GoAir receives first A320 NEO aircraft
GoAir. (File Photo: IANS) New Delhi, June 2 (IANS) Budget passenger carrier GoAir on Thursday said it has received its first A320 NEO aircraft, which landed early in the morning at Delhi airport. According to…
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India dismisses US Senator’s comment on its federal system
New Delhi, June 2 (IANS) India on Thursday dismissed US Senator Ben Cardin’s statement that India’s federal system was challenging good governance, and hoped he would have developed a “better understanding and appreciation” of India…
Djokovic reaches eighth French Open semi-final
PARIS, May 25, 2016 (Xinhua) — Novak Djokovic of Serbia reacts after the men’s singles first round match against Yen-Hsun Lu of Chinese Taipei on day 3 of 2016 French Open tennis tournament at Roland…
Airlines in India face infrastructure difficulties: IATA
Dublin, June 2 (IANS) A global airlines’ association on Thursday said that air passenger carriers in India face infrastructure and cost difficulties which are holding back the improvement in financial performance. According to the International…
Kailash Masarovar Yatra: Pilgrims advised to avoid Nepal route
New Delhi, June 2 (IANS) Given the ongoing inclement weather in the region, the Indian embassy in Kathmandu on Thursday advised Indian pilgrims undertaking the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra to avoid the Nepal route. A large…
Man killed in Delhi over children’s fight, two neighbours held
New Delhi, June 2 (IANS) A 40-year-old man was fatally stabbed by his four neighbours in a scuffle following a fight among their children in east Delhi, police said on Thursday. Two of the attakers…
Jeje gives India slender advantage against Laos
Vientiane, June 2 (IANS) India defeated hosts Laos riding on a goal by striker Jeje Lalpekhlua in an Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Asian Cup first leg qualifier here on Thursday. Jeje scored the winning goal…
Mahindra launches its first electric sedan
New Delhi, June 2 (IANS) Automobile manufacturer Mahindra Electric on Thursday launched its first all-electric, zero-emissions sedan — eVerito. According to the company, the D2 variant of the sedan is priced at Rs. 9.50 lakh…
Indian economy to double GDP to $5 tn in few years: Jaitley
Osaka, June 2 (IANS) With India’s GDP poised to grow at a much faster pace, its economy will double in size to be worth $5 trillion in a few years, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said…
Fadnavis asks Indian envoys to promote Maharashtra
Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis. (Photo: IANS) Mumbai, June 2 (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday asked the Indian envoys to various countries to promote the state as an investment and tourist…
Fadnavis meets Shah, submits report on Khadse
New Delhi, June 2 (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday met BJP President Amit Shah and submitted a report on the twin charges against state Revenue Minister Eknath Khadse of an illicit land…
Terror, Pakistani interference cause tension: India
New Delhi, June 2 (IANS) In a riposte to Pakistan President Mamnoon Hussain’s statement that Kashmir was the main reason of bilateral tensions between the two neighbours, India on Thursday said terrorism and “Pakistan’s repeated…
India, US sign accord to exchange terrorist screening information
New Delhi, June 2 (IANS) In a move to further boost counter-terrorism cooperation between the two countries, India and the United States on Thursday signed an agreement to facilitate exchange of terrorist screening information. “The…
Pakistan Army vows to protect $46 bn CPEC ‘at any cost’
Islamabad, June 2 (IANS) Pakistan’s powerful Army Chief General Raheel Sharif said on Thursday that the army was aware of all “hostility” being perpetrated against the multi-billion-dollar China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, in an apparent reference to…
De Villiers will boost CPL: Brendon McCullum
Castries (St.Lucia), June 2 (IANS) Trinbago Knight Riders’ (TKR) star batsman Brendon McCullum on Thursday said he believes the likes of AB De Villiers playing in the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) will help boost the…
Cold shock: E.coli bacteria found in 92 per cent ice samples in Mumbai
Mumbai, June 2 (IANS) Beware before you ask for ice cubes to chill up your soft drinks, fruit or milk shakes or a favourite cocktail anywhere outside, with the BrihanMumbai Municipal Corporation revealing on Thursday…
Hearing in Mallya’s debt case put off to Friday
Bengaluru, June 2 (IANS) The Debt Recovery Tribunal will resume its final hearing in the loan default case against tycoon Vijay Mallya on Friday, as the petitioners failed to submit affidavits and sought more time….
Heart surgery done; World leaders say ‘Get well soon, Sharif’
Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. (File Photo: Xinhua/PID/IANS) Islamabad/London, June 2 (IANS) Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif had successful open-heart surgery in London and is expected to return to his country by the end of…
Aware of Indian conspiracies to destabilise Pakistan, says Foreign Office
Islamabad, June 2 (IANS) A day after Pakistan President Mamnoon Hussain blamed India of “running away” from bilateral talks, the Foreign Office on Thursday accused New Delhi of conspiring “to create instability in Karachi and…
Ramsey as important as Bale for Wales in Euros: Coach Coleman
Cardiff, June 2 (IANS) Wales football team’s manager Chris Coleman has said Arsenal midfielder Aaron Ramsey is as big a player as his star forward Real Madrid’s Gareth Bale, both of whom will be seen…