New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) Fearing protests after the Bengaluru programme where “Azadi” slogans were allegedly raised, the staff of Amnesty International India were on Thursday asked not to come to their offices and work…
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Thursday held a meeting with her visiting Venezuelan counterpart Delcy Rodriguez during which the latter handed over an invitation to attend the Non-Aligned Movement…
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) Women Union Ministers on Thursday visited the border areas of the country, including Siachen and Tawang, and celebrated the festival of Raksha Bandhan by tying rakhis on soldiers guarding the…
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Thursday issued notice to the West Bengal government over alleged poor maintenance of a mental hospital in the state. The commission sought a…
New Delhi/Vijayawada, Aug 18 (IANS) The central government has decided to provide further special assistance of Rs 1,976.50 crore to Andhra Pradesh during the current financial year. The special assistance is to fulfil the Centre’s…
Kolkata, Aug 18 (IANS) Flanked by school children, ministers, celebrities and Trinamool Congress leaders, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday walked four km through the city’s heart to underscore the need for safe…
New Delhi/Jeddah, Aug 18 (IANS) Indian workers in Saudi Arabia retrenched by three Saudi companies have only two options left — either to return to India or to relocate to a different company in the…
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) Punjab Governor V.P. Singh Badnore was on Thursday appointed the Administrator of the Union Territory of Chandigarh. “President Pranab Mukherjee has been pleased to appoint V.P. Singh Badnore to be…
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) One day after Sakshi Malik ended India’s wait for a medal at the Rio Olympic Games, the windfall of cash rewards began to fill up the maiden woman wrestling bronze…
Islamabad, Aug 18 (IANS) At least 11 militants were killed in joint aerial and ground operations in different parts of Pakistan’s resistive Khyber-Agency, the army’s media wing said on Thursday. A statement issued by the…
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) The Delhi Police on Thursday claimed to have busted an illegal arms trade racket with weapons smuggled in from Pakistan following the arrest of two brothers. Police also recovered 10…
Lucknow, Aug 18 (IANS) A Bharatiya Janata Party MP has filed a complaint with the police alleging a death threat to him, an official said on Thursday. The Lok Sabha MP from Ghosi, Harinarayan Rajbhar,…
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) India has been “constructively engaging” with the UN’s Office of the High Commission for Human Rights (OHCHR) to project the correct picture in violence-hit Jammu and Kashmir, a senior government…
Dhaka, Aug 18 (IANS) Bangladesh on Thursday inked a short-term route permit agreement to allow India transport petroleum products from the northeastern state of Assam to Tripura through Bangladesh in the wake of floods that…
Satara (Maharashtra), Aug 18 (IANS) This was one “salute” the Maharashtra Police may never have expected. Self-confessed killer medico Santosh Gulabrao Pol, now famous as ‘Dr. Death’, has praised the police for successfully cracking the…
BlueSky Cinemas, one of the leading players in overseas market for Indian movies is now brining another Romantic entertainer 100 Days of Love into overseas market. One of the best on screen Romantic couple Dulquer…
Pamba (Kerala) Aug 18 (IANS) A war of words erupted between Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) chairman Prayar Gopalakrishnan at the meeting held here on Thursday to discuss the preparations…
Srinagar, Aug 18 (IANS) The Indian Army on Thursday said its role was limited to security and anti-militancy operations in Kashmir while law and order continued to be the responsibility of the state police. Speaking…
Chennai, Aug 18 (IANS) In a move that can potentially trigger a major consolidation in India’s state-run financial services space, the board of State Bank of India (SBI) on Thursday approved the swap ratio for…
Guwahati, Aug 18 (IANS) Asom Jatiyatabadi Yuva Chhatra Parishad (AJYCP), the leading students body in Assam, slammed the BJP-led state government on Thursday for prohibiting strikes by staff engaged in the oil and gas sector,…