New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) The government on Thursday sought Indian industry support to put in place the controversial General Anti-Avoidance Rules (GAAR) by 2017, saying its implementation is in their interest. “GAAR implementation by…
New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) In a bid to take the lions share in the mid-priced smartphone segment, Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi on Thursday launched Redmi Note 3 — the worlds first device equipped with…
Shimla, March 3 (IANS) The Himachal Pradesh High Court on Thursday widened the scope of investigation into administrative negligence, if any, that led to the outbreak of jaundice in the state capital. Hearing the case,…
Kolkata, March 3 (IANS) Over-speeding by commercial vehicles plays a major role in accidental deaths in West Bengal but the state has made no effort to ensure availability and installation of speed governors (speed-limiting device)…
Srinagar, March 3 (IANS) The army on Thursday killed an armed militant while he was trying to sneak in from the Pakistani side of the Line of Control, thus foiling an infiltration bid in the…
Srinagar, March 3 (IANS) The army on Thursday foiled an infiltration bid across the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara district, killing one guerrilla while two soldiers were injured, defence sources said….
Jammu, March 3 (IANS) Border Security Force personnel on Thursday unearthed a tunnel near the international border in R.S. Pura sector of Jammu and Kashmir. “BSF personnel have discovered an underground tunnel at Allah Maie…
New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) Though the budgetary allocation for the external affairs ministry is lesser this year as compared to last year, its programmes were unlikely to be affected as this can always be…
New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) The government faced a tough time in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday as opposition members raised the issue of what they called “hate and inflammatory” speeches by BJP MPs and…
Ranchi, March 3 (IANS) The Jharkhand government on Thursday notified a six-member committee to look into the recruitment examinations conducted by the state Public Service Commission (JPSC) and Short Service Commission (SCC). The committee will…
Agra, March 3 (IANS) Activists from many parts of India marched here on Thursday to demand judicial reforms to cut delays and ensure speedy trials. The initiative by Forum for Fast Justice will see the…
Rohtak: Security beefup in Rohtak in the wake off Jats demonstration on Feb 19, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Gurgaon, March 3 (IANS) Over 1,000 people across Gurgaon have been booked for various offences in connection with…
Srinagar, March 3 (IANS) Two soldiers were injured on Thursday in an ongoing operation against separatist guerrillas near the LoC in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara district, police said. The soldiers were injured in an ongoing…
New Speaker of Telangana Legislative Assembly S. Madhusudhana Chary called on Governor E. S. L. Narasimhan at Rajbhavan in Hyderabad on June 10, 2014. (Photo: IANS) Hyderabad, March 3 (IANS) Telangana assembly Speaker Madhusudhana Chary…
Kolkata, March 3 (IANS) Leading Korean smartphone maker Samsung Mobiles is India’s most trusted brand followed by Sony and LG, according to survey launched here on Thursday. As per the ‘Brand Trust Report India Study…
New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) Hindu Ezhava leader Vellapalli Natesan’s Bharath Dharma Jana Sena (BDJS) on Thursday joined the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) ahead of the coming assembly elections in Kerala. Union…
Bengaluru, March 3 (IANS) Leading app-based cab aggregator rivals Uber and Ola on Thursday launched pilot on-demand two-wheeler taxi services uberMOTO and Ola Bike, respectively. “We are very excited to pilot uberMOTO in Bangalore –…
New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) Forty nine Indian fishermen who were detained by Iran in December last year have been freed and reached India on Thursday, a senior government official said. On December 1, 49…
Lucknow, March 3 (IANS) A Maharajganj court has admitted a complaint against former union home minister P. Chidambaram for his alleged remarks that Parliament House attack accused Afzal Guru was not given a proper hearing…
New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi on Thursday announced the launch of Redmi Note 3 — the first-ever smartphone equipped with powerful Snapdragon 650 processor in India. Starting from Rs.9,999, Redmi Note…