New Delhi, Dec 13 (IANS) A court here on Wednesday convicted former Jharkhand Chief Minister Madhu Koda and others on corruption charges in a coal block allocation case. Special Judge Bharat Parashar held Koda, former…
Guwahati, Dec 13 (IANS) At least eight tea garden workers were injured in Assam’s Golaghat district on Wednesday after the owners fired upon a group of protesters, police said. The incident took place at Bogidhola…
New Delhi, Dec 13 (IANS) A bill to provide Muslim women the right to seek maintenance from the ex-spouse after divorce and another aimed to end discrimination against the transgenders, among other proposed legislations, are…
By Nishant Arora Hyderabad, Dec 13 (IANS) In a mobile-first and Cloud-first country like India, there now lies a new over $100 billion opportunity if we can leverage Intelligent Cloud and Intelligent Edge solutions across…
New Delhi, Dec 13 (IANS) The CBI has registered two cases relating to possession and circulation of a “fake sex CD”, allegedly involving a Chhattisgarh minister, who has filed a complaint against senior journalist Vinod…
Beijing, Dec 13 (IANS) In an apparent move to rebuild its presence in China, Google on Wednesday said it will open a research lab focused on Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Beijing — its first such…
Istanbul, Dec 13 (IANS) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday urged the Islamic world to recognize Jerusalem as Palestine’s capital while Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas refused any US involvement in the peace process. Addressing…
Kathmandu, Dec 13 (IANS) Nepal’s CPN-UML emerged as the largest party in the Himalayan nation as vote counting of the first-past-the-post (FPTP) for Parliament and provincial assembly elections in Nepal came to an end on…
New Delhi, Dec 13 (IANS) The BJP on Wednesday attacked the Congress for allegedly indulging in corrupt practices after a court here found former Jharkhand Chief Minister Madhu Koda guilty in a coal block allocation…
New Delhi, Dec 13 (IANS) The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Wednesday declared the Amarnath shrine a “silent zone”, and barred the chiming of bells or chanting of mantras in the areas surrounding the famed…
Mumbai, Dec 13 (IANS) India’s current account deficit (CAD) widened to $7.2 billion in the second quarter of 2017-18, from $3.4 billion reported in the corresponding period in 2016-17, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) data…
Mumbai, Dec 13 (IANS) Continuing with losses for the second day in a row, the key Indian equity indices on Wednesday gave up all their morning gains to end a volatile trade session in the…
Jaipur, Dec 13 (IANS) An investigation into a gold heist in Chennai claimed the life of a Tamil Nadu Police Inspector who was shot dead on Wednesday by a suspected burglar in Rajasthan who then…
New Delhi, Dec 13 (IANS) The Delhi government on Wednesday formed a nine-member committee which will work to cap the profit percentage on medicines and consumables in the city’s private hospitals, Health Minister Satyendar Jain…
Washington, Dec 13 (IANS) A group of 59 Democratic Congresswomen have called on the US House of Representatives to launch a probe into accusations of sexual misconduct against President Donald Trump. In a letter to…
New Delhi, Dec 13 (IANS) The deadline to link the Aadhaar number with bank accounts has been extended by three months till March 31, the government announced on Wednesday, as the Supreme Court is set…
New Delhi, Dec 13 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday sought to allay fears of bank account holders saying their deposits in banks will be safe and their interests would not be harmed in…
New Delhi, Dec 13 (IANS) The Supreme Court will hear on Thursday a batch of petitions challenging the constitutional validity of mandatory linking of Aadhaar to various schemes. A bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak…
Srinagar, Dec 13 (IANS) The Army on Wednesday deployed a team from the High Altitude Warfare School (HAWS) to trace three soldiers missing after an avalanche hit their post in Gurez Sector of the LoC…
New Delhi, Dec 13 (IANS) The Congress on Wednesday alleged that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was threatening journalists in Gujarat for airing Congress President-elect Rahul Gandhis interview, and urged the Election Commission (EC) to…