Bansal suicide: DCW pulls up Delhi Police, CBI
New Delhi, Oct 3 (IANS) The DCW on Monday asked the Delhi Police if an FIR has been filed against those named in the suicide note of senior bureaucrat B.K. Bansal and also pulled up…
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NIA gets custody of six suspected IS activists in Kerala
Kochi, Oct 3 (IANS) A National Investigation Agency (NIA) court here on Monday sent six youths — suspected to be activists of Islamic State — to the NIA’s custody till October 14. These youths –…
India, Pakistan NSAs talk as border tension continues
New Delhi, Oct 3 (IANS) India and Pakistan troops exchanged fresh border fire on Monday, hours after top security advisors of the two countries spoke with each other in a bid to reduce escalating tension….
Sri Lanka PM to visit India
New Delhi, Oct 3 (IANS) Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickramasinghe will arrive here on Tuesday on a three-day visit. He will hold bilateral talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi here on Wednesday, according to…
Positive global cues, value buying lift equity markets
Mumbai, Oct 3 (IANS) Indian equity markets on Monday soared on the back of positive global cues, coupled with value buying and higher crude oil prices. The wider 51-scrip Nifty of the National Stock Exchange…
Islamic State chief ill after assassin ‘poisons’ food
Baghdad, Oct 3 (IANS) The Islamic State (IS) terrorist group ringleader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was reportedly seriously ill after having his food poisoned by an assassin, a media report said. Meals prepared for Baghdadi and…
Asaram’s medical condition stable, AIIMS medical board tells SC
New Delhi, Oct 3 (IANS) The health condition of spiritual guru Asaram, who is accused of allegedly raping a minor, was “stable”, a medical board set up by AIIMS told the Supreme Court on Monday….
Jailed OBC leader Chhagan Bhujbal’s supporters flex muscles
Nashik (Maharashtra), Oct 3 (IANS) As Maharastra’s former Deputy Chief Minister and senior Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Chhagan Bhujbal marked almost seven months in custody, around two million of his supporters from all over…
Gogoi writes to Modi over dam in Brahmaputra’s upper reaches
Guwahati, Oct 3 (IANS) Expressing apprehension over China’s decision to block a tributary of the Brahmaputra, former Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi raised the matter with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying the development is a…
NIA gets custody of six suspected IS activists in Kerala
Kochi, Oct 3 (IANS) A National Investigation Agency (NIA) court here on Monday sent six youths — suspected to be activists of Islamic State — to the NIA’s custody till October 14. These youths –…
After 53 years, SBI resumes banking in Myanmar
Mumbai, Oct 3 (IANS) The State Bank of India resumed banking operations in Myanmar after a gap of 53 years by inaugurating a branch in the country’s largest city Yangon on Monday — becoming the…
DCW notice to Delhi Police on Bansal family’s suicide
New Delhi, Oct 3 (IANS) The Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) on Monday issued notice to the Delhi Police, asking if an FIR has been filed against “those named” in the suicide note of senior…
Pakistani politicians rally behind Sharif on Kashmir, LoC tensions
Islamabad, Oct 3 (IANS) Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Monday said that the Kashmiri freedom movement would not be suppressed by Indian “brutalities” anymore, even as the political leadership of the country put forward…
Interesting to see how MPC will tackle monetary policy: Fitch
By Meghna Mittal New Delhi, Oct 3 (IANS) A day before the Reserve Bank of India announces 2016-17’s fourth monetary bi-monthly policy, rating agency Fitch said it is waiting to see how the newly-formed Monetary…
‘Only Asean can challenge Beijing on South China Sea’
New Delhi, Oct 3 (IANS) Only the countries of the Asean by showing a united front can challenge Beijing on its claims over the South China Sea, an expert on the issue said at a…
India clinch NZ series, ensure No.1 ranking in Tests
Kolkata, Oct 3 (IANS) Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja spun India to an unassailable 2-0 lead and the No.1 ranking in Tests, pinning New Zealand down in a riveting see-saw four-day affair, to win the…
Indian embassy in Jakarta celebrates Gandhi Jayanti
Jakarta, Oct 3 (IANS) A choir rendered Mahatma Gandhi’s favourite ‘bhajans’ at a special programme organised by the Indian Embassy in the Indonesian capital to celebrate Gandhi Jayanti here on Monday, authorities said. In association…
Voter participation up, legislatures’ functioning down: Ansari
Kolkata, Oct 3 (IANS) Vice President Hamid Ansari on Monday said it is paradoxical that while registered voters’ participation in elections had steadily increased, the actual functioning of the legislatures had declined. “Today, we are…
IAF Jaguar crashes in Rajasthan, pilots safe
New Delhi, Oct 3 (IANS) An Indian Air Force Jaguar fighter jet crashed in Rajasthan’s Pokhran area on Monday, but both pilots managed to eject safely, said a defence official here. The aircraft, which was…
India beat New Zealand to win series, become top Test team
Kolkata, Oct 3 (IANS) India reclaimed the No.1 spot in the Test rankings and took an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series beating New Zealand by 178 runs in the second cricket Test at…