India-UAE ties set to get further boost
New Delhi, Jan 23 (IANS) With Abu Dhabi Crown Prince and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan arriving here on Tuesday on a three-day visit to India,…
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SC orders probe against Ranjit Sinha for abuse of authority
New Delhi, Jan 23 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday directed CBI Director Alok Verma to probe the allegations of prima facie abuse of authority by the agency’s former Director Ranjit Sinha. Sinha had met…
Paes-Martina enter Australian Open quarters
Melbourne, Jan 23 (IANS) Indian tennis veteran Leander Paes and his Swiss mixed doubles partner Martina Hingis entered the quarter-finals of the Australian Open here on Monday. Paes and Martina beat Australians Casey Dellacqua and…
J&K Speaker orders inquiry into minor’s detention
Jammu, Jan 23 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir state assembly Speaker Kavinder Gupta on Monday ordered an inquiry into the detention of a minor under the Public Safety Act (PSA). The Speaker’s order came after Independent…
BJP releases list of 31 for Manipur polls
New Delhi, Jan 23 (IANS) The BJP on Monday released its first list of 31 candidates for the Manipur assembly elections on March 4 and March 8. The candidates were finalised by the Central Election…
India urgently needs uniform civil law: Taslima Nasrin
By Saket Suman Jaipur, Jan 23 (IANS) Bangladeshi author and freedom of expression advocate Taslima Nasrin, who has been living in exile since 1994 after facing the ire of fundamentalists, said on Monday India urgently…
Indian equities buoy on strong rupee, budgetary expectations
Mumbai, Jan 23 (IANS) Indian equities markets traded on a flat-to-positive note during the mid-afternoon trade session on Monday, as rupee appreciation, coupled with hopes of positive incentives in the upcoming Union Budget and broadly…
Centre urges people to call off Jallikattu protest
Hyderabad, Jan 23 (IANS) Union Minister M. Venkaiah Naidu on Monday appealed to Jallikattu protesters in Tamil Nadu to call off their agitation. The appeal came after the protests turned violent in Chennai and some…
Trump to renegotiate NAFTA with Mexico, Canada
Washington, Jan 23 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has reiterated he will soon renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and discuss immigration when he meets the leaders of Canada and Mexico. “Anybody ever…
Bill to replace Jallikattu ordinance to be placed in assembly: TN Governor
Chennai, Jan 23 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Governor C.H. Vidyasagar Rao on Monday said a bill to replace the ordinance issued to enable holding of Jallikattu will be placed in the assembly immediately. Addressing the state…
Over 50% parents fear cyberbullying will hit their kids: Study
New Delhi, Jan 23 (IANS) While 40 per cent of Indian parents allowed their children to access the internet before age 11, 54 per cent of them fear that their children are more likely to…
SC directs daily dose regime for TB treatment
New Delhi, Jan 23 (IANS) In a big boost to the tuberculosis control programme, the Supreme Court on Monday said all new tuberculosis patients will get doses of drugs on daily basis instead of thrice…
Khadi officers, workers split over Modi photos
Mumbai, Jan 23 (IANS) Khadi Village Industries Commission (KVIC) officers are backing the move to replace Mahatma Gandhi’s photographs with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s in 2017 calendars and diaries. In the process, they have virtually…
China’s second-child policy increases births by 7.9%
Beijing, Jan 23 (IANS) The second-child policy implemented in China increased the number of births to 17.86 million in 2016, an increase of 7.9 per cent and the highest annual number since since 2000, according…
Modi remembers Bose on his birth anniversary
New Delhi, Jan 23 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday led the nation in paying tributes to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose on his 120th birth anniversary and saluted his valour during the freedom struggle….
Security beefed up in northeastern states ahead of Republic Day
Imphal, Jan 23 (IANS) Security has been tightened in all the eight northeastern states for the upcoming Republic Day celebrations on Thursday. In Imphal, 62 contingents representing state and central forces, government offices, educational, cultural…
Tripura judge punished for drunken driving
Agartala, Jan 23 (IANS) The Tripura High Court has punished a local court judge for drunken driving, a court notification said here on Monday. “After a thorough investigation, the full court of the Tripura High…
NIA visits train derailment site, toll is 41
Vizianagaram (Andhra Pradesh), Jan 23 (IANS) The death toll in the train derailment in Andhra Pradesh’s Vizianagaram district rose to 41 as NIA and CID teams visited the scene on Monday to study if there…
Transport strike affects life in Kashmir Valley
Srinagar, Jan 23 (IANS) Life was adversely affected in the Kashmir Valley on Monday as public transport operators suspended services against a hike in taxes on passenger vehicles. Taxis, buses, mini buses and even three-wheelers…
Doctors go on strike in Himachal
Shimla, Jan 23 (IANS) Patient care services in all government hospitals and dispensaries in Himachal Pradesh were affected badly as doctors went on a day-long strike on Monday. Only casualty services and emergency surgeries were…