(Online Desk)

The first day of the second part of the Budget session began on a stormy note on Monday with the Lok Sabha unable to transact the Question Hour.

The moment obituary references with regard to former Members of the House was made and a brief silence observed, MPs belonging to Telegu Desam Party, T

Beijing: China set its 2018 economic growth target at "around 6.5 percent" on Monday, in line with expectations but lower than the 6.9 percent increase registered last year.

The target, which is the same as last year, was presented by Premier Li Keqiang in a report for Monday's opening session of the

Mumbai: 

Wedding bells may soon be ringing in the country's premier business family.

According to reliable sources, Mukesh Ambani's eldest son Akash may soon be betrothed to Shloka, the youngest daughter of Russell Mehta, Managing Director, Rosy Blue India, one of the country's leading diamond companies.

New Delhi: The second half of the Budget Session of Parliament will commence on Monday with the government seeking to push its legislative agenda, including the bill for confiscation of properties of fugitives, and the opposition likely to target it on a range of issues including the multi-crore bank frauds.

The s

Ankara: The US embassy in the Turkish capital Ankara will be closed to the public on Monday over a "security threat", the mission announced on its website.

The embassy was the target in 2013 of a suicide bombing claimed by a far-left group that killed a Turkish security guard.

Relations between

Paris: Florian Thauvin struck deep into injury-time to snatch Marseille a 1-1 draw with Nantes on Sunday that keeps them five points clear of Lyon in the race for the Champions League.

Rudi Garcia's OM had a chance to move seven points clear in the third and final slot for next season's Champions League, a

Beirut: Syrian regime air strikes on the besieged rebel stronghold of Eastern Ghouta near Damascus killed more than 30 civilians including children on Sunday, a monitoring group said.

"Thirty-four civilians were killed in regime strikes and rockets on Eastern Ghouta," said Rami Abdel Rahman, head of the Syria

Melbourne: Cardinal George Pell, a top advisor to Pope Francis, arrived Monday for a crucial hearing in Australia to determine if he stands trial on multiple historical sexual offence charges.

The 76-year-old, the most senior Catholic cleric to be charged with criminal offences linked to the Church's long-runn

Hoollywood: Here are the nominees in key categories for the 90th Academy Awards, to be handed out on Sunday in Hollywood.

"The Shape of Water" leads the nominations with 13, followed by "Dunkirk" with eight:

Best picture:

"Call Me By Yo

Brighton: Arsenal completed a dreadful week by losing 2-1 at Brighton in the Premier League on Sunday to slip 13 points off the Champions League qualification positions and pile more pressure on manager Arsene Wenger.

After back-to-back 3-0 losses to Manchester City across two competitions, Arsenal stumbled again