New Delhi, Sep 27 (IANS) Indian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka Yashvardhan Kumar Sinha was on Tuesday named the next High Commissioner to the United Kingdom. “He is expected to take up his assignment shortly,”…
New Delhi, Sep 27 (IANS) It would cost India 12 billion euros to shift from hydro-fluorocarbons (HFCs), used as refrigerants, to the greener gases between 2015 and 2050, a research has said. The research released…
New Delhi, Sep 27 (IANS) Pulling out Pakistani TV shows from his Zindagi channel was a symbolic act of protest against continuous acts of terrorism, said Rajya Sabha MP and Essel Group Chairman Subhash Chandra….
New Delhi, Sep 27 (IANS) Direct procurement of pulses by the government agencies at minimum support price (MSP) has helped farmers get ‘better price’ for their crop, an official announcement said here on Tuesday. An…
Mumbai, Sep 27 (IANS) Foreign fund outflows, along with caution ahead of the derivatives expiry and decline in global crude oil prices, pulled the Indian equity markets lower on Tuesday. The wider 51-scrip Nifty of…
New Delhi, Sep 27 (IANS) Amidst the incumbents and Reliance Jio Infocomm trading accusation and counter-accusation over sufficient interconnections not being provided, the watchdog, stressing that consumers are of paramount interest, said it will hold…
United Nations, Sep 27 (IANS) In a sharp rebuttal to Pakistan, India said at the UN that it hoped the “message is loud and clear” that Kashmir is an integral part of India and will…
New Delhi, Sep 27 (IANS) India on Tuesday summoned Pakistan’s High Commissioner and handed over “proof of cross-border origins” of the terror attack that killed 18 soldiers in Jammu and Kashmir. Foreign Secretary S. Jaishankar…
New Delhi, Sep 27 (IANS) In a move to help India’s billion-plus population connect to Internet, tech giant Google on Tuesday announced to expand its free Wi-Fi service — currently available at 52 railway stations…
Islamabad, Sep 27 (IANS) Pakistan’s Defence Minister has termed the terror attack on an Indian Army camp in Uri town of Jammu and Kashmir an “inside job” and said the assault which left 18 soldiers…
Colombo, Sep 27 (IANS) The body of murdered Sri Lankan newspaper editor Lasantha Wickrematunge, who was popular for his investigative journalism, was exhumed on Tuesday to conduct a fresh probe into his killing in 2009….
New Delhi, Sep 27 (IANS) Tightening the screws on Pakistan further, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has convened a meeting on Thursday to review the Most Favoured Nation status to the neighbour, sources said here. The…
Mumbai, Sep 27 (IANS) Selling pressure pulled the Indian equity markets lower on Tuesday. Both the key indices provisionally closed in the red as heavy selling pressure was witnessed in capital goods, banking and automobile…
Lucknow, Sep 27 (IANS) Chief Election Commissioner Naseem Zaidi on Tuesday said political parties in Uttar Pradesh were wary about free and fair assembly elections. Addressing a press conference on the last day of his…
New Delhi, Sep 27 (IANS) Even as India plans to review the Most Favoured Nation status in trade granted to Pakistan, India Inc said that MFN has made no difference to the “abysmally low” level…
Santa Cruz (Bolivia), Sep 27 (IANS) Automobile major Tata Motors on Tuesday announced its foray into the Bolivian commercial vehicle market by entering into a distribution agreement with local partner — Bolivian Auto Motors. “We…
Srinagar, Sep 27 (IANS) A girl was killed and her sister injured on Tuesday when they were hit by an SUV driving fast in reverse gear after it was chased by a stone pelting mob…
New Delhi, Sep 27 (IANS) The Delhi government will provide Rs 1 crore to the family of a school teacher stabbed to death by two of his students, it was announced on Tuesday. Mukesh Kumar,…
Thane (Maharashtra), Sep 27 (IANS) Unknown persons pelted the Saamana printing press in Navi Mumbai with stones and threw ink at its offices in Thane on Tuesday, an official said here. Navi Mumbai Police Commissioner…
Patna, Sep 27 (IANS) Former Supreme Court judge Markandey Katju has invited criticism from Bihar politicians, including Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, for his ‘humiliating’ comment on Bihar on the social media. The Chief Minister, along…