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PM Modi to meet King Abdullah in Jordan visit, talks Gaza crisis not ruled out

New Delhi, Dec. 12 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi will embark on a three-nation tour to Jordan, Ethiopia, and Oman from December 15 to 18, as first visit of Indian PM to crisis-hit region rekindles h... Read More


New book on Atal Bihari Vajpayee on the horizon

NEW DELHI, Dec. 12 -- : Veteran journalist Ashok Tandon will launch a book titled "Atal Sansmaran" (memories of Atal) as a tribute to former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee in his birth centenary ... Read More


Toxic haze chokes Delhi as air quality plunges to 349

New Delhi, Dec. 12 -- Delhi woke up to a blanket of toxic air with winds slowing down, trapping the pollutants near the surface, and leaving the residents gasping for fresh breath on Friday. On Frida... Read More


CAQM forms panel to curb vehicular emissions in Delhi

New Delhi, Dec. 12 -- : To tackle the air pollution crisis in the national capital region, the Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR and Adjoining Areas (CAQM) on Friday announced the constitut... Read More


Strict action against extortion, Hyderabad CP Sajjanar warns transgenders

Hyderabad, Dec. 12 -- Hyderabad Police Commissioner V C Sajjanar on Friday warned that strict legal action will be taken against transgenders involved in extortion, urging them instead to make use of ... Read More


CORTEZ MASTO, BRITT PUSH BIPARTISAN LEGISLATION TO PROVIDE MORE RAPID ASSISTANCE TO SMALL BUSINESSES

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto issued the following press release: U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and Katie Britt (R-Ala.) introduced the Improving Access to Small ... Read More


Sydney Sweeney quizzed on lie detector-test about boob job

United Kingdom, Dec. 12 -- Sydney Sweeney has confirmed her "boobs [are] real". The 28-year-old actress was quizzed about her much-discussed assets by her The Housemaid co-star Amanda Seyfried during... Read More


James L Brooks believes Jack Nicholson will work again

United Kingdom, Dec. 12 -- James L. Brooks is "sure" Jack Nicholson will work again. The One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest star hasn't appeared on screen since he starred in the writer-and-director's 2... Read More


China's new 'condom tax' draws skepticism and worries over health risks

New Delhi, Dec. 12 -- China will soon start collecting a value-added tax on contraceptive drugs and products for the first time in over three decades, a move aligned with Beijing's effort to get famil... Read More


David Letterman is grateful not to be hosting a talk show

United Kingdom, Dec. 12 -- David Letterman is relieved not to be hosting a late-night talk show anymore. The 78-year-old star stepped away from the screen in 2015 and is grateful that he doesn't have... Read More