Chennai, Sep 5 (IANS) Expressing their happiness at the Supreme Court’s order to Karnataka to release 15,000 cusecs of Cauvery river water to Tamil Nadu every day for next 10 days, farmers in the latter…
Bengaluru, Sep 5 (IANS) Congress lawmaker M. Krishnappa was on Monday sworn in as a cabinet minister in Karnataka. Governor Vajubhai R. Vala administered the oath of office to Krishnappa at Raj Bhavan in the…
New Delhi, Sep 5 (IANS) A special court here on Monday sentenced former private secretary of ex-union minister Sheila Kaul for two years in a two-decade-old corruption case. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Special…
Mumbai/Hyderabad/Bhopal/Chennai/Bengaluru, Sep 5 (IANS) Ganesh Chaturthi, marking the beginning of 10-day festivities, was celebrated across the country on Monday with the installation of idols of the elephant-headed Hindu god. Cities in various states wore a…
New Delhi, Sep 5 (IANS) The first cargo truck under the Bangladesh, Bhutan, India and Nepal (BBIN) Motor Vehicle Agreement for cross border movement reached here on Monday, an official statement said. The cargo truck…
By Gaurav Sharma Hangzhou (China), Sep 5 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday raised the issue of India’s membership of the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) during a bilateral meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip…
Hangzhou (China), Sep 5 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday accused Pakistan of spreading terror and using terrorism as an instrument of state policy. And as the G20 Summit ended, Modi met the leaders…
New Delhi, Sep 5 (IANS) External Affairs Sushma Swaraj on Monday called on Pope Francis at the Vatican. “Stronger ties with the Holy See. EAM @SushmaSwaraj called on @Pontifex at the Vatican, on her final…
New Delhi, Sep 5 (IANS) The National Commission for Women (NCW) on Monday summoned Aam Aadmi Party leader Ashutosh for “demeaning” women through one of the articles he wrote in defence of sacked Delhi government…
New Delhi, Sep 5 (IANS) Sacked AAP minister Sandeep Kumar’s personal secretary was detained on Monday for allegedly circulating a sex video clip involving the politician and a women. A Delhi Police officer said that…
Jerusalem, Sep 5 (IANS) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is considering a proposal by Russian President Vladimir Putin to meet Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in Moscow, his office said in a statement on Monday. The…
By Gaurav Sharma Hangzhou (China), Sep 5 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday raised the issue of leak of confidential data on India’s Scorpene submarine project with French President Francois Hollande on the sidelines…
Moscow, Sep 5 (IANS) Russia and Saudi Arabia are negotiating an oil output freeze deal, Russian Energy Minister Aleksandr Novak said in a statement after talks with his Saudi Arabian counterpart. “We have agreed with…
New Delhi, Sep 5 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday said that it will hear, on September 9, the plea of the Delhi government challenging the Delhi High Court’s decision on the power and position…
Hangzhou (China), Sep 5 (IANS) The 11th G20 Summit ended here on Monday, reaching extensive consensus on pursuing innovative, invigorated, interconnected and inclusive world economic growth. “Held at a critical time for world economic growth…
Kabul, Sep 5 (IANS) At least 24 people were killed and 91 others injured when two deadly bombs exploded near the Afghan Defence Ministry here on Monday, authorities said. The 24 dead included civilians and…
By Sheikh Qayoom Srinagar, Sep 5 (IANS) Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday hit out at Kashmiri separatist leaders who refused to talk to some MPs from an all-party team, saying their conduct defied…
Kabul, Sep 5 (IANS) Afghanistan’s National Security Adviser Mohammad Hanif Atmar on Monday said there was no hope Islamabad will help Kabul in peace talks with the Taliban group, a media report said. In an…
New Delhi, Sep 5 (IANS) A day after Mother Teresa was officially declared “Saint Teresa” by Pope Francis at a ceremony at Vatican City, Vice President Hamid Ansari on Monday hailed her canonisation. Ansari in…
New Delhi, Sep 5 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday quashed a criminal case against India’s limited overs cricket captain M.S. Dhoni for being depicted as Lord Vishnu on the cover of a business magazine….