New Delhi, Aug 31 (IANS) The Congress on Wednesday said they will respond to the Justice S.N. Dhingra probe panel report that pointed to irregularities in grant of licences and land allotment in prime areas…
Dhaka, Aug 31 (IANS) A high court bench in Bangladesh on Wednesday approved the merger proposal of Robi Axiata Limited and Airtel Bangladesh Limited, paving way for the formation of the country’s second largest mobile…
New Delhi, Aug 31 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday removed his Social Welfare Minister Sandeep Kumar, saying that he had received an “objectionable” CD on him and there cannot be any compromise…
New Delhi, Aug 31 (IANS) The Tobacco Institute of India (TII), the only representative of India’s legal cigarette industry, on Wednesday urged the government to include tobacco farmers and other industry stakeholders in the official…
Panaji, Aug 31 (IANS) Goa RSS Chief Subhash Velingkar was sacked on Wednesday because of a language agitation he was leading — against the BJP-led coalition government in the state — was taking a political…
Kolkata, Aug 31 (IANS) Soon after the Supreme Court set aside the land acquisition for the Tata’s Nano project in West Bengal’s Singur, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who hailed the development and said she wept…
New Delhi, Aug 31 (IANS) DSK Shivajians FC registered a 2-1 win over Gangtok Himalayan SC in the 128th Durand Cup football tournament at the Ambedkar Stadium here on Wednesday. A first-half double by Rohit…
New Delhi, Aug 31 (IANS) Sports Minister Vijay Goel on Wednesday termed inspiring the feat of 100-year-old Indian Mann Kaur, who picked up a gold medal in the 100-metre race at the Americas Masters Games…
New Delhi, Aug 31 (IANS) India’s gross domestic product (GDP) slowed to 7.1 per cent for the first quarter of this fiscal, from 7.5 per cent in the like period of 2015-16, due mainly to…
Kolkata, Aug 31 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday hailed the Supreme Court’s order setting aside the land acquisition for the Tata Motors’ Nano project as a “landmark victory”, adding that she…
Mumbai, Aug 31 (IANS) The Maharashtra government has amended prison rules to henceforth bar convicts of serious crimes like dacoity, rape, murders and other major offences from getting regular parole, an official said on Wednesday….
New Delhi, Aug 31 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal felicitated Olympic medal winners — shuttler P.V. Sindhu and wrestler Sakshi Malik — and handed over to them cheques of Rs 2 crore and Rs…
Hyderabad, Aug 31 (IANS) Online cab service provider Uber on Wednesday launched the “own your car” scheme in partnership with the Telangana government. Under the scheme, launched in association with Backward Classes Welfare Corporation and…
Hyderabad, Aug 31 (IANS) Gramener, the Hyderabad-based data visualisation and analytics platform provider, has announced the appointment of S. Anand as Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Anand co-founded Gramener and until recently served as the Chief…
New Delhi, Aug 31 (IANS) India’s anti-trust body, the Competition Commission of India, has imposed fines of Rs 6,700 crore on 11 cement companies for cartelisation, while also faulting their industry body for facilitating such…
New Delhi, Aug 31 (IANS) Delhi High Court on Wednesday pulled up the Public Works Department (PWD) and civic agencies on the water-logging situation in the national capital, saying “we cannot tolerate this year after…
Brussels, Aug 31 (IANS) Spain’s football team on Wednesday arrived in Brussels amid moderate security measures to prepare for the friendly tie against Belgium on Thursday. The international friendly will be Spain’s first match under…