Obama praises Modi for GST
Hangzhou, Sep 4 (IANS) US President Barack Obama praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for enacting the Goods and Service Tax bill, describing it “as an example of bold policy in an otherwise difficult global economic…
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Mamata government presents 106 roses on Mother Teresa’s canonisation
Kolkata, Sep 4 (IANS) As Mother Teresa was canonised in Rome, Mother House, the world headquarters of the Missionaries of Charity, was presented a bouquet of 106 roses on Sunday — courtesy West Bengal Chief…
Enough words, let’s see some action now on Kashmir: Omar Abdullah
Srinagar, Sep 4 (IANS) Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Sunday said there have been enough words on the Kashmir problem but the need of the hour is some concrete action, referring…
Tears of joy, emotion, euphoria overtakes Mother House as Teresa becomes Saint
Kolkata, Sep 4 (IANS) Nuns shed tears of joy and hugged each other, amid euphoric scenes at the Mother House, the global headquarters of the Missionaries of Charity, as the orders founder Mother Teresa was…
Indian origin British MP steps down from chair over male prostitute claims
London, Sep 4 (IANS) Indian origin British Labour MP Keith Vaz stepped down as chair of the Home Affairs Select Committee following allegations he paid two male prostitutes for sex and offered to cover the…
Modi invites more Saudi investment in India’s infrastructure
Hangzhou (China), Sep 4 (IANS) Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi Sunday invited Saudi Arabia to invest more in India’s infrastructure, particularly in the railways, during a meeting with Deputy Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman Al…
Officials resent suspension of IAS officer over Zakir Naik’s NGO
New Delhi, Sep 4 (IANS) After the central government suspended four Home Ministry officials, including an IAS officer, for alleged lapses over the issuing of licence to Islamic tele-evangelist Zakir Naik’s NGO, senior officials have…
Court sends sacked AAP minister Sandeep Kumar to police custody
New Delhi, Sep 4 (IANS) A court on Sunday sent sacked AAP minister Sandeep Kumar to one-day police custody, a day after he was arrested on charges of rape followed by the complaint of a…
Mother Teresa finally becomes Saint Teresa
Vatican City, Sep 4 (IANS) Pope Francis on Sunday declared Nobel Peace Prize winner Mother Teresa, revered for her work among the poor in India, a Saint of the Catholic Church. “We declare and define…
Teresa’s sainthood a proud moment: Modi
New Delhi, Sep 4 (IANS) The sainthood of Mother Teresa “is a memorable and proud moment”, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday. The Pope on Sunday declared Mother Teresa as Saint Teresa at an…
Selfie hunters crowd Singur site
Singur, Sep 4 (IANS) Witnessing a frenzy of activities after having stood desolate for nearly eight years, the abandoned Tata Motors plant here in West Bengal’s Hooghly district is fast becoming a favourite with “selfie…
Kashmiri separatist leaders snub MPs
Srinagar, Sep 4 (IANS) Separatist leaders Syed Ali Shah Geelani and Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Sunday snubbed national opposition leaders even as Geelani supporters booed them with anti-India slogans. Janata Dal-United leader Sharad Yadav and…
Mother Teresa finally becomes Saint Teresa
Vatican City, Sep 4 (IANS) Pope Francis on Sunday declared Nobel Peace Prize winner Mother Teresa, revered for her work among the poor in India, a Saint of the Catholic Church. “We declare and define…
Narrow escape for Assam Rifles patrol in Manipur
Imphal, Sep 4 (IANS) It was a narrow escape for a patrol of 12 Assam Rifles in Manipur’s border district of Chandel when insurgents tried to ambush them using a remote-controlled bomb on Sunday, officials…
Isolate supporters, sponsors of terror, Modi tells BRICS leaders
by Gaurav Sharma Hangzhou (China) Sep 4 (IANS) In an indirect reference to Pakistan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi asked the BRICS member nations to “isolate supporters and sponsors of terror”. In a meet with the…
Yechury, Owaisi meet Hurriyat leader Mirwaiz, Shabir Shah
Srinagar, Sep 4 (IANS) Two members of the all-party delegation — Sitaram Yechury and Asaduddin Owaisi — on Sunday held a meeting with moderate Hurriyat leader Mirwaiz Umar Farooq at the tourist resort here where…
Teresa’s sainthood a proud moment: Modi
New Delhi, Sep 4 (IANS) The sainthood of Mother Teresa “is a memorable and proud moment”, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday. The Pope on Sunday declared Mother Teresa as Saint Teresa at an…
A journalist recalls his 1966 meeting with Teresa
Vatican City, Sep 4 (IANS) An American reporter who first brought news of Mother Teresa’s work to a global audience still remembers the day in 1966 when he met the nun in the slums of…
36 killed in Afghanistan bus-fuel tanker collision
Kabul, Sep 4 (IANS) At least 36 persons were killed and 28 wounded when a bus collided with a fuel tanker in Afghanistan’s southern province of Zabul on Sunday, an official said. “The accident took…
Applause, euphoria, and emotion at Mother House as Teresa becomes saint
Kolkata, Sep 4 (IANS) Nuns shed tears of joy and hugged each other, amid euphoric scenes at the Mother House, global headquarters of the Missionaries of Charity, as the order’s founder Mother Teresa was declared…