New Delhi, Sep 10 (IANS) Controversial Islamic scholar Zakir Naik on Saturday said the campaign against him was an attack on Indian Muslims and a “murder of democracy”. Amid growing calls that his Islamic Research…
New Delhi, Sep 10 (IANS) The BJP on Saturday alleged that the Rs 50 lakh given to the Rajiv Gandhi Foundation was a “bribe” given by Zakir Naik’s Islamic Research Foundation (IRF) to cover up…
Kolkata, Sep 10 (IANS) Minister of State for External Affairs V.K. Singh, also a former Indian Army chief, on Saturday described pellet firing as non-lethal and said it was a “sensible and well-thought” decision by…
Chennai, Sep 10 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee on Saturday said bankers are trustees of depositors’ money and urged them to be prudent about non-performing assets (NPA). Speaking at the centenary celebrations of Karur Vysya Bank…
Islamabad, Sep 10 (IANS) Opposition members in Pakistan have accused the Nawaz Sharif government of misleading the Senate by concealing information about the Pathankot terror attack in India, it was reported on Saturday. The accusations…
New Delhi, Sep 10 (IANS) The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) will seek an explanation from Brazilian aerospace conglomerate Embraer on alleged kickbacks in a deal for aircraft during the UPA regime, the Defence…
Mumbai, Sep 10 (IANS) Bollywood stars Aamir Khan and Anushka Sharma congratulated Mariyappan Thangavelu on winning a gold medal in the men’s high jump T-42 event at the Rio Paralympics. “Congratulations Mariyappan! You have done…
Kolkata, Sep 10 (IANS) A day after he was granted bail in a Saradha scam related case, Trinamool Congress leader and former West Bengal minister Madan Mitra was on Saturday released from jail but couldn’t…
By Porisma P. Gogoi Mumbai, Sep 10 (IANS) Indian equity markets remained bullish, witnessing a good rally during the abbreviated trading week ended Friday, prompted by a healthy inflow of foreign funds and value buying…
Kolkata, Sep 10 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee refused to comment on the bail of former state minister and Trinamool Congress leader Madan Mitra following his arrest in a multi-crore rupee chit fund…
New Delhi, Sep 10 (IANS) The BJP-affiliated ABVP has won three top posts of the Delhi University Students Union (DUSU), it was announced on Saturday. The Congress-backed National Students Union of India (NSUI) got one…
By Venkatachari Jagannathan Chennai, Sep 10 (IANS) Twenty-two-year-old golden boy Mariyappan Thangavelu is a shy and reserved guy, but when it came to high jump training he was extremely disciplined and braved wounds in his…
New Delhi, Sep 10 (IANS) Controversial Islamic preacher Zakir Naik has warned that a ban on his Islamic Research Foundation (IRF) will set a precedence for “unspeakable injustices” against Indian Muslims. In an open letter…
Washington, Sep 10 (IANS) Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton told an audience of donors that half of Republican rival Donald Trump’s supporters fall into “the basket of deplorables”, meaning people who are racist, sexist, homophobic…
Jaipur, Sep 10 (IANS) A MiG-21 fighter jet of the Indian Air Force (IAF) crashed near Barmer in Rajasthan on Saturday, officials said. The MiG T-69 trainer aircraft took off from Uttarlai airbase near Barmer…
Islamabad, Sep 10 (IANS) Many Pakistani parliamentarians pay very low income tax that “do not match their princely lifestyle”, according to the tax directory of MPs. Going by their income tax returns, Senator Taj Muhammad…
Srinagar, Sep 10 (IANS) Two men were killed in fresh clashes with security forces on Saturday in the Kashmir Valley that remained shut for the 64th day. Police said the deaths occurred in two south…
New Delhi, Sep 10 (IANS) A Mig-21 fighter jet of the Indian Air Force (IAF) crashed near Barmer in Rajasthan on Saturday. Both pilots are safe, said IAF officials. The aircraft took off from Utterali…
By Darshan Desai Ahmedabad, Sep 10 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi has summoned former Gujarat Chief Minister Anandiben Patel to Delhi after a BJP rally in Surat ended in bedlam in the presence of party…
Srinagar, Sep 10 (IANS) A 25-year-old man was killed in a clash with security forces on Saturday in Kashmir as fresh stone-pelting protests erupted in the valley that remained shut for the 64th day. Police…