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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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….
Washington, Sep 15 (IANS) Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton was recovering well after she was diagnosed with pneumonia last week, according to her campaign committee. The candidate had taken three days off after nearly collapsing…
New Delhi, Sep 15 (IANS) Commerce Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday said she did not make any comment on devaluation of the Indian rupee. “I had no conversation on devaluation of any currency with any…
Agartala/New Delhi, Sep 15 (IANS) A frontline Sukhoi SU-30 combat jet landed at the civil airport in Agartala on Thursday and departed soon after, with the authorities describing it as a “routine” mission. Informed sources,…
New Delhi, Sep 15 (IANS) In what may prove to be a happy news for iPhone 6s and 6s Plus lovers, the US tech giant Apple has slashed the prices of these devices by Rs…
Los Angeles, Sep 15 (IANS) Bollywood star Priyanka Chopra has become the first Indian film celebrity to enter Forbes magazine’s list of highest paid TV actresses in the world. Priyanka, who ranks eighth in the…
Melbourne, Sep 15 (IANS) Victoria state’s local government election got a “Desi” flavour with three Punjabi Australians entering the fray in Whittlesea, an extension of Melbourne. Undeterred by the fact that this city council has…
Bengaluru, Sep 15 (IANS) Amidst tight security, police on Thursday foiled attempted rail blockades across southern Karnataka by angry mobs protesting against the state releasing the Cauvery river water to Tamil Nadu. “We have arrested…