Karachi, July 29 (IANS) Syed Murad Ali Shah, of the Pakistan Peoples Party, was on Friday elected as the new Sindh Chief Minister, replacing the elderly Syed Qaim Ali Shah, who was midway through his…
New Delhi, July 29 (IANS) At a time when cyber attacks are growing and cyber criminals are targeting organisations, there must be no compromise when it comes to security, Union Minister of State for Home…
New Delhi, July 29 (IANS) Former BJP leader Dayashankar Singh, whose abusive remarks against BSP chief Mayawati caused an outcry, was arrested on Friday in Bihar after being on the run for days, police said….
Mumbai, July 29 (IANS) The parents of deceased television actress Pratyusha Banerjee on Friday accused the Mumbai police of “bias” in the ongoing investigations into their daughter’s death. “The police is not cooperating with us….
By Sarwar Kashani Srinagar, July 29 (IANS) Several persons, including teenagers, were injured in fresh clashes across the Kashmir Valley on Friday as people defied a curfew reimposed to prevent a separatist-called protest march to…
Mumbai, July 29 (IANS) Profit booking, along with negative global cues and foreign fund outflows, suppressed the Indian equity markets on Friday. Consequently, both the key indices closed the day’s trade in the red, as…
Amritsar, July 29 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday pledged to arrest Punjab Revenue Minister Bikram Singh Majithia after six months for alleged drug smuggling. The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader made the…
Guwahati, July 29 (IANS) With at least 20 persons dead and over 17 lakh affected due to floods in 21 districts of Assam, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh will visit the state on Saturday for…
Damascus, July 29 (IANS/AKI) The Islamic State jihadist group has publicly executed and crucified a man in Syriaâs Aleppo province for alleged apostasy, ARA News website said Friday quoting activists and witnesses. Twenty-eight-year-old Hussein Muhammad…
New Delhi, July 29 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice to the Centre on a plea by a group of army doctors who want their retirement age to be increased to 65 years….
Kolkata, July 29 (IANS) In the wake of the recent terror attacks in Bangladesh, the border guards of India and Bangladesh have agreed enhancing real time intelligence sharing and border management cooperation to combat terrorism,…
New Delhi, July 29 (IANS) No citizen will be denied any benefits for want of an Aadhaar card and if required, necessary instructions will be issued, Information and Broadcasting Minister Venkaiah Naidu said here on…
New Delhi, July 29 (IANS) The government on Friday said that its regional connectivity scheme (RCS) which intends to provide air connectivity to unserved and remote routes will be finalised by next month. “We have…
By Gaurav Sharma Beijing, July 29 (IANS) India has warned its traders to be wary in dealings with their Chinese counterparts who could supply stones, bricks, mud, salt among other things in place of genuine…
Lucknow, July 29 (IANS) Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi on Friday targeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi over increasing attacks on Dalits and price rise, and accused him of failing to fulfil the aspirations of the people….
New Delhi, July 29 (IANS) Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Friday told parliament that India has sought help from US to check if their satellites captured any signals from the missing AN-32 aircraft, while noting…
Jakarta/New Delhi, July 29 (IANS) Indian national Gurdip Singh on Friday won a temporary reprieve from execution by a firing squad in Indonesia for drug smuggling as he was not among the four prisoners executed…
New Delhi, July 29 (IANS) Dubbing the GST as an “instrument of growth”, the Congress however said on Friday that it has not yet given its final nod for the bill’s passage as its apprehensions…
New Delhi, July 29 (IANS) We need quick, inexpensive and accessible justice so that everyone can avail equal justice, former Chief Justice of India R.M. Lodha said during an interview with ETV. “The judicial process…
Panaji, July 29 (IANS) After derecognising the coconut palm as a tree, Goa Agriculture Minister Ramesh Tawadkar on Friday said his Ministry was in the process of forming a Coconut Development Board a la Kerala….