Panaji, July 18 (IANS) The beach-bound tourists in Goa, especially who love to wade into the sea, have been advised to steer clear of ‘Portuguese-man-of-war’, the toxic, jelly-like organisms known to sting humans on contact….
New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) The Defence Ministry on Tuesday said the production of HTT-40 trainer aircraft that would replace the Indian Air Force’s HPT-32 Deepak as a basic trainer was in “advanced stage” and…
Gurugram, July 18 (IANS) The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) along with Haryana Police and other authorities on Tuesday conducted a mock bomb detection and defusal drill at a DMRC station here, an official said….
Hyderabad, July 18 (IANS) The Andhra Pradesh High Court on Tuesday issued notices to the state government and four ministers on a petition challenging their induction in the state cabinet. The notices were issued to…
New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Tuesday accused the BJP of not following rules in the capital’s civic bodies. Abdul Rehman, Leader of the Opposition in the East Delhi Municipal…
Tehran, July 18 (IANS) Iranian President Hassan Rouhani’s brother has been released on bail after he was arrested for alleged financial crimes, state-run IRNA news agency reported on Tuesday. Hossein Fereydoun, who was freed on…
New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) The government on Tuesday said the growth of the country was dependent on multiple factors, of which demonetisation was only a part, as no direct data was available to measure…
Istanbul, July 18 (IANS) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will travel to Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Qatar to mediate in the diplomatic crisis between the Gulf countries, officials said on Tuesday. Erdogan had already announced…
Beijing, July 18 (IANS) China on Tuesday urged the international community, including the US which is directly involved in the Korean conflict, to back South Korea’s proposal for a dialogue with North Korea to ease…
Kohima, July 18 (IANS) The Kohima bench of Gauhati High Court on Tuesday upheld Nagaland Governor P.B. Acharya’s directive to Chief Minister Shurhozelie Liezietsu to prove his majority on the floor of the assembly. Liezietsu…
New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) National passenger carrier Air India’s Chairman and Managing Director Ashwani Lohani on Tuesday reassured employees that their “genuine and valid interests” will be safeguard during the process of divestment. Addressing…
New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) Actress Gul Panag, also a sports enthusiast, says sports always gives people a new purpose. “I am very fond of playing tennis, running marathons and I believe that sports allows…
Kolkata, July 18 (IANS) Notwithstanding its apprehensions about the footfall of Indian tourists after the implementation of GST on July 1, South African Tourism is eyeing one lakh visitors from India in 2017-18, an official…
New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) The Reserve Bank of India was not considering extending the bad loan or non-performing assets (NPAs) classification window beyond 90 days, parliament was told on Tuesday. “Reserve Bank of India…
New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) Out of 22 public sector banks (PSBs), nine lenders, led by IDBI Bank, had reported losses in 2016-17, parliament was told on Tuesday. IDBI Bank reported Rs 5,158 crore loss,…
Kolkata, July 18 (IANS) Refuting West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s charge that the central government has colluded with the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha to keep Darjeeling hills on the boil, a union minister on Tuesday…
New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday referred to a nine-judge constitution bench the question whether right to privacy is a fundamental right on which hinges the challenge to the validity of…
Hyderabad/Vijayawada, July 18 (IANS) Incessant rains for the second consecutive day on Tuesday affected normal life in Hyderabad and some towns in Telangana and neighbouring Andhra Pradesh. Some low-lying areas in Hyderabad were inundated while…
Madrid, July 18 (IANS) FC Barcelona reported it had closed the accounts for the 2016/17 football season with record earnings. The accounts for the period July 1, 2016 to June 30, 2017 confirm the club…
Mumbai, July 18 (IANS) Actress Shraddha Kapoor says playing the title role in “Haseena Parkar”, based on underworld don Dawood Ibrahim’s sister, has been an emotionally challenging experience for her. At the trailer launch of…