New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) An informal meeting of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council here on Sunday remained stalled on the issue of dual control, or cross-empowerment, on who will exercise control over…
Kanpur, Nov 20 (IANS) In one of the worst rail disasters in the country, 113 persons were killed and around 100 injured before dawn on Sunday when 14 coaches of the Indore-Patna Express derailed near…
Chandigarh, Nov 20 (IANS) Hindi word ‘jugaad’ has clearly resonated with the visiting Israel President Reuven Rivlin who on Sunday sought to connect the colloquial term to the Jewish state of Israel and its style…
New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) AAP MP Bhagwant Mann will contest against Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal in the Punjab assembly election, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced on Sunday. “Bhagwant Mann will…
New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) Flaying the Centre over the “abysmal safety standards” of the Railways, the CPI-M on Sunday called upon Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his cabinet to own the responsibility for the…
Kanpur, Nov 20 (IANS) Sundays train disaster in Kanpur of Uttar Pradesh, in which over 100 people were killed, could have been caused due to rail fracture, Minister of State for Railways Manoj Sinha said….
Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 20 (IANS) Kerala’s ruling CPI-M on Sunday said it will strive for a joint agitation with other parties against the Narendra Modi government’s decision to “sideline cooperative banks” following the demonetisation move, otherwise…
Panaji, Nov 20 (IANS) Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting M. Venkaiah Naidu mourned the deaths of over 100 passengers in a train accident near Kanpur in Uttar Pradesh on Sunday. At the inaugural ceremony…
Vijayawada, Nov 20 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Sunday expressed his unhappiness over the difficulties people continue to face even 12 days after demonetisation of high value currency notes. He said…
Agra, Nov 20 (IANS) The country will emerge victorious after the Centre’s demonetisation decision that was a “test by fire”, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday. “As I said on the very first day…
Damascus, Nov 20 (IANS) At least seven children were killed in rebel shelling on a school in Syria’s Aleppo city on Sunday, a monitor group reported. The shelling targeted a school on the Al-Furqan neighbourhood…
New York, Nov 20 (IANS) Rising income inequality pits electoral winners and losers against each other, and conflict over economic interests may undermine citizens’ satisfaction with democracy, warns a study. “Our findings suggest that rising…
Chandigarh, Nov 20 (IANS) Defending the central government’s demonetisation decision, BJP President Amit Shah said on Sunday that the “bold” move by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has hit terror outfits hard, leaving them penniless. Addressing…
New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) Senior BJP leader Murli Manohar Joshi on Sunday called for a probe into the derailment of 14 coaches of the Indore-Patna Express near Kanpur city, and suspected foul play behind…
Kanpur, Nov 20 (IANS) More than 100 people were killed and around 150 injured when 14 coaches of the Indore-Patna Express derailed near the city of Kanpur before dawn on Sunday, officials said. The horrific…
By Jaideep Sarin Chandigarh, Nov 20 (IANS) This is one protest that has literally gone sky-high and is forcing authorities to look up to the protesters. In the high-security zone of Chandigarh’s upscale Sector 3,…
New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday announced Rs 5 lakh compensation each for families of those killed in the train accident near Kanpur early on Sunday morning. “Akhilesh…
Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 20 (IANS) In a surprise move, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, who completes six months in office next week, on Sunday inducted trade union leader M.M. Moni into the cabinet as the Electricity…
Imphal, Nov 20 (IANS) A scrap dealer from Bihar was killed on Sunday as a bomb planted in athe middle of a road in Imphal city area exploded, the state police said. No one has…
Bhopal, Nov 20 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Sunday announced Rs 2 lakh to family members of those killed in the train disaster near Kanpur in Uttar Pradesh. He also announced…