Smartphone addiction taking its toll on sleep: Study

Smartphone addiction taking its toll on sleep: Study

Most people are responding to messages, looking at social media notifications, reading news or replying to office emails in middle of the night which has significantly disrupted their sleep patterns, a new study has warned. The study “Global Mobile Consumer Survey 2016” conducted by global consultancy firm Deloitte found that almost half of 18 to […]

Bangladesh, Bhutan too pull out of Islamabad Saarc Summit

Bangladesh, Bhutan too pull out of Islamabad Saarc Summit

Following the diplomatic blitzkrieg launched by New Delhi, Pakistan is virtually getting isolated in the region with Bangladesh and Bhutan joining India in boycotting the annual Saarc Summit scheduled to be hosted by Islamabad in November. “The growing interference in the internal affairs of Bangladesh by ‘one country’ has created an environment which is not […]

Modi wishes Lata Mangeshkar on 87th birthday

Modi wishes Lata Mangeshkar on 87th birthday

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday wished one of the best-known and most respected playback singers in India, Lata Mangeshkar, on her 87th birthday. “Spoke to Lata (Mangeshkar) Didi and conveyed birthday greetings to her. I pray for her long and healthy life,” Modi tweeted. Twitter was flooded with birthday messages for the melody queen. […]

Sam Allardyce: England manager leaves after one match in charge

Sam Allardyce: England manager leaves after one match in charge

Sam Allardyce has left his post as England manager by mutual agreement with the Football Association after one match and 67 days in charge. It follows a newspaper investigation claiming he offered advice on how to “get around” rules on player transfers, the BBC reported. Allardyce, 61, is also alleged to have used his role […]

India’s Saarc pullout: US wants Pakistan to act against terrorists

India’s Saarc pullout: US wants Pakistan to act against terrorists

With India deciding to pull out of the Saarc Summit scheduled to be held in Islamabad in November, the US has said that it continues to pressurise Pakistan to act against terror safe havens within its borders while calling for “de-escalation of the political discourse” between the two South Asian neighbours. Following the September 18 […]

Obama nominates first US Ambassador to Cuba in over 50 years

Obama nominates first US Ambassador to Cuba in over 50 years

US President Barack Obama on Tuesday nominated Jeffrey DeLaurentis as the first US Ambassador to Cuba in over 50 years. “Today, I am proud to nominate Ambassador Jeffrey DeLaurentis to be the first US Ambassador to Cuba in more than 50 years,” Xinhua news agency quoted Obama as saying in a news release issued by […]

Uri attack an inside job, says Pakistan Defence Minister

Uri attack an inside job, says Pakistan Defence Minister

Pakistan’s Defence Minister has termed the terror attack on an Indian Army camp in Uri town of Jammu and Kashmir an “inside job” and said the assault which left 18 soldiers dead was planned by India itself. Defence Minister Khawaja Asif told Dawn News that no proof implicating Pakistan in the September 18 attack has […]

Tata Motors enters Bolivian commercial vehicle market

Tata Motors enters Bolivian commercial vehicle market

Automobile major Tata Motors on Tuesday announced its foray into the Bolivian commercial vehicle market by entering into a distribution agreement with local partner — Bolivian Auto Motors. “We at Tata Motors understand our customers well and today have introduced class-leading products, suitable for varied terrains, with each of these built for better load carrying […]

Clinton wins first presidential debate

Clinton wins first presidential debate

Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton has won the first presidential debate, according to a new CNN/ORC poll. The poll of debate watchers put Clinton at 62 per cent while Republican rival Donald Trump lost by 27 per cent in Monday night’s debate held at the Hofstra University, New York.

Indian-origin lawyer shoots 9 in US, killed by police

Indian-origin lawyer shoots 9 in US, killed by police

An Indian-origin lawyer with apparent Nazi sympathies went on an early morning rampage in US’ Houston city shooting nine people on Monday before he was killed by police, according to authorities. Nathan Desai was wearing military-style clothing with Nazi symbols during the 20-minute shooting spree when he fired at passing cars. Police said that they […]