Islamabad, March 27 Pakistan has allowed a 29-year-old Jewish activist to change his religion from Islam to Judaism, an unusual move by authorities in the Muslim-majority country. In normal circumstances, it would have been a normal practice to let Fishel Benkhald get religion of his choice in the column ofRead More

Dhaka, March 27 Bangladesh army said on Monday that it had neutralised all four Islamist militants, including a woman, who were holed up in a building after four days of siege in the northeastern Sylhet city, even as the ‘Operation Twilight’ continued to secure the site. “We’ve found four bodiesRead More

London, March 27 Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II has advertised for a new furnishings manager who will be responsible for around 1,000 rooms at her various palaces. The UK’s Royal Household is looking for a “Curtain Maker and Soft Furnishing Upholsterer” to take care of furnishings at Buckingham Palace and StRead More

London, March 27 One more person has been arrested in the UK on suspicion of “preparation of terrorist acts” in connection with an attack on the British Parliament by a ‘lone wolf’ last week. “A 30-year-old man was arrested on Sunday at an address in Birmingham on suspicion of preparationRead More

WASHINGTON, March 27 US President Donald Trump on Monday is set to announce his son-in-law, Jared Kushner, will take on a White House role to oversee a broad effort to overhaul the federal government, The Washington Post reported, citing statements from both men. Kushner, who is married to Trump’s daughterRead More

New Delhi, March 27 Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Monday introduced the Central Goods and Services Tax (CGST) Bill, 2017, along with three other GST bills in the Lok Sabha. The CGST Bill will enable levy and collection of tax on intra-state supply of goods and services or bothRead More

New Delhi, March 27 Information & Broadcasting Minister M Venkaiah Naidu on Monday launched the online film certification system, ‘e-cinepramaan’, with an aim to censor corruption and promote clean cinema. Naidu said the new system of Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) will make the entire process of certification transparentRead More

New Delhi, March 27 AAP MLA Ved Prakash Satish on Monday resigned from the party to join the BJP, saying the Aam Aadmi Party has “failed” to deliver on the promises it had made in the run up to the 2015 Assembly elections. The Bawana MLA said he would alsoRead More

New Delhi, March 27 In a much-needed breather the Congress on Monday got an extension of six more months to conclude its internal elections. In a communication to the party, the Election Commission has conveyed its approval for allowing Congress to hold its organisational elections by December 31 this year.Read More

New Delhi, March 27 Terming farmers’ suicide a “serious issue”, the Supreme Court on Monday asked the Centre to prepare a comprehensive plan of action to be followed by states to prevent it. A Bench headed by Chief Justice of India JS Khehar asked the Centre to file the proposedRead More