New Delhi, Jan 29 (IANS) Making a philosophical summation of Economic Survey 2017-18 authored by him, Chief Economic Advisor (CEA) Arvind Subramanian on Monday that among the positive lessons from the year past was from…
New Delhi, Jan 29 (IANS) A Division Bench of the Delhi High Court will now hear the plea of eight Delhi MLAs of AAP who challenged their disqualification for holding office of profit as Parliamentary…
Hyderabad, Jan 29 (IANS) The Hyderabad High Court on Monday expressed displeasure over the failure of the Andhra Pradesh authorities to prevent cockfights during Sankranti celebrations this month despite its orders. The court sought to…
New Delhi, Jan 29 (IANS) Chief Economic Advisor Arvind Subramanian on Monday expressed confidence that at least one or two states will implement universal basic income (UBI) over the next two years. “There has been…
New Delhi, Jan 29 (IANS) The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Monday directed the Uttar Pradesh government to provide potable water in Sambhal district, as the groundwater in the area is reported to be highly…
New Delhi, Jan 29 (IANS) Women in India have assumed a greater role in domestic decision-making over the last decade, but there has been a drop in the number of employed women, and improved education…
Beirut, Jan 29 (IANS) Lebanon’s public prosecutor has filed a lawsuit against ad-Diyar newspaper and its owner and editor-in-chief Charles Ayoub on charges of insulting Saudi King Salman, the daily has said. The prosecution has…
New Delhi, Jan 29 (IANS) Implementing the landmark Goods and Services Tax (GST) overhauling the 70-year indirect tax regime is a major factor in the Economic Survey’s projecting a GDP growth of 6.75 per cent…
By Parmod Kumar New Delhi, Jan 29 (IANS) Former Supreme Court judges and legal luminaries have taken a dim view of CPI-M General Secretary Sitaram Yechury’s move to initiate impeachment proceedings for removing Chief Justice…
New Delhi, Jan 29 (IANS) BJP leader Subramanian Swamy on Monday approached the Supreme Court against the Delhi High Court order that dismissed his plea for a court-monitored SIT probe into the death of Congress…
New Delhi, Jan 29 (IANS) The Central government is following a policy of empowerment and not appeasement towards the minority communities, President Ram Nath Kovind said on Monday. In his address to a joint sitting…
New Delhi, Jan 29 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday sought the Maharashtra government’s response on a plea by 2008 Malegaon bomb blast accused Lt. Col. Prasad Shrikant Purohit. In the plea, Purohit challenged the…
New Delhi, Jan 29 (IANS) President Ram Nath Kovind on Monday said that he was hopeful that the Triple Talaq Bill would be passed in the Budget Session of Parliament. “My government has brought the…
New York, Jan 29 (IANS) With Sting performing “Englishman in New York”, Shaggy joining in to state he was a Jamaican in New York, and American rapper Logic shouting out “You’re not shitholes” — the…
New York, Jan 29 (IANS) New York’s Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has announced a probe into digital marketing company called Devumi that is reportedly selling fake followers to Twitter users. “Impersonation and deception are illegal…
San Francisco, Jan 29 (IANS) A white supremacist group claimed responsibility on Sunday for an anti-immigration stunt in San Francisco in US. The neo-Nazi activist organisation, Identity Evropa, admitted on Twitter that it hang a…
Tura (Meghalaya), Jan 28 (IANS) Former BJP leader Bernard Marak, who quit the saffron party over the beef ban, on Sunday said he would contest the February 27 Meghalaya Assembly elections from two constituencies –…
New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) The Congress on Sunday hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for “not mentioning” India’s first and only woman Prime Minister Indira Gandhi in his monthly radio programme speech while…
Mumbai, Jan 28 (IANS) Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s “Padmaavat”, despite protests over its screening in some states, is set to march past the Rs 100-crore mark in its opening weekend in India, say trade experts. The…
Washington, Jan 28 (IANS) US casino mogul Steve Wynn has resigned from his position as finance chairman for the Republican National Committee (RNC) amid sexual misconduct allegations. RNC Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel said she accepted Wynn’s…