New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) Targeting the BJP government at the Centre, senior Congress leader and former Union Minister Kapil Sibal on Monday said that it is “demonisation” and not demonetisation that succeeded (in the…
New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) Telling the Modi government to consider alternatives to pellet guns, the Supreme Court on Monday suggested technology-based solutions to control mobs in Jammu and Kashmir. Pointing out that it appreciated…
Washington, March 27 (IANS) US Senate investigators plan to question US President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner as part of their broad inquiry into ties between Trump associates and Russian officials or others linked to…
New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) India moved a step closer to becoming a unified market in line with the federalist vision of the architects of its Constitution with the tabling in Parliament on Monday of…
New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) The Mental Healthcare Bill 2016, which makes provision to protect, promote and fulfil the rights of persons during delivery of mental healthcare and services, secured parliamentary approval on Monday with…
New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) The AAP on Monday approached the Election Commission over alleged EVM tampering in Punjab and demanded that slips generated by VVPAT machines be matched with the election result. After meeting…
Washington, March 27 (IANS) The universities in the US have registered a decline in applications from Indian students following rising hate crimes and concerns over potential changes in visa policies by the Trump administration, according…
New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) Lawyers all over India will abstain from work on March 31 to protest against a proposed bill that bars advocates from going on strike, it was announced on Tuesday. Bar…
New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday made it clear that the unique identification number – Aadhaar – can’t be made mandatory for availing benefits under social welfare schemes. A bench of…
Mumbai, March 27 (IANS) The Shiv Sena on Monday urged the Modi government to consider RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat for the post of Indian President. In a surprise statement, Sena MP and Saamana Executive Editor…
Ranchi, March 27 (IANS) Jharkhand legislators may get a hike in salary and other facilities if the recommendation of an assembly committee is accepted by the government. The assembly committee, headed by ruling BJP legislator…
Imphal, March 27 (IANS) At least 18 persons were killed in two separate road accidents in Manipur on Monday. According to police, over 40 persons were admitted to hospitals. At least 10 persons were killed…
Dharamsala, March 27 (IANS) India scored 19/0 and needed another 87 runs to win the final Test and the four-match series against Australia at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association (HPCA) stadium here on Monday, the…
Thiruvananthapuram, March 27 (IANS) Thomas Chandy,69, is all set to become a minister in Kerala, following the resignation of his party colleague A.K. Saseendran. Saseendran on Sunday resigned after an audio emerged in which he…
New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) The government’s promotion of light emitting diodes (LED) will help reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 80 million tonnes per annum and save around Rs 40,000 crore in power bills annually,…
By Meghna Mittal New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC), which will replace the current CBEC, will become operational from June 1 in preparation for the Goods and…
Islamabad, March 27 (IANS) Facebook is heeding to Pakistan’s request over blasphemous content from the social networking site and almost 85 per cent of such material has been taken down, an official said on Monday….
Washington, March 27 (IANS) A large contingent of Indian-Americans gathered outside the CNN office in Chicago after the channel aired a documentary that “tarnished” Hinduism, the media reported. The protest held on Sunday was attended…
Panaji, March 27 (IANS) The Goa Police on Monday said the Supreme Court ban on liquor vends on state and national highways will help cut down on drunken driving and consequently road accidents in the…
New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) The Australian High Commission here on Monday expressed regret over an attack on an Indian national in the state of Tasmania this weekend. “We regret the attack on a taxi…