Bhubaneswar, Feb 8 (IANS) The ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Friday protested against the Centre for failing to generate employment for the youth of Odisha. The move of the ruling party came a day…
Jalpaiguri, Feb 8 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday launched a scathing attack on West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, accusing her of trying to save those who defrauded the poor in the chit…
Jaipur, Feb 8 (IANS) Blocking the tracks on the Delhi-Mumbai rail route, the Gujjar community on Friday began its agitation for five per cent reservation in state jobs and educational institutions. Members of the Gujjar…
Shimla, Feb 8 (IANS) In a clear signal to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) veterans, party in-charge for Himachal Pradesh Tirath Singh Rawat on Friday said there would be no age bar for candidates to…
Washington, Feb 8 (IANS) The US military is preparing to withdraw all of its troops from Syria by the end of April even as the Donald Trump administration is yet to come up with a…
Srinagar, Feb 8 (IANS) Reacting to the Jammu and Kashmir government’s decision to grant separate division status to the Ladakh region, former Chief Minister of the state Omar Abdullah said on Friday that he would…
Mumbai, Feb 8 (IANS) Auto stocks took a major hit on Friday led by Tata Motors which was the top Sensex and Nifty loser in early trade following its declaration of a massive third quarterly…
Agartala, Feb 8 (IANS) Ahead Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s two-day visit to three northeastern states – Assam, Tripura and Arunachal Pradesh – several tribal parties and NGOs on Friday held a massive demonstration in Tripura…
Auckland, Feb 8 (IANS) All-rounder Colin de Grandhomme’s brilliant half-century and Ross Taylor’s disciplined innings helped New Zealand post 158/8 against India in the second Twenty20 International match here on Friday. Losing four wickets for…
Kolkata, Feb 8 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday said the state has secured over Rs 2.84 lakh crore of investment proposals in the Bengal Global Business Summit this year, compared to…
Srinagar, Feb 8 (IANS) Seven people were killed and five went missing in Jammu and Kashmir following season’s heaviest snowfall on Thursday. Two people were rescued alive on Friday by relief and rescue teams from…
Auckland, Feb 8 (IANS) Skipper Rohit Sharma’s quickfire half-century and useful contributions from Shikhar Dhawan (30) and Rishabh Pant (36 not out) saw India outplay New Zealand by seven wickets in the second Twenty20 International…
Panaji, Feb 8 (IANS) Expressing disappointment with their meeting on Wednesday with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Goa Mining People’s Front has now threatened to take the battle to the ruling BJP in the upcoming…
Dehradun, Feb 8 (IANS) Sixteen persons died early on Friday and seven others were battling for life after drinking spurious liquor at Balapur village of Haridwar district in Uttarakhand, police said. Most of the victims…
Maharajganj, Feb 8 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief Amit Shah on Friday dared the Samajwadi Party (SP), the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) and the Congress to clear their stands on the Ram temple construction….
Mumbai, Feb 8 (IANS) Both Sensex and Nifty ended over 1 per cent lower on Friday following a steep decline in auto stocks led by Tata Motors and broadly negative global cues. Heavy selling was…
Chennai, Feb 8 (IANS) DMK President M.K. Stalin on Friday termed the Tamil Nadu budget for 2019-20 as useless for the poor and said the money that was to be spent on growth was being…
Rio de Janeiro, Feb 8 (IANS) At least 10 people were killed after a fire ripped through a sporting facility belonging to Brazilian football club Flamengo here on Friday, officials said. The flames took hold…
Mumbai, Feb 8 (IANS) The benchmark Sensex lost over 280 points during the afternoon session of the trade on Friday owing to a steep decline in auto stocks led by Tata Motors and broadly negative…
New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) Geared up to face a 31-member Parliamentary panel hearing on February 11, Twitter on Friday said it is proactively working with the political parties to verify candidates, elected officials and…