Kolkata, Dec 14 (IANS) Ahead of Reserve Bank of India’s board meet on Thursday, All India Bank Officers’ Association (AIBOA) and Bengal Provincial Bank Employees’ Association (BPBEA) on Wednesday demanded that the apex bank should…
New Delhi, Dec 14 (IANS) As one Akali leader and two from AAP joined the Congress on Wednesday, Congress Punjab unit chief Amarinder Singh said former AAP leader Yamini Gomar too could be joining the…
New Delhi, Dec 14 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday reserved its verdict on a plea by the CBI and Association of Victim of Uphaar Tragedy (AVUT) seeking the review of the order on quantum…
Ranchi, Dec 14 (IANS) Jharkhand’s former minister Harinarayan Rai was on Wednesday awarded five years’ imprisonment in a disproportionate assets (DA) case by a special CBI court. According to a lawyer, the Central Bureau of…
New Delhi, Dec 14 (IANS) A court here on Wednesday extended for three more days, till December 17, the CBI custody of former Indian Air Force (IAF) chief S.P. Tyagi, arrested in the AgustaWestland chopper…
New Delhi, Dec 14 (IANS) Taking a dig at Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday said whenever he speaks, his own party gets “exposed” and it “benefits” the BJP….
Kolkata, Dec 14 (IANS) US Ambassador to India Richard Verma on Wednesday batted for boosting digital infrastructure in South Asia and affirmed his country’s support to India in bringing the region together. “Having the right…
New Delhi, Dec 14 (IANS) The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Wednesday imposed a nationwide interim ban on the procurement, sale and use of glass powder-coated ‘manja’ and other dangerous kite strings. An NGT bench…
Moscow, Dec 14 (IANS) Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Wednesday blasted the US for “inefficient” cooperation over Syria, saying talks between the two countries have been “fruitless”. Moscow still maintained contacts with Washington, but…
Aleppo, Dec 14 (IANS) A truce deal to evacuate rebels from the few remaining rebel-held areas in Aleppo city in northern Syria was broken on Wednesday, sources in Aleppo said. Both warring sides exchanged mortar…
New Delhi, Dec 14 (IANS) A court here on Wednesday extended, for three more days till December 17, the CBI custody of former Indian Air Force (IAF) chief S. P. Tyagi, arrested in Agusta Westland…
New Delhi, Dec 14 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday asked an NGO to bring clinching evidence to back its charges of graft against then Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi. “You must bring very firm…
New Delhi, Dec 14 (IANS) Exemptions provided for the use of old Rs 500 notes will come to an end at the midnight of December 15, or Thursday, not December 14 as a section of…
New Delhi, Dec 14 (IANS) India’s annual rate of inflation based on wholesale prices eased to 3.15 per cent for November from 3.39 per cent in the previous month, official data showed on Wednesday. According…
New Delhi, Dec 14 (IANS) The Rajya Sabha on Wednesday passed, by voice vote, the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Bill, 2014, which expands the list of disabilities from 7 to 19, makes accessibility to…
New Delhi, Dec 14 (IANS) Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan on Wednesday expressed sadness over frequent disruptions and adjournments in the lower house, saying it actually “pains” her. “The house is (there) to put your…
New Delhi, Dec 14 (IANS) The CBI on Wednesday sought seven more days’ custody of former Indian Air Force chief S.P. Tyagi, who was arrested on last Friday along with two other co-accused in the…
New Delhi, Dec 14 (IANS) Sonam Gupta — the name synonymous with betrayal that ruled social media through the year, especially post-demonetisation — made a surprise entry at No. 3 in the Google India list…
Kuala Lumpur, Dec 14 (IANS) Describing it as an opportune time to invest in India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday invited Asian businesses to invest in the country and said the GST regime is…
Aleppo, Dec 14 (IANS) The Syrian government’s capture of Aleppo reveals a once-happening Syrian city that now lies in ruins after almost five years under the control of anti-Bashar al-Assad rebels. Here’s a look at…