SC dismisses plea against Jayalalithaa memorial
New Delhi, April 22 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a petition seeking a stay on the plan to construct a memorial for former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister late J. Jayalalithaa on the Marina…
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Local body polls in Telangana are announced!
Telangana Chief Minister and Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) supremo K Chandrashekhar Rao. (Photo: IANS) The schedule for the local body polls in Telangana is announced. The ZPTC and MPTC elections will be held in three…
Was offered 1.5cr to frame CJI in a sexual harassment case: SC Lawyer
New Delhi: Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi during the farewell ceremony of Justice A.K. Sikri in New Delhi, on March 6, 2019. (Photo: IANS) SC lawyer Utsav Bains has claimed that he was offered…
Congress announces 6 names for Delhi Lok Sabha polls
New Delhi, April 22 (IANS) The Congress on Monday released the list of candidates on six out of the seven parliamentary constituencies in Delhi for the May 12 Lok Sabha polls in the national capital….
RBI consultation to change 25 bps cut norm soon
New Delhi, April 22 (IANS) The RBI could soon start discussions to break away from the convention of reducing key policy rate by 25 basis points or multiples thereof shortly with stakeholders like lenders, domain…
Sensex slips by 250 points on higher oil prices
Mumbai, April 22 (IANS) The benchmark Sensex opened on a weak note on Monday, and was trading nearly 250 points lower owing to a steep rise in the crude oil prices. The Brent crude rose…
Protestors gather outside SC on CJI issue
New Delhi, April 22 (IANS) Protesters on Monday gathered outside the Supreme Court complex demanding an independent probe into the sexual harassment allegation raised against Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi. None of the apex…
SpiceJet-Emirates MoU signals wider partnership ahead
New Delhi, April 22 (IANS) In what suggests a beginning of larger partnership, low-cost carrier SpiceJet has announced to enter into a code-share agreement with Dubai’s flag carrier Emirates. The development assumes significance as grounded…
US warns India, other nations over Iranian oil imports
Washington, April 22 (IANS) US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will announce on Monday that all countries including India will have to completely end their imports of Iranian oil or be subject to American sanctions,…
India tells China to be sensitive to its concerns
By Gaurav Sharma Beijing, April 22 (IANS) India on Monday told China to be sensitive to its concerns as Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale met Chinese State Councillor Wang Yi here, with whom he is likely…
MI release Rohit & boys for 4 days to manage workload
By Baidurjo Bhose New Delhi, April 22 (IANS) Mumbai Indians have released all the players for four days to ensure that they relax, spend time with their families and return strong for the business end…
US-Sri Lanka naval exercise at port managed by China
By Arul Louis New York, April 22 (IANS) In a show of Colombo’s firm control over its China-managed Hambanatota port, Sri Lanka is conducting a naval exercise with the US there. The week-long exercise known…
Sri Lanka bombings toll 290, 24 arrested
Colombo, April 22 (IANS) With the death toll in the deadly Easter Sunday suicide bombings in Sri Lanka increasing to 290, police spokesman Ruwan Gunasekera on Monday confirmed that 24 people have been arrested for…
India tells China to be sensitive to its concerns
By Gaurav Sharma Beijing, April 22 (IANS) India on Monday told China to be sensitive to its concerns as Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale met Chinese State Councilor Wang Yi here with whom he is likely…
Sri Lanka Easter bombing toll touches 290
Colombo, April 22 (IANS) The death toll in the deadly Easter Sunday suicide bombings in Sri Lanka has increased to 290, police spokesman Ruwan Gunasekera said on Monday. According to the figures provided to news…
14 arrested for deadly Sri Lankan bombing
Colombo, April 22 (IANS) Sri Lankan Police on Monday confirmed that 14 people have been arrests so far for the deadly explosions that ripped through the island nation on Easter Sunday killing over 200 people,…
Dhoni’s heroics in vain, RCB clinch last-ball thriller
Bangalore, April 22 (IANS) Chennai Super Kings (CSK) skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s scintillating 48-ball unbeaten 84 went in vain as his side failed to cross the line by just one run in yet another edge-of-the-seat…
4 Indians killed in Sri Lanka, narrow escape for others
New Delhi, April 22 (IANS) Four Indians were among those killed in the suicide bombings in Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday, while many others, including a leading Tamil actress, had a narrow escape. External Affairs…
4 Indians among 207 killed in Sri Lanka mayhem
Colombo, April 21 (IANS) At least 207 people were killed and 469 injured when eight suicide bombings, mainly in Colombo, ravaged Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday in the island’s bloodiest day since the civil war…
Sri Lanka terror attack ‘affront’ to universal freedoms: US
By Arul Louis New York, April 21 (IANS) The United States denounced the Easter bombings in Sri Lanka as an affront to universal values and confirmed that many of its citizens were among the victims….