New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) The Rajya Sabha was on Thursday adjourned till Friday after members of different political parties including the TDP and the AIADMK trooped near the Chairman’s podium raking up issues of…
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) Rajya Sabha Chairman M. Venkaiah Naidu on Thursday said the Women’s Reservation Bill should be accorded top priority and urged the political parties to refrain from politicising the issue for…
Mumbai, March 8 (IANS) Riding on positive global cues and healthy buying in banking, auto and capital goods stocks, the key Indian equity indices on Thursday recovered from a six-day losing streak to provisionally close…
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) A 66-year-old auto-rickshaw driver was killed here on Thursday after being hit by a speeding car driven by a teenager who was on a joyride with two friends, police said….
Colombo, March 8 (IANS) The Sri Lankan Police on Thursday temporarily lifted the curfew in Kandy district, imposed following deadly communal clashes which left three dead and several injured. A police official told Xinhua news…
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) Gitanjail Group promoter Mehul Choksi, accused of involvement in the Rs 12,600 crore fraud against the Punjab National Bank (PNB), has said it was “impossible” for him to return to…
Kohima, March 8 (IANS) Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP) leader Neiphiu Rio was on Thursday sworn in as the Chief Minister of Nagaland. This is Rio’s fourth term as head of the northeastern state. Governor…
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Mumbai, March 8 (IANS) A container ship off the Agatti island in the Arabian Sea continued to burn after more than 36 hours on Thursday, even as the condition of a rescued Thai sailor is…
Hyderabad, March 8 (IANS) The Civil Aviation Ministry is hopeful of getting expression of interest (EoI) to buy Air India and Pawan Hans in the next couple of weeks. Civil Aviation Secretary R.N. Choubey revealed…
Beijing, March 8 (IANS) Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Thursday said that China and India should be “free of mental inhibition” and build mutual trust, which is a “precious commodity” in their ties. Speaking…
Jammu, March 8 (IANS) The Jammu and Kashmir Police has detained a policeman and taken a middle rung officer for questioning over the rape and murder of a minor girl in Kathua district that has…
By Gaurav Sharma Beijing, March 8 (IANS) China on Thursday said the arrangement between the US, India, Japan and Australia – dubbed as quad – apparently to contain China was like “sea foam” and would…
Tiruchirappalli, March 8 (IANS) A Tamil Nadu Police officer has been arrested after he kicked a motorcycle on a busy road, forcing a pregnant woman who was riding pillion to fall and die, officials said…
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) Fugitive jeweller Mehul Choksi, accused of causing fraud worth crores of rupees to the Punjab National Bank, has said it was “impossible” for him to return to India because his…
Mumbai, March 8 (IANS) An United Parcel Services (UPS) cargo flight from Bangkok to Mumbai made an emergency landing here on Thursday after suffering deflated tyres and a hydraulic system failure, official sources said on…
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) The Lok Sabha was disrupted once again on Thursday amid continuing protests by the opposition over the Rs 12,600 crore Punjab National Bank (PNB) fraud and other issues, forcing Speaker…
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) In a breather for Chief Secretary Anshu Prakash, the Delhi High Court on Thursday asked a Delhi Assembly committee not to insist on his appearance. Justice Rajiv Shakdher directed the…
By Gaurav Sharma Beijing, March 8 (IANS) Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Thursday said that China and India should be “free of mental inhibition” and build mutual trust, which is a “precious commodity” in…
United Nations, March 8 (IANS) Women are more likely than men to be affected by climate change, UN figures revealed on Thursday. The figures indicated that 80 per cent of people displaced by climate change…