Islamabad, Dec 5 (IANS) Pakistan’s top diplomat Sartaj Aziz on Monday lashed out at Afghan President Ashraf Ghani’s for calling Pakistan a terror sanctuary in his remarks at the Heart of Asia conference. Aziz, who…
Islamabad, Dec 5 (IANS) A pre-dawn fire at a hotel in Pakistan’s largest city of Karachi on Monday killed at least 11 people and injured 75 others, police and a doctor said. Among the dead…
Mumbai, Dec 5 (IANS) The declaration of Rs 200,000 crore wealth by a four-member Mumbai family confounds the Income Tax Department, especially due to their middle class antecedents, official sources said on Monday. However, a…
Chennai, Dec 5 (IANS) The US Consulate General here announced temporary suspension of appointments for routine services to US citizens and visa applicants on Monday. The announcement was posted on the US Consulate General’s website….
New Delhi, Dec 5 (IANS) The Lok Sabha was disrupted on Monday as opposition members raised slogans against Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s demonetisation move. Speaker Sumitra Mahajan tried to run the question hour, as opposition…
New Delhi, Dec 5 (IANS) Crowds returned to banks on Monday after a Sunday holiday as thousands of people hungry for cash queued up to take out money. The scene was no different at ATMs…
New Delhi, Dec 5 (IANS) The Rajya Sabha witnessed an uproar again on Monday over the issue of demonetisation and was adjourned till noon amid chaos with opposition parties demanding that “people’s money should be…
New Delhi, Dec 5 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday invited foreign companies to invest in the Indian oil and gas sector, saying the country’s economy was expected to grow five-fold by 2040. “My…
New Delhi, Dec 5 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday promised to reduce the disparity in the energy access by the rich and poor in India. Inaugurating at the Vigyan Bhawan here the Petrotech…
New Delhi, Dec 5 (IANS) Crediting demonetisation for the biggest push towards digital banking, SBI on Monday said it envisions the entire range of banking services going digital over the next few years. “Demonetisation is…
Ranchi, Dec 5 (IANS) Three students of the Birsa Agriculture University (BAU) here have been rusticated on charges of ragging of a junior student, an official said on Monday. A First Information Report (FIR) was…
Chennai, Dec 5 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa, who suffered a cardiac arrest on Sunday, is out of danger, a central minister said on Monday even as thousands thronged the Apollo Hospital here….
New Delhi, Dec 5 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa is out of danger, Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda said on Monday. “She is out of danger but she needs ICU care,” Nadda told…
Moscow, Dec 5 (IANS) Russian President Vladimir Putin has called the US President-elect Donald Trump “a smart man” and expressed his confidence in the latter’s adaptation to the new role. “The fact that Trump managed…
Srinagar, Dec 5 (IANS) Authorities imposed restrictions in parts of Srinagar city in Jammu and Kashmir on Monday to prevent a separatist called protest march. “Restrictions will remain in force today (Monday) in and around…
Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 5 (IANS) Security was beefed up on the Kerala-Tamil Nadu border as Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa continued to be critical on Monday after suffering a cardiac arrest on Sunday. Security at…
Moscow, Dec 5 (IANS) Twelve people, including 11 children of an acrobatics team were killed and 20 others injured in a road accident in Russia, official said. Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed his condolence to…
Mumbai, Dec 5 (IANS) The key Indian equity indices on Monday opened in the red following global concerns. The 30-scrip Sensitive Index (Sensex), was trading 47.06 points or 0.18 per cent lower soon after opening….
Washington, Dec 5 (IANS) The US President-elect has attacked China after he was criticised by Beijing over his recent telephone conversation with Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen, reports said on Monday. “Did China ask us if…
Chennai, Dec 5 (IANS) Normal life was not affected in Tamil Nadu on Monday after the hospital sources said Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa had suffered a cardiac arrest on Sunday evening. Educational institutions and offices…