Suicide attack near Afghan defence ministry
Kabul, Sep 5 (IANS) A suicide attack took place near the Afghan defence ministry here on Monday, Xinhua news agency reported. Casualties are feared, it said.
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Police foil bid to storm Manipur assembly
Imphal, Sep 5 (IANS) Police and paramilitary personnel on Monday foiled multi-pronged attempts by protesters to storm the Manipur assembly on the last day of its monsoon session, leaving several people injured. At least two…
Pakistan spreading terror, Modi tells G20
By Gaurav Sharma Hangzhou (China), Sep 5 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday told the G20 member countries how Pakistan was spreading terror in South Asia and using terrorism as an instrument of state…
Pakistan spreading terror, Modi tells G20
By Gaurav Sharma Hangzhou (China), Sep 5 (IANS) In remarks targetted at Pakistan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that “one singe nation” was spreading “agents of terror” in South Asia. “Terrorist is a…
Indian economy needs a strong push: President
New Delhi, Sep 5 (IANS) Sharing with the students his experience in politics of India post-Independence, President Pranab Mukherjee on Monday stressed on social performance for economic growth of the country. Speaking on India’s security…
Jio move set to boost digital marketing space: Lycos CEO
By Mohammed Shafeeq Hyderabad, Sep 5 (IANS) Reliance Jio’s disruptive offer of free voice calls forever and data at just 5 paise per MB is expected to open up the digital marketing space in the…
Rajnath Singh, all-party delegation arrive in Jammu
Jammu, Sep 5 (IANS) The all-party delegation led by Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh arrived in Jammu on Monday after spending nearly two days in the Kashmir Valley in a bid to restore peace and…
Release 15,000 cusec of Cauvery water to TN, SC tells Karnataka
New Delhi, Sep 5 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Karnataka government to release 15,000 cusec of Cauvery river water to Tamil Nadu for next 10 days to meet the demand of the…
British MPs to debate petition for second referendum
London, Sep 5 (IANS) British MPs are slated to debate on Monday a petition signed by over four million people asking for another referendum on the UK’s membership of the European Union (EU). The petition…
Urjit Patel takes charge as RBI governor
Mumbai, Sep 5 (IANS) Urjit Patel has taken charge as Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), an official statement said here on Monday. “Urjit R. Patel assumed charge as the twenty-fourth Governor of…
Trinamool elects tribal leader as legislature party leader in Tripura
Agartala, Sep 5 (IANS) Veteran tribal leader and former Tripura Pradesh Congress Committee chief Diba Chandra Hrangkhawl, who along with six Congress lawmakers joined the Trinamool Congress in April, was chosen as leader of the…
SC quashes criminal case against Dhoni
New Delhi, Sep 5 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday quashed a criminal case against India’s limited overs cricket captain M.S. Dhoni for being depicted as Lord Vishnu on the cover of a business magazine….
Maoists torch six vehicles in Bihar
Patna, Sep 5 (IANS) Suspected Maoists torched half a dozen vehicles and machines of a private construction company on Monday in Bihar’s Gaya district, police said. “A group of armed Maoists attacked the camp of…
President Mukherjee stresses need to imbibe technology in education
New Delhi, Sep 5 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee on Monday stressed on the need to imbibe technology in education and said teachers should instill in children civilisational values of sacrifice, tolerance, pluralism, understanding and compassion….
India victim of cross-border terror, says President
New Delhi, Sep 5 (IANS) Sharing his experience in politics of India post-Independence, President Pranab Mukherjee on Monday said that India is currently a victim of cross-border terrorism and not a homegrown one. He said…
SC to hear Delhi government’s plea on Sep 9
New Delhi, Sep 5 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday said that it will hear the plea of the Delhi government challenging the Delhi High Court’s decision on the power and position of Lt. Governor…
Start unconditional talks with all Kashmir stakeholders: CPI-M
Srinagar, Sep 5 (IANS) CPI-M General Secretary Sitaram Yechury on Monday urged the government to start an “unconditional dialogue” with all stakeholders, including separatists, for peace in Kashmir that is battling nearly two months of…
US, Russia fail to reach Syria deal
Hangzhou (China), Sep 5 (IANS) Talks between the US and Russia have ended without an agreement on ending violence in Syria, a US official said on Monday. Meeting on the sidelines of the Group of…
Modi raises black money, tax evasion at G20
By Gaurav Sharma Hangzhou (China), Sep 5 (IANS) Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday raised at the G20 Summit here the issues of black money and tax evasion, urging member countries to take action…
Modi meets Theresa May at G20 Summit
By Gaurav Sharma Hangzhou (China), Sep 5 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday met his British counterpart Theresa May on the sidelines of the ongoing G20 Summit here. This was Modi’s first bilateral with…