Bombay Stock Exchange. (File Photo: IANS) New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) The Economic Survey for 2015-16 tabled in parliament on Friday stated that despite heavy volatility in global financial system, the Indian stock markets were…
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) Congress MP Pramod Tiwari on Friday said the scheme of giving smartphones at Rs.251 was the “biggest scam of the millennium” during the BJP regime. He demanded the money which…
Islamabad, Feb 26 (IANS) Pakistan’s biggest worry right now is that “India will soon possess the much-vaunted nuclear triad”, said a Pakistani daily which observed that Pakistan is nowhere near reaching that level. An editorial…
Washington, Feb 26 (IANS) At least three people were killed and over 20 injured when an employee went on a shooting spree in the midwestern US state of Kansas, authorities said. The shootings took place…
Washington, Feb 26 (IANS) A majority of Americans oppose the closure of the Guantanamo Bay detention facility as the White House renewed its effort to close the overseas prison, a poll said. According to the…
AIADMK supremo and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa. (File Photo: IANS) Chennai, Feb 25 (PTI) Ten persons from Tamil Nadu, arrested by Andhra Pradesh forest personnel while on a ‘pilgrimage’ on the charge of…
Hyderabad: Mauritius Prime Minister Anerood Jugnauth at a Hyderabad hospital after his cataract and glaucoma surgery, on Feb 25, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Hyderabad, Feb 25 (IANS) Prime Minister of Mauritius Anerood Jugnauth has undergone cataract…
(Photo: IANS) By Arun Kumar Washington, Feb 25 (IANS) With three straight victories in nomination contests, Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump is looking ahead with confidence at March 1 Super Tuesday primaries in 12 states…
Pope Francis leads a mass in the sanctuary of the Virgin of Charity in El Cobre, on the last day of his visit to Cuba, 22 September 2015. EFE/Orlando Barria Vatican City, Feb 25 (IANS/AKI)…
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) India will push the UN to include the name of Masood Azhar, leader of the proscribed Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) terrorist group, in its list of designated terrorists, an external affairs…
Bengaluru/London, Feb 25 (IANS) Liquor baron Vijay Mallya on Thursday resigned as chairman and non-executive director of United Spirits Ltd (USL) as part of a $75 million (Rs.516 crore) financial deal with its majority holder…
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) Indian Railways is planning to divest stakes in some of its public sector undertakings (PSUs) and, towards this end, consolidate its assets under one holding company, Railway Board chairman A.K….
New Cooch Behar: The members of Greater Coochbehar Peoples’ Association(GCPA) disrupt railway services to press for their demands at the New Cooch Behar railway station in West Bengal on Feb 21, 2016. (Photo: IANS) New…
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) Functioning for nearly the whole day after a long time, the Rajya Sabha on Thursday witnessed an intense debate on the recent incidents in JNU and Dalit scholar Rohith Vemula’s…
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) Congress leader in Lok Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of misleading people by blaming the Congress for disruptions in the parliament and alleged that the…
New Delhi: Union Road Transport, Highways and Shipping Minister Nitin Gadkari addresses a press conference in New Delhi, on Sep 22, 2015. (Photo: IANS) New Delhi, Feb (IANS) Union minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday won…
Itanagar, Feb 25 (IANS) Newly sworn-in Arunachal Chief Minister Chief Minister Kalikho Pul won a trust vote in the state assembly on Thursday while Wangki Lowang was elected as the new speaker. Pul, who was…
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) The Railway Budget forsakes common man’s needs and creates interests for the corporates, Delhi’s ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) said on Thursday. Around 23 percent of unannounced hike in rail…
New Delhi: Union Railway Minister Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu and Union MoS Manoj Sinha arrive at the Parliament to present Railway Budget 2016-17 in New Delhi, on Feb 25, 2016. (Photo: IANS) New Delhi, Feb 25…
Odisha Chief Minister and BJD supremo Naveen Patnaik. (File Photo: IANS) Bhubaneswar, Feb 25 (IANS) Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday thanked Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu for allocating Rs.4,682 crore to Odisha in the…