Teenager arrested after London acid attacks
London, July 14 (IANS) Police on Friday said they had arrested a 16-year-old boy on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm and robbery after five acid attacks were reported in London within a week. A…
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Himachal to refer gang rape-murder case to CBI
Shimla, July 14 (IANS) Sensing growing public outrage over the gang rape and murder of a schoolgirl in Shimla district, the Himachal Pradesh government on Friday agreed to recommend a CBI probe into the case….
SBI MD for faster resolution of bad debts
New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) Unhappy with the pace of the resolution of Non-Performing Assets (NPAs), especially with the Essar Steel case in the court, a top SBI official on Friday said the process should…
Infosys revenue outlook up despite flat growth in Q1
Bengaluru, July 14 (IANS) Beating street estimates, global software major Infosys Ltd on Friday gave a marginally higher revenue outlook in dollar and rupee value for fiscal 2017-18, despite flat and subdued growth in the…
Equities close flat, intra-day highs for Sensex, Nifty
Mumbai, July 14 (IANS) After four consecutive sessions of gains, the Indian equity markets closed on a nominally lower note on Friday as investors booked profit — the key indices, however, touched fresh intra-day highs….
China warns Botswana against Dalai Lama’s visit
By Gaurav Sharma Beijing, July 14 (IANS) China on Friday warned Botswana against the scheduled visit of the Dalai Lama, saying it hoped the African country understands Beijing’s “concerns” about the Tibetan “separatist”. According to…
Sonia speaks to Lalu, Nitish to save Bihar Grand Alliance
Patna, July 14 (IANS) Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Friday stepped into the political crisis dogging the ruling coalition in Bihar, as the JD-U stepped up pressure demanding the resignation of state Deputy Chief Minister…
Clamour for rate cut rises after WPI falls further
New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) India Inc. on Friday called for an easing of the monetary policy by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in line with June’s deceleration in the country’s annual rate of…
EU lawmaker condemns Amarnath terror attack
Brussels, July 14 (IANS) European Parliament’s Chairman of the Delegation for Relations with India Geoffrey Van Orden on Friday condemned the July 10 terror attack on Amarnath pilgrims and called on Pakistan to cooperate with…
Food prices pull India’s WPI inflation lower
New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) A massive contraction in food prices dragged down India’s annual rate of inflation based on wholesale prices to extremely low levels in June, official data showed on Friday adding to…
BSNL launches ultra fast broadband services
Mumbai, July 14 (IANS) The Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) on Friday introduced state-of-the-art 100G Optical Transport Network (NG-OTN) across the country to provide Super Express Highways, in tune with the Digital India Programme of…
Never told ministers there will be no withdrawal of troops: MEA
New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) The Ministry of External Affairs on Friday said it has not told senior ministers that there would be “no withdrawal” of Indian troops from Doklam, where Indian and Chinese troops…
J&K police forms SIT to probe Amarnath bus attack
Srinagar, July 14 (IANS) The Jammu and Kashmir police on Friday constituted a Special Investigation Team (SIT) led by a DIG-rank officer to probe the July 10 terror attack on a bus carrying Amarnath Yatra…
Kovind seeks BJD, BJP support in presidential poll
Bhubaneswar, July 14 (IANS) NDA’s presidential nominee Ram Nath Kovind on Friday met the lawmakers of Biju Janata Dal (BJD) and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Odisha and sought their support in the coming presidential…
Beyonce introduces twins over social media
Los Angeles, July 14 (IANS) Singer Beyonce Knowles has introduced her twins by sharing their first photograph over social media. Knowles, 35, shared the photograph of her twins on Instagram on Thursday night and confirmed…
CBI on Bofors: Only SC or Centre can reopen case
New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) The CBI on Friday said it can re-investigate the Bofors case only if the Supreme Court or the Centre orders it. This was after a parliamentary panel suggested that the…
‘Traditional mustard output adequate, don’t need GM mustard’
New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) Rajasthan, India’s top mustard producing state on Friday, expressed its reservations over commercial introduction of Genetically Modified (GM) variety of mustard, saying output from the traditional varieties was adequate. Rajasthan’s…
Three Indian vulture species in global list for highest protection
New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) Ten critically endangered vulture species in the world, including three from India, are set to get the highest degree of protection, according to conservationists. India, ahead of the international talks…
SC defers Mallya’s hearing
New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday deferred hearing on the quantum of punishment to be awarded to liquor baron Vijay Mallya till the government produces him before it. Mallya has been…
Indian equities close lower, intra-day highs for Sensex, Nifty
Mumbai, July 14 (IANS) After four consecutive sessions of gains, the Indian equity markets provisionally closed on a marginally lower note on Friday as investors booked profits. But key indices touched fresh intra-day high levels….