Ahmednagar (Maharashtra), Feb 9 (IANS) Hours after they were forcibly admitted to hospital, three Maharashtra farmers’ daughters on Saturday afternoon called off their agitation, but claimed it was done “under pressure” from the government. The…
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) P.C. Mohanan, who resigned from the National Statistical Commission (NSC) last month over the government “withholding” the report showing high unemployment rate during 2017-18, has said the commission is the…
Hamilton, Feb 9 (IANS) The Indian team, led by Rohit Sharma, will be aiming to become the first side to win a T20 International series in New Zealand when the two sides clash in the…
Pune, Feb 9 (IANS) India’s growth will decline and pace of development will be derailed if “thugs” came to power in the coming Lok Sabha elections, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Amit Shah warned here…
By Gaurav Sharma Beijing, Feb 9 (IANS) China on Saturday opposed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Arunachal Pradesh and said such actions would “escalate” and “complicate” border dispute. Modi on Saturday inaugurated several developmental…
Bangkok, Feb 9 (IANS) The Thai Raksa Chart party on Saturday withdrew the candidature of Princess Ubolratana for the Prime Minister’s post of the country, hours after her brother, the King of Thailand, called her…
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Saturday registered a case against Falah-e-Insaniyat Foundation (FIF), a Pakistani terror group, for their involvement in money laundering through various hawala channels. A senior ED…
Patna, Feb 9 (IANS) Senior BJP leader and Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday said no one can question the intention and honesty of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. “I know Modi for years, we…
Hyderabad, Feb 9 (IANS) Vice-President M. Venkaiah Naidu on Saturday said happiness will not come simply by prosperity and stressed the need for people-centric and nature-centric development. Stating that focus should be not just on…
By Vishav and Anurag Dey New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) Former Finance Minister P. Chidambaram calls the direct income support scheme in the Interim Budget a “whimper” instead of being a trump card that leaves…
Hyderabad, Feb 9 (IANS) In a shocking incident of medical negligence, surgeons at Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences (NIMS) here, left an artery forceps in a patient’s abdomen during a surgery performed three months ago….
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 9 (IANS) V.M. Sudheeran, a veteran Congress leader and former party President in Kerala, said on Saturday that he will not be running in the coming Lok Sabha polls. Speaking to IANS, Sudheeran…
Itanagar, Feb 9 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who arrived here on Saturday on a one-day visit, said the previous government had neglected Arunachal Pradesh for decades, but he is “here to change this”. “The…
Islamabad, Feb 9 (IANS) Pakistan’s Interior Ministry on Saturday rejected pleas of former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, his daughter Maryam Nawaz and son-in-law Muhammad Safdar seeking removal of their names from the Exit Control List…
Imphal, Feb 9 (IANS) Thousands of women vendors who exclusively run the three main markets here staged a 12-hour sit-in protest on Saturday demanding a written assurance from the state government that the Citizenship (Amendment)…
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) Citing purported audio tape conversations allegedly involving former chief minister B.S. Yeddyurappa, the Congress on Saturday accused the BJP of attempting to destabilise the Congress-JD(S) government in Karnataka through corruption…
San Francisco, Feb 9 (IANS) Apple and Google are facing criticism from human rights activists for hosting an app that allows men in Saudi Arabia to track and control women’s movements. According to a report…
Itanagar, Feb 9 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday inaugurated several developmental projects during his one-day visit to Arunachal Pradesh, including two airports, a tunnel and a film institute. Following his arrival, Modi laid…
Shillong, Feb 9 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Saturday began questioning Kolkata Police Commissioner Rajeev Kumar in connection with the chit fund case, an official said. “They (CBI) have started interrogating Kumar…
Srinagar, Feb 9 (IANS) Search and rescue teams recovered a body on Saturday from the Jammu-Srinagar highway, after an avalanche in the area trapped 10 people, police said. “The body of selection grade constable, Parvaiz…