Washington/Manila, July 23 (IANS) Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said that his lengthy meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi focused on laying the groundwork for Chinese President Xi Jinping's planned visit to the US in September, while stressing that Washington and Beijing must continue talking despite big strategic differences.
Kolkata, July 23 (IANS) The West Bengal government has taken special initiatives to wean school students off tobacco addiction. A new Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) has been issued and sent to the chief health officer of each district, said a government official on Thursday.
New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) organised a Technology Transfer Event here, where four indigenous technologies were licensed to industry and an IoT‑enabled rural water service, measurement and monitoring system was commercially launched, an official statement said on Thursday.
New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) The National Democratic Alliance (NDA), led by the BJP, on Thursday welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's directive to set up fast-track courts to ensure swift and severe punishment for those found guilty in paper leak cases, terming the decision as "historic" and "visionary".
Sydney, July 23 (IANS) Sydney Sixers have turned to Peter Clarke to lead their women's side, confirming the experienced coach will oversee the Women’s Big Bash League outfit while continuing as head coach of the NSW Breakers in a dual-capacity role over the next two seasons.
Washington, July 23 (IANS) The Trump administration has defended its sweeping overhaul of the United Nations, saying it had secured the largest budget cuts in the organisation's history while pushing it back towards its original mission of maintaining international peace and security.
Mumbai, July 23 (IANS) Actor R. Madhavan has expressed confidence and complete trust in the government that it will take the necessary corrective measures in the wake of the alleged NEET paper leak controversy.
New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) on Thursday said that it will not negotiate on the demands seeking the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over exam paper leaks, while maintaining that if the Centre wants to communicate with the agitators, it will have to hold a meeting at the protest site at Jantar Mantar.
Los Angeles, July 23 (IANS) Hollywood star Tom Holland, whose latest release is The Odyssey, has shared some details about the upcoming Paul King-directed biopic on dancer-actor Fred Astaire.
Director: H. Vinoth, Cast: C. Joseph Vijay, Pooja Hegde, Bobby Deol and Mamitha Baiju, Gautham Vasudev Menon, Prakash Raj, Narain, Priyamani, Duration: 183 Minutes Rating: 4.5 stars.
