BREAKING NEWS: Minerva Punjab FC beat Churchill Brothers to win I-League
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Ex-Uber CEO Kalanick plans to create jobs in India, China
San Francisco, March 8 (IANS) Tainted Uber co-founder and former CEO Travis Kalanick has revealed plans to launch a new investment fund that will focus on large-scale job creation in India and China. In a…
Minerva Punjab win I-League title
Panchkula, March 8 (IANS) Minerva Punjab FC beat Churchill Brothers FC 1-0 to win their maiden I-League title here on Thursday. William Opoku Asiedu scored the decisive goal in the 15th minute and the Punjab-based…
‘Hindi Medium’ to release in China on April 4
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) Irrfan Khan-starrer “Hindi Medium” will hit the big screens in China on April 4, following the success of movies by Bollywood stars Aamir Khan and Salman Khan in the country….
India, UN agencies agree to rebuild 50,000 houses in Nepal
By Anil Giri Kathmandu, March 8 (IANS) India, the UN Development Programme (UNDP) and the UN Office for Project Services (UNOPS) on Thursday signed a joint agreement to expedite the post-earthquake reconstruction process in Nepal…
Metroman Sreedharan, Kerala government clash
Kochi/Thiruvananthapuram, March 8 (IANS) Asserting that no metro rail service in the world makes profit, Metroman E. Sreedharan on Thursday slammed the Kerala government for its failure to sign an agreement with the DMRC even…
Rajya Sabha adjourned for day, members want Women’s Reservation Bill
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…
Women’s Reservation Bill should be top priority: Naidu
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…
Equities snap 6-day losing streak, banking stocks gain
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…
Auto-rickshaw driver killed by speeding car, teenager booked
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….
Curfew temporarily lifted in Sri Lanka
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…
PNB fraud accused Choksi says impossible to return to India
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…
Neiphiu Rio sworn in as Nagaland CM
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…
BREAKING NEWS: SC upholds Hadiya’s marriage to Shafin Jahan
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Container ship still burning, Thai sailor critical
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…
Air India, Pawan Hans may get EoI soon
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…
Chinese dragon, Indian elephant must dance together: Foreign Minister
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…
Kashmir policeman detained, officer quizzed over rape-murder
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…
Quad, like sea foam, will dissipate soon: China
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…
Police officer arrested after pregnant woman’s death
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…