Shooters, hockey team disappoint at Olympics
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 8 (IANS) Shooter Abhinav Bindra narrowly missed out on a medal in his Olympic swansong as the men’s hockey team suffered a late 1-2 defeat to Germany in its second match…
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Bindra misses out on medal at Rio Olympics
By Hardev Sanotra Rio de Janeiro, Aug 8 (IANS) Abhinav Bindra narrowly missed out on a medal after finishing fourth in the final of the men’s 10 metre air rifle final at the Olympic Shooting…
Modi to launch Independence Day celebrations from Azad’s birthplace
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Tuesday formally inaugurate the fortnight-long celebrations of India’s 70th Independence Day from revolutionary Chandra Shekhar Azad’s birthplace in Madhya Pradesh. “The Prime Minister will…
Sandhu, Chenai crash out of Rio men’s trap event
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 8 (IANS) Indian trap shooters Manavjit Singh Sandhu and Kynan Chenai crashed out of the race to the semi-finals after finishing 16th and 19th at the Olympics here on Monday. Sandhu,…
Bindra misses out on medal at Rio Olympics
By Hardev Sanotra Rio de Janeiro, Aug 8 (IANS) Abhinav Bindra narrowly missed out on a medal after finishing fourth in the final of the men’s 10 metre air rifle final at the Olympic Shooting…
GST passage a big bang reform: Piyush Goyal
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) Union Power Minister Piyush Goyal on Monday termed the passage of Constitutional amendment bill, which paves the way for Good and Services Tax (GST) regime, in the Lok Sabha, as…
India concede late goal, lose to Germany 1-2
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 8 (IANS) India’s hockey team conceded a goal barely three seconds from the hooter to lose 1-2 to Germany in its second match of the pool phase in the Olympic Games…
India concede late goal to lose to Germany 1-2
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 8 (IANS) India’s hockey team conceded a goal barely three seconds from the hooter to lose 1-2 to Germany in its second match of the pool phase in the Olympic Games…
Bindra misses medal at Rio Olympics
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 8 (IANS) Abhinav Bindra narrowly missed out on a medal after finishing fourth in the final of the men’s 10 metre Air Rifle final at the Olympic Shooting Centre here on…
Canada recognizes Komagata Maru venue as site of historic significance
By Gurmukh Singh Toronto, Aug 8 (IANS) After Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s apology in the House of Commons in May for the tragic 1914 Komagata Maru incident, Canada officially recognized its venue as a site…
Ponzi schemes not under our regulatory control: SEBI to SC
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) Market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has told the Supreme Court that ponzi schemes do not fall under its regulatory regime and it was for the state…
Mahindra Intertrade-MSTC to setup first auto shredding facility
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) Mahindra Group firm Mahindra Intertrade on Monday entered into a joint venture agreement with state-owned MSTC to set up India’s first greenfield auto shredding and recycling facility. “India does not…
Suicide bomber kills 70 in Pakistan, media says 93 dead
Quetta, Aug 8 (IANS) A suicide bomber blew himself up in a crowded hospital here on Monday killing 70 people and injuring over 100 in one of the worst terror attacks in Pakistan this year,…
GST will end tax terrorism, corruption and help states: Modi
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said the Goods and Services Tax (GST) bill will go a long way in helping states, support small entrepreneurs and also curb the menace…
Allahabad HC seeks report on Bulandshahr gang rape
Lucknow, Aug 8 (IANS) The Allahabad High Court on Monday sought a report from the Bulandshahr SSP on the gang rape of a woman and her minor daughter last month and asked the state government…
Rajya Sabha passes Mental Health Care Bill
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) The Rajya Sabha on Wednesday passed, by voice vote, the Mental Health Care Bill, 2013 that seeks to provide better medical care to mentally-ill besides ensuring their basic rights. The…
A month on, curfew, shutdown continue in Kashmir
Srinagar, Aug 8 (IANS) Government-enforced curfew and separatist-called shutdown continued for an unprecedented 31st day on Monday in the Kashmir Valley as the death toll in the month-long unrest mounted to 56 after an injured…
277 pilgrims leave Jammu for Amarnath Yatra
Jammu, Aug 8 (IANS) After remaining suspended due to closure of Jammu-Srinagar national highway for a day, the Amarnath Yatra was resumed on Monday as another batch of 277 pilgrims left Jammu for Kashmir. “Another…
Demand to reduce indirect taxes not practical: Jaitley
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) The demand for reducing the indirect taxes and hiking direct taxes is not practical, Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said in the Lok Sabha on Monday. “There is a demand…
Parliament passes GST bill
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) Parliament on Monday passed the historic GST Bill with the Lok Sabha adopting the legislation, which was last week passed by the Rajya Sabha. The bill was passed by two-third…