New Delhi, April 3 (IANS) Facing intense attack, the BJP-led government made a hasty retreat as Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday withdrew within hours his government’s order that threatened to take away the accreditation…
Mumbai, April 3 (IANS) Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Tuesday said that Jio Payments Bank Limited has commenced operations with effect from April 3, 2018. “The Reserve Bank has issued a licence to the…
New Delhi, April 3 (IANS) A number of shortcomings, including no seperate toilets for drivers and conductors of school buses, were pointed out by a committee set to inquire into the death of a student…
New Delhi, April 3 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Governor Banwarilal Purohit met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday and discussed the current political situation in the midst of the uproar in the state over Cauvery river…
New Delhi, April 3 (IANS) Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Tuesday said demonetisation and the Goods and Services Tax (GST) led to higher formalisation of economy resulting in higher direct tax revenue and greater number…
New Delhi, April 3 (IANS) Lack of timely and effective action by the Rural Develpoment department regarding land lease allotment to the Municipal Corporation of Delhi resulted in non-recovery of around Rs 67 crore, a…
Singapore, April 3 (IANS) An Indian yoga instructor here has been sentenced to nine months’ jail and a fine of 1,000 Singapore dollars for molesting a woman. Rakesh Kumar Prasad, 26, was sentenced on Monday…
New Delhi, April 3 (IANS) The Central government on Tuesday told the Supreme Court that the authentication failure of the biometric data of an Aadhaar holder does not result in the exclusion of the beneficiary…
London, April 3 (IANS) Liverpool FC’s central defender Joel Matip will probably require surgery on a thigh injury which would rule him out for the rest of the football season, the English Premier League (EPL)…
Yangon, April 3 (IANS) A pilot was killed in a Myanmar military training jet crash in Taungoo city on Tuesday, authorities said. The training jet crashed due to technical glitch near Kyunkone village, some 5…
Damascus, April 3 (IANS) A total of 40,000 civilians have returned home in the Syrian capital’s Eastern Ghouta, where the Army nearly gained full control, state news agency SANA reported on Tuesday. The return of…
Geneva, April 3 (IANS) The International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced on Tuesday that seven countries have declared their interest in hosting 2026 Winter Olympic Games. The IOC said in a statement that Austria’s Graz, Canada’s…
Chandigarh, April 3 (IANS) After harping on austerity measures for over four years, the BJP government in Haryana has finally decided on a luxury item — a 10-seater aircraft worth nearly Rs 41 crore for…
Gold Coast, April 3 (IANS) Hours after star shuttler Saina Nehwal threatened to pull out of the Commonwealth Games, starting here on Wednesday, over her father’s name being missing from the Indian team’s official list,…
San Francisco, April 3 (IANS) Photo-sharing platform Snapchat has introduced a new “Group Video Chat” feature that will make connecting with friends and family more fun. “Today, we’re excited to introduce Group Video Chat on…
London, April 3 (IANS) Britain is set to introduce “one of the world’s toughest” bans on ivory sales in a bid to protect elephants for future generations, Environment Secretary Michael Gove announced on Tuesday. The…
Chennai, April 3 (IANS) Tamil Nadu on Tuesday saw hunger strikes, blocking of trains, and traders downing their shutters in protest against the Central government’s failure to set up the Cauvery Management Board (CMB) despite…
New Delhi, April 3 (IANS) Golf enthusiasts can watch on DSport the prestigious April 6-9 Augusta Masters 2018 championship featuring young Indian golfer Shubhankar Sharma. The sports TV channel by Discovery in a statement said…
Beijing, April 3 (IANS) China is to launch two remote sensing satellites for Pakistan in June, the China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology (CALVT) said on Tuesday. It will be the first international commercial launch…
Tehran, April 3 (IANS) At least 11 people were killed in an arson attack on a teahouse in the Iranian city of Ahvaz on Tuesday, police said. According to a police official, some people set…