3 Indians stuck in Libya being flown home: Sushma
New Delhi, Sep 1 (IANS) Three Indians who are stuck in war-torn Libya, including two who went back after being evacuated in April, are being brought to Benghazi city and will be flown to India,…
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Shyam Benegal honours Govind Nihalani at LIFFI
Lonavla, Sep 1 (IANS) The opening ceremony of the maiden edition of the Lonavla International Film Festival India (LIFFI) here on Thursday saw iconic Indian filmmaker Shyam Benegal bestow the Lifetime Achievement Award upon his…
Modi fooling people with false hopes, says Rahul Gandhi
Amethi, Sep 1 (IANS) Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi on Thursday targeted the NDA government at the Centre and accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of fooling people with hollow promises and showing pipe dreams. Addressing a…
Modi to embark on hectic diplomatic tour
New Delhi, Sep 1 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi has a hectic diplomatic week ahead with an important bilateral visit beginning Friday and three multi-lateral summits following in quick succession, including the G20 in China,…
Bengal to introduce law to fine strikers damaging public property: Mamata
Kolkata, Sep 1 (IANS) The West Bengal government is planning to come up with a legislation to impose fine on those who damage public property during strikes and shutdowns, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said here…
All-party delegation to Kashmir to include Jaitley, Paswan and Owaisi
New Delhi, Sep 1 (IANS) The all-party delegation to violence-hit Jammu and Kashmir will include senior cabinet ministers including Arun Jaitley and Ram Vilas Paswan as well as opposition leaders like Asaduddin Owaisi of AIMIM,…
India to use more satellites for public services, e-governance: ISRO chief
Bengaluru, Sep 1 (IANS) Making optimal utilisation of its space assets, India will use more satellites to deliver public services and ensure e-governance, said a top official on Thursday. “We are working with about 60…
Delhi doctors fall to dengue, chikungunya as cases soar
New Delhi, Sep 1 (IANS) As dengue and chikungunya cases continue to soar, affecting hundreds in the national capital, many doctors in the city hospitals have also fallen prey to the vector-borne diseases. Authorities told…
Key aide quits, Hardik alleges CM framing Patidar party leaders
Ahmedabad, Sep 1 (IANS) On a day when a key aide snapped ties with him, Patidar leader Hardik Patel on Thursday directly accused Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani of trying to break up their agitation…
Rahul says RSS people killed Mahatma, ready to face trial; BJP hits back
New Delhi, Sep 1 (IANS) Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi on Thursday told the Supreme Court that he stood by his remarks blaming the RSS people for assassination of Mahatma Gandhi and was ready to face…
BSF seizes 8 kg heroin, China-made pistol at Punjab border
Chandigarh, Sep 1 (IANS) The Border Security Force (BSF) has seized eight kg heroin at the India-Pakistan border in Punjab’s Abohar sector, an official said on Thursday. The heroin, which is valued at Rs 40…
Ties with India ‘very resilient’: Egyptian President
New Delhi, Sep 1 (IANS) Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al Sisi, who arrived here on Thursday on a three-day visit at the invitation of President Pranab Mukherjee, described his country’s ties with India as old…
Goa BJP MLA like asuras, Parrikar cheated us: Velingkar
Panaji, Sep 1 (IANS) Describing BJP MLAs in Goa as ‘asuras’ (demons) and holding Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar responsible for the degeneration of the saffron party in the coastal state, expelled Goa RSS leader Subhash…
Veteran trade unionist Sharad Rao dead
Mumbai, Sep 1 (IANS) Veteran trade unionist and socialist leader Sharad Rao died here on Thursday after a two-year fight with chronic ulcers. He was 75. The aggressive union leader breathed his last at Nanavati…
Trilateral meeting to discuss Afghanistan situation
New Delhi, Sep 1 (IANS) India, the US and Afghanistan will discuss the situation in the war-torn South Asian nation at a trilateral meeting to be held later this month. “India, as an immediate neigbhour…
Sonowal wants Indian Army to seal Indo-Bangla border
Guwahati, Sep 1 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Thursday sought the help of the central government in sealing the porous Indo-Bangladesh border in Assam, and said that sealing of the international border must…
AAP MLA sentenced for worker’s death in 2009, gets bail
New Delhi, Sep 1 (IANS) A court here has awarded 18 months’ imprisonment to Aam Aadmi Party legislator Pawan Sharma in a 2009 case related to the death of a factory worker through negligence. Sharma,…
Marine Le Pen supports Trump, says ‘anything but Hillary Clinton’
Washington, Sep 1 (IANS) Marine Le Pen, leader of the right-wing French political party National Front, has backed Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump and said that Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton would bring “war”, “devastation” and…
BRICS should form working stream on tourism: South African Minister
Khajuraho, Sep 1 (IANS) BRICS nations should form a permanent working stream on tourism comprising stakeholders from both government and the private sector, South African Tourism Minister D.A. Hanekom said on Thursday. He said this…
Banks need to give top priority to supporting India’s growth: Jaitley
Mumbai, Sep 1 (IANS) Nudging the banks to show more progress in the coming year, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley here on Thursday said they need to make supporting the growth possibilities of the country their…