Islamabad, March 4 (IANS) Rights activist Krishna Kumari Kohli has became the first-ever Hindu Dalit woman to be elected to Pakistan’s Senate, media reports said on Sunday. The 39-year-old Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leader from…
Hyderabad, March 4 (IANS) Buoyed by the support his proposal for a third front evoked in different parts of the country, Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao on Sunday vowed to give new direction to…
Srinagar, March 4 (IANS) Four persons including one militant and three civilians — who the army said were overground workers (OGWs) of militants — were killed on Sunday in a gunfight in Kashmir’s Shopian district….
Shillong, March 4 (IANS) The NPP is all set to form a non-Congress government in Meghalaya with the support of three regional parties, the BJP and one Independent MLA. Conrad Sangma, the lone NPP Lok…
New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) Meghalaya has 66 per cent ‘crorepati’ MLAs, or 39 out of 59 elected MLAs in the state legislative assembly-2018 having individual wealth of over Rs 1 crore, a report here…
New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) Disability rights activist Javed Abidi passed away on Sunday after succumbing to chest infection. He was 53. He passed away around 1.30 p.m, a friend of Abidi said, adding that…
By Gaurav Sharma Beijing, March 4 (IANS) China on Sunday said the decision to scrap two-term limit for President Xi Jinping is essential for upholding the leadership of the Communist Party of China (CPC). The…
New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) The deadline for linking Aadhaar with all customer bank accounts by March 31, 2018, should be extended in view of the disruption to the banking system on account of the…
Srinagar, March 4 (IANS) One militant was killed on Sunday in a brief gunfight with the security forces in Kashmir’s Shopian district. Police said militants fired at a mobile vehicle check-post (MVCP) of the security…
Mumbai, March 4 (IANS) Wedding bells may soon be ringing in the country’s premier business family. According to reliable sources, Mukesh Ambani’s eldest son Akash may soon be betrothed to Shloka, the youngest daughter of…
Kolkata, March 4 (IANS) National carrier Air India on Sunday operated a flight on the Kolkata-Dimapur-Kolkata route with an all-women cockpit and cabin crew in view of the International Women’s Day, a statement said. The…
Guwahati, March 4 (IANS) The National People’s Party (NPP) on Sunday met Meghalaya Governor Ganga Prasad and staked claim to form the next government in the state. The NPP, which secured 19 seats on its…
Mumbai, March 4 (IANS) The Indian media and entertainment sector revenues reached $22.7 billion in 2017, and are expected to cross $31 billion by 2020, at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 11.6 per…
Mumbai, March 4 (IANS) Moving ahead in the INX Media alleged bribery case, the CBI brought Karti Chidambaram, son of ex-Finance Minister P. Chidambaram, face-to-face with murder accused Indrani Mukerjea, here on Sunday. A special…
Berlin, March 4 (IANS) Germany will finally have a new government after the September 24 elections as the Social Democratic Party (SPD) on Sunday voted in favour of a coalition government with Chancellor Angela Merkel’s…
New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) With spells of shower in Delhi and the neighbouring region, mercury fell by two degrees bringing respite to the national capital. The maximum temperature on Sunday was recorded at 31.7…
New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) Disability rights activist Javed Abidi passed away on Sunday after succumbing to chest infection. He was 53. He passed away around 1.30 p.m, a friend of Abidi said, adding that…
Hyderabad, March 4 (IANS) Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao has announced a cash prize of Rs 2 crore to Aruna Budda Reddy who won a bronze medal at the recently concluded World Gymnastics Tournament…
New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) In connection with the alleged Rs 12,600-crore fraud at the state-run Punjab National Bank (PNB), also involving overseas branches, Mauritius has promised regulatory action against individuals or entities found to…
Chandigarh, March 4 (IANS) Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu on Sunday asked universities in the country to reform, perform and transform in order to become centres of excellence. Addressing students and faculty of Panjab University…