Jammu, May 8 (IANS) Two Special Police Officers (SPOs) were injured on Monday in a mysterious firing incident in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district. Police denied militants were involved. Doda’s Senior Superintendent of Police Mohammad…
Hoshiarpur (Punjab), May 8 (IANS) Describing it as a major asset for the state’s progress, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Monday inaugurated a new state-of-the-art tractor production facility of the Sonalika brand here. The…
Mumbai: Actress Aishwarya Rai spotted during the inauguration of Paradise Garden in Mumbai on May 8, 2017. (Photo: IANS) Mumbai: Actress Aishwarya Rai spotted during the inauguration of Paradise Garden in Mumbai on May 8,…
Rome, May 8 (IANS/AKI) Italy’s Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni has welcomed centrist Emmanule Macron’s sweeping victory over far-right leader Marine Le Pen in France’s Presidential runoff on Sunday. “Hurrah for Macron President – it offers…
New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) With over 50 million video calling minutes per day, India has become the top country for video calling via WhatsApp — a feature that was launched from India in November…
New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) The matrimonial dispute between ace tennis player Leander Paes and his estranged wife will now be heard by another apex court bench as Justice Arun Mishra and Justice Amitava Roy…
New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) National passenger carrier Air India on Monday said it has begun to operate wide body Boeing-777 aircraft on the Delhi-Chennai-Delhi sector to meet a surge in demand of holiday travellers….
Patna, May 8 (IANS) A young man belonging to a Mahadalit caste was killed on Monday while three others were injured in Bihar’s Darbhanga district after a policeman allegedly opened fire, police said. Two communities…
New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) A pregnant rape victim on Monday sought compensation from the Bihar government after doctors at AIIMS said in their report that her pregnancy could not be terminated due to its…
Hyderabad, May 8 (IANS) Telangana’s Minister for NRI Affairs K.T. Rao on Monday suggested the Centre establish a centralised data bank on migrants in the Gulf region. Rao made the suggestion at a meeting called…
Erfoud (Morocco), May 8 (IANS) Hero MotoSports Team Rally’s Joaquim Rodrigues and C.S. Santosh finished ninth and 15th respectively after the second stage of the Afriquia Merzouga Rally here on Monday. The day was marked…
Paris, May 8 (IANS/AKI) Over 90 percent of Muslims voted for the victorious Emmanuel Macron in France’s Presidential run-off, according to a survey published by Catholic daily La Croix on Monday. The survey by Ipop…
Kolkata, May 8 (IANS) The government is planning to bring a total of 200 airports in the aviation network, Minister of State for Aviation Jayanta Sinha said here on Monday. “We have added 33 airports…
Hyderabad, May 8 (IANS) Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi on Monday urged the Telangana government to help a Home Guard, who also plies auto-rickshaw, to meet expenses for education of his five children. Owaisi wrote a…
Rome, May 8 (IANS/AKI) At least 113 migrants were missing in the Mediterranean after their inflatable dinghy sank, the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) said on Monday. “Our Libyan colleagues gave us this information after…
New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Monday sought response from the Centre and city government on a plea seeking setting up of a committee to examine if drivers working for cab…
New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) Highlighting the adverse impact of fundings from Asian Development Bank and other international financial institutions (IFIs), social activist Medha Patkar on Monday said that these agencies are involved with ill-conceived…
New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) Union Home Secretary Rajiv Mehrishi on Monday said the government’s demonetisation move helped choke Maoist funds which is evident from their desperation to snatch firearms. “Demonetisation has choked (Maoist) funds….
Mumbai, May 8 (IANS) Engineering services company Tata Technologies on Monday said it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Swedish engineering and design specialist Escenda Engineering AB. “The acquisition helps Tata Technologies accelerate…
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