New York, Sep 27 (IANS) US Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton, looking poised and in control, came up trumps in the first presidential debate against her Republican rival Donald Trump as both clashed on job cuts,…
Islamabad, Sep 27 (IANS) The Pakistan Army is closely monitoring the developments on the border with India and was ready to respond to “any situation”, the chief military spokesman said on Tuesday. “We are closely…
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New Delhi, Sep 27 (IANS) India said on Tuesday that it is “unable to participate” in the upcoming Saarc Summit in Islamabad. In a statement, India said increasing cross-border terrorist attacks in the region “by…
Srinagar, Sep 27 (IANS) The Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) outfit on Tuesday threatened Jammu and Kashmir Education Minister Naeem Akhtar “not to force people to resume normal work”, reports said. Local news agency CNS said LeT chief…
New Delhi, Sep 27 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday expressed displeasure over the non-appearance of Uttar Pradesh minister Azam Khan in the Bulandshahr gang rape case through his lawyer despite service of a court…
New Delhi, Sep 27 (IANS) A government school teacher stabbed by two Class 12 students in a classroom succumbed to his injuries here on Tuesday. The Delhi government announced Rs 1 crore to the grieving…
New Delhi, Sep 27 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the central government to convene a meeting of the Chief Ministers of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu to find a solution to the impasse over…
Mumbai, Sep 27 (IANS) Signalling a major boost to Mumbai infrastructure facilities, the Maharashtra government on Tuesday cleared two metro rail projects costing around Rs 25,000 crore. The two approved projects are Metro 2B corridor…
New Delhi, Sep 27 (IANS) Indian Railways on Tuesday said that it is collaborating with technology partners for creating a pan-India virtual museum in the form of a digital web enabled platform. “Indian Railways is…
Mumbai, Sep 27 (IANS) Deepening the Indian bond market is a priority for the government, particularly in the face of increased challenges globally, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said here on Tuesday. “Among the challenges is…
New Delhi, Sep 27 (IANS) Reliance Jio Infocomm on Tuesday again rejected Airtel’s claim of adequate interconnect points, noting that 1.6 crore calls are still failing while connecting to the latter’s network. Besides its claim…
New Delhi, Sep 27 (IANS) The Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL) on Tuesday said the national capital’s Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) has become the first airport in the Asia-Pacific region to achieve carbon neutral…
Mumbai, Sep 27 (IANS) As MNS workers protested outside filmmaker Karan Johar’s office here on Tuesday over Pakistani actor Fawad Khan’s presence in his film “Ae Dil Hai Mushkil”, industry veterans Subhash Chandra and Anupam…
Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 27 (IANS) Police on Tuesday fired tear gas at Youth Congress workers denouncing alleged collusion between the government and private colleges over the fee structure in professional colleges. The Youth Congress workers alleged…
Islamabad, Sep 27 (IANS) Pakistan on Tuesday said India cannot unilaterally revoke the 56-year-old Indus Waters Treaty and that any attempt by New Delhi to block Islamabad’s share of water could be seen as an…
Mumbai, Sep 27 (IANS) Stressing the need for investment to pick up in the infrastructure sector, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley here on Tuesday said the deficit in the sector was still “very large”. “We need…
New Delhi, Sep 27 (IANS) The government on Tuesday awarded the contract for four-laning of the Lucknow-Sultanpur section of National Highway-56 in Uttar Pradesh, worth Rs 2,845 crore. According to the Ministry of Road Transport…
New Delhi, Sep 27 (IANS) India on Tuesday handed over to Pakistan “proof of cross-border origin” of the September 18 Uri terror attack and offered it consular access to the two Muzaffarabad guides arrested for…
New Delhi, Sep 27 (IANS) Seeking to step up pressure on Pakistan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called a meeting on Thursday to review the Most Favoured Nation (MFN) status accorded to the neighbour, informed…