New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) Lending his voice against the recent incidents of lynching, President Pranab Mukherjee on Saturday took a broadside against the administration asking “are we vigilant enough proactively to save the basic…
New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) Announcing the cancellation of registration of over one lakh companies and identification of 37,000 shell firms for suspected generation of black money and money laundering, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on…
Kolkata, July 1 (IANS) The interview to select the next India coach will be held on July 10 in Mumbai, former India captain Sourav Ganguly who is also part of the three-member Cricket Advisory Committee…
Panaji, July 1 (IANS) The Congress has accused the BJP of acting in a “high-handed” manner, after it organised a welcome meeting for party president Amit Shah within the premises of Dabolim International airport in…
New Delhi/Noida, July 1 (IANS) After the countrywide launch of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) on Friday midnight, many businessmen in Delhi-NCR on Saturday seemed confused about the new indirect tax regime, with some…
London, July 1 (IANS) Lifeboats were launched on Saturday to assist the two Hong Kong registered vessels — an oil tanker and cargo ship — that collided in the English Channel. None of crew, mainly…
Madrid, July 1 (IANS) Atletico Madrid midfielder Saul Niguez has extended his contract with the Spanish top division football club till 2026. The 22-year-old midfielder extended his contract for five more seasons and will be…
Hyderabad, July 1 (IANS) Union Minister for Labour and Employment Bandaru Dattatreya on Saturday said with the rollout of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) across the nation, one lakh jobs will be created in…
Chandigarh, July 1 (IANS) On the backfoot after controversy over the appointment of law officers in Punjab, Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Saturday claimed that all appointments were on merit and there was no favouritism…
Barcelona, July 1 (IANS) Rakuten and Barcelona launched a four-year sponsorship deal on Saturday, under which the Japanese company will be the new main global sponsor of the Catalan football club. The Japanese firm’s logo…
Bhubaneswar, July 1 (IANS) The Odisha government on Saturday decided to expedite the setting up of a fly ash park in Angul district to combat pollution in the highly polluted region. Holding a stakeholders’ meeting…
Kolkata, July 1 (IANS) The Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) on Saturday decided to postpone its Annual General Meeting (AGM), saying it will be held after the Supreme Court hearing of the Justice Lodha recommendations…
Kolkata, July 1 (IANS) There were 35,000 reported cases of child trafficking and 1,25,750 women trafficking cases in the country in 2016-17, with West Bengal topping in both categories, a senior National Anti-Trafficking Committee (NATC)…
By Gaurav Sharma Beijing, July 1 (IANS) China has released a map showing the Donglong region in the Sikkim sector as its territory and to back its claims of Indian troops “trespassing” the Chinese boundary….
New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) Denying that the newly launched Goods and Services Tax (GST) will lead to inflation, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Saturday said the prices of maximum items will either go down…
Bhubaneswar, July 1 (IANS) The Odisha government on Saturday declared a half-day holiday at all offices in the state capital on July 5 for the inaugural ceremony of the 22nd Asian Athletics Championship (AAC). “Government…
Panaji, July 1 (IANS) Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar on Saturday compared the hyped conspiracies surrounding the Y2K phenomenon with the negativity spread by critics of the news GST regime, which came into effect from…
New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) Automobile major Tata Motors on Saturday reported that its total sales including exports during June declined by nine per cent to 40,358 units from 44,525 vehicles sold during the same…
Ghaziabad, July 1 (IANS) A wanted criminal has been arrested for looting Rs 15 lakh and a Gypsy vehicle from a Maruti showroom here in March, police said on Saturday. Akash Tomar, Superintendent of Police,…
Dhaka, July 1 (IANS) An eerie quiet engulfed the grounds of Dhaka’s Holey Artisan Bakery on Saturday as people, including politicians and foreigners, gathered to pay their respects to the 22 victims, including 17 foreigners,…