Colombo, Jan 16 (IANS) Sri Lanka’s Cabinet on Tuesday unanimously decided to withdraw two gazette notifications which would enable women to buy alcohol and work in shops selling or manufacturing alcohol beverages, and extending the…
Berlin, Jan 16 (IANS) Hundreds of people in Berlin waited in line for hours early on Tuesday in a bid to snatch a pair of limited edition sneakers that double as an annual transport pass….
New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) Leading natural gas company GAIL on Tuesday said it has re-negotiated the “price and volume” of the long-term LNG sale and purchase agreement (SPA) with Russia’s Gazprom. According to the…
Beijing, Jan 16 (IANS) Chinese Vice Premier Zhang Gaoli on Tuesday called for more efforts in building the One Belt One Road initiative. Addressing a conference on the initiative, Zhang said China should continue to…
Berlin, Jan 16 (IANS) German consumer prices rose by the fastest pace measured since 2012 during the past year, official figures published on Tuesday by the Federal Statistical Office revealed. According to the Wiesbaden-based government…
Kolkata, Jan 16 (IANS) The Border Security Force has seized 23 kg of ganja from near the Bangladesh border in West Bengal, it said on Tuesday. Information was received on Monday regarding smuggling of ganja…
Mumbai, Jan 16 (IANS) Indian IT major Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) on Tuesday said it had won a $690 million (Rs 4,416 crore) new deal from M&G Prudential, the savings and investment arm of the…
Hyderabad, Jan 16 (IANS) MIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Tuesday challenged the central government to stop the financial assistance and subsidy given to Hindu pilgrims in different parts of the country. Reacting to the government’s…
By Bhavana Akella Hong Kong, Jan 16 (IANS) With automation, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and disruptive technologies increasingly replacing human beings, industry experts on Tuesday called for re-skilling techies for their retention and creating more jobs…
Bhubaneswar, Jan 16 (IANS) The Odisha government on Tuesday approved five investment proposals worth Rs 328 crore that will create employment opportunity for 1,674 people. The government’s nod to these projects came during the 76th…
New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Tuesday asked the Central government to look into the feasibility of importing immunocontraception vaccines on an “emergency basis” to control the population of monkeys in…
New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) Stressing upon the value of democracy in an increasingly multipolar world, Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday said today’s quest for modernity and innovation is being challenged by radical…
New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) Australian state Victoria is taking action to double the value of its annual goods export to India to AUD 1 billion over the next decade, it was announced on Tuesday….
New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) The CBI on Tuesday said it has filed a chargesheet against 95 people in the multi-crore-rupee Vyapam examination scam linked with the 2011 Pre Medical Test (PMT) case. Those named…
New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) Jaguar Land Rover India on Tuesday launched a special model of its SUV 2018 Range Rover Evoque Landmark Edition priced at Rs 50.20 lakh (ex-showroom). According to the company, the…
Colombo, Jan 16 (IANS) The Sri Lankan Navy on Tuesday arrested 16 Indian fishermen for poaching illegally in the island’s northern seas, its media unit said in a statement. Four fishing trawlers belonging to the…
New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) Industry body Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) on Tuesday sought the inclusion of petroleum and natural gas products under the unified indirect tax regime GST at the earliest. According to…
New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), chaired by Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday, cleared a Rs 3,547 crore proposal for procurement of assault rifles and carbines on fast track basis….
Kolkata, Jan 16 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s picture on a hoarding was found defaced on Tuesday inside the Jadavpur University campus where students are on a protest against a bill seeking to…
Guwahati, Jan 16 (IANS) Suspected Naga militants set afire nine tankers loaded with crude oil in the remote Namsik area on the Assam-Arunachal Pradesh border on Tuesday evening. The tankers were moving from Kharsang in…