New York:  Fats Domino, whose rollicking boogie-woogie piano helped give birth to rock ‘n’ roll, has died in his lifelong home of New Orleans, the coroner said Wednesday. He was 89.

One of the top-selling artists of the 1950s, Domino had been hailed as an indispensable influence by legends includi

Washington: The federal US agency that approves applications for the most sought-after H-1B visas needs to improve upon its current site visit verification program so as to prevent fraud in the visa system, according to a report by the Department of Homeland Security.

US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS

Brasilia: Brazil’s Congress has rejected corruption charges against President Michel Temer, meaning he will not have to face trial and is free to pursue austerity reforms in Latin America’s biggest economy.

The vote in the lower house threw out the charges just an hour after Temer, 77, was discharged f

London: English football chiefs on Wednesday defended the ball used in the League Cup after Manchester City’s Yaya Toure said it was worse than the much-maligned Jabulani used in the 2010 World Cup.

City and Championship club Wolves played with the Mitre Delta ball in Tuesday’s League Cup tie at the Et

Amaravathi: The opposition YSR Congress has decided to boycott the forthcoming session of the Andhra Pradesh Assembly demanding that the 20 MLAs, who crossed over from its fold to the ruling Telugu Desam Party (TDP), be disqualified forthwith.

The YSRC also demanded that four of those who switched sides and were m

Barabanki (UP): A local court has issued summons to actor Sanjay Dutt in connection with remarks allegedly made by him against BSP chief Mayawati during campaigning for the 2009 Lok Sabha elections.

Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Sanjay Yadav yesterday issued summons to the actor directing him to appear

Jakarta: Newly two dozen people have been killed and dozens injured in a blaze that tore through a fireworks factory outside the Indonesian capital, police said Thursday, triggering explosions and sending plumes of black smoke into the air.

The fire broke out at an industrial complex in Tangerang, a satellite city

New Delhi: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti today said situation in the state has improved a lot as violence has come down significantly.

She said this after holding an hour-long meeting with Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh, three days after the appointment of former Intelligence Bureau director D

Agra: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath today visited the Taj Mahal, days after his BJP leaders and ministers made provocative statements against the 17th century Mughal era monument.

Accompanied by scores of security personnel, officials and jostling crowds of supporters, he walked down the path leadin

New Delhi: The odd-even scheme may again be implemented in Delhi in view of the growing pollution in the NCR region.

The Delhi Government, in a statement, has said it might have to resort to emergency measures, including implementation of odd-even schemes, due to increase in pollution level in the capital.