Ex-Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister found dead
Itanagar, Aug 9 (IANS) Former Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Kalikho Pul was found dead at his residence here, sources said.
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Irom Sharmila to break fast
Imphal, Aug 9 (IANS) Manipuri political activist Irom Sharmila will break her 16-year long hunger strike against the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act on Tuesday. Sharmila has been campaigning against AFSPA — which provides special…
Prime accused in the Bulandshahr gang rape arrested
Lucknow, Aug 9 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh (UP) police on Tuesday claimed to have arrested the prime accused along with two other accomplices in last month’s Bulandshahr gang rape of a woman and her teenage daughter….
Caution over monetary policy review dents equity markets
Mumbai, Aug 9 (IANS) Caution over the upcoming monetary policy review, along with lower global crude oil prices, dented the Indian equity markets during early morning session on Tuesday. Consequently, the key indices trade marginally…
‘MH370 fell out of sky after engine failure’
Canberra, Aug 9 (IANS) Australian defence scientists who analysed signals from missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 have revealed the Boeing 777 fell very fast before crashing into the Indian Ocean off the coast of Western…
Restrictions continued in Kashmir with heavy security deployment
Srinagar, Aug 9 (IANS) Authorities on Tuesday continued restrictions in south Kashmir while heavy deployment of security forces was made at other places to maintain law and order in the Valley. “Restrictions shall remain in…
Pakistani lawyers announce week of mourning over hospital blast
Islamabad, Aug 9 (IANS) The Pakistan Bar Council (PBC) and the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) on Tuesday announced a week of mourning and a three-day strike to express solidarity with lawyers, mediapersons and others…
Chinese shares open lower
Beijing, Aug 9 (IANS) Chinese stocks opened lower on Tuesday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index down 0.1 per cent to open at 3,001.31 points. The smaller Shenzhen index opened 0.03 per cent lower at…
Mexico tropical storm toll rises to 42
Mexico City, Aug 9 (IANS) The death toll from tropical storm Earl has risen to 42 in Mexico, authorities said. “We have an official figure of 29 people that have lost their lives in Puebla…
Shooters, hockey teams disappoint at Olympics
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 9 (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, while the women’s hockey…
Rio Olympics: No more shooting for me even as hobby, says Bindra
By Hardev Sanotra Rio de Janeiro, Aug 9 (IANS) “I am done with shooting, even hobby shooting,” said Abhinav Bindra in detailed comments after coming fourth in the 10m air rifle event here at the…
Pakistan hospital attack ‘particularly appalling’ says Ban
United Nations, Aug 9 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Ban Ki- moon on Monday condemned the terrorist attack at a hospital in Pakistan’s southwestern Quetta city, calling the attack “particularly appalling”, the attack killed 70 people, mostly…
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…
Swimmers Shivani, Sajan out of Rio Olympics
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 8 (IANS) Swimmers Shivani Kataria and Sajan Prakash were knocked out of their respective categories on Monday, ending India’s campaign in the discipline at the Rio Olympics. Shivani finished a disappointing…
Asean Study Centre inaugurated in Shillong
Shillong, Aug 8 (IANS) The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) Study Centre, intended to facilitate Asean-India research projects and studies, was inaugurated here on Monday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi had announced the setting up…
Teenager electrocuted as heavy showers throw Kolkata life off gear
Kolkata, Aug 8 (IANS) A teenager got electrocuted and harried commuters had to negotiate waterlogged streets and traffic snarls as life was thrown out of gear in the city following heavy monsoon showers on Monday…
Delhi Assembly session from August 22
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) The Delhi assembly’s session will be held from August 22 to 26. A cabinet meeting chaired by Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia approved this effect on Monday.
Parliament clears GST, PM says will empower states, end corruption
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) Marking a major leap towards enforcing a unified tax regime in the country, Parliament on Monday gave its nod to the constitutional amendment bill on a Goods and Services Tax…
GST good but tax rate should not exceed 18%: Rahul
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Monday said that the passage of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) bill is a good step but there should be a cap of…
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…