AAP suspends Sandeep Kumar’s primary membership
New Delhi, Sep 3 (IANS) The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has suspended primary membership of Delhi minister Sandeep Kumar, who was sacked after a sex tape emerged, a party leader said on Saturday. “In a…
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Plot allotment case against Haryana ex-CM: CBI raids 20 locations
New Delhi, Sep 3 (IANS) The CBI on Saturday conducted raids at 20 locations in Delhi and Haryana in connection with its probe in the multi-crore industrial plot allotment scam in which former Haryana Chief…
Juno sends 1st images of Jupiter’s north, south poles
Washington, Sep 3 (IANS) After journeying for nearly five years to our solar system’s largest planet, NASAs Juno spacecraft has sent back the first images of Jupiters north pole and the the auroras rippling across…
Organisers name moderators for US presidential debates
Washington, Sep 3 (IANS) The Commission on Presidential Debates announced the names of the moderators for the three exchanges between Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Donald Trump and the single event involving the candidates for…
India, Vietnam deepen defence cooperation
Hanoi, Sep 3 (IANS) India on Saturday signed an agreement to provide patrol boats and extended a $500-million line of credit in the defence sector to Vietnam in a clear sign of New Delhi boosting…
14 killed in the Philippines blast
Manila, Sep 3 (IANS) At least 14 persons were killed and 67 others injured in an explosion at a market in Philippines’ Davao city, police officials said on Saturday. The casualty figures were based on…
Scientists name new fish after Obama
Washington, Sep 3 (IANS) Scientists are set to name a new fish after US President Barack Obama honouring his decision to create a new protected area off the Hawaiian coast. The National Geographic reported on…
Curfew, shutdown in Kashmir for 57th day
Srinagar, Sep 3 (IANS) Authorities have imposed curfew the separatist protest shutdown continued for the 57th consecutive day in the Valley on Saturday. Police said curfew has been imposed in Baramulla, Sopore and Badgam towns…
Modi meets with Vietnam PM
Hanoi, Sep 3 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday met his Vietnamese counterpart Nguyen Xuan Phuc for one-to-one talks ahead of delegation-level talks. “A renewed warmth with Vietnam. PM @narendramodi and PM Nguyen Xuan…
Sikh contestant in UK bakery show racially abused
London, Sep 3 (IANS) A 28-year-old Sikh contestant on this year’s Great British Bake Off disclosed that he suffered racial abuse after appearing in the first two episodes of the hit BBC show. Rav Bansal…
Hillary Clinton to finally allow journalists on her plane
New York, Sep 3 (IANS) Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton will finally allow journalists on her campaign plane as she has gone 272 days without holding a press conference. Starting September 5, Clinton’s travelling press…
Paes, Bopanna beaten, Sania win in US Open
New York, Sep 3 (IANS) Veteran Indian star Leander Paes and Rohan Bopanna crashed out of the men’s doubles competition after losing their respective matches but Sania Mirza made an assured start to her mixed…
Bishop reveals he is in a gay relationship
London, Sep 3 (IANS) The bishop of Grantham has become the first Church of England bishop to say that he is gay and in a relationship. Bishop Nicholas Chamberlain, a suffragan in Lincoln diocese, was…
Modi says committed to Dalit welfare, pitches for simultaneous polls
New Delhi, Sep 2 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi has decried attempts to politicise atrocities against Dalits, cautioned BJP leaders against reckless statements and said he had not nurtured thoughts of carrying out a vendetta…
US Open: Paes-Begemann go down fighting in opening round
New York, Sep 2 (IANS) Veteran Indian star Leander Paes and his German partner Andre Begemann crashed out of the men’s doubles competition at the US Open tennis tournament with a first round loss to…
Modi arrives in Vietnam
Hanoi, Sep 2 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived here late Friday for a two-day bilateral visit to Vietnam. “Hello to Hanoi! PM @narendramodi makes a late night arrival in Vietnam to begin the first…
India’s trade unions go on strike, cripple banking, hit mining, trade and transport
New Delhi, Sep 2 (IANS) India’s banking sector, mining, trade and transport were hard hit on Friday as a nationwide day-long strike by Left and Congress-affiliated trade unions in protest against the NDA central government’s…
Hope Navjot Sidhu will continue fight against corruption and Badals: AAP
New Delhi, Sep 2 (IANS) The AAP on Friday said it hoped former BJP parliamentarian Navjot Singh Sidhu, who announced formation of a political front in Punjab, would continue with his fight against corruption and…
Nurses strike hits Delhi hospitals, as government cracks down
New Delhi, Sep 2 (IANS) Over 20,000 nurses in government hospitals in Delhi on Friday went on an indefinite agitation to press for higher salary and allowances, even as the government decided to crack down…
Call drops: Jio to report operator-wise data
Mumbai, Sep 2 (IANS) Reliance Industries on Friday asked incumbent telecom service providers to provide adequate interconnect points in their network to ensure calls from Jio subscribers go through to their users, and said it…