Mumbai, Dec 7 (IANS) Maintaining a stable outlook for India, ratings agency Fitch on Monday said the country’s economy will grow by 7.5 percent in the current fiscal that will stand out globally, but warned…
New Delhi, Dec 7 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Monday dismissed the pleas of Congress president Sonia Gandhi and vice-president Rahul Gandhi seeking to quash the summons issued to them by a trial court…
Dushanbe, Dec 7 (IANS) A powerful earthquake measuring 7.2 on the Richter scale shook Tajikistan on Monday, the USGS said. The epicentre of the quake was 109 km west of Murghab, Tajikistan. The India Meteorological…
New Delhi, Dec 7 (IANS) Veteran Communist Party of India (CPI) leader A.B. Bardhan was in critical condition after suffering a paralytic stroke here on Monday, hospital authorities said. The 93-year-old leader was found unconscious…
London, Dec 6 (PTI) India has the “dubious honour” of being the second most ignorant nation in the world after Mexico, according to a survey which posed questions on issues like inequality, non-religious population, female…
Washington, Dec 7 (IANS) Former US President Jimmy Carter said on Sunday he was now cancer-free, according to local media report. Carter, 91, made the announcement during the Sunday School class he was teaching at…
Kolkata/New Delhi, Dec 6 (IANS) A soldier, who was detained by the army on suspicion of spying for Pakistan, was arrested in West Bengal’s Darjeeling district by the Delhi Police on Sunday, officials said. “Rifleman…
The People’s Capital, ‪#‎Amaravati‬, which has been chosen under the National Heritage City Development and Augmentation Yojana (HRIDAY) as well as the Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spirituality Augmentation Drive (PRASAD) scheme will soon be witnessing works…
New Delhi, Dec 6 (IANS) From January 1, odd numbered private vehicles will ply on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays in Delhi and even numbered cars on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, it was announced on Sunday….
Indore (Madhya Pradesh), Dec 6 (IANS) A young man’s desire to click a selfie with a moving train proved fatal for him in Madhya Pradesh’s Indore district. Jayesh, 18, lost his life late Saturday after…
New Delhi, Dec 6 (IANS) The Jharkhand government has joined Andhra Pradesh in conveying its in-principle approval for joining the Uday (Ujwal Discom Assurance Yojana) scheme for recasting debts of distressed distribution companies (discoms), it…
Chennai: Relief personnel rescue people from water logged areas after fresh rain lashes Chennai on Dec 2, 2015. (Photo: IANS) Chennai, Dec 6 (IANS) Domestic flights from Chennai airport started on Sunday after four days…
New Delhi, Dec 6 (IANS) A strong and independent judiciary was capable of protecting people from attacks on the inclusive values of Indian society, Chief Justice T.S. Thakur said on Sunday. “As the head of…
Hyderabad, Dec 6 (IANS) An attempt by some youths to take out a rally here to mark the 23rd anniversary of the Babri Masjid demolition was foiled here on Sunday, police said. A few youths…
Chennai, Dec 6 (IANS) Intermittent rains in the Tamil Nadu capital since early Sunday have added to the misery of hundreds of thousands already hit hard by the unprecedented floods, residents said. The situation appeared…
Washington, Dec 6 (IANS) An Indian-origin scientist has developed a new, open-source 3D software that can track the embryonic development and movement of neuronal cells throughout the body of the worm, and it is now…
New Delhi, Dec 6 (IANS) Chief Justice T.S. Thakur on Sunday said Supreme Court judges want to help in curbing air pollution in the national capital and he won’t mind boarding a bus to reach…
Los Angeles, Dec 6 (IANS) Rapper Big Sean’s house in Hollywood Hills was broken into while he was away on a trip to Dubai. Sean’s unpublished music and his $150,000 worth jewellery were stolen, reports…
Chennai, Dec 6 (IANS) Popular Telugu actors Rana Daggubati, Nani and Allari Naresh have joined hands to help the people of Tamil Nadu now reeling under the worst floods in a century to hit the…
New Delhi, Dec 6 (IANS) A 23-year-old Sehaj Umang Singh, Sikh youth tried on Saturday night to attack Congress leader and 1984 riot accused Jagdish Tytler while he was returning from a wedding ceremony in…