New Delhi, Nov 19 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee on Saturday paid glowing tributes to former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi for her relentless fight against ” the cowardice of perpetrators of communal violence” even as he…
New Delhi, Nov 19 (IANS) The Goods and Services Tax (GST) is an important milestone in cooperative federalism, wherein the Centre and the states come together to address the issue of complex indirect tax regime…
New Delhi, Nov 19 (IANS) Kashmiris don’t celebrate the deaths of army men because they are also humans, slain Hizbul Mujahideen commander Burhan Wani’s father has said, ruing the alleged silence of civil society in…
Mumbai, Nov 19 (IANS) Giving a jolt to its alliance partner the Bharatiya Janata Party, the Shiv Sena on Saturday demanded that the government proclaim over 40 persons who died in serpentine bank queues post-demonetisation…
Porbandar, Nov 19 (IANS) The Pakistan Maritime Security Agency (PMSA) on Saturday reportedly captured six Indian boats off the Gujarat coast with at least 36 fishermen aboard. According to Manish Lodhari, Secretary of the National…
New Delhi, Nov 19 (IANS) The PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry on Saturday called for a reduction in lending cost for leasing-out aircraft. Besides, the industry chamber suggested that lending cost for aircraft leasing…
Mumbai, Nov 19 (IANS) Stock exchange platform BSE on Saturday said it has opened its regional office in Shimla, marking its presence in 24 cities in the country to provide services to investors. According to…
Porbandar, Nov 19 (IANS) One person was killed and another severely burnt in a fire which broke out on a fishing trawler off the Porbandar coast in the Arabian Sea on Friday, officials said on…
Visakhapatnam, Nov 19 (IANS) Off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin, who on Saturday bowled India to a 200-run lead against England with his career’s 22nd five wicket haul, said he only wanted to bowl to his strength. Ashwin…
New Delhi, Nov 19 (IANS) A man was arrested in east Delhi after he was found in possession of Rs 96 lakh in demonetised currency, Delhi Police said on Saturday. Nazer-e-Alam, 32, a resident of…
Chennai, Nov 19 (IANS) Demonetisation issues did not deter voters in three assembly constituencies of Tamil Nadu and the lone one in Puducherry in coming out in large numbers to exercise their constitutional right. According…
By Veturi Srivatsa Narinder Dhruv Batra planned it all, to the last detail, to become the President of the International Hockey Federation (FIH). Once he has announced his candidature anyone who knew him from close…
Bhubaneswar, Nov 19 (IANS) In order to streamline the mining activities in the state, the Odisha government on Saturday said Global Positioning System (GPS) tracking devices will be installed in the trucks carrying minerals by…
Fuzhou (China), Nov 19 (IANS) Olympic silver medallist P.V. Sindhu edged past Sung ji Hyun of South Korea to advance to the final of the China Superseries Premier badminton tournament here on Saturday. The Indian…
Agra, Nov 19 (IANS) On the occasion of World Toilet Day, the residents of Agra demanded free, safe and clean toilet facilities at a meeting Organised by the Braj Mandal Heritage Conservation Society on Saturday….
New Delhi, Nov 19 (IANS) In order to double the farmers’ income by 2022, it is necessary to focus on adaptation of the latest technology and other methods to increase agricultural productivity, Finance Minister Arun…
New Delhi, Nov 19 (IANS) Flaying the Centre over public inconvenience due to demonetisation of high-denomination currency, the Delhi Congress on Saturday said it will hold ‘Jan Aakrosh’ protest marches here on Sunday. It also…
By Rohit Vaid Mumbai, Nov 19 (IANS) The heightened chances of a US rate and massive flight of foreign funds from the Indian equities markets are expected to further deplete the rupee in the coming…
Moscow, Nov 19 (IANS) At least 27 civilians were killed by Syrian opposition forces as they dispersed two demonstrations in rebel-controlled Aleppo, a Russian official said on Saturday. Around 200 residents of the Sakhour neighbourhood…
Panaji, Nov 19 (IANS) Goa Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar has said that if beef is part of someone’s cuisine, the law should not be used to ban its consumption, adding that as the political head…