New Delhi, Sep 11 (IANS) A larger number of bad loans or NPAs originated in 2006-2008 when Indian economic growth was strong as the banks made mistakes, former RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan has said. He…
New Delhi, Sep 11 (IANS) Aaam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP and senior leader Sanjay Singh was attacked by a group of people on Tuesday in Madhya Pradesh’s Chhindwara district. He escaped unhurt. Singh alleged that…
New Delhi, Sep 11 (IANS) Despite heightened tensions over fresh US sanctions on Iran over its nuclear programme, India, Iran and Afghanistan agreed to strengthen economic and counter-terrorism cooperation in their first tripartite meeting held…
Patna, Sep 11 (IANS) Bihar and Nepal are now connected by bus. Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Tuesday flagged off the first bus service between Bihar and Nepal. The service will link Bodh Gaya and…
London, Sep 11 (IANS) Begum Kulsoom Nawaz, wife of former and now jailed Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, passed away in a hospital here on Tuesday after months of battle with cancer, the family said….
New Delhi, Sep 11 (IANS) A public interest litigation (PIL) seeking the sale of petrol and diesel at reasonable prices instead of letting oil companies increase the rates exorbitantly was filed in the Delhi High…
Mumbai, Sep 11 (IANS) Inflationary risks along with broadly negative global cues depressed the Indian rupee to a new low of 72.74 to the US dollar during late afternoon session on Tuesday. At 3.35 p.m….
Dhaka, Sep 11 (IANS) A court here on Tuesday denied bail to renowned Bangladeshi photographer and social activist Shahidul Alam who was arrested following his criticism of the government in an interview. Judge K.M. Imrul…
Kolkata, Sep 11 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday said the message of universal brotherhood delivered by Swami Vivekananda at the Parliament of Religions in Chicago on this day 125 years back…
Geneva, Sep 11 (IANS) The number of people facing food shortage and undernourishment increased in 2017 to 821 million, according to a report released by UN organisations on Tuesday. The uptick in global undernourishment was…
Lucknow, Sep 11 (IANS) Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) leader Mayawati on Tuesday slammed the Modi government for rising fuel prices and accused it of being on the same page as the earlier Congress-led UPA government….
By Gaurav Sharma Beijing, Sep 11 (IANS) China on Tuesday rejected a Financial Times report that Pakistan is mulling to negotiate the terms of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), a key part of Beijing’s ambitious…
New Delhi, Sep 11 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday announced hiking remuneration for rural health workers with effect from October. The announcement was made during Modi’s interaction with Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHA),…
New Delhi, Sep 11 (IANS) Amid reports of alleged breach of the Aadhaar database, the Congress on Tuesday said the sanctity of the unique identification system was jeopardized. The party’s remarks came after an investigation…
Kabul, Sep 11 (IANS) The Taliban are preparing to send a delegation for talks with US officials about ending the conflict in Afghanistan and the meeting could address a possible prisoner swap, two officials involved…
By Krishna SinhaChaudhury New Delhi, Sep 11 (IANS) Looking to further cement its position in India, South Korean tech major Samsung on Tuesday set up what is arguably the world’s largest mobile experience centre in…
Hyderabad, Sep 11 (IANS) The Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (MIM) on Tuesday announced the first list of candidates for the ensuing Telangana Assembly elections, retaining all seven sitting legislators in Hyderabad, its stronghold. Party President Asaduddin Owaisi…
Abu Dhabi, Sep 11 (IANS) An Indian man has been charged with stabbing to death his roommate for talking loudly on the phone. Public prosecution records showed that the 37-year-old Indian construction worker, who was…
New Delhi, Sep 11 (IANS) Amid Indias efforts to get a red corner notice against him, fugitive PNB scam accused Mehul Choksi, in his first message from his hideout in Antigua, denied allegations of any…
Moscow, Sep 11 (IANS) Russia on Tuesday began its biggest military exercises since the Cold War, with the participation of around 300,000 troops, the Defence Ministry said. Members of the Eastern and Central military districts…