New Delhi, Jan 23 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday accused the Election Commission of promoting bribery by banning him from telling people to take money from other parties but vote for the…
New Delhi, Jan 23 (IANS) Delhi Police’s failure to prove charges against 15 Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) legislators in court so far has exposed the “political vendetta” of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led central government,…
Port Louis, Jan 23 (IANS) Mauritius is set to have a new Prime Minister on Monday, two days after the 86-year-old Indian-origin Anerood Jugnauth resigned and handed over the post to his son. Pravind Jugnauth,…
Chennai, Jan 23 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu assembly on Monday passed a bill that replaces an ordinance and legalizes Jallikattu, the bull taming sport, in the state. The bill replaced the ordinance that was promulgated…
Bengaluru, Jan 23 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation on Monday searched the offices of Vijay Mallya-owned United Breweries (UB) group here, a CBI official said. “A 12-member team of the CBI is searching the…
New Delhi, Jan 23 (IANS) A court here on Monday granted more time to the CBI to file its final report in the coal block allocation case against former Congress MP and industrialist Naveen Jindal…
Chennai, Jan 23 (IANS) Veteran actor Kamal Haasan on Monday criticized the police crackdown on Jallikattu protests but asked the young to stay calm. “This is a mistake. Aggressive police action on students’ passive resistance…
New Delhi, Jan 23 (IANS) The Crime Branch of city police on Monday told the Delhi High Court that nine students, who were served notices to join the investigation related to missing JNU student Najeeb…
Vijayawada, Jan 23 (IANS) The Jallikattu protest in Tamil Nadu has inspired the opposition in Andhra Pradesh to create disturbances to seek special status to the state, Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu said on Monday….
New Delhi, Jan 23 (IANS) Former RBI Deputy Governor Subir Gokarn on Monday said the concerns on capital outflows, trade wars and curbs on H1B visas following Donald Trump’s ascension as US President were a…
By Binoo K. John Melbourne, Jan 23 (IANS) As the Australian Open lurched into the second week bereft of glamour and with the cavernous arenas resounding with the triumphant screeches of unknown upstarts, one Swiss…
New Delhi, Jan 23 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday rejected a plea for deferring the Union budget 2017-18, in view of assembly polls in five states, holding that the presentation has to be done…
London, Jan 23 (IANS) In a landmark ruling, the UK Supreme Court has ordered Oxford University to stand trial after an Indian-origin student filed a 1 million pound ($1,245,100) compensation claim saying “appalling bad and…
Beijing, Jan 23 (IANS) Green vehicles — hybrid, electric and fuel cell — are gaining popularity in China owing to a rising concern over air pollution and generous government subsidies. The sale of these vehicles,…
Melbourne, Jan 23 (IANS) An Indian woman was among seven pedestrians critically injured here after being run over by an Australian man driving a stolen car, the media said on Monday. Five people died and…
Mumbai, Jan 23 (IANS) Rupee appreciation, coupled with hopes of positive incentives in the upcoming Union Budget and broadly positive Asian indices, lifted the Indian equities markets on Monday. The key indices provisionally closed in…
By Saket Suman Jaipur, Jan 23 (IANS) On a frightful night in November 2007, controversial writer Taslima Nasrin was juggling with authorities in the Pink City, unsure of what lay ahead and very concerned about…
London, Jan 23 (IANS) Heavy fog across the UK forced 100 flights from London’s Heathrow Airport to be cancelled. The London airport, the busiest in Europe, said on Monday the cancellations were due to low…
Christchurch, Jan 23 (IANS) New Zealand sealed a remarkable nine-wicket win against Bangladesh in the closing moments of the penultimate days play of the second cricket Test here on Monday. Chasing a target of 109,…
Islamabad, Jan 23 (IANS) German newspaper S?ddeutsche Zeitung on Monday tweeted documents to “help” Pakistanis form their own opinion on the role of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s daughter in Panamagate. “For those in Pakistan who…