Key Indian equity scale 52-wek high
Mumbai, Sep 3 (IANS) After two weeks of lacklustre trading, the latest one that ended Friday saw some renewed appetite for equities among investors, lifting two key indices to their highest levels in 52 weeks….
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India-Vietnam call for reforming UN, expanding Security Council
Hanoi, Sep 3 (IANS) India and Vietnam on Saturday stressed the need to reform the United Nations and expansion of its Security Council, with “enhanced representation” from developing countries, a joint statement issued by the…
People brave rain to visit Mother House
Kolkata, Sep 3 (IANS) On the eve of her canonisation in Vatican City where Pope Francis will confer sainthood on Mother Teresa, people on Saturday braved the rain to visit the city’s “Mother House” –…
Ministry threatening us with job termination: Striking nurses federation
New Delhi, Sep 3 (IANS) The All India Government Nurses Federation (AIGNF), which has launched an indefinite strike to demand higher salary and allowances, on Saturday alleged that striking nurses were being threatened with termination…
Mehbooba meets family of victim in Kashmir
Srinagar, Sep 3 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Saturday visited the family of a youth killed in the ongoing unrest in south Kashmir. In a Facebook post the chief minister said:…
Pakistanis question efficacy of MPs raising Kashmir issue
Islamabad, Sep 3 (IANS) Demonstrators in Pakistan who were speaking at an event here to show solidarity with Kashmiris, have questioned the efficacy of the MPs who were appointed to raise the Kashmir issue at…
Four Assam Rifles soldiers injured in ambush in Nagaland
Dimapur, Sep 3 (IANS) At least four soldiers of the Assam Rifles were injured after a group of heavily armed NSCN (K) militants ambushed a convoy of the security forces in remote Zunheboto district of…
Patel would have made Kashmir ‘complete’ part of India: Naidu
Hyderabad, Sep 3 (IANS) Information and Broadcasting Minister M. Venkaiah Naidu on Saturday said that had Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel been given a free hand, Kashmir would have completely become an integral part of India. If…
Sonowal visits Indo-Bangla border, vows to seal it
Guwahati, Sep 3 (IANS) Expressing concern over the porous Indo-Bangladesh border in Mankachar sector of Assam, Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal said that his government will take action on a war footing to seal the international…
RBI Governor’s status should be maintained: Raghuram Rajan
New Delhi, Sep 3 (IANS) The outgoing Governor of Reserve Bank of India Raghuram Rajan on Saturday said the status and the position of the central banker should not be changed in the interests of…
Modi leaves Vietnam for China
Hanoi, Sep 3 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday left Vietnam for Hangzhou in China to attend the G-20 Summit being held on September 4-5. “A packed day of diplomacy in Vietnam ends as…
Modi calls on Communist Party of Vietnam chief
Hanoi, Sep 3 (IANS) Capping his visit to Vietnam, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday called on General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Nguyen Phu Trong here. “Final engagement for PM in this…
Vietnam supports India’s Act East Policy
Hanoi, Sep 3 (IANS) Vietnamese President Tran Dai Quang on Saturday said that Vietnam fully supports India’s Act East Policy. He said this when visiting Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi called on him here. “President…
Call for greater India-Vietnam parliamentary exchanges
Hanoi, Sep 3 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday called on Vietnam National Assembly Chairperson Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan here during the course of which both leaders called for greater parliamentary exchanges between India…
Modi calls on Vietnamese President
Hanoi, Sep 3 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday called on Vietnamese President Tran Dai Quang here. “A firm footing for #IndiaVietnam ties. PM @narendramodi calls on President Tran Dai Quang at Presidential Palace,”…
All-party visit: No warm welcome likely in Kashmir Valley
By Sheikh Qayoom Srinagar, Sep 3 (IANS) The 28-member all-party delegation headed by Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh arriving here on Sunday should not expect a red carpet welcome in the Kashmir Valley, which has…
Construction of patrol boats among 12 India-Vietnam agreements signed
Hanoi, Sep 3 (IANS) From health to defence, India and Vietnam on Saturday signed 12 agreements following delegation-level talks headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Vietnamese counterpart Nguyen Xuan Phuc here. “12 for…
India offers $500-mn defence credit line to Vietnam
Hanoi, Sep 3 (IANS) Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to China, India on Saturday boosted its defence ties with Vietnam by offering a $500-million defence line of credit to the southeast Asian nation…
President condoles death of Uzbek President
New Delhi, Sep 3 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee on Saturday condoled the death of Uzbekistan President Islam Karimov who died on Friday due to brain haemorrhage. In a condolence message addressed to Nigmatilla Yuldashev, the…
NSG, China-Pakistan economic corridor on table during Modi-Xi meeting
By Gaurav Sharma Hangzhou (China), Sep 3 (IANS) India’s entry into the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) and its concern over the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) are expected to be raised by Prime Minister Narendra Modi…