London, Oct 31 (IANS) Rolls-Royce plc, Britains leading manufacturing multinational, hired a network of agents to help it land lucrative contracts in at least 12 different countries around the world, including India, sometimes allegedly using…
New Delhi, Oct 31 (IANS) Minister of Urban Development and Housing & Urban Poverty Alleviation Venkaiah Naidu on Monday administered ‘Ekta’ (unity) pledge to employees of both the ministries on the occasion of birth anniversary…
Bhopal, Oct 31 (IANS) The eight SIMI activists killed in a gunfight with police on Monday had escaped from Bhopal Central Jail here using “toothbrush and wood” to forge keys to open the locks of…
New Delhi, Oct 31 (IANS) Bursting of crackers in large quantities on Diwali night took the Air Quality Index (AQI) in Delhi and surrounding areas to a ‘severe’ level on Monday, figures recorded by air…
Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 31 (IANS) The Kerala Tourism authorities organised a road show in Melbourne and Sydney in Australia, the sixth biggest tourism market, to attract more visitors from Down Under to the coastal state in…
Madrid, Oct 31 (IANS) Forward Gareth Bale signed a contract extension with Real Madrid on Monday, committing his future to the Spanish football powerhouse till June 2022. “Gareth Bale signed his contract extension with Real…
New Delhi, Oct 31 (IANS) Railway Minister Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu said on Monday that more structural reforms are on the anvil to “keep pace with the changing requirements”. “Though we are happy about our achievements,…
Cairo, Oct 31 (IANS) India’s ace squash player Dipika Pallikal lost to Mariam Metwally of Egypt in the first round of the Wadi Dagla Open here on Monday. The 25-year-old Indian lost 11-5, 11-9, 6-11,…
New Delhi, Oct 31 (IANS) The mother of missing JNU student Najeeb Ahmed on Monday met Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal who assured that his government will use all its resources to trace her son….
Chennai, Oct 31 (IANS) Tamil Nadu has lost a lot than gained by the bifurcation of the state on linguistic basis six decades ago, said PMK founder S. Ramadoss on Monday. It was on November…
New Delhi, Oct 31 (IANS) India’s fiscal deficit for the period April-September 2016 touched 83.9 per cent of the budgeted figure, as per figures released by Controller General of Accounts (CGA) on Monday. According to…
Bucharest, Oct 31 (IANS) Romanian striker Ciprian Marica announced his retirement from football on Monday after 15 years as a professional due to physical problems he has been suffering for months. In a message on…
Islamabad, Oct 31 (IANS) Pakistani Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan has said National Geographic’s famed “Afghan Girl”, Sharbat Gula, would be freed soon on bail. Gula, now a woman in her mid 40s, was…
London, Oct 31 (IANS) British Prime Minister Theresa May has declined to make any extra commitments on receiving child refugees from the Calais refugee camp, after French President Francois Hollande rang her to ask that…
New Delhi, Oct 31 (IANS) Vice Admiral G.S. Pabby on Monday took over as the Indian Navy’s new Chief of Materiel, who is responsible for selection, induction and maintenance of all types of equipment and…
New Delhi, Oct 31 (IANS) State-run explorer ONGC Videsh Ltd. (OVL) has raised $930 million from overseas lenders to pay for its purchase of additional 11 per cent stake in Russia’s Vankor oilfield, the Oil…
By Brajendra Nath Singh St. Denis (Reunion Island), Oct 31 (IANS) Week-long celebrations of Deepavali in Reunion Island culminated with a splash of Holi colours, lighting up of the entire Indian Ocean island with pretty…
Moscow, Oct 31 (IANS) The State Duma, the lower house of Russias parliament, will discuss amendments, under which the use of a prohibited substance wont be considered as a breach of anti-doping rules for therapeutic…
Kolkata, Oct 31 (IANS) A teenage girl died and another was struggling for life as they attempted suicide after being allegedly raped by their male friends in West Bengal’s Cooch Behar district, police said on…
New Delhi, Oct 31 (IANS) The Delhi unit of the Congress on Monday observed the 32nd Martyrdom Day of former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi as party workers and leaders paid floral tributes to the ‘Iron…