Ahmedabad, July 31 (IANS) Thousands of Dalits took a pledge here on Sunday not to lift carcasses in protest against the attacks on Dalits by upper caste Hindu activists. The collective pledge was taken at…
Islamabad, July 31 (IANS) The deaths among a wedding party whose bus was swept away by flash floods in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Agency on Saturday, have risen to 26, an official said on Sunday morning….
Gangtok, July 31 (IANS) The Khangchendzonga National Park in Sikkim, home to dozens of lofty mountain peaks, 18 glaciers, lakes, waterfalls and some unique flora and fauna, has been named India’s first “Mixed World Heritage…
Aurangabad, July 31 (IANS) The Director of the Chikhalthana Airport here was arrested while taking a bribe of Rs 10,000, an official said on Sunday. According to a complaint, Alok Varshney demanded a bribe of…
New Delhi, July 31 (IANS) Indian workers in a large Saudi Arabian construction company in Jeddah were not paid their salaries for the last seven months leading to a starvation-like crisis. After the Indian consulate…
By Rohit Vaid New Delhi, July 31 (IANS) Key macro-economic data, coupled with the government’s efforts to build political consensus on a major economic legislation and quarterly earnings results, are expected to steer the Indian…
New Delhi, July 31 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that the country needs to focus on research and innovation in the field of technology to fulfill former President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam’s dream….
New Delhi, July 31 (IANS) Expressing concern over pregnancy related deaths and other complications, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said government hospitals and other facilities will provide free medical care to needy pregnant women…
Agartala, July 31 (IANS) Six years after the finalisation of a new India-Bangladesh railway project, railway ministers of the two countries on Sunday laid the foundation stone of a Rs 968 crore vital rail link…
New Delhi, July 31 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that he was ready to play “postman” in sending best wishes to Indian contingent at Rio Olympic Games 2016, scheduled to begin on…
Islamabad, July 31 (IANS) A case was registered against two people in Pakistan’s Punjab province for uploading alleged hate posts on a social media giant Facebook. The complainant Mateeullah, said Rozi Khan and Muhammad Nadeem…
New Delhi, July 31 (IANS) Assuring “all possible help” to the Indian contingent at the Rio Olympic Games 2016 scheduled to begin on August 5, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday hoped that Indian sportspersons…
Brasilia, July 31 (IANS) Interim Brazilian President Michel Temer inaugurated a much-anticipated subway line in Rio de Janeiro ahead of the Olympics Games slated to begin on August 5. Rio’s new metro Line 4, which…
New Delhi, July 31 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday said that all Dalit Bharatiya Janata Party MPs should resign to protest the assault on the community by “BJP goons”. “Udit ji and…
Jammu, July 31 (IANS) The annual Amarnath Yatra continued on Sunday as another batch of pilgrims left Jammu on Saturday evening for Kashmir. “A fresh batch of 311 Yatris left the Bhagwati Nagar Yatri Niwas…
Srinagar, July 31 (IANS) Authorities on Sunday continued curfew and restrictions in the Kashmir Valley as the separatists have extended their protest shutdown programme till August 5. A senior police officer said the curfew would…
Brasilia, July 31 (IANS) More than 80 per cent of the tickets available for the Rio Olympics have been sold, organisers said on Saturday. Fans have spent 1.03 billion reais ($320 million) on tickets, representing…
Kingston, July 31 (IANS) India took firm control of the second cricket Test match by bowling out the West Indies for 196 runs before reaching for 126 for one at the end of the first…
Tunis, July 31 (IANS) Tunisian Prime Minister Habib Essid on Saturday lost a confidence vote in parliament. In a plenary session of the Assembly of People’s Representatives (ARP), the national deputies decided by 118 cons,…
Kingston, July 31 (IANS) Off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin picked up five wickets for 52 runs as India bowled out the West Indies for just 196 in their first innings of the second Test here on Saturday….