New Delhi, Aug 24 (IANS) The Congress on Wednesday said party Vice-President Rahul Gandhi speaks from the courage of his conviction and reiterated his submission before the Supreme Court that assassination of Mahatma Gandhi was…
New Delhi/Chennai, Aug 24 (IANS) Stressing state machinery could not be used against critics, the Supreme Court on Wednesday held that criticism of public policy could not be a ground for a defamation suit as…
Kolkata, Aug 24 (IANS) Celebrated artist Dhirendra Nath Brahma, a legend of the Bengal school of painting, died at a state-run hospital here on Wednesday following old-age complications, an associate said. He was 90. Brahma,…
New Delhi, Aug 24 (IANS) The BJP has convened a meeting of its Rajya Sabha members on August 31 which will be addressed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, party sources said on Wednesday. BJP President…
New Delhi, Aug 24 (IANS) The Health Ministry has set up a control room to monitor the rising number of dengue and chikungunya cases in Delhi. The central government has also urged all the states…
New Delhi/Kolkata, Aug 24 (IANS) Britannia Industries Ltd on Wednesday said the Delhi High Court did not issue any stay order, as of now, on ITC Ltd’s suit, alleging that they had copied the colour…
New Delhi, Aug 24 (IANS) Myanmar President U Htin Kyaw will visit India from August 27 to 30 at the invitation of President Pranab Mukherjee, it was announced on Wednesday. The visit comes close less…
Mumbai, Aug 24 (IANS) Country’s largest lender State Bank of India (SBI) on Wednesday said it was authorised by capital raising committee to raise Rs 11,100 crore through Basel III compliant debt instruments on a…
Riyadh, Aug 24 (IANS) In the wake of last year’s Hajj stampede tragedy that killed hundreds of pilgrims, Saudi Arabia authorities have cut short the stoning ritual period by 12 hours, a media report said….
New Delhi, Aug 24 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday appointed Union Minister Nitin Gadkari as election in-charge of poll-bound Goa. “BJP President Amit Shah has appointed Gadkari as election in charge of…
New Delhi, Aug 24 (IANS) LGBT activist have expressed disappointment at the exclusion of homosexuals from being beneficiaries of surrogacy, as mentioned in the proposed surrogacy law cleared by the Union cabinet on Wednesday. The…
New Delhi, Aug 24 (IANS) The Delhi assembly on Wednesday ratified the Goods and Services Tax bill with Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia stating that it was the biggest tax reform in India. “We support…
New Delhi, Aug 24 (IANS) The Union Cabinet on Wednesday gave its nod to the long overdue Surrogacy Regulation Bill, 2016, that seeks to prohibit “commercial” surrogacy and denies foreigners, NRIs, single parents, live-in partners…
Belfast, Aug 24 (IANS) Northern Ireland on Wednesday announced a 23-member football squad for the World Cup qualifier against the Czech Republic in Prague on September 4. Goalkeepers: Michael McGovern (Norwich), Alan Mannus (St Johnstone),…
New Delhi, Aug 24 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday told the Delhi High Court that Pratibha Singh, wife of Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh, needed to be further questioned in the ongoing…
Chennai, Aug 24 (IANS) The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) on Wednesday confirmed its interim ban order on 10 persons and one corporate connected with Dhyana Finstock Ltd from dealing in the securities…