Imphal, July 26 (IANS) Irom Sharmila, who had long been on a hunger fast against the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, on Tuesday surprised people with her announcement that she will end her fast on…
Mumbai, July 26 (IANS) Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Raghuram Rajan on Tuesday said that governments must protect the independence of their central banks for a stable sustainable growth. “It is important that governments…
Chennai/Thiruvananthapuram, July 26 (IANS) India has lost its arbitration case in an international tribunal against Bengaluru-based Devas Multimedia Private Ltd for cancelling its space/satellite contract with the government-owned Antrix Corporation, Devas said on Tuesday. In…
New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) AAP parliamentarian Bhagwant Mann on Tuesday demanded that Prime Minister Narendra Modi also be summoned before a panel set up to probe the alleged breach of Parliament security, saying the…
New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) While the heavy but patchy rain on TUesday provided the national capital with some respite from heat and humidity, rainfall would increase on Wednesday, a weather expert said. Even though…
New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) Computer electronics major Dell India on Tuesday expanded its 2-in-1 range of devices with the launch of new Inspiron 3000 (11-inch) and 5000 series (13-inch and 15-inch) 2-in-1 laptops with…
New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) The Delhi Police on Tuesday registered a case against Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) chief Swati Maliwal for allegedly revealing the identity of a 14-year-old Dalit rape victim. The victim,…
Panaji, July 26 (IANS) Goa’s popular beaches will soon come under an elaborate CCTV network, tourism minister Dilip Parulekar said on Tuesday. About Rs 3.61 crore were put aside for setting up the surveillance network…
New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) AAP MP Bhagwant Mann on Tuesday dubbed a Lok Sabha panel formed to probe his video of Parliament a “stunt” even as his party alleged that the government was plotting…
New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) The Rajya Sabha was on Tuesday adjourned till Wednesday morning following uproar in the house over the issue of granting special status to Andhra Pradesh. The Congress pressed for taking…
New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar said India does not carry out any joint patrol with foreign navies, though there are coordinated patrols. In response to a question in the Rajya Sabha,…
Mogadishu, July 26 (IANS) At least 13 people were killed and five injured on Tuesday in twin explosions near the airport in Mogadishu, Somalia security officials said. Most of the casualties were UN contractors who…
Chennai/New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) An Indian Air Force (IAF) AN-32 which went missing on July 22 remains untraced despite massive search operations in the Bay of Bengal, the authorities said on Tuesday. “There is…
New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) A court on Tuesday granted bail to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s former Principal Secretary Rajendra Kumar, who was arrested for his alleged involvement in a corruption case. Central Bureau…
New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) There are no plans to induct women for combat roles in the Indian Army, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar informed the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday. “Presently, there is no proposal to…
New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) Fairness creams available in the market are promoting discrimination on the basis of skin colour and also generating inferiority complex among women, Congress member Viplove Thakur said in the Rajya…
Paris, July 26 (IANS) A priest and both the hostage-takers were killed in an attack by two men armed with knives at a church near Rouen in northern France, police said. The armed men entered…
New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) Passenger car maker Maruti Suzuki on Tuesday reported a rise of 23 per cent in its net profit for the first quarter (Q1) of 2016-17. The company’s net profit stood…
Mumbai, July 26 (IANS) Profit booking, along with caution ahead of key global and domestic events and negative international indices, plunged the Indian equity markets on Tuesday. Consequently, the key indices provisionally closed the day’s…
Dubai, July 26 (IANS) Star Indian off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin’s match-winning seven-wicket haul in the first Test against the West Indies helped him regain the No.1 spot among bowlers in the latest International Cricket Council (ICC)…