All on board missing AN-32 ‘presumed dead’, says IAF
New Delhi, Sep 15 (IANS) The 29 people on board the AN-32 plane that went missing over the Bay of Bengal on July 22 have been “presumed dead” and their families informed, Indian Air Force…
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No Brexit talks for 12 months: Top official
London, Sep 15 (IANS) Substantive Brexit talks between the UK and the rest of the European Union (EU) were unlikely to start before the end of 2017, a former European Council president has said. Speaking…
Modi reviews preparedness to roll-out GST
New Delhi, Sep 15 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi has reviewed the preparedness for roll-out of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) from April 1, 2017, and asked departments and ministries concerned to take all…
AIIMS reports 9 dengue deaths
New Delhi, Sep 15 (IANS) All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) on Thursday reported nine deaths from dengue since September 1, taking the toll in the national capital from the mosquito-borne disease to 14…
CBI examining Defence Ministry request to probe Embraer deal
New Delhi, Sep 15 (IANS) The CBI on Thursday said it was examining the Defence Ministry request to probe allegations of kickbacks in the purchase of three Embraer aircraft in a $208 million deal during…
Delhi court reserves order on complaint against Irani
New Delhi, Sep 15 (IANS) A court here on Thursday reserved its order on a private complaint that sought action against Union minister Smriti Irani for allegedly claiming false educational qualifications in her election affidavits….
Mayawati advises Mulayam to retire
Lucknow, Sep 15 (IANS) Amid the in-fighting within the ruling Samajwadi party in Uttar Pradesh, Bahujan Samaj Party Chief Mayawati on Thursday advised her SP counterpart Mulayam Singh Yadav to quit active politics and retire….
Nepal PM arrives in India on four-day visit
New Delhi, Sep 15 (IANS) Nepal’s new Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ arrived here on Thursday on a four-day state visit to India. External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj received him at the airport, ministry…
Modi’s September 17 birthday celebrations aim for four records
New Delhi, Sep 15 (IANS) Celebrations in connection with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 66th birthday on September 17 at Navasari district in Gujarat will aim to set three Guinness World Records and one at the…
Value buying buoys equity markets
Mumbai, Sep 15 (IANS) The Indian equity markets provisionally closed on a flat-to-positive note on Thursday as value buying at lower levels aided the key indices in paring their losses. The wider 51-scrip Nifty of…
Cauvery dispute: SC asks TN, Karnataka to maintain peace
New Delhi, Sep 15 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the Tamil Nadu and Karnataka governments to maintain peace, harmony, order and respect and dignity of the law, in the wake of unrest over…
MP quits PDP, Parliament
Srinagar, Sep 15 (IANS) Senior PDP leader Tariq Karra on Thursday announced his resignation from the party and Parliament, accusing the PDP of being a collaborator with the RSS. “The PDP has become a collaborator…
Prachanda arrives in India on three-day visit
New Delhi, Sep 15 (IANS) Nepal’s new Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ arrived here on Thursday on a three-day state visit to India. External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj received him at the airport, ministry…
Pindadan begins in Gaya, million pilgrims expected
Patna, Sep 15 (IANS) The fortnight-long Pitrapaksh period, considered by the Hindus as auspicious for offering ‘pindadan’ — religious service seeking salvation for the dead from the cycle of rebirth, began in Bihar’s Gaya town…
Devaluation of rupee not on cards: Official
New Delhi, Sep 15 (IANS) Denying reports of the government mulling devaluation of the rupee, sources in the Finance Ministry here on Thursday asserted that lowering of the value of the Indian currency was not…
ONGC inks deal to buy extra 11% stake in Russian Vankor fields
New Delhi, Sep 15 (IANS) State-run explorer Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC) has signed definitive agreements with Russian state-run oil major Rosneft OAO to purchase additional 11 per cent stake in JSC Vankorneft. “The…
Family must unite ahead of elections, says Shivpal
Lucknow, Sep 15 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh’s ruling Samajwadi Party needs to remain united ahead of assembly elections next year, party leader Shivpal Singh Yadav said on Thursday. “Elections are around the corner. It’s best for…
Shivpal to stay UP Samajwadi Party chief: Mulayam
New Delhi, Sep 15 (IANS) Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav on Thursday said his younger brother Shivpal Singh Yadav will remain the Uttar Pradesh party president. Mulayam Singh told the media here that Shivpal…
Air traffic controllers strike in France, flights cancelled
Paris, Sep 15 (IANS) Air traffic controllers in France began a strike on Thursday to protest against labour law reforms that were approved in July, leading to flight cancellations at various airports. In an interview…
Information under IDS is confidential: Government
New Delhi, Sep 15 (IANS) The government on Thursday assured people that the information declared under the Income Declaration Scheme (IDS) would be kept confidential and not shared with any authority, an official statement said….