Sindhu only bright spot as WADA keeps Narsingh hanging
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 17 (IANS) Star shuttler P.V. Sindhu stunned World no.2 Wang Yihan of China to provide the bright spot in another dismal day for India at the Rio Olympics even as the…
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Uttar Pradesh government not to remove Noida CEO
Lucknow, Aug 17 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh government has told the Allahabad High Court that it did not approve of its decision to remove the chief executive officer (CEO) of Noida and Greater Noida Authority,…
World’s longest, highest glass bridge to open in China
Beijing, Aug 17 (IANS) The world’s longest and highest glass bridge will open to visitors on Saturday in Hunan province of China, the management committee said. The 430-metre long, six metre wide bridge, paved with…
12 killed in China mine fire
Beijing, Aug 17 (IANS) At least 12 persons were killed after a fire broke out at a limestone mine in China, officials said. The incident took place in Zhangye City in China’s Gansu Province on…
Shuttler Sindhu enters Olympic semis
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 17 (IANS) Indian shuttler P.V. Sindhu caused a huge upset, stunning World No.2 Wang Yihan of China in straight games to enter the semi-finals of the women’s singles category at the…
Militants kill three security personnel in Kashmir
Srinagar, Aug 17 (IANS) Three security personnel including two army soldiers and a policeman were killed and four others injured when the militants attacked an army convoy in Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Wednesday. The militants…
RBI penalises four co-operative banks for norms violations
Mumbai, Aug 16 (IANS) The Reserve Bank on India (RBI) on Tuesday said it has imposed penalties of up to Rs 5 lakh on four co-operative banks for violation of norms. The central bank said…
Jaitley urges Telangana CM to ensure quick ratification of GST Bill
Hyderabad, Aug 16 (IANS) Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has urged Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao to ensure expeditious ratification of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) bill by the state assembly. In a…
Congress divided over issues of national security: BJP
New Delhi, Aug 16 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday said the opposition Congress was “divided” on issues concerning national security. The BJP reaction came after Congress leader Salman Khurshid on Monday slammed Prime…
WADA keeps Narsingh hanging as India’s medal drought continues
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 16 (IANS) If the failure to open its account in the Rio Olympics medals tally wasn’t enough, India’s hopes were further dampened on Tuesday after the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) appealed…
Balochistan comment attempt to whip up jingoism: Congress
New Delhi, Aug 16 (IANS) The Congress on Tuesday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s comments on Balochistan and Gilgit-Baltistan were an attempt to whip up jingoism. “This is another attempt by Modi to whip up…
Anti-Amnesty protests over anti-India slogans spread
Bengaluru, Aug 16 (IANS) Massive protests by ABVP activists against Amnesty International India spread to other cities in Karnataka on Tuesday demanding the arrest of its representatives for organising an event here where anti-India slogans…
Bindra blames system for India’s failure to open medals tally
New Delhi, Aug 16 (IANS) Beijing Olympics gold medallist Abhinav Bindra on Tuesday blamed the system for the Indian contingent’s failure to open its account in the medals tally at the Rio Olympics. Citing Britain’s…
Going to Pakistan same as going to hell: Parrikar
Rewari (Haryana), Aug 16 (IANS) Amid escalating tension between New Delhi and Islamabad over the ongoing violence in the Kashmir Valley, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Tuesday said here that going to Pakistan was the…
Pakistan says South Asia must not remain ‘prisoner of past’
New Delhi, Aug 16 (IANS) Amid rising tensions between India and Pakistan in the wake of violence in the Kashmir Valley, Pakistan’s National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq said on Tuesday that South Asia should…
WADA appeals to CAS against clean chit to Narsingh
New Delhi, Aug 16 (IANS) Indian wrestler Narsingh Yadav’s participation in the Rio Olympics was in jeopardy on Tuesday with the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) appealing in the Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS) against…
British-era bunker unearthed in Maharashtra Raj Bhavan
Mumbai, Aug 16 (IANS) A forgotten 150-metre long, underground British-era bunker has been unearthed inside the sprawling Raj Bhavan complex at Malabar Hill in south Mumbai, an official said on Tuesday. Governor C.V. Rao and…
Empower state-run banks’ boards, cut government control: Rajan
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Raghuram Rajan. (File Photo: IANS) Mumbai, Aug 16 (IANS) Outgoing Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Raghuram Rajan on Tuesday suggested empowering of boards of state-run banks while making…
Adhere to rules in weapons’ sale, SC tells Centre
New Delhi, Aug 16 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday said the sale of Non-Service Pattern (NSP) weapons by the army to its officers should be done under “strict scrutiny and supervision” and in conformity…
Paswan urges HRD Ministry to include consumer studies in syllabi
New Delhi, Aug 16 (IANS) Union Food Minister Ram Vilas Paswan has mooted introduction of ‘consumer studies’ in the syllabi for school and college students to help create awareness among the consumers in the country….