman admits to sending ricin to Obama

Dallas – A former actress from Texas has pleaded guilty to sending ricin-laced letters to President Barack Obama and New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg,... read more »

India News and Information Portal

World

Weather

Top Gainers

Top Losers

More from World

Top Gainers

Top Losers

Countries of the World

Yoga

Reiki

Ayurveda

Beauty Care

Tattoo

Home Decor

Pet Care

Gift Ideas

Vastu Shastra

Feng shui

Baby Names

Diseases

Medicinal System

Weight Loss Calculator

Toll Free

STD Codes

ISD Code

National Symbols

Districts of India

Wildlife in India

Forests of India

India Fact Sheet

States and Union Territories

Indians Abroad

Indian Banks

Insurance Companies

Interesting Facts

Mutual Funds

Currency Codes

Trade Fairs

Taxation

Stock Brokers

Stock Quotes

World Stock Exchanges

Business Laws

Company Info

Indian Airports

Indian Cities

Airport Guides

Tourist Offices

India Travel Guide

Book flights / Hotels

Environment

When To Go

Indian Food History

Indian Snacks

Indian Spices

Indian Beverages

Indian Desserts

Ayurvedic Meal

Cooking Tips

Indian Restaurants

Indian IPO

Indian Educational Institution

Indian Culture

Weddings in India

Day In History

Historical Personality

Search Jobs

Education in India

Indian Schools

Indian Colleges

Universities of India

Resumes & Job Interview Guide

Presidents

Vice Presidents

Prime Ministers