New Delhi, July 12 (IANS) Union Human Resource Development Minister Prakash Javadekar on Tuesday said that the Indian education system should promote innovation. “Innovation is the key to the country’s development. Therefore, our education system…
Guwahati: Congress leader Raj Babbar addresses a press conference in Guwahati on April 7, 2016. (Photo: IANS) New Delhi, July 12 (IANS) The Congress on Tuesday appointed actor-turned-politician Raj Babbar as the party chief in…
New Delhi, July 12 (IANS) The Centre has asked eastern Indian states of West Bengal, Bihar, Odisha and Jharkhand to participate in the Internet-based e-NAM (National Agriculture Market), Union Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh said…
Kollam (Kerala) July 12 (IANS) The activities of IS are anti-Islamic and all Muslims with it should leave it, People’s Democratic Party (PDP) leader Abdul Nasir Maudany said on Tuesday. “The activities of IS is…
Srinagar, July 12 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday urged the civil society, religious groups and the media to help restore peace in the Kashmir Valley. “I am pained by the…
New Delhi/Srinagar, July 12 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday held a high-level meeting over the violence in Jammu and Kashmir that has claimed over 30 lives, and appealed for calm even as curfew…
Juba, July 12 (IANS) The UN High Commissioner for Refugees on Tuesday appealed to armed parties in South Sudan to ensure safe passage for people fleeing the fighting that erupted late last week in Juba….
Hyderabad, July 12 (IANS) The Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (MIM) has condemned media trial of Islamic preacher Zakir Naik, saying nobody could be pronounced guilty unless the court gives its judgment. This is the first time the…
New Delhi, July 12 (IANS) A case of criminal intimidation was registered after Delhi BJP leader Vijender Gupta claimed to have received threat calls on the mobile phone of his personal secretary, Ashish Katyal. In…
Kabul, July 12 (IANS) US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter who paid a surprise visit to Afghanistan on Tuesday reassured Washington’s long-term support to the militancy-plagued country. Addressing a joint press conference with President Ashraf Ghani,…
New Delhi, July 12 (IANS) The Delhi Police on Tuesday filed a status report in a court hearing a complaint filed by the Aam Aadmi Party government against three news channels for running ‘doctored’ videos…
New Delhi, July 12 (IANS) Union Minister for Human Resource Development (HRD) Prakash Javadekar on Tuesday said students should be made more aware and sensitive to environmental issues. He stressed on popularising sustainable practices among…
Dhaka, July 12 (IANS) Chastened by recent terror attacks, Bangladesh has decided to hold extensive talks with foreign countries to combat extremism and terrorism. As part of this initiative, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina plans to…
Geneva, July 12 (IANS) A UN spokesperson on Tuesday expressed concern over the upsurge in violence in Syria’s Aleppo and said it has blocked the only road providing access to some 300,000 civilians living in…
New Delhi, July 12 (IANS) Union Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Ram Vilas Paswan on Tuesday reviewed the working of national Consumer Helpline, a toll free line being run by the Consumer…
Islamabad, July 12 (IANS) Pakistan’s Foreign Secretary on Tuesday briefed the envoys of the UN Security Council over the protests in the Kashmir Valley, accusing Indian security forces of violating human rights. Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry…
New Delhi, July 12 (IANS) The Congress on Tuesday appointed actor-turned-politician Raj Babbar as the party chief in election-bound Uttar Pradesh. The announcement was made by Congress general secretary Janardan Dwivedi.
Kolkata, July 12 (IANS) Taking up the West Bengal assembly Public Accounts Committee chairmanship against his own party’s wishes, senior Congress leader Manas Bhunia on Tuesday convened the maiden meeting of the committee and asserted…
Ranchi, July 12 (IANS) Three suspected Maoist guerrillas were arrested and 15 improvised explosive devices (IED) seized in two districts of Jharkhand on Tuesday, police said. The three guerrillas, including a woman, were arrested from…
By Sarwar Kashani and Ruwa Shah Srinagar, July 12 (IANS) Senior separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani on Tuesday said he was not in absolute control of the situation in the Kashmir Valley and blamed…