New Delhi/Mumbai, May 5 (IANS) The central government on Friday made major top management changes in seven public sector banks (PSBs). The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) approved the proposed postings of new Chief…
Tashkent, May 5 (IANS) Shiva Thapa (60kg) and Sumit Sangwan (91kg) stunned higher rated opponents to enter the final of their respective weight categories at the Asian Boxing Championships here on Friday. The fourth seeded…
New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee and Vice-President Hamid Ansari on Friday congratulated the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on the successful launch of the South Asia Satellite. The President in his message…
New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) Two months after ordering a CBI probe against Uttar Pradesh Jal Nigam (UPJN) over irregularities related to cleaning Ganga, the NGT on Friday slammed the Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board…
New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) Emphasising the need of community outreach programmes to spread information on prevention and control of vector borne diseases, Delhi Lt. Governor Anil Baijal on Friday directed all local bodies and…
Bengaluru, May 5 (IANS) Royal Challengers Bangalore restricted Kings XI Punjab to 138/7 in their allotted 20 overs in an Indian Premier League (IPL) match here on Friday. Axar Patel (38 not out) and Manan…
New Delhi/Thiruvananthapuram, May 5 (IANS) Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Friday night reinstated T.P. Senkumar as the police chief, hours after the Supreme Court fined Rs 25,000 for disregarding its order to restore him…
Bhubaneswar, May 5 (IANS) Amid talks of a ministry reshuffle, Odisha Assembly speaker Niranjan Pujari on Friday resigned from his position giving rise to speculation that several ministers may resign apparently to pave the way…
New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) With Australia seeking a role as an “observer” in the India-US exercise Malabar, US Pacific Fleet commander Scott H. Swift said on Friday that discussions are still on over the…
New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Governor N.N. Vohra on Friday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi here and apprised him of the security situation in the state, sources said. Vohra apprised the Prime…
New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday said that the state governments and union territory administrations should “seriously” consider promoting the adoption or foster care of the children requiring care and protection…
New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) The Nirbhaya gang-rape was a case of “barbaric sexual violence against women” and also against society at large, Supreme Court Justice R. Banumathi observed on Friday, and said that in…
By Ashish Mishra and Anurag Dey New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) Over four years have passed since the 2012 brutal gang rape of a para-medical student in Delhi that shook the collective conscience of the…
Rome, May 5 (IANS/AKI) Police in Rome on Friday began a probe after the mannequins of three Roma players were hung overnight from a footbridge beside the Colosseum beneath a banner advising them to “keep…
Rajkot, May 5 (IANS) Gujarat Lions opening batsman Brendon McCullum and pacer Nathu Singh have been ruled out of the remainder of this year’s Indian Premier League (IPL) due to injuries. “While McCullum endured a…
Mumbai, May 5 (IANS) Ambuja Cements Ltd, a part of the global conglomerate LafargeHolcim, on Friday said it is exploring the possibility of a merger with ACC Ltd. “The board of directors of the company…
New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) BJP leader Manoj Tiwari accused the Delhi government of corruption in its health care system here on Friday, saying that the latter is trying to cover up irregularities by not…
New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) The Home Ministry on Friday asked the Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) to provide details of the party’s foreign funding under the provisions of the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act,…
New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) “Wanton lust” and “servility to absolutely unchained carnal desire and bestiality” ruled the minds of the four convicts during the December 2012 gang-rape of Nirbhaya, the Supreme Court observed while…
Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell honored with a double star ceremony on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Thursday, May 4, 2017, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Eric Charbonneau/Invision for Twentieth Century Fox/AP Images) Goldie…