Srinagar, Jan 19 (IANS) The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Saturday expelled its senior leader and former Finance Minister, Syed Altaf Bukhari, from the party for anti-party activities. A statement issued by the PDP said:…
New Delh, Jan 19 (IANS) Around 50-70 Kashmiri Pandits, including school children, observed a silent protest here on Saturday at Raj Ghat– the resting place of Mahatma Gandhi — commemorating the 29th year of their…
New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS) Actor-turned-politician Shatrughan Sinha is likely to face “action” for attending the opposition rally in Kolkata as the Bharatiya Janata party (BJP) on Saturday said it will take “cognisance” of it….
Bengaluru, Jan 19 (IANS) The Congress MLAs in Karnataka, who have been herded to a resort outside the city to keep them away from being poached, on Saturday held a meeting to discuss the political…
Jaipur, Jan 19 (IANS) Five people in Rajasthan have reportedly died on Saturday due to swine flu, taking the death toll to 48 in just the first 19 days of 2019, health officials said. Two…
Mexico City, Jan 19 (IANS) At least 66 people have been killed and 76 others injured in a devastating oil pipeline explosion in central Mexico, authorities said. It is believed the blast occurred after the…
Chandigarh, Jan 19 (IANS) In a major breakthrough, the Punjab Police on Saturday arrested five people in Ropar district for their alleged involvement in a state-wide Army recruitment scam. An official spokesperson said the police…
Mumbai, Jan 19 (IANS) HDFC Bank on Saturday reported a 20.32 per cent increase in its net profit for the October-December quarter, on a year-on-year basis. Its net profit for the third quarter (Q3) of…
Kolkata, Jan 19 (IANS) Demanding withdrawal of electronic voting machines (EVM) in the coming general elections, 23 anti-BJP parties on Saturday decided to form a four-member committee to prepare a draft on EVM issues to…
Ankara, Jan 19 (IANS) Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has become an obstacle in improving the US-Saudi ties and must be “dealt with”, US Senator Lindsey Graham, a close ally of President Donald Trump,…
New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS) In a bid to boost people-to-people ties and cultural exchanges, Danish Prime Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen on Saturday inaugurated a Danish Cultural Institute here. “This year, we will celebrate 70…
By Ravi Dutta Mishra Mumbai, Jan 19 (IANS) Sensex and Nifty gained over 1 per cent during the week ended Friday over easing trade tension and expectations of a rate cut by the Reserve Bank…
Kabul, Jan 19 (IANS) The Afghan Taliban on Saturday rejected Pakistani media reports of possible talks with the US in Islamabad and reiterated their refusal to deal directly with the Afghan government. The news of…
New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS) For fans of Satyajit Ray’s “The Apu Trilogy”, it’s sacrilege for Madhur Bhandarkar to even attempting to present a movie which takes forward the iconic series. An online petition has…
Mumbai, Jan 19 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has attached properties worth over Rs 16.40 crore in its ongoing investigation against Islamic preacher and televangelist Zakir Abdul Karim Naik, the agency said on Saturday. In…
Mumbai, Jan 19 (IANS) The medium of films is a “silent power” that can quietly influence the peoples thought process and contribute to bringing out major social changes and boost development in the country, Prime…
Kolkata, Jan 19 (IANS) Calling for a “collective leadership” to oust the Narendra Modi regime from the Centre in the coming Lok Sabha elections, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday said all anti-BJP…
Panaji, Jan 19 (IANS) The Congress is raking the Rafale issue because arrested middleman in the AgustaWestand deal Christen Michel is spilling the beans on the VVIP chopper scam, BJP national spokesperson Syed Shahnawaz Hussain…
Kolkata, Jan 19 (IANS) Assailing the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for trying to poach his party’s MLAs by offering “huge amounts of cash”, Karnataka Chief Minister H.D. Kumarasawmy on Saturday said legislators were being treated…
Mumbai, Jan 19 (IANS) Twenty-three-year-old Anshul Ambani, the youngest son of Anil Ambani, joined the Reliance Group last week, a statement said on Saturday. In the statement, the Reliance Group said Anshul has joined Reliance…