Patna, Dec 21 (IANS) An FIR has been filed against former Bihar chief minister Jitan Ram Manjhi’s daughter regarding her daughter-in-law’s death in Gaya district, police said on Monday. A case was lodged against Sunaina…
Hyderabad, Dec 21 (IANS) The YSR Congress Party has decided to boycott the rest of the winter session of the Andhra Pradesh assembly to protest against the suspension of its member R.K. Roja for one…
Lucknow, Dec 21 (IANS) In a bid to showcase “the dark side of the (political) system which tries to strangle the voice of truth”, a short movie is to be made on the infamous spat…
Union Minister for Finance, Corporate Affairs, and Information and Broadcasting and BJP leader Arun Jaitley. (File Photo: IANS) New Delhi, Dec 21 (IANS) Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Monday filed a criminal defamation complaint…
Beijing, Dec 21 (IANS) Chinese lawmakers consider amending the family planning law to advocate couples having two children amid efforts to counter shrinkage of the work force and ageing population. “The State advocates one couple…
New Delhi: Union Minister for Finance, Corporate Affairs, and Information and Broadcasting Arun Jaitley addresses during the Sardar Patel Memorial Lecture – 2015 organised by All India Radio in New Delhi, on Oct 26, 2015….
Hyderabad, Dec 20 (IANS) Former India cricketer Mohammed Azharuddin on Sunday denied reports that he has married for the third time. “News about my 3rd marriage is incorrect and false. Please check facts before publishing,”…
Kolkata, Dec 20 (IANS) Hailing industrialists for creating employment, spiritual guru Ravi Shankar on Sunday blamed the Communists for labelling businessmen as exploiters. “The Communists have labelled industrialists as exploiters. Instead of looking at industrialists…
Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 20 (IANS) The Congress party high command in Delhi on Sunday categorically denied receiving any letter purportedly written by Kerala Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala seeking an urgent overhaul in the party in the…
New Delhi, Dec 20 (IANS) The Delhi government said on Sunday that former solicitor general Gopal Subramanium will head a commission of enquiry to probe the affairs of the Delhi cricket board. Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal…
London, Dec 20 (IANS) British Prime Minister David Cameron has ordered a review into the use of guns by police in England and Wales following the deadly November 13 terror attacks, the media reported on…
Kabul, Dec 20 (IANS) Insurgents linked to the Islamic State militant group have launched an anti-government radio station in Afghanistan to promote the terror outfit’s agenda and attract new recruits, local media reported. The radio…
Kabul, Dec 20 (IANS) Indias symbolic gift for democracy in Afghanistan – its new parliament building – is almost complete with plans in the works for Prime Minister Narendra Modi to visit Kabul in the…
New Delhi, Dec 20 (IANS) While favouring the continuation of job quotas, NCP leader Sharad Pawar says reservation should be confined to the point of entry. The Nationalist Congress Party leader made this observation in…
Jaipur, Dec 20 (IANS) On the passage of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) bill currently stalled in the Rajya Sabha, the government said on Sunday it will “find another way” to bring benefits of…
New Delhi: Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley addressing the annual general meeting of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) in New Delhi on Dec. 19, 2015. (Photo: Sunil Majumdar/IANS) New Delhi,…
Washington, Dec 20 (IANS) At a time when Americans hold a highly skeptical view of Washington, political outsiders are seeing their popularity surge. A sense of frustration with Washington’s elite has been a boon to…
Beijing, Dec 20 (IANS) China urged the US to stop provocative actions following the flight of two B-52 bombers over the area near China’s Nansha islands. “China takes the incident seriously and has lodged solemn…
Hyderabad, Dec 20 (IANS) Reiterating that the Narendra Modi government has nothing to do with the National Herald case, Parliamentary Affairs Minister M. Venkaiah Naidu on Sunday said the Congress party was inventing reasons to…