Vijayawada, Jan 23 (IANS) After popular actor Pawan Kalyan, several other Telugu stars have come forward to declare their support for proposed protest in Visakhapatnam on January 26 over special category status to Andhra Pradesh….
Mumbai, Jan 23 (IANS) In a major climbdown, the Khadi & Village Industries Commission (KVIC) on Monday withdrew its show-cause notice to the employees for joining a demonstration to protest replacing Mahatma Gandhi’s photos with…
Washington, Jan 23 (IANS) With a stroke of a pen, President Donald Trump on Monday unravelled the Trans-Pacific Partnership, withdrawing the US from the controversial free-trade pact. Without Washingtons participation, the TPP would have to…
By Arul Louis United Nations, Jan 23 (IANS) India has contributed $100,000 to a UN fund to help Haiti recover from the ravages of a 2010 cholera epidemic that claimed more than 10,000 lives and…
New Delhi, Jan 23 (IANS) The recent demonetisation in India led to an immediate jump in current account and savings account (CASA) deposits, incremental lending saw a massive drop, while digital banking witnessed a major…
Mumbai, Jan 23 (IANS) Stock exchange major BSE’s initial public offering (IPO) was subscribed by 50 per cent on the first day of the Rs 1,243.43 offering which started on Monday. According to the data…
New Delhi, Jan 23 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday directed CBI Director-designate Alok Verma to probe allegations of “prima facie abuse of authority” by the agency’s former Director Ranjit Sinha. Sinha is alleged to…
New Delhi, Jan 23 (IANS) Electric two-wheeler manufacturer Okinawa Scooters on Monday launched its first offering in the Indian market an e-scooter — Ridge — priced at Rs 43,702 (Ex-showroom, Delhi). According to the company,…
New Delhi, Jan 23 (IANS) CBI Director-designate Alok Kumar Verma is likely to take over as chief of the premier investigation agency on January 27, a day after the Republic Day. Sources said that Verma…
Baghdad, Jan 23 (IANS) Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi on Monday ordered an investigation into allegations of violations of human rights reportedly committed by government troops and allied paramilitary units in the offensive to recapture Mosul…
Moscow, Jan 23 (IANS) Six Russian Tu-22M3 long-range bombers have successfully destroyed the Islamic State targets in Syria as intra-Syrian talks are underway in Kazakh capital Astana, the Russian Defence Ministry said on Monday. The…
New Delhi, Jan 23 (IANS) It was a clear and warm day on Monday as the maximum temperature settled at 24.6 degrees Celsius, three notches above the season’s average, with the weatherman predicting a partly…
New Delhi, Jan 23 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday termed the Delhi High Court’s order on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Delhi University degree as unfortunate and said the people have a right…
Mumbai, Jan 23 (IANS) Credit ratings agency India Ratings and Research (Ind-Ra) on Monday said it has observed differential impact of demonetisation across asset-backed securities (ABS) transactions. According to the agency’s report — Indian ABS…
Bastar (Chhattisgarh), Jan 23 (IANS) Prominent social activist Bela Bhatia on Monday alleged that she was threatened by local “goons” and asked to leave the place within 24 hours or face “consequences”. According to Bhatia,…
Mumbai, Jan 23 (IANS) Hospitality major EIH on Monday reported a rise of 8.29 per cent in its stand alone net profit for the third quarter (Q3) of 2016-17. The company which was formerly known…
Vasco (Goa), Jan 23 (IANS) The decision on whether Manohar Parrikar will continue as Defence Minister or return to state politics in Goa will be taken only after the assembly elections, BJP president Amit Shah…
New Delhi, Jan 23 (IANS) India has opposed an informal proposal by the EU and Canada for a global investment pact with an investor-to-state dispute settlement (ISDS) mechanism at the WTO by which corporates can…
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) The Global Organisation of People of Indian Origin (GOPIO) has pointed out to Prime Minister Narendra Modi that diaspora Indians are being turned away by the RBI from depositing or…