New Delhi/Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 13 (IANS) Father Tom Uzhannalil, the Indian Catholic priest hailing from Kerala and abducted by terrorists in Yemen, reached the Vatican on Tuesday. “Father Tom Uzhunnalil has reached Vatican,” External Affairs Minister…
New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS) Following the demonetisation of high-value Indian cuurency notes in November last year, Nepal on Tuesday sought a mechanism whereby such notes that were in circulation could be exchanged. Delivering a…
Shillong/New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS) Meghalaya Police’s Cyber Crime wing personnel on Tuesday arrested six foreign nationals and an Indian woman on charges of a cyber-fraud case from different locations in New Delhi, an officer…
New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS) The Congress on Tuesday urged the Narendra Modi government to be “careful” on the issue of Rohingya Muslim refugees from Myanmar and “not stereotype or identify hapless victims of violence…
New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS) In the aftermath of the standoff between Indian and Chinese troops along the Sikkim sector of the international border, Nepal on Tuesday said that it is its moral responsibility to…
Kolkata, Sep 12 (IANS) State-run power producer NTPC Ltd is expecting to complete the acquisition of the Chhabra Thermal Power Plant from the Rajasthan government in a month or two, an official said on Tuesday….
Kolkata, Sep 12 (IANS) Reserve Bank of India’s former Deputy Governor S.S. Mundra, on Tuesday said that the “by-products” of demonetisation could be “more avaluable” than the main objective behind the move.A “In case of…
New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS) The Election Commission (EC) has not taken cognisance of an application by a faction led by Sharad Yadav for being the “real JD-U, citing lack of documents, informed sources said…
New Delhi/Noida, Sep 12 (IANS) Small-scale meat businesses, including fish sellers, tempo drivers who transport meat, small dairies, farmers and dhaba owners, on Tuesday came together at a public hearing and expressed their deep sorrow…
New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS) The Election Commission had told JD-U’s faction led by Sharad Yadav that it had not presented supporting documents to show adequate support in the legislative and organisational wings of the…
Jalpaiguri, Sep 12 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday stressed on finding a permanent solution to the crisis in the state’s northern hills and announced sops for various sections of the people…
New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS) The Central government is all set to review this week the security of “VIPs” and politicians enjoying the highest bodyguard cover being provided by the government under four categories: ‘Z-plus’,…
Bengaluru, Sep 12 (IANS) Global software major Infosys on Tuesday said it is opening a new technology and innovation hub at Raleigh in US’ North Carolina state to hire 2,000 Americans in the next four…
New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday took a dig at the Delhi government, saying that all its directions to create awareness on the hazards of bursting fireworks was “merely paperwork” and…
Ghaziabad, Sep 12 (IANS) The Ghaziabad district administration on Tuesday issued security guidelines to schools in the wake of the murder of a Class 2 student in a Gurugram school that has sparked concern about…
New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS) More than 20,000 kg of plastic carry bags of less than 50 microns have been seized by various agencies in the national capital following the ban, a government statement said…
Kolkata, Sep 12 (IANS) BJP President Amit Shah on Tuesday accused West Bengal’s Trinamool Congress government of misusing central funds, and slammed it for unleashing “unprecedented violence” on his party activists, but kept mum on…
Darjeeling, Sep 12 (IANS) Maintaining that the demand for a separate Gorkhaland was not raised during Tuesday’s all-party meeting, Gorkha Janmukhti Morcha (GJM) chief Bimal Gurung has said he would call off the ongoing shutdown…
Hisar (Haryana), Sep 12 (IANS) Upset over his offer for marriage being spurned, an enraged youth brutally stabbed a college student to death in this Haryana town on Wednesday, police said. The victim, identified as…
New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS) Union Home Minister Rajanth Singh will on Wednesday hold discussions with Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu over granting of citizenship to over 50,000 Chakma and Hajong refugees staying in…