Ink attack on Kejriwal in Bikaner
Jaipur, Oct 4 (IANS) Two young men on Tuesday threw ink on Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in the state’s Bikaner city, police said, adding both have been detained. “This incident happened late in the…
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Petrol hiked 14 paise/litre, diesel by 10 paise
New Delhi, Oct 4 (IANS) State-run oil marketers again raised transport fuel prices effective from Wednesday on account of hikes in dealer commission, by 10 paise for diesel and 14 paise for petrol, inclusive of…
EU budget commissioner emerges as top woman contender to replace Ban Ki-moon
Moscow/United Nations, Oct 4 (IANS) Russia has said it would like to see a woman as the next UN Secretary General and would back a candidate from Eastern Europe, as EU Budget Commissioner Kristalina Georgieva,…
IMF forecasts world economy to grow at 3.1% in 2016
Washington, Oct 4 (IANS) The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday maintained its forecast for global growth in 2016 at 3.1 per cent, saying the subpar trend will continue without determined policy action. The IMF…
AAP minister rakes up Burhan at tourism event, Mehbooba hits back
New Delhi, Oct 4 (IANS) Drama unfolded at a tourism event here on Tuesday as Delhi Minister Kapil Mishra asked Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti if she considered slain militant Burhan Wani a…
PM Modi to attend Ram Leela on Dussehra in Lucknow
Lucknow, Oct 4 (IANS) In a first by any Prime Minister, Narendra Modi will be celebrating the festival of Dussehra in Lucknow, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) vice president and city Mayor Dinesh Sharma said on…
Indian politics in trouble: Mahatma’s grandson
New Delhi, Oct 4 (IANS) Expressing alarm over the politics-money nexus, former West Bengal Governor and Mahatma Gandhi’s grandson Gopal Krishna Gandhi on Tuesday said Indian politics was in danger. “Today, politics is in trouble;…
Surgical strikes were conducted thrice during UPA rule: Congress
New Delhi, Oct 4 (IANS) Congress on Tuesday said that surgical strikes were conducted thrice during the party-led UPA rule but their government did not make loud claims in the interest of national security. “We…
GST rate will have short-lived impact on inflation: RBI
Mumbai, Oct 4 (IANS) Implementing the Goods and Services Tax (GST) could produce a short-lived pass-through impact on the inflation trajectory, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said on Tuesday. Announcing its first bi-monthly monetary…
Airlines to operate 20.8% more flights in winter schedule: DGCA
New Delhi, Oct 4 (IANS) India’s aviation regulator on Tuesday said that it has approved an increase of 20.8 per cent in flight operations for the winter schedule (WS) 2016 for domestic airlines. According to…
SC seeks Kerala’s response on public display of dead stray dogs
New Delhi, Oct 4 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday took exception to the public display and ill-treatment of bodies of killed stray dogs in Kerala on September 26 as it sought response from the…
Airlines offer special fares for festive season
New Delhi, Oct 4 (IANS) Various domestic airlines on Tuesday announced special fare offers during the upcoming festive season. Airline major Jet Airways on Tuesday announced an offer on economy fares for guests travelling on…
BJP dubs AAP leaders ‘anarchists’, slams Kapil Mishra
New Delhi, Oct 4 (IANS) The BJP on Tuesday dubbed Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leaders as “anarchists” after Delhi Tourism Minister Kapil Mishra confronted Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on the issue of…
Air Force would like to induct more Rafales: IAF chief
New Delhi, Oct 4 (IANS) The Indian Air Force (IAF) would like to induct more Rafale fighter planes, but any decision on this would be taken in the future depending on desirability, Air Chief Marshal…
Stop politicising surgical strikes: Congress
New Delhi, Oct 4 (IANS) The Congress on Tuesday asked the BJP-led government to desist from politicising the surgical strikes across the Line of Control (LoC) and asked it to counter the “malicious propaganda” by…
Situation still ‘live’ after surgical strikes: IAF chief
New Delhi, Oct 4 (IANS) The situation is still “live” along the border with Pakistan after the Indian Army’s surgical strikes on terrorist launch pads across the Line of Control (LoC), the Indian Air Force…
International body inducts renowned space scientist U.R. Rao in Hall of Fame
Bengaluru, Oct 4 (IANS) The International Astronautical Federation (IAF) on Tuesday said renowned space scientist U.R. Rao had been inducted into its Hall of Fame for his contribution to development of India’s space technology. “Rao…
Kapil Mishra asks Mehbooba to state if Burhan Wani was a terrorist
New Delhi, Oct 4 (IANS) Delhi Tourism Minister Kapil Mishra on Tuesday created a flutter at a tourism event here by asking Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti if she considered slain Hizbul Mujahideen…
Monetary policy panel meet debuts with 25 basis points rate cut
Mumbai, Oct 4 (IANS) The Monetary Policy Committee of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) cut a key lending rate by 25 basis points on Tuesday at the conclusion of its first meeting over two…
Spectrum auction: Day 3 sees bids rising to Rs 60,969 crore
New Delhi, Oct 4 (IANS) The government received cumulative commitments of Rs 60,969 crore from telecom operators at the end of bidding on Day 3 of India’s biggest spectrum auction on Tuesday. While there were…