Vientiane, Sep 6 (IANS) Barack Obama, who became the first sitting US President to visit Laos, arrived here on Monday to attend a series of Asian summit meetings this week. The landlocked country of 6.8…
New Delhi, Sep 6 (IANS) In view of sharp decline in prices of moong dal, the central government on Tuesday announced to procure the commodity at minimum support price and asked the states to also…
Washington, Sep 6 (IANS) Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton on Tuesday said if she wins on November 8, her husband, former President Bill Clinton, should not have to resign from the Clinton Foundation, an organisation…
Mumbai, Sep 6 (IANS) Actor-producer John Abraham has been roped in as the brand ambassador of Arunachal Pradesh Tourism and he says he has always been fascinated with Northeast India. “I am honored to have…
Panaji, Sep 6 (IANS) Konkan Railway has terminated two trains mid-journey and cancelled another following derailment of two wagons and the brake van of a goods train in Karnataka on Tuesday evening, an official said….
By Aparajita Gupta Istanbul, Sep 6 (IANS) Describing India as a favoured market, Turkish Airlines’ Chairman of the Board and Executive Committee Ilker Ayci said on Tuesday that the company is keen on expanding its…
New Delhi, Sep 6 (IANS) Ahead of his visit to Laos to attend the 14th India-Asean Summit and the 11th East Asia Summit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday that southeast Asia is the…
New Del hi, Sep 6 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Tuesday directed Britannia Industries Ltd to stop using the current packaging style for its “Nutri Choice Digestive Zero” biscuits and phase out the existing…
New Delhi, Sep 6 (IANS) Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Tuesday launched the ‘Gas4India’ campaign that is aimed at promoting the use of natural gas in the country and said the country “will move towards…
New Delhi, Sep 6 (IANS) In an unambiguous message, the Supreme Court on Tuesday told real estate giant Supertech to return flat buyers’ money, brushing aside its plea of financial constraints and the prospects of…
New Delhi, Sep 6 (IANS) In a bid to attract flyers, passenger carrier Vistara on Tuesday announced an all-inclusive one-way fares starting at Rs 949. According to the airline, the offer will be applicable on…
Bengaluru, Sep 6 (IANS) Indian multinational ITC Foods on Tuesday announced entering the coffee beverage segment with the launch of two flavours made of Indian and Latin American beans. “To the discerning consumers, our Sunbean…
Deoria (Uttar Pradesh), Sep 6 (IANS) Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday began a 2,500-km ‘Kisan Yatra’, accusing the Narendra Modi government of ignoring the plight of farmers. Addressing a huge gathering at Rudrapur…
Bengaluru, Sep 6 (IANS) State-run HMT Ltd on Tuesday reported consolidated net loss of Rs 323 crore in 2015-16 as against net loss of Rs 557 crore in 2014-15, a 42 per cent reduction. “Total…
New Delhi, Sep 6 (IANS) Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday said adoption of methanol as an alternative source of energy has the potential to bring about socio-economic change in the country. According to the…
Jaipur, Sep 6 (IANS) Two bags containing explosives and detonators were found on a railway platform in Kota city of Rajasthan on Tuesday, police said. “The bags containing around 2.75 kg of explosives, wires and…
New Delhi, Sep 6 (IANS) India and Chile on Tuesday agreed to expand their bilateral preferential trade agreement (PTA) with both sides offering to lower or eliminate tariffs on a number of items traded with…
New Delhi, Sep 6 (IANS) Chinese internet and technology conglomerate LeEco on Tuesday achieved an industry record by garnering a sales order of 4,600 Super3 X55 TVs — 20 times higher than the industry per-day…
New Delhi, Sep 6 (IANS) Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Tuesday urged the public sector undertakings to create start-up funds, as is being done by Indian private players, in order to promote innovation and nurture…
Bengaluru, Sep 6 (IANS) State-run Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) on Tuesday conducted a maiden test flight of its prototype Light Utility Helicopter (LUH) here. “The 15-minute flight by our test pilots marks the beginning of…