New Delhi, July 4 (IANS) The Congress party on Wednesday flayed Narendra Modi government’s “historic” decision to provide Minimum Support Price (MSP) to farmers 1.5 times their cost of production, saying it is just a…
Male, July 4 (IANS) The Maldivian government is aiming to strengthen tourism ties with China by establishing direct air links between the two countries by the year-end, Tourism Minister Moosa Zameer said on Tuesday. Zameer…
London, July 4 (IANS) India’s Purav Raja and his French partner Fabrice Martin lost a hard fought five-set battle to crash out of the men’s doubles competition at the Wimbledon tennis tournament here on Wednesday….
Colombo, July 4 (IANS) Sri Lanka and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Wednesday agreed to complete the Agreement for the Promotion and Protection of Investment (APPI) as early as possible to expand investment and…
Kolkata, July 4 (IANS) The Narcotics Control Bureau seized 40 kg of ganja (cannabis) from West Bengal’s East Midnapore district and arrested one person, a senior NCB official said on Wednesday. “The contraband, valued at…
New Delhi, July 4 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday interacted with over 170 young IAS officers who have recently been appointed Assistant Secretaries in the Central Government. An official release said the Prime…
Vienna, July 4 (IANS) Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Wednesday reiterated his country’s intention on sticking to the Iranian nuclear deal despite the withdrawal by the US. Rouhani made the comments during a state visit…
Sochi, July 4 (IANS) Brazil were put through their paces on the training field here Wednesday, two days after overcoming Mexico in a 2-0 victory that secured the South Americans a spot in the FIFA…
Bhopal, July 4 (IANS) The Madhya Pradesh Congress on Wednesday slammed the Shivraj Singh Chouhan-led Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government and said the state is passing though a “scary phase” of economic crisis. In a…
New Delhi, July 4 (IANS) In a message to Lt Governor Anil Baijal and Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, the Supreme Court in its Wednesday ruling on who administers the capital warned against obstructionism and cautioned…
Tehran, July 4 (IANS) Iran on Wednesday denied allegations that it was training Afghanistan’s Taliban militant group. Such “fake and undocumented” allegations are aimed to wage “a psychological war” and damage friendly relations between the…
Tokyo, July 4 (IANS) Fans around the world on Wednesday were praising the impeccably polite behaviour shown by Japanese supporters at the World Cup in Russia, where they cleaned up the stands despite suffering a…
New Delhi, July 4 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday pulled up the Central government for stepping on the domain of the Delhi government beyond the matters of land, police and public order of the…
Chandigarh, July 4 (IANS) In its second success in the past 24 hours, the Punjab Police’s Intelligence Wing on Wednesday busted a three-member gang of smugglers in Amritsar district and seized three kilograms of heroin…
Jakarta, July 4 (IANS) Rio Olympics silver medallist P.V. Sindhu was the lone bright spot in an otherwise disappointing day for India at the Indonesia Open badminton tournament here on Wednesday. Barring Sindhu, who advanced…
Jaipur, July 4 (IANS) Rajasthan Director General of Police O.P. Galhotra on Wednesday asked all district SPs to take stern actions against those found guilty in raping minors in the state. “Such cases should be…
New Delhi, July 4 (IANS) Welcoming the Supreme Court ruling in favour of AAP government in Delhi, Congress on Wednesday said people of the capital city have been the sufferers in the egotistical battle between…
New Delhi, July 4 (IANS) With Jaiprakash Associates Ltd (JAL) failing to deposit Rs 1,000 crore, the Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the real estate firm to pay Rs 600 crore to pay back to…
Kolkata, July 4 (IANS) Top seed in men’s singles Nitten Kirrtane breezed past Swarandeep Singh Dhodi to enter the semifinals of the Calcutta South Club Senior ITF Tennis Championship at the red clay courts of…
Milan, July 4 (IANS) Inter Milan have added depth to their attack by signing young Argentine forward Lautaro Martinez from Racing Club on a five-year deal, which was announced on Wednesday. “Lautaro Martinez is officially…