New Delhi, Sep 14 (IANS) Cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Singh Sidhu on Wednesday formally resigned from the BJP and said it was a “painful decision” for him. “I hereby resign from the party membership of the Bharatiya…
New Delhi/Bangaluru, Sep 14 (IANS) Budget passenger carrier SpiceJet on Wednesday said that it has waived off flight cancellation charges for operations from Bengaluru for a limited period of time. “In the wake of the…
Mumbai, Sep 14 (IANS) The Indian equities markets provisionally closed on a flat note on Wednesday, as negative global cues, disappointing factory output data for July and profit booking dented investors’ sentiments. Both the key…
New Delhi, Sep 14 (IANS) Amid speculation of a growing rift within Uttar Pradesh’s ruling Samajwadi Party, party leader Shivpal Yadav on Wednesday met party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav here. Shivpal Yadav reached Mulayam Singh’s…
Itanagar, Sep 14 (IANS) Meghalaya Governor V. Shanmuganathan was on Wednesday sworn in as acting Governor of Arunachal Pradesh by Gauhati High Court Chief Justice Ajit Singh at the Raj Bhavan here. Arunachal Pradesh Chief…
Rio de Janeiro, Sep 14 (IANS) India’s Devendra Jhajharia rode into legend status as he bettered his own world record to win the gold medal in the men’s javelin throw F46 event at the ongoing…
New Delhi, Sep 14 (IANS) India and Afghanistan on Wednesday exchanged agreements on a mutual legal assistance treaty, for peaceful uses of outer space and an extradition treaty. The documents were exchanged in the presence…
Patna, Sep 14 (IANS) The wife of slain journalist Rajdeo Ranjan on Wednesday urged Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar to provide her justice following the release of former RJD MP Mohammad Shahabuddin from jail. Asha…
By Gaurav Shrama Beijing, Sep 14 (IANS) China on Wednesday warned Taiwan that allowing the Dalai Lama to visit the island, which Beijing claims as its own, will “severely impact” ties. The Dalai Lama, called…
New Delhi, Sep 14 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi and visiting Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on Wednesday denounced the sponsorship of terror in the region and vowed to further deepen bilateral cooperation. India also pledged…
Lucknow, Sep 14 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday said his conflict with uncle Shivpal Singh Yadav was a “sarkari ladai” (government battle), not a family feud. Interacting with reporters on the…
New Delhi, Sep 14 (IANS) The Defence Ministry has asked for a CBI probe in the deal for Embraer aircraft following reports of alleged kickbacks having been paid, sources said on Wednesday. In 2008, Embraer…
Mumbai, Sep 14 (IANS) The Indian equities market traded flat during the mid-afternoon trade session on Wednesday. Negative global cues, coupled with slide in factory output data for July and profit booking dented investors’ sentiments….
By Gaurav Sharma Beijing, Sep 14 (IANS) India is “cozying up” to Myanmar because it is threatened by the growing strategic ties between China and Myanmar, a Chinese think-tank has said. However, the Shanghai-based think-tank…
New Delhi, Sep 14 (IANS) China’s latest statement about a two-step approach in connection with India’s membership in the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) is nothing new, according to a source here. “China’s two-step approach to…
New Delhi, Sep 14 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday declined to entertain a PIL seeking direction to stop alleged funding of separatist organisations in Jammu and Kashmir by the Centre and the state government,…
New Delhi, Sep 14 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday congratulated javelin thrower Devendra Jhajharia on winning a gold medal at the Paralympics. Modi in a statement said: “Congratulations…
Patna, Sep 14 (IANS) Facing opposition flak, the Nitish Kumar-led Bihar government is likely to challenge the bail granted to former RJD MP Mohammad Shahabuddin in the Supreme Court soon, officials said on Wednesday. “The…
Bengaluru, Sep 14 (IANS) Curfew has been lifted in Bengaluru as normalcy returned on Wednesday, two days after violence shook the country’s tech hub in protest against the release of Cauvery river water by Karnataka…
Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 14 (IANS) Thiru Onam, the most important day in the Onam calendar, was celebrated in Kerala on Wednesday, with innumerable households cooking a 26-dish vegetarian feast called ‘sadya’. Many visited temples — richly…