Islamabad, Jan 21 (IANS) A blast in a busy market killed at least 21 people, including two minors, on Saturday in Pakistan’s northwestern tribal region, in an attack jointly claimed by the Pakistani Taliban and…
Kolkata, Jan 21 (IANS) Three Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) militants, including two Pakistani citizens, were sentenced to death by a West Bengal sub-divisional court on Saturday for plotting subversive strikes in Jammu and Kashmir. The three, alongside…
Kolkata, Jan 21 (IANS) Ironing out deficiencies and building on a formidable squad will be at the top of India’s agenda against England in their third and final One Day International (ODI) at the Eden…
By Saket Suman Jaipur, Jan 21 (IANS) The Guardian’s Jonathan Shainin has termed the Brexit vote “the biggest splash in a wave of populism” And why not, if you consider that British historian, author and…
New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) With Donald Trump taking over the reins of the US, industry stakeholders in India and the government feel that the fears of protectionism and curbs on H1B visas will remain,…
Chennai, Jan 21 (IANS) A day after the Central government gave its nod, the Tamil Nadu government on Saturday cleared an ordinance to enable the holding of popular bull-taming sport Jallikattu in the state. The…
Washington, Jan 21 (IANS) A day after Donald Trump’s inauguration, tens of thousands of women are to descend on Washington for the Women’s March to protest his agenda and rhetoric and demand their voices be…
By Porisma P. Gogoi Mumbai, Jan 21 (IANS) After three weeks of consistent gains, key Indian equity indices were pulled lower during the trade period ended Friday due to negative global cues, broadly weak quarterly…
Kolkata, Jan 21 (IANS) Three Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorists, including two Pakistani nationals, were sentenced to death by a West Bengal fast-track court on Saturday for plotting subversive strikes in Kashmir. Those sentenced to death by…
Kolkata, Jan 21 (IANS) The two-day Bengal Global Business Summit organised by the state government has received investment proposals worth Rs 2,35,290 crore, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced here on Saturday. Addressing delegates on the…
New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) In its pre-budget proposals, PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry has asked Finance Minister Arun Jaitley to restrict corporate tax at 25 per cent with cesses and surcharges from 2017-18….
New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI) has censured Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for violating the Model Code of Conduct, warning him of stern action in case of similar violations…
Lucknow, Jan 21 (IANS) The fate of the Samajwadi Party-Congress alliance for the Uttar Pradesh assembly polls continued to hang in balance on Saturday, even as Congress leaders Ghulam Nabi Azaad and a special emissary…
By Rachel V. Thomas New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) India and the US should collaborate more on space research programmes, a prominent scientist from the US space agency NASA stressed here on Saturday as he…
Washington, Jan 21 (IANS) The Interior Department was ordered on Friday to shut down its official Twitter accounts indefinitely after the National Park Service shared tweets showing a relatively small crowd during President Donald Trumps…
Islamabad, Jan 21 (IANS) A rare joint sitting of two committees of the Pakistan National Assembly unanimously adopted a resolution seeking immediate suspension of work on two disputed projects by India and constitution of an…
New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI) has censured Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Admi Party Convenor Arvind Kejriwal for violating the provisions of the Model Code of Conduct, warning him…
Amritsar, Jan 21 (IANS) Pakistan on Saturday released Indian Army soldier, Sepoy Chandu Babulal Chavan, who had inadvertently crossed the LoC and was in the captivity of the neighbouring country since September last year. Pakistan…
New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) A day after the central government gave its nod to the Tamil Nadu government’s ordinance to enable holding of Jallikattu, AIADMK MPs on Saturday met President Pranab Mukherjee. “We requested…
New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) Veteran actor Rishi Kapoor, who among his many candid confessions about his life via his book “Khullam Khulla”, has opened up about a past meeting with India’s most wanted fugitive…