Darjeeling, July 18 (IANS) The Gorkhaland Movement Coordination Committee (GMCC) on Tuesday said the indefinite shutdown in the north Bengal hills will continue and urged their national alliance partners to raise the Gorkhaland issue in…
New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) Over 1,000 NGOs have been barred for misutilising foreign funds and 2,000 asked to validate their existing FCRA designated bank accounts, the Centre informed the Lok Sabha on Tuesday. “Over…
New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) Blaming people with vested interests for his failure to persuade the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to accept a new constitution, Committee of Administrators (CoA) Chairman Vinod…
New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) The Rajya Sabha is expected to take up mob lynchings for discussion on Wednesday, informed sources said on Tuesday. The sources said the issue is likely to be taken up…
Pune, July 18 (IANS) Police here have booked city Congress leader Rohit D. Tilak, a descendant of legendary freedom fighter Lokmanya Tilak, on charges of rape following a complaint lodged by a woman, an official…
New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) Urging the government for steps to make farming economically viable, 40 children — whose farmer fathers have committed suicide — on Tuesday appealed to peasants not to take the extreme…
Washington, July 18 (IANS) The US government on Tuesday slapped sanctions on 18 Iranian entities and individuals linked to Iran’s ballistic missile programme and other non-nuclear activities. According to a statement by the US Treasury…
New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi has praised the NDA Vice President candidate M. Venkaiah Naidu and said it will be for the first time that a person with a long experience…
Patna, July 18 (IANS) In their first interaction since the crisis broke out, Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav on Tuesday night met Chief Minister Nitish Kumar in his official chamber and clarified his position…
New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) National passenger carrier Air India’s Chairman and Managing Director Ashwani Lohani on Tuesday reassured employees that their “genuine and valid interests” will be safeguarded during the process of divestment. Addressing…
Mumbai, July 18 (IANS) The 22-year-old son of a senior IAS couple from Maharashtra allegedly committed suicide by jumping from a high-rise here on Tuesday morning, police said. According to Malabar Hill Police, at around…
New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) Ruling NDA’s candidate M. Venkaiah Naidu and Opposition-backed Gopalkrishna Gandhi filed their nominations for election to the Vice President’s post on Tuesday, the last day for filing of papers for…
New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) BSP chief Mayawati on Tuesday accused the BJP of practising “caste- and religion-based politics for political gains” and alleged that its members had prevented her from raising in the Rajya…
Kohima, July 18 (IANS) The Gauhati High Court’s Kohima bench on Tuesday upheld Nagaland Governor P.B. Acharya’s directive to Chief Minister Shurhozelie Liezietsu to prove his majority in the assembly, following which Acharya sought an…
New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) A reshuffle of the Union Cabinet is likely to take place after the monsoon session of Parliament with four union ministers now holding additional charge besides the work originally allocated…
New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) National passenger carrier Air India’s Chairman and Managing Director Ashwani Lohani on Tuesday that the airline has no plans to offer a VRS (voluntary retirement scheme) to its employees. “There…
New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) The Indian telecom regulator has recommended that the entry fee of captive VSAT licence be reduced by 50 per cent from Rs 30 lakh now to Rs 15 lakh, an…
New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) BSP chief Mayawati on Tuesday quit the Rajya Sabha, accusing the BJP of preventing her from speaking in the House on issues close to her heart like the cause of…
Srinagar, July 18 (IANS) A 60-year-old civilian, injured in alleged army firing in Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Monday, succumbed to his injuries in a hospital here on Tuesday, police said. Abdul Ahmad Ganai…
Beijing, July 18 (IANS) WhatsApp users in China on Tuesday reported problems with the messaging app, sparking fears that the service could have been blocked by authorities following Chinese Nobel Peace laureate and dissident Liu…