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Trump signs executive order enabling construction of wall on U.S.-Mexico b
Updated : 8 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [United States], Jan. 26 (ANI): American President Donald Trump on Thursday signed what the White House has described as "executive orders" that will enable construction of a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border, boosting border patrol forces and ordering an increase in d
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Kiwis overtake Pakistan in ICC Test rankings post B'desh's rout
Updated : 8 years, 10 months ago IST
Dubai [UAE], Jan.23 (ANI): New Zealand's 2-0 clean sweep of Bangladesh have seen them overtake Pakistan in the latest International Cricket Council (ICC) Test Rankings.
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Scotland's Mark Watt reprimanded for breaching ICC Code of Conduct
Updated : 8 years, 10 months ago IST
Dubai [UAE], Jan.23 (ANI):Scotland bowler Mark Watt has received an official reprimand for breaching Level one of the ICC Code of Conduct during their 98-run defeat in the semi-finals of the Desert T20 Challenge against Ireland in Dubai on Friday.
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Battleground Jallikattu: Cops descend on Marina Beach as protests grow
Updated : 8 years, 10 months ago IST
Chennai [India], Jan. 23 (ANI): Monday morning witnessed a renewed clash between agitated locals and the police here at Marina Beach, now a battleground for the Jallikattu issue, as protesters swarmed in droves demanding a permanent solution and not a 'temporary' ordinance.
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Rashid, Shahzad maintain positions in top 10 post Afghanistan's trium
Updated : 8 years, 10 months ago IST
Dubai [UAE], Jan.22 (ANI): Afghanistan's title-triumph at the Desert T20 Challenge in the United Arab Emirates is reflected in the latest ICC Player Rankings, with the country's leading players maintaining their positions.
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B'desh Police detain 152 Myanmar nationals for entering country illeg
Updated : 8 years, 10 months ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], Jan. 22 (ANI): At least 152 Myanmar nationals have been detained by the Bangladesh Police at the Ijtema premises in Tongi, Gazipur for entering the country illegally.
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Digital governance will brighten Arunachal Pradesh's future, says CM
Updated : 8 years, 10 months ago IST
Itanagar (Arunachal Pradesh) [India], Jan.21 (ANI): Describing the Centre's ongoing promotion of "Digidhan Melas" as a national movement of epic proportions, Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu has said that digital governance has the potential to brighten the future
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HRW urges B'desh govt. to disband RAB
Updated : 8 years, 10 months ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], Jan. 21 (ANI): Following the Narayanganj seven-murder verdict in which several members of the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) were convicted, New York-based rights body the Human Rights Watch (HRW) has urged the Bangladeshi government to take immediate steps to disband the e
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Startup Investors propose seminal changes in tax and regulatory regime to
Updated : 8 years, 10 months ago IST
Mumbai [India], Jan. 20 (ANI): Industry advocates- Indian Angel Network (IAN), NASSCOM, TiE, Mumbai Angels and IVCA with Nishith Desai Associates have come together to propose tax changes for a more impactful Start up India Program, higher growth startups, increased job creation and increase
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B'desh: 26 people including ex-members of elite force handed death se
Updated : 8 years, 10 months ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], Jan. 17 (ANI): In a landmark ruling, a Bangladesh court has handed down death penalty to 26 of the 35 guilty for the murder of seven people in Narayanganj in 2014.
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Jallikattu ban is an assault on Tamil culture: CPI
Updated : 8 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan. 16 (ANI): The Communist Party of India (CPI) on Monday described the ban on Jallikattu as an assault on Tamil culture and tradition while asserting that the historic bull-taming sport could not be 'wiped out' easily.
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Term 'Rohingya' missing from Suu Kyi's letter to B'des
Updated : 8 years, 10 months ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], Jan. 15 (ANI): In a letter to Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, Myanmar State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi has conveyed that Naypyidaw wants to address the Rohingya issue and other concerns in a spirit of good neighbourliness, trust and mutual understanding.
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