New Delhi, Sep 17 (IANS) Calling for a cut in the cess on transport fuels, industry chamber Assocham said on Sunday that the consumer is getting restive about a three-year high in the petrol prices…
New Delhi, Sep 17 (IANS) A state funeral will be accorded to Marshal of Indian Air Force (IAF) Arjan Singh on Monday and the national flag will fly at half-mast, the government said. Arjan Singh…
Hyderabad, Sep 17 (IANS) Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao and his Andhra Pradesh counterpart N. Chandrababu Naidu on Sunday congratulated star shuttler P.V. Sindhu for winning the Korea Open Superseries title in Seoul. The…
Paris, Sep 17 (IANS) A British Airways flight from Paris was evacuated at Charles de Gaulle airport here on Sunday for security reasons after passengers were told a “direct threat” had been made towards the…
Ahmedabad, Sep 17 (IANS) Union Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Ramdas Athawale on Sunday said that reservations in jobs should go up from the present 49.5 per cent to 75 per cent…
Islamabad, Sep 17 (IANS) At least seven people were killed on Sunday in a remote-controlled explosion in Pakistan’s Bajaur Agency, police said. The blast took place at 12.30 p.m. when the roadside bomb went off…
Ahmedabad, Sep 17 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday paid tribute to Marshal of the Air Force Arjan Singh, who passed away on Saturday at the age of 98. “He was a brave soldier…
Dabhoi (Gujarat), Sep 17 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the ambitious 138 metre inter-state Sardar Sarovar Dam project on Narmada river on his 67th birthday on Sunday, linking it with his “mission” to create…
Panaji, Sep 17 (IANS) Imploring people to imbibe a spirit of cleanliness, Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar on Sunday urged Goans to shun plastic and disposable plates. He also asked women to ensure they do…
Islamabad, Sep 17 (IANS) Voting was underway on Sunday for the NA-120 by-election seat in Lahore that fell vacant after Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif was ousted following the Panama Papers verdict. Long queues…
London, Sep 17 (IANS) A second man was arrested over the terror attack on a London Tube train that left 30 people injured and resulted in an increase in the country’s terror threat level from…
Seoul, Sep 17 (IANS) Indian star shuttler P.V. Sindhu overcame reigning world champion Nozomi Okuhara of Japan 22-20, 11-21, 21-18 in the women’s singles final of the Korea Open Superseries here on Sunday. The Rio…
Barwani (Madhya Pradesh), Sep 17 (IANS) The “Jal Satyagraha” protest led by Narmada Bachao Aandolan founder Medha Patkar, demanding rehabilitation of the 40,000 families affected by the Sardar Sarovar Dam, entered the third day on…
United Nations, Sep 17 (IANS) Myanmar’s de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi has “a last chance” to halt an Army offensive that has forced thousands of the Rohingya Muslims to flee to Bangladesh, UN…
Chennai, Sep 17 (IANS) Indian skipper Virat Kohli won the toss and elected to bat against Australia in the first One Day International here on Sunday. For the hosts, Ajinkya Rahane will open the batting…
Washington, Sep 17 (IANS) Three storms are raging through the Atlantic, with one already a hurricane and another forecast to strengthen and threaten areas battered by Hurricane Irma last week, the media reported. Tropical Storm…
Mumbai, Sep 17 (IANS) He is 50 but Akshay Kumar continues to defy age with his looks, physique, stunts and spirit. While he says his passion gets him going, industry experts say the fact he…
By Arul Louis United Nations, Sep 17 (IANS) “The clock is ticking” for Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) chief Masood Azhar regardless of whether the UN is allowed to act against him or not, India’s Permanent Representative Syed…
Imphal, Sep 17 (IANS) A suspected Kuki tribal outfit killed three members, including a woman, of a rival faction in Manipur’s Tamenglong district early on Sunday, police said. The attackers fled when Assam Rifles troopers…
New Delhi, Sep 17 (IANS) Wishes poured in for Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his 67th birthday on Sunday, being observed by the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) as “Sewa Divas” or day of service….