New Delhi, Oct 7 (IANS) Describing India and China as “two rare bright spots” in the context of a global economic slowdown, NITI Aayog Vice-Chairman Arvind Panagariya on Friday said there is much scope for…
Los Angeles, Oct 7 (IANS) Reality TV personality Kim Kardashian’s bodyguard could be questioned by the police following her robbery in Paris. The 35-year-old was robbed at gunpoint in Paris earlier this week when five…
New Delhi, Oct 7 (IANS) Security at all airports across the country as well as at the Delhi Metro has been intensified in the wake of the terror strike on an army camp in Uri…
Mumbai, Oct 7 (IANS) Reliance Communications on Friday said it has got the Bombay High Court’s approval for its acquisition of Russian conglomerate Sistema’s Indian telecom unit, Sistema Shyam Teleservices Ltd (SSTL), that operates under…
Ahmednagar (Maharashtra), Oct 7 (IANS) The police on Friday filed a chargesheet in a district court here against three prime accused in the case of gang rape and murder of a school student in Kopardi…
New Delhi, Oct 7 (IANS) Trying to brush aside criticism about the just-concluded telecom spectrum auction, Communications Minister Manoj Sinha said on Friday the bidding process was not a failure. “It is highest ever sale…
Perth, Oct 7 (IANS) The Indian junior team went down 4-3 via penalty shoot out to the Victoria Vikings in the semi-finals of the Australian Hockey League (AHL) here on Friday. The Indian juniors had…
New Delhi, Oct 7 (IANS) The BJP on Friday severely criticised the Congress for defending its Vice President Rahul Gandhi over his ‘Khoon Ki Dalali’ remark against Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Addressing a press conference…
Mumbai, Oct 7 (IANS) Lyricist-writer Gulzar will be penning a few lines as part of the musical tribute to Jagjit Singh planned by the makers of “Tum Bin 2”. It will be held on the…
New Delhi, Oct 7 (IANS) Contemporary dance will soon be explored as a space for dance that is rooted in experimentation, criticality and provocation in an upcoming festival in the national capital. The festival, titled…
Mumbai, Oct 7 (IANS) Actress Neha Dhupia, who has been exploring different facets of showbiz — as a judge on reality TV shows or as an audio talk show host — says she doesn’t see…
New Delhi, Oct 7 (IANS) Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung on Friday declared Mehboob Alam’s appointment as Delhi Waqf Board CEO as illegal, dissolved the religious body and referred all Board matters involving alleged rule violations…
Mumbai, Oct 7 (IANS) Negative global indices, coupled with caution ahead of earnings announcements and profit booking, pulled the Indian equity markets lower on Friday. However, the key indices pared some of their losses during…
Panaji, Oct 7 (IANS) Goa Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar on Friday ended the suspense over the hosting of the Indian Super League (ISL) tie between FC Goa and FC Pune City in Fatorda on Saturday,…
Los Angeles, Oct 7 (IANS) Following reality TV star Kim Kardashians robbery at gunpoint in Paris, production on “Keeping Up With the Kardashians” has been shut down. “Kim’s well-being is our core focus right now….
Williamnagar (Meghalaya), Oct 7 (IANS) The Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) suffered a major setback to the leadership in Meghalaya after the number two man in the outlawed outfit surrendered on Friday. Zen Robert Ch….
Beijing, Oct 7 (IANS) Britain’s Andy Murray on Friday beat compatriot Kyle Edmund to advance to the semi-finals of the China Open tennis tournament here. The World No.2 beat Edmund 7-6 (11-9), 6-2, to the…
New Delhi, Oct 7 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday stayed the Patna High Court order quashing the Bihar government’s ban on liquor. A bench of Justice Dipak Misra and Justice Uday Umesh Lalit gave…
Kolkata, Oct 7 (IANS) Public sector lender United Bank of India (UBI) on Friday said it would reduce its Marginal Cost of Funds-based Lending Rate (MCLR) by 5 basis points (bps) effective from October 17….
Ghaziabad, Oct 7 (IANS) Ghaziabad’s waste could not be cleared for a second straight day on Friday as Ghaziabad’s muncipal drivers remained on strike. In a bid to break the strike, Mayor Ashu Verma allowed…