New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) Though the new US administration under President Donald Trump is creating an air of turbulence, New Delhi’s relationship with Washington is likely to become “more transactional” in nature, India’s former…
By Qadri Inzamam New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) Kashmiri snowshoe athlete, Tanveer Hussain Parra, on Tuesday claimed he was denied visa by the US Embassy here, with officials citing the “current policy” under the Donald…
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) Even as nations globally are improving in terms of income convergence, several Indian states have not been able to catch up with other richer ones and, therefore, lagging behind, revealed…
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to stay the Tamil Nadu government amendment permitting Jallikattu, while telling the the state government that it was its primary responsibility to maintain law…
Lucknow, Jan 31 (IANS) The BJP on Tuesday petitioned the Election Commission (EC) against the ruling Samajwadi Party and sought cancellation of its recognition, alleging its leaders are trying to influence voters by offering them…
Lucknow, Jan 31 (IANS) Shivpal Yadav, former President of the Samajwadi Party in Uttar Pradesh, on Tuesday threw caution to wind and vowed to form a new party after assembly election results come in on…
London, Jan 31 (IANS) British Prime Minister Theresa May will on Thursday publish the government’s Brexit white paper but may first accept to report back to the Parliament on a regular basis, sources said. According…
Imphal, Jan 31 (IANS) The United Naga Council (UNC), which had imposed an indefinite economic blockade of Manipur on November 1 to protest against the creation of new districts, will take part in the proposed…
Lahore, Jan 31 (IANS) Hundreds of supporters of arrested Jamat-ud-Dawah founder Hafiz Saeed on Tuesday staged protests across major cities of Pakistan, including Lahore and Islamabad, against the government’s decision to place the 2008 Mumbai…
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday said that Indian defence forces had given a fitting reply to repeated cross-border incursions through “surgical strikes” as he outlined the Narendra Modi government’s various…
Vienna, Jan 31 (IANS) Austria’s governing coalition has agreed to ban full-face veils in courts, schools and other public places, the media reported on Tuesday. The prohibition will apply to the naqab and burqa, the…
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) The Delhi government on Tuesday told the Supreme Court that it was not seeking full statehood for Delhi but more administrative powers, contending that a “democratically elected government can’t be…
Mumbai, Jan 31 (IANS) Caution ahead of the Union Budget’s presentation, coupled with negative global cues and outflow of foreign funds, subdued the Indian equities markets on Tuesday. The Budget session of Parliament started on…
Panaji, Jan 31 (IANS) Accusing authorities of not doing enough to check candidates luring voters, the AAP on Tuesday said it will deploy 1,000 spy cameras in all 40 Goa constituencies to catch on tape…
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) India’s growth rate was revised to 7.9 per cent for 2015-16 fiscal against an earlier estimated 7.6 per cent, according to government data released here on Tuesday. “Real Gross Domestic…
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) India’s select industrial output rose to 5.6 per cent in December 2016 on the back of higher production of steel, refinery products and electricity, official data showed on Tuesday. The…
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) India Inc. on Tuesday welcomed the Economic Survey 2016-17 which was tabled in Parliament by Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley. According to the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), the Economic…
Chennai, Jan 31 (IANS) Around 10 lakh bankers will now go on strike on February 28 to demand recovery of bank loans that have since turned bad and action against wilful loan defaulters as well…
Lucknow, Jan 31 (IANS) Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Shivpal Yadav, who has been sidelined in the party by nephew and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav, on Tuesday announced that he will float a new…
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) Grappling with the likely fallout of the US government’s proposed H-1B visa reform bill in the US House of Representatives, C.P. Gurnani, MD & CEO, Tech Mahindra, hopes that things…