Washington, Aug 30 (IANS) India and the US on Monday signed a historic agreement on sharing logistics, with both Indian Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar and US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter clarifying that it will not…
New Delhi, Aug 30 (IANS) Even as the average consumer opts for products endorsed by celebrities, the central government is all set to come up with a new law that would make such personalities “accountable…
Islamabad, Aug 30 (IANS) Pakistan needs to establish its credentials as a responsible nuclear state before seeking membership of the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG), a Pakistani daily said on Tuesday. Pakistan has launched a fresh…
Bhopal, Aug 30 (IANS) Heavy rains and flooding in Madhya Pradesh have caused massive damage to property and crops, estimated at around Rs 1,067 crore, according to officials. In the last few days, heavy rains…
New Delhi, Aug 30 (IANS) External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Tuesday met US Secretary of State John Kerry here ahead of the India-US Strategic and Commercial Dialogue. “Building convergences with the United States. EAM…
New Delhi, Aug 30 (IANS) Some 33 lakh employees of the central government had reason to cheer on Tuesday with the government announcing their annual bonus that has been pending for two years. “The bonus…
Washington, Aug 30 (IANS) The Indian government has been “pro-active” in resolving the situation in the Kashmir valley and the violence is “coming from across the border”, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar said at a joint…
Mumbai, Aug 30 (IANS) Indian equity markets were on Tuesday buoyed by strong buying support across sectors, coupled with positive global cues. Consequently, the key indices provisionally closed the day’s trade with gains of more…
New Delhi, Aug 30 (IANS) A Delhi court on Tuesday granted bail to former senior Corporate Affairs Ministry officer B.K. Bansal, who was arrested for accepting a bribe. The Central Bureau of Investigation’s (CBI) Special…
New Delhi, Aug 30 (IANS) India has formally become a military ally of the US after signing a Logistics Agreement that will allow American armed forces to access and use Indian military bases, the CPI-M…
Mumbai, Aug 30 (IANS) Indian equity markets were buoyed on strong buying support across sectors, coupled with positive global cues during the mid-afternoon session on Tuesday. Consequently, the key indices traded with gains of more…
New Delhi, Aug 30 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought the Maharashtra government’s response to a plea challenging the constitutional validity of certain provisions of a new law regulating dance bars in the state….
By Arul Louis United Nations, Aug 30 (IANS) The campaign to elect a woman as the next UN Secretary General faltered with men keeping the top spots in the third preliminary poll of Security Council…
New Delhi, Aug 30 (IANS) French company DCNS has obtained a court order restricting ‘The Australian’ from further publishing leaked documents on India’s Scorpene submarine project. A report in The Australian said orders handed by…
New Delhi, Aug 30 (IANS) Upset after two key bureaucrats in Delhi were transferred, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi was “hell bent” on “destroying” the capital through the Lt…
Sanosara (Jamnagar), Aug 30 (IANS) The alertness of Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the inauguration of a water project near here on Tuesday saved the lives of several cameramen and photographers, Deputy Chief Minister of…
Islamabad, Aug 30 (IANS) Indian authorities treat Pakistan’s High Commissioner Abdul Basit as a virtual “persona non grata” because of his hawkish attitude, a leading Pakistani newspaper said on Tuesday. Basit has not been allowed…
New Delhi, Aug 30 (IANS) Aiming to address the issue of call drops, Reliance Communications on Tuesday introduced its 4G app-to-app calling for customers in Delhi NCR at an introductory price of Re 1 for…
New Delhi, Aug 30 (IANS) Wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt said on Tuesday that he has been informed that the bronze medal he won at the 2012 London Olympic Games was upgraded to silver. The World Anti-Doping…
New Delhi, Aug 30 (IANS) The Defence Ministry said on Tuesday that the newly-inked India-US military logistics agreement will work only on mutual consent, and clarified that it does not provide for setting up of…