Lightning kills 3 in Madhya Pradesh
Dindori (Madhya Pradesh), Aug 27 (IANS) Three people were killed and 30 others injured after being hit by lightning in this district of Madhya Pradesh, police said. Kripal Singh, 60, Garud Singh, 55, and Trilok…
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India’s forex reserves increases to $367 bn
Chennai, Aug 27 (IANS) India’s foreign exchange reserves went up to $367.16 billion as on August 19, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said on Saturday. According to the foreign exchange data released by the…
A big-hearted gesture needed in Kashmir
By Amulya Ganguli While sections in the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) seem to believe, as Bal Thackeray did, that the gun is the only solution for the unrest in Kashmir, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has…
International arbitration skewed in favour of developed world: Prasad
New Delhi, Aug 27 (IANS) Advocating that India become a hub for dispute redressal, Law and IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Saturday pointed to the skewed nature of international arbitration, saying currently only some…
Kashmir continues to seethe on 50th day of unrest
Srinagar, Aug 27 (IANS) Curfew and restrictions continued for the 50th day across the Kashmir Valley on Saturday with no let up in separatist-called shutdown as the death toll rose to 71 after the body…
Sindhu offers prayers at Mahankali temple in Hyderabad
Hyderabad, Aug 27 (IANS) Rio Olympics silver medalist P. V. Sindhu on Saturday offered thanksgiving prayers at Mahankali temple in the old city of Hyderabad. Clad in ‘half saree’ and carrying ‘bonam’ (offering) on her…
President Mukherjee attends first convocation of Nalanda University
Rajgir (Bihar), Aug 27 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee on Saturday attended the maiden convocation ceremony of Nalanda University and launched the ground-breaking ceremony for construction of the sprawling university campus here, an official said. President…
Myanmar President visits Bodh Gaya
Patna, Aug 27 (IANS) Myanmar President U Htin Kyaw on Saturday arrived at Bodh Gaya in Bihar to offer prayers at the revered Mahabodhi temple amid tight security, officials said. Gaya District Magistrate Kumar Ravi…
How incurable Japanese Encephalitis threatens emerging India
By Charu Bahri Panic gripped Manipur in July, 2016 when a four-year-old girl — after suffering high fever, convulsions, and slipping in and out of consciousness over a few days — succumbed to Japanese encephalitis…
Mehbooba meets Modi, blames Pakistan for Kashmir unrest
New Delhi, Aug 27 (IANS) Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Saturday blamed Pakistan for instigating unrest in Jammu and Kashmir. Mehbooba told reporter after her meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi here that youth in…
7 killed in UP road accident
Lucknow, Aug 27 (IANS) Seven persons were killed and two others seriously injured on Saturday in Uttar Pradesh’s Ambedkarnagar district when their vehicle was hit head on by a tractor, police said. The condition of…
Amit Shah inaugurates BJP CMs meet
New Delhi, Aug 27 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party President Amit Shah on Saturday inaugurated a meeting of Chief Ministers of BJP-ruled states at Maharashtra Sadan here in central Delhi. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and senior…
High hopes from Modi on Kashmir: Mehbooba
New Delhi, Aug 27 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi here on Saturday and said she was happy the central government was reaching out to all stakeholders…
BREAKING NEWS: High hopes from Modi on resolving Kashmir issue: Mehbooba
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Jharkhand BJP chief sacked for speaking against own government
By Nityanand Shukla Ranchi, Aug 27 (IANS) Tala Marandi’s sacking as Jharkhand BJP chief just 13 weeks after his appointment has a lot to do with his criticism of his own government over proposed changes…
Curfew, restrictions continue in Kashmir
Srinagar, Aug 27 (IANS) Curfew and restrictions continued for the 58th day across Kashmir on Saturday, as the death toll rose to 72 in the ongoing unrest. Militants killed a police constable identified as Khurshid…
ISRO to test scramjet engine
Chennai, Aug 27 (IANS) The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is gearing up to test its scramjet engine on Sunday while the launch of weather satellite INSAT-3DR with the geosynchronous satellite launch vehicle (GSLV-MkII) has…
Three low-intensity quakes hit Himachal
Shimla, Aug 27 (IANS) Three low-intensity earthquake quakes hit Himachal Pradesh on Saturday but there were no reports of damage to life or property, an official told IANS. In Rampur subdivision, all educational institutes were…
Sri Lanka: A beautiful but blood-soaked country
By M.R. Narayan Swamy Title: Elephant Complex: Travels in Sri Lanka; Author: John Gimlette; Publisher: Quercus (London); Pages: 518; Price: Rs 650 Sri Lanka has to be the most beautiful country I have ever seen,…
Cloudy Saturday morning in Delhi
New Delhi, Aug 27 (IANS) It was a cloudy Saturday morning in the national capital with minimum temperature settled down one notch below the season’s average at 25.5 degrees Celsius. “The sky would remain generally…