Kashmir erupts afresh after deadly violence
Srinagar, Aug 3 (IANS) People across Kashmir Valley on Wednesday took to the streets and defied curfew at some places after the killing of two more civilians, including an ATM booth guard who was found…
Politics
More time given to probe Mann video, AAP calls it ‘witch-hunt’
New Delhi, Aug 3 (IANS) Speaker Sumitra Mahajan on Wednesday gave a Lok Sabha panel two more weeks to probe a controversial video filmed by AAP MP Bhagwant Singh Mann. The AAP dubbed it an…
GST will boost economy, federalism: Jaitley
New Delhi, Aug 3 (IANS) Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday said the pan-India Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime was an example of federalism at its best, and will go a long way…
Hurriyat holds anti-Rajnath rally in Pakistan
Islamabad, Aug 3 (IANS) A group of All Parties Hurriyat Conference workers on Wednesday held a protest in Rawalpindi against Indian Home Minister Rajnath Singh’s arrival in the country to attend a Saarc ministerial conference….
Government encouraging women’s participation in science: Harsh Vardhan
New Delhi, Aug 3 (IANS) The government on Wednesday said all steps were being taken to encourage more representation and participation of women in national science academies. Since the participation of women in higher science…
Punjab offers to put AAP MP Bhagwant Mann in rehab centre
Chandigarh, Aug 3 (IANS) The war of words between leaders of Punjab’s ruling Shiromani Akali Dal and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) escalated, with Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal on Wednesday declaring that…
Arunachal CM Khandu chairs maiden Cabinet meeting
Itanagar, Aug 3 (IANS) Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu, who presided over the first meeting of the newly-constituted Cabinet on Wednesday, made several key decisions. Keeping prime social sectors like education and health high…
Haryana raises grant for martyred armed forces personnel
Chandigarh, Aug 3 (IANS) The Haryana government on Wednesday announced that it has increased ex-gratia grant given to the family members of Armed Forces personnel who die in the line of duty. “The revised rate…
Drones, gliders banned in Gurgaon from Aug 10 to 16
Chandigarh, Aug 3 (IANS) Authorities in Haryana’s Gurgaon district have imposed a ban on flying remote-controlled drones and gliders in the district from August 10 to 16. The ban has been imposed in view of…
Anandiben submits resignation, new CM to be announced on Friday
Mumbai: Gujarat Chief Minister Anandiben Patel at the `Gujarat Investor` summit during the Make in India, in Mumbai on Feb 16, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Gandhinagar, Aug 3 (IANS) The BJP is to announce its new…
Mann’s stand contradictory, says probe panel
New Delhi, Aug 3 (IANS) The nine-member Lok Sabha panel probing the Parliament video of AAP MP Bhagwant Mann on Wednesday said there were contradictions in his stand on the issue. “The committee gave four…
Kejriwal framing my family, will expose him: AAP MLA
New Delhi, Aug 3 (IANS) AAP MLA and a former minister, Asim Ahmed Khan on Wednesday accused Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal of trying to frame his family members in false cases and threatened to…
Modi government, BJP trying to fool people: Congress
Agartala, Aug 3 (IANS) The Narendra Modi government and the BJP are trying to fool the people by playing tricks but will not succeed for long, Congress leader C.P. Joshi said on Wednesday. “The Modi…
Prachanda is Nepal’s 39th Prime Minister
Kathmandu, Aug 3 (IANS) Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda was on Wednesday elected the 39th Prime Minister of Nepal, Speaker Onsari Gharti Magar said. Out of a total 573…
Kashmir issue main pillar of Pakistan’s foreign policy: Nawaz Sharif
Islamabad, Aug 3 (IANS) Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Wednesday said the Kashmir issue is the main pillar of Islamabad’s foreign policy. Sharif, addressing the concluding session of the three-day conference of Pakistani envoys…
Republican Hewlett Packard CEO Meg Whitman endorses Hillary Clinton
Photo by World Economic Forum Washington, Aug 3 (IANS) Hewlett Packard (HP) CEO Meg Whitman, a prominent Republican donor, officially endorsed Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton on Wednesday for the White House and promised that she…
Saarc ministers meet in Islamabad to discuss terror, drugs
Islamabad, Aug 3 (IANS) Home Ministers from seven Saarc countries, minus Bangladesh, are meeting here on Wednesday for a two-day conclave with regional affairs, terrorism, drugs and human trafficking on the agenda. The South Asian…
Sonia shifted to Ganga Ram Hospital, stable
New Delhi, Aug 3 (IANS) Congress President Sonia Gandhi was on Wednesday shifted to the Sir Ganga Ram Hospital here and was likely to undergo further tests for the fever and high blood pressure that…
Sonia-Rahul grab eyeballs in UP, but will votes follow?
By Mohit Dubey Lucknow, Aug 3 (IANS) Congress President Sonia Gandhi succeeded in grabbing eyeballs at her aborted road show in Varanasi on Tuesday. She briefly interacted with party workers and supporters who thronged both…
‘Engineers to blame for Maharastra bridge tragedy’
Panaji, Aug 3 (IANS) Goa PWD Minister Sudin Dhavalikar on Wednesday faulted government engineers for negligence which could have led to the collapse of a British era bridge over the Savitri river in Maharashtra. As…