New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) Singapore Telecommunications (Singtel) on Thursday said it will pick up 7.39 per cent stake in Bharti Telecom, the holding company of India’s largest telecom service provider Bharti Airtel, a company…
Srinagar, Aug 18 (IANS) Over a month after a youth was allegedly killed by a police officer in Srinagar his mortal remains were exhumed on Thursday on the orders of the Supreme Court. A team…
Aug 18 (IANS) The toll in the hooch tragedy in Bihar’s Gopalganj district has risen to 16, even as Chief Minister Nitish Kumar announced tough action against those responsible for it, including manufacturers of liquor…
Hyderabad, Aug 18 (IANS) On the 50th death anniversary of the last Nizam of Hyderabad, Nawab Mir Osman Ali Khan Bahadur, his family rued that the contributions of the architect of modern Hyderabad remained forgotten….
By Kushagra Dixit Ranthambore (Rajasthan), Aug 18 (IANS) Watched over by her human admirers, Ranthambore Tiger Reserve’s pride, 19-year-old tigress Machli, the oldest big cat ever known to have walked the wilderness, died on Wednesday…
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) Congress leaders’ statements on Kashmir show the party is not only badly divided over the issue but is also guided by sheer political opportunism, Union Information and Broadcasting Minister M….
Islamabad, Aug 18 (IANS) Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s remarks about Balochistan and Pakistani Kashmir in his Independence Day speech “have not helped matters on the bilateral front”, a Pakistan daily has said, terming the…
Bhopal, Aug 18 (IANS) Senior Congress leader Digvijay Singh on Thursday described Kashmir as “India-occupied Kashmir” while criticising Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s utterances on Pakistan. “Prime Minister Modi seems more concerned about Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, which…
Ranthambore (Rajasthan), Aug 18 (IANS) Ranthambore Tiger Reserve’s pride, 19-year-old tigress Machli, the oldest big cat ever known to have walked the wilderness, died on Wednesday morning after ailing for some time, officials said. Machli,…
Mumbai, Aug 18 (IANS) Indian equity markets were lifted by positive global cues and short covering during the mid-afternoon trade session on Thursday. Healthy buying was witnessed in banking, automobile and healthcare stocks. The wider…
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) A team of the Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB) of Delhi government on Thursday carried out searches at the office of the Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) following a complaint by a…
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) Reliance Industries has strongly refuted the claims of the Cellular Operators’ Association of India (COAI) that its members are providing sufficient inter-connection points for Jio’s 4G services, saying the reality…
Kabul, Aug 18 (IANS) Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on Thursday wished his countrymen on the country’s 97th Independence day. “A very happy Independence Day to my fellow Afghans. Let’s all work for peace/prosperity to pay…
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 18 (IANS) Former Kerala bureaucrat and now BJP leader K.J. Alphons said on Wednesday that his appointment as administrator of the union territory of Chandigarh is “not going to happen”. Speaking to IANS,…
Washington, Aug 18 (IANS) Taking us one step closer to internet-connected wireless implanted devices, a team of Indian-origin engineers has introduced a new way of communication that allows devices to talk to smartphones and watches….
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 18 (IANS) Kerala Finance Minister Thomas Issac has earmarked Rs 10,000 crore ($1.5 billion) for state-run and aided schools for the five year term of the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) led Left…
Islamabad, Aug 18 (IANS) Pakistan police have arrested a man for allegedly slitting the throat of his wife in an “honour killing”, the Dawn reported Thursday. The accused, Rahim Daad, is believed to have murdered…
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Thursday extended her greetings on Raksha Bandhan and hoped that the “sacred festival strengthens family bonds and creates a safe society for women”. “Having evolved…
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Thursday congratulated wrestler Sakshi Malik who clinched bronze to give India its first medal at the Rio Olympics. Terming it a moment of pride and…
Islamabad, Aug 18 (IANS) The much-debated Hindu Marriage Bill has been tabled in Pakistan’s National Assembly. Member of the National Assmbly (MNA) Ramesh Lal, one of the bill’s movers, said on Wednesday that it took…