Patna, Aug 29 (IANS) Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday requested the central government to send a team to assess the damage and destruction caused by one of the worst floods in the state…
New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) India’s renowned mountaineer Harbhajan Singh was on Monday honoured with the prestigious Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award for Lifetime Achievement by President Pranab Mukherjee at a function held at Rashtrapati…
New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) A three-member NIA team, headed by a Deputy Inspector General (DIG), has been probing “suspicious” funds transaction in over a dozen bank accounts in Jammu and Kashmir that are suspected…
New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) The vexed issue of liability of foreign equipment suppliers under India’s Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage (CLND) Act 2010, which had made them hesitate in doing business with India, has…
Nagpur, Aug 29 (IANS) Over nine decades after it was founded by Kesava Rao Baliram Hedgewar in 1925, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh will finally drop its khaki shorts and change into a new uniform comprising…
New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) The Delhi Police on Monday told the Delhi High Court that they have taken several steps to streamline the system for improving the emergency helpline number 100. Police told a…
Kolkata, Aug 29 (IANS) The West Bengal Assembly on Monday passed a resolution proposing the name of the state be changed to ‘Bangla’ in Bengali or ‘Bengal’ in English. However, the government resolution under rule…
New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) Union Culture and Tourism Minister Mahesh Sharma on Monday denied urging foreign women tourists to avoid wearing skirts in the country. Sharma told the media that he made the comment…
Mumbai, Aug 29 (IANS) Reserve Bank of Governor (RBI) Raghuram Rajan on Monday ruled out any further interest rate cuts till such time inflation came down to the comfort zone, and once again asked commercial…
New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) The Congress on Monday alleged that the central government and the Navy are not on the same page on the Scorpene data leak, and that the government was trying to…
Shillong, Aug 29 (IANS) A court in Meghalaya on Monday recorded the statement of former Bangladesh Minister Salahuddin Ahmed, who was arrested here for trespassing into India on May 11, 2015. “The court of first…
Preetha Nair Thimphu, Aug 29 (IANS) Actor Tabu, who got rave reviews for movies like “Fitoor”, “Drishyam” and “Maqbool” says she wants to essay the role of a warrior. Speaking at a packed session at…
New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Monday met President-elect of the 71st session of the UN General Assembly Peter Thomson. “Working together for important session of the UNGA. EAM @SushmaSwaraj…
New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday asked the consortium of banks led by the SBI to respond to beleaguered liquor baron Vijay Mallya’s plea seeking recall of the notice of contempt…
Jammu, Aug 29 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti said on Monday that peace and dialogue is the only way forward to address the Kashmir imbroglio as violence would yield no positive result….
New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) The Union government on Monday defended, before the Delhi High Court, the Indian Penal Code provision that says sexual intercourse by a man with his own wife, who is not…
Mumbai: Music composer Vishal Dadlani during the music launch of film Te3n in Mumbai on May 27, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Chandigarh, Aug 29 (IANS) The Haryana Police on Monday booked Bollywood music director Vishal Dadlani…
New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) The Indian Railways on Monday dismissed media reports that said that four national women’s hockey players were made to sit on the floor while travelling from Ranchi to Rourkela via…
New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) Rio Olympics silver medallist P.V. Sindhu on Monday said every match at the recently-concluded Games was a challenge for her. World No.10 Sindhu, who was conferred the Rajiv Gandhi Khel…
New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee presented the National Sports Day awards at the Darbar Hall of Rashtrapati Bhavan on Monday. Rio Olympics medallists shuttler P.V. Sindhu and wrestler Sakshi Malik and gymnast…