Srinagar, July 17 (IANS) Senior Army and police officers on Tuesday met in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kulgam district to work out strategies to check the recruitment of local youths into militant ranks. Lt General A.K….
Kolkata, July 17 (IANS) A day after a canopy collapsed at Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s rally in West Bengal’s Midnapore town, injuring nearly 90 people, police on Tuesday booked the rally organisers, the state BJP,…
Mumbai, July 17 (IANS) Slide in global crude oil prices along with expectations of fund infusion into public sector banks and value buying lifted the key domestic equity indices higher on Tuesday. However, broadly negative…
Mumbai, July 17 (IANS) State-run IDBI Bank on Tuesday said it will seek rgw central government’s nod on the Life Insurance Corp’s (LIC) proposal to acquire 51 per cent stake in the debt-ridden lender. According…
New Delhi, July 17 (IANS) The government is likely to recapitalise some state-run banks in urgent need by up to Rs 10,000 crore within a few days to help them meet regulatory capital requirements, official…
M0umbai, July 17 (IANS) Veteran actress Rita Bhaduri, whose film and television career spanned five decades, died here on Tuesday. The industry bid her a tearful adieu and remembered her as a warm and jovial…
Washington, July 17 (IANS) US President Donald Trump is facing a barrage of criticism for defending his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin over claims of Moscow’s interference in the 2016 presidential elections. At a joint news…
New Delhi, July 17 (IANS) The Congress party on Tuesday said it will raise the issues of mob lynching and women’s safety besides many other important matters in Parliament’s monsoon session which begins on Wednesday….
Leeds, July 17 (IANS) England skipper Eoin Morgan won the toss and put India in to bat in the series deciding third and final One-day International (ODI) at the Headingley cricket ground here on Tuesday….
New Delhi, July 17 (IANS) The Central government on Tuesday sent a Special Protection Group (SPG) team to West Bengal to probe the Midnapore canopy collapse when Prime Minister Narendra Modi was addressing a rally,…
New Delhi, July 17 (IANS) The Indian hockey team’s silver medal-winning effort at the Champions Trophy in Breda, the Netherlands, earlier this month has propelled them to the fifth spot in the world rankings, released…
By Bhavana Akella Toronto, July 17 (IANS) A “feminist” Canada is investing nearly $2 billion Canadian dollars (about Rs 10,000 crores) as seed capital in businesses led by its women entrepreneurs, said a senior woman…
Kolkata, July 17 (IANS) Indian boxing star Vijender Singh on Tuesday hailed athletics’ latest golden girl Hima Das’ performance, saying the Assamese lass should be supported financially from here on and not just eulogised. Hima…
By Gaurav Sharma Beijing, July 17 (IANS) China has installed an unmanned automatic weather observation station near its border with India in Tibet to support its Army in the event of a live fire conflict…
Ranchi, July 17 (IANS) Social activist Swami Agnivesh was taken to hospital with injuries on Tuesday after suspected Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) activists thrashed him at Pakur in Jharkhand while shouting “Jai Shri Ram”…
Pune, July 17 (IANS) The Indian Army’s Maratha Light Infantry Regiment is undertaking a mountaineering expedition to the 7077-meter high Mount Kun in Kargil to celebrate 250 years of its raising. The expedition was flagged…
Mumbai, July 17 (IANS) Slide in global crude oil prices along with expectations of fund infusion into public sector banks and value buying lifted the key domestic equity indices higher on Tuesday. However, broadly negative…
New Delhi, July 17 (IANS) Launching a sharp attack on Rahul Gandhi, the BJP on Tuesday said that contrary to his claim in a tweet, the Congress President does not love anyone but power. The…
Panaji, July 17 (IANS) Goa Tourism Minister Manohar Ajgaonkar on Tuesday urged tourists not to misbehave with women under the influence of alcohol while welcoming the Chief Minister’s announcement of fines for drinking and littering…
New Delhi, July 17 (IANS) After a surprise inspection of one of Delhi’s biggest Regional Transport Offices, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday warned of strict action against officers who indulge in corruption with help…