By Quaid Najmi Mumbai, Sep 4 (IANS) It was in the early 1990s when Mother Teresa visited Mumbai to attend a private NGO’s function at the Y.B. Chavan Auditorium. My boss then, Indian Express Chief…
New Delhi, Sep 4 (IANS) Bhushan Steel on Sunday said a Central Bureau of Investigation court held the company’s Chairman B.B. Singal guilty under the Indian Electricity Act in the case related to Bhushan Industrial…
Srinagar, Sep 4 (IANS) Separatist leaders have rejected Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti’s invitation to meet an all-party delegation of parliamentarians who are in Kashmir on a mission to restore peace in the valley rocked by…
Srinagar, Sep 4 (IANS) Three members of the all-party delegation – Sitaram Yechury, D. Raja and Asaduddin Owaisi – are likely to call on hardline separatist leader Syed Ali Geelani here on Sunday, sources said….
New Delhi, Sep 4 (IANS) Christian leaders in India on Sunday expressed happiness at sainthood to Mother Teresa, saying she spoke the language of love and compassion. The Catholic Bishops Conference of India (CBCI) in…
New Delhi, Sep 4 (IANS) With global crude oil prices having dropped to under $50 barrel levels amid a supply glut, the Indian government has been giving attention to developing the country’s strategic petroleum reserves…
Ranchi, Sep 4 (IANS) Four persons were killed in a fight between two Maoist groups in Jharkhand’s Khuti district on Sunday, police said. According to police, four persons were first fired at and injured, and…
Bhopal, Sep 4 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee on Teacher’s day on Monday will felicitate 13 teachers from Madhya Pradesh for their outstanding contribution in the field of education. As per official sources, the 13 teachers…
Bhubaneswar, Sep 4 (IANS) Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik named a road here after Saint Teresa, coinciding with her canonisation at the Vatican on Sunday. The Chief Minister dedicated the fly-over road linking Satya Nagar…
Landmark events in the life of Mother Teresa who was declared a saint by Pope Francis at the Vatican on Sunday: 1910: Born Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu in Skopje, present-day Macedonia, on August 26; Baptised on…
Hyderabad, Sep 4 (IANS) A bridegroom who opened fire from two revolvers during his marriage here last month was arrested by the police, an official said. Riding a horse during his marriage procession, the bridegroom…
By Rajnish Singh New Delhi, Sep 4 (IANS) Delhi has been categorised for the second consecutive year as the most unsafe city for senior citizens in 2015, the latest data from “Crime in India” report…
Patna, Sep 4 (IANS) The Bihar Police has lodged a case of the alleged killing of a pet dog in Vaishali district and begun an investigation into it, officials said here on Sunday. Chanda Devi…
By Kavita Bajeli-Datt New Delhi, Sep 4 (IANS) Gone are the days when a doctor said he or she was a call away. One can now just click or swipe to access specialised medical attention….
Srinagar, Sep 4 (IANS) An all-party delegation headed by Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh met Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti here on Sunday. The meeting took place at the Sher-e-Kashmir convention centre on…
Kolkata, Sep 4 (IANS) It was during her ride aboard the toy train to Darjeeling that Mother Teresa got the ‘divine mandate’ to serve the poor and 70 years on, that journey on the Darjeeling…
By Nirendra Dev New Delhi, Sep 4 (IANS) The BJP-led central government has initiated the process of reviewing the definition of “creamy layer” as applicable to Other Backward Classes (OBCs), which have a sizable presence…
Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 4 (IANS) Hours before Mother Teresa is elevated to sainthood, the Catholic churches in Kerala held special prayer sessions and meetings to remind the people of her great work for the underprivileged. The…
New Delhi, Sep 4 (IANS) The stage has been set for canonisation of Mother Teresa on Sunday afternoon when she will be elevated to sainthood by Pope Francis in Vatican City. The canonisation ceremony will…
New Delhi, Sep 4 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said the discussions on the issues concerning Brics countries were fruitful. “Fruitful deliberations with Brics leaders. Invited them to Goa for the Brics summit…