Aizawl, April 28 (IANS) Mizoram has banned the import of pigs and cattle from Myanmar, Bangladesh and north-eastern Indian states amid fears of a viral disease, an official said on Friday. “We have asked District…
Bangkok, April 28 (IANS) A Thai court has issued an arrest warrant for Red Bull heir Vorayuth Yoovidhaya over a deadly 2012 hit-and-run, the police said on Friday. Vorayuth is accused of knocking down and…
Chennai, April 28 (IANS) The central government’s move to cap the stent prices may backfire and affect medical tourism potential, former Health Minister Anbumani Ramadoss said on Friday. Ramadoss said making doctors prescribe drugs by…
New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said India appreciates Cyprus’s support for its permanent membership in the UN Security Council as the two sides signed four agreements, including on air…
New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) The Central government has approved 8.65 per cent interest rate on the Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) deposits for 2016-17, officials said on Friday. The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) trustees…
Baghpat (Uttar Pradesh), April 28 (IANS) The trial run of the first electric taxi in the country will start from May 24 in Nagpur, Union Minister for Road Transport Nitin Gadkari said on Friday. The…
Islamabad, April 28 (IANS) Opposition Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party has moved a resolution in the Punjab assembly airing its concern over the meeting between Indian businessman Sajjan Jindal and Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. Jindal, who is…
New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) The Indian capital market regulator on Friday voiced serious concern over the standard of corporate governance, saying the country lacked a code of conduct for institutional investors. “Is the system…
New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Friday dismissed the Reserve Bank of India’s application opposing the enforcement of an arbitral award in the Tata-NTT Docomo case. Justice S. Muralidhar cleared the…
Kathmandu, April 28 (IANS) Nepal has confirmed it will participate in the One Belt One Road (OBOR) Conference in China next month, a media report said on Friday. The Nepali side on Thursday communicated to…
New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) India and Cyprus on Friday signed four agreements, including on air services and merchant shipping, following delegation-level talks headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades here….
London, April 28 (IANS) The UK economy grew by just 0.3 per cent at the start of this year, the slowest growth rate since the first three months of 2016, according to official figures released…
New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) US tech giant Google on Friday announced a new “Solve for India” initiative that aims to expand and energise the start-up ecosystem in tier 2 cities across the country. The…
Islamabad, April 28 (IANS) Pakistan has refused part financing from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) for its Karachi-Peshawar rail line following China’s interest in “single-handedly funding the project”. “China strongly argued that two-sourced financing would…
Washington, April 28 (IANS) President Donald Trump has threatened to terminate the US trade agreement with South Korea, declaring that the five-year-old accord with a key ally was “a horrible deal” that has left America…
New Delhi/Mumbai/Kolkata/Bengaluru, April 28 (IANS) With cash flow almost normalising after demonetisation, customers on Friday thronged jewellery shops across the country to usher in Akshaya Tritiya. “We are seeing good footfall in our stores. In…
New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) Expanding its ZENERATION 4G portfolio, domestic smartphone manufacturer Zen Mobile on Friday launched “Admire Metal” at Rs 5,749 that comes with twin WhatsApp feature and supports 22 regional Indian languages….
Manila, April 28 (IANS) Foreign ministers from the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) met here on Friday to begin a trade and economic integration summit. The summit precedes the Saturday meeting between the…
Mumbai, April 28 (IANS) Buoyant gold sales on Akshaya Tritiya brought cheer to jewellers in Mumbai and elsewhere in the country as customers thronged retail outlets to make their customary festive purchases on Friday. All…
Mumbai, April 28 (IANS) Indian equity markets were subdued by weak global cues and heavy selling pressure in FMCG and banking stocks during the mid-afternoon trade session on Friday. The key indices traded in the…