By Zaffar Iqbal Srinagar, Aug 11 (IANS) It is a sombre day on the picturesque Dal Lake in Srinagar. There are no tourists and there is no business. The shikaras are all empty and parked…
By Sandeep Bamzai New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) New emergent facts pertaining to Jammu and Kashmir and its Constitutional status from Dr S.N. Busis laborious six volumes on B.R. Ambedkar — “Framing the Indian Constitution”,…
Chennai, Aug 11 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday said the Central government decided to abrogate Article 370 of the Consitution, that accorded a special status to Jammu & Kashmir (J&K), as it…
By Ranjana Narayan New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) It was a golden opportunity to finally bid adieu to the dynasty tag, bring in new blood and re-energise the rank and file, but the Congress partys…
Islamabad, Aug 11 (IANS) The Pakistan Media Regulatory Authority has asked media outlets not to air “pre-recorded or live special programmes on Eid-ul-Azha because it “may hurt sentiments of not only our nation but also…
By Venkatachari Jagannathan Chennai, Aug 11 (IANS) Domestic and global downturn in the automobile industry, uncertainty in government policy and aggressive play by the Chinese in the international markets are impacting the $57 billion auto…
By Venkatachari Jagannathan Chennai, Aug 11 (IANS) The Indian tyre market sees a spurt in imports from Thailand after the imposition of counter veiling duty (CVD) on tyres from China, said a senior official of…
By Venkatachari Jagannathan Chennai, Aug 11 (IANS) Even as the Indian auto component industry is managing the downturn without major job cuts, there will be job losses to the tune of about 10 lakh if…
By Fakir Balaji Bengaluru, Aug 11 (IANS) The Indian automobile industry is in reverse gear due to economic slowdown with sales plunging, inventories piling up, car makers slashing production and cutting jobs in thousands, an…
By Rohit Vaid New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) The consumption slowdown that dented auto industry’ sales and production has now percolated to the local economy, causing hardships to thousands of small businesses that supply parts…
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) As the evening wore on into night, Sonia Gandhi’s coterie trumped Rahul Gandhi’s Young Turk to appoint her as the interim Congress President. After day-long deliberations, the Congress on Saturday…
Amaravati, Aug 10 (IANS) Posting a picture on social media without verifying its authenticity landed tech-savvy N. Chandrababu Naidu in an embarrassment as the trolls forced him to delete his tweet. The former Andhra Pradesh…
New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) Half-a-dozen petitions have been filed in the Supreme Court – four in the past 24 hours – opposing the Centre’s decision revoking Article 370 and the curfew imposed to curb…
New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) The crucial Congress Working Committee (CWC) meeting to choose a new party chief ended on Saturday afternoon, with another meeting scheduled for the evening. Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi have…
New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) The Centre on Saturday termed a media report as “completely fabricated and incorrect” that claimed there was a protest by 10,000 people in Srinagar on Friday when restrictions were eased….
Beijing, Aug 10 (IANS) China has “reassured Pakistan of it’s support and commitment” and announced that it supported Islamabad’s decision to approach the UN Security Council in the wake of India’s decision to revoke Article…
By Nirbhay Kumar New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) “Are we delivering pizza or passing legislation? Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Derek O’brien asked on July 30 taking a dig at the speed with which bills were…
Chandigarh, Aug 10 (IANS) Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar has triggered a controversy by saying that after scrapping Article 370 of the Constitution, the path to bring Kashmiri girls was clear for marriage. He…
By Rajnish Singh New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) After a midnight swoop putting top political leadership under house detention amid mounting tension in Jammu and Kashmir, the government introduced a historic move in the Rajya…
By Rajnish Singh New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) Parliament, in its first session after the Lok Sabha elections, not only created a record in passing the highest number of Bills in 67 years, but it…