New Delhi, Dec 28 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate on Wednesday arrested a Kotak Mahindra Bank manager for converting Rs 35 crore demonetised currency into new notes, and having alleged links with hawala trader Paras Mal…
London, Dec 28 (IANS) Former England footballer Paul Gascoigne was hospitalised after a drunken brawl in a London hotel, according to the British media on Wednesday. The Press Association news agency cited witnesses as saying…
Dubai, Dec 28 (IANS) A Pakistani man was arrested by the police for murdering an Indian shopkeeper in Sharjah, in less than 12 hours after the incident, police said on Wednesday. The Sharjah police arrested…
Panaji, Dec 28 (IANS) The Roman Catholic Church in Goa has accused the central government of not taking it into confidence during the formulation of the National Education Policy. It also claimed that its charitable…
Ahmedabad, Dec 28 (IANS) The Gujarat Police seized a fake note printing machine here while four persons were caught in Kheda district on Wednesday with Rs 12.45 lakh, mostly in the new Rs 2, 000…
Bhubaneswar, Dec 28 (IANS) The Odisha government on Wednesday urged the Centre to improve telecom infrastructure, banking services and internet penetration in rural areas for cashless transactions and digital payments in the state. Chief Secretary…
Jammu, Dec 28 (IANS) The Jammu and Kashmir government on Wednesday announced S.P. Vaid will be the next chief of the state police. The state cabinet that met here, with Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti in…
Moscow, Dec 28 (IANS) The main flight recorder from the Russian plane that crashed into the Black Sea on December 25 has revealed that faulty flaps were to blame for the incident, the Russian media…
New Delhi, Dec 28 (IANS) The central government on Wednesday asked its various departments and ministries to dispose off within 30 days the cases related to sexual harassment of women at workplaces. The Department of…
New Delhi, Dec 28 (IANS) The Indian Air Force transported 610 tonnes of new currency notes after the November 8 demonetisation, IAF chief Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha said on Wednesday. So far, IAF aircraft,…
Islamabad, Dec 28 (IANS) Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Wednesday inaugurated Pakistan’s fourth nuclear plant, Chashma III, a joint collaboration with China that adds 340 megawatts to the national grid as part of the government?s…
New Delhi, Dec 28 (IANS) The IAF chief, Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha, said on Wednesday that an additional 200-250 fighter aircraft needed to be inducted in the next 10 years to meet operational requirements,…
Kolkata, Dec 28 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday firmly denied the occurrence of any “incident” at Dhulagarh in the state’s Howrah district in the wake of reports of communal tension. “No…
London, Dec 28 (IANS) Manchester United legend Ryan Giggs and Wales’ football team chief coach Chris Coleman are the leading candidates to take over from sacked Bob Bradley as Swansea City head coach, according to…
New Delhi, Dec 28 (IANS) Former Union Home Secretary Anil Baijal is all set to replace Najeeb Jung as the Lt. Governor of Delhi, Home Ministry sources said. They added that the ministry has finalised…
Chennai, Dec 28 (IANS) Beating its own January 2017 deadline, premier stock exchange NSE on Wednesday filed its draft papers for over Rs 10,000 crore initial public offer (IPO) with the Securities and Exchange Board…
New Delhi, Dec 28 (IANS) The Delhi police arrested a 33-year-old driving instructor for allegedly cheating 13 trainees on the pretext of financing e-rickshaws here, police said on Wednesday. “The accused Rajan Taneja worked as…
Istanbul, Dec 28 (IANS) Turkey and Russia on Wednesday agreed on a draft for a nationwide ceasefire in Syria, the media reported. Ankara and Moscow would try to bring the ceasefire in effect from midnight….
Bhubaneswar, Dec 28 (IANS) At least six persons were killed and four critically injured when a truck collided with an auto-rickshaw in Odisha’s Kalahandi district on Wednesday. The bodies have been sent for post-mortem while…
Gandhinagar, Dec 28 (IANS) Over 80 per cent voters exercised their franchise in the elections held to elect members and Sarpanches in 8,624 gram panchayats across Gujarat, the State Election Commission (SEC) said on Wednesday….