New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) Foreign Secretary S. Jaishankar has accepted his Pakistani counterpart Aizaz Chaudhry’s invitation for talks on Jammu and Kashmir, it is learnt. “In response to the invitation from the Pakistan Foreign…
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Wednesday made it clear in a series of tweets that India has had to shut down its embassy in war-torn Yemen and it is…
Dhaka, Aug 17 (IANS) An Indian wild elephant that crossed over from northeast India to Bangladesh during a flood has died of heat-induced heart failure, doctors said after an autopsy. The elephant, christened Bangabahadur (Hero…
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) Chinese information and communications technology (ICT) solutions provider Huawei on Wednesday unveiled its new, dual-lens flagship smartphone P9 in India at Rs 39,999. The Huawei P9 is the first smartphone…
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) Former Union Minister Najma Heptulla has been appointed governor of Manipur, an official statement said on Wednesday. BJP leader Jagdish Mukhi has been appointed Lt. Governor of Andaman and Nicobar…
Mumbai, Aug 17 (IANS) Negative global cues, along with profit booking, subdued the Indian equity markets during the mid-afternoon trade session on Wednesday. Heavy selling pressure was witnessed in information technology (IT) and technology, media…
By Gaurav Sharma Beijing, Aug 17 (IANS) The South China Sea issue may have figured in the recent foreign ministers’ meet of India and China, but the conjecture that Beijing tried to win New Delhi’s…
Srinagar, Aug 17 (IANS) Two soldiers and a policeman were killed in a pre-dawn attack on Wednesday when militants ambushed an Indian Army convoy on a highway in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district – the second…
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) Eighteen months after acquiring rival TaxiForSure for $200 million, cab aggregator Ola said it has decided to “integrate” the radio taxi service with its micro cab service after absorbing as…
Patna, Aug 17 (IANS) As the toll in the mystery deaths in Bihar’s Gopalganj district climbed to 13 on Wednesday, opposition blamed Chief Minister Nitish Kumar for the tragedy. “Three more people died on Wednesday,…
Lucknow, Aug 17 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh government on Wednesday approved a Metro Rail project for Allahabad. The decision was taken at a cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav. Work is already underway…
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) A central minister’s wife has filed a complaint against one person for allegedly blackmailing her and demanding Rs 2 crore as extortion money, police said on Wednesday. The minister’s wife…
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) President Pranab Mukerjee on Wednesday greeted the people on the eve of Raksha Bandhan, and urged that on the occasion the people should resolve to ensure that women and girls…
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 17 (IANS) The master craftsman decorated with numerous national and international awards — Adoor Gopalakrishnan — has completed half-a-century as a filmmaker and is currently busy with his latest Malayalam film titled “Pinneyum”….
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) Former Union Minister P. Chidambaram on Wednesday said the situation in Jammu and Kashmir is “sliding into total chaos” and that a solution to the crisis cannot be found by…
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued notice to the Maharashtra government on a petition challenging a Bombay High Court order permitting consumption of beef brought from states that allow cow…
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 17 (IANS) The Malayalam New Year began in Kerala on Wednesday with Chingam — first month of the year. For Hindus in particular, the first day of the Chingam is considered auspicious for…
Mumbai, Aug 17 (IANS) Reliance Brands, a part of the Mukesh Ambani-led industrial group, has entered into a master franchise pact with the premium Dutch youth fashion company, Scotch and Soda, to set up its…
London, Aug 17 (IANS) British Business and Energy Secretary Greg Clark has given the go-ahead to the world’s largest offshore wind farm. Clark on Tuesday gave development consent to the Hornsea project’s two offshore wind…
Patna, Aug 17 (IANS) At least 11 people died overnight under mysterious circumstances in Gopalganj district of Bihar. The administration on Wednesday morning ordered a probe after families claimed it to be a hooch tragedy,…