Chandigarh, Jan 23 (IANS) Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Wednesday protested against Pakistan’s proposal to allow only Sikh pilgrims to visit Kartarpur Sahib Gurdwara in the neighbouring country. Pointing out that Sikhism founder, Guru…
Seoul, Jan 23 (IANS) North Korea’s former Ambassador to Spain Kim Hyok-chol has been named the new interlocutor to lead negotiations with Washington ahead of the second summit between US President Donald Trump and Pyongyang…
By Gautam Dutt New Delhi, Jan 23 (IANS) Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav talked about “correcting” the Uttar Pradesh poll arithmetic by aligning with Mayawati’s Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) but the exclusion of the…
New Delhi, Jan 23 (IANS) Hearing an appeal by ArcelorMittal for early resolution of bankrupt Essar Steel, the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) on Wednesday ordered its Ahmedabad Bench to pass the verdict in…
New Delhi, Jan 23 (IANS) Accusing the Congress of doing dynasty politics, Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Wednesday said that Priyanka Gandhi’s appointment as General Secretary in-charge of eastern Uttar Pradesh is no…
Mumbai, Jan 23 (IANS) The global retailing industry saw a record growth in revenue in 2017 with the top 250 companies increasing their revenue by over 83 per cent, according to a latest report by…
New Delhi/Amethi, Jan 23 (IANS) Playing his trump card, Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday pushed his sister Priyanka Gandhi into taking the plunge into active politics by appointing her as the party General Secretary…
Kolkata, Jan 23 (IANS) Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi saw Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose as a person of extraordinary energy and fervour and one who was not to be trifled with, former West Bengal Governor and Gandhi’s…
Mumbai, Jan 23 (IANS) After a largely choppy trade session for the better part of Wednesday the Sensex closed 336 points lower owing to the last hour selling in index heavyweight ITC, which missed estimates…
Nagpur, Jan 23 (IANS) At least 65 policemen and forest guards were injured when they were attacked with stones, sticks and chilli powder by hundreds of relocated villagers in the Melghat Tiger Reserve (MTR) jungles…
Washington, Jan 23 (IANS) US federal courts are expected to run out of money on February 1 after deferring non-critical operating costs and utilizing court filing fees and other available balances, the Administrative Office of…
Chennai, Jan 23 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K. Palaniswami on Wednesday said the state has attracted over Rs 200,000 crore of investments during the Global Investors Meet-2019 (GIM-2019). Speaking at the inaugural function of…
New Delhi, Jan 23 (IANS) The entry of Rahul Gandhi’s sister, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, into active politics is an acceptance of the Congress President’s “failure”, the BJP said, adding that it will not have any…
Napier, Jan 23 (IANS) India skipper Virat Kohli said their 8-wicket win over New Zealand in the first contest of the five-match ODI rubber here was one of their “most balanced” performances. Chasing a meagre…
Dehradun, Jan 23 (IANS) Top leaders of both the ruling BJP and the main opposition Congress in Uttarakhand are resorting to dinner diplomacy, rallies and social media campaign in an apparent show of strength ahead…
Kabul, Jan 23 (IANS) Afghan security forces have killed the mastermind of the deadly bombing on a military base in eastern Afghanistan that took place earlier this week, the country’s intelligence agency said on Wednesday….
New Delhi, Jan 23 (IANS) Former Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh and his wife on Wednesday moved the Delhi High Court, challenging a trial court’s order directing to frame charges against them in a…
Amethi, Jan 23 (IANS) Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday made it clear that the appointment of his sister Priyanka Gandhi as General Secretary for Uttar Pradesh East was part of plans to rebuild the…
By Saket Suman Jaipur, Jan 23 (IANS) Free speech is facing a threat in India sprouting from “religious motivations, political biases and social judgments” and this reflects “apathy” on the part of the state, Juergen…
Mumbai, Jan 23 (IANS) Indian markets traded on a choppy note during Wednesday afternoon’s trade session over concerns of slowing global economy and the ongoing US-China trade tension. Sensex lost over 120 points and the…