New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) Ballooning food prices pushed up India’s annual wholesale inflation to a 20-month high of 1.62 per cent for June from 0.79 per cent in May, according to official data released…
By Amiya Kumar Kushwaha New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) “Hang them for their brutal act, they did not kill Jigisha but killed our emotions” — the sobbing parents of IT executive Jigisha Ghosh demanded after…
New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) After a lengthy seven-year trial, a Delhi court on Thursday held three men guilty of kidnapping and killing IT executive Jigisha Ghosh in March 2009. Additional Sessions Judge Sandeep Yadav…
New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) Following reports that Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif is convening a cabinet meeting over the situation in Kashmir, the government reiterated on Thursday that Kashmir is solely an internal affair….
New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) The Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) on Thursday welcomed the court order to lodge an FIR against family members of Mohd Akhlaq, who was lynched for allegedly storing cow meat last…
New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Thursday said the nomination of former Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit as the Congress’s face in Uttar Pradesh indicated that the Grand Old Party…
New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) The two Indian Air Force C-17 Globe Masters that the government has sent to evacuate Indians stranded in South Sudan, which has been hit by violence that has claimed hundreds…
London, July 14 (IANS) New British Prime Minister Theresa May on Thursday sacked Michael Gove as Justice Secretary and replaced him with Liz Truss, a day after her surprise appointment of lead ‘Leave’ campaigner and…
New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) Expressing satisfaction at the manner in which defence cooperation between the two countries has progressed, the Indian Army chief, General Dalbir Singh, on Thursday invited the Australian Army to participate…
New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday called for greater greater bilateral and multilateral cooperation against terrorism at a meeting with visiting Japanese Defence Minister Gen Nakatani. During the meeting, Modi…
New York: Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton being greeted by public after her victory over Bernie Sanders in the presidential primary elections in New York on April 19, 2016. (Photo: Mohammed Jaffer/IANS) London, July 14…
New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) Refusing demands to make the Income Declaration Scheme 2016 more attractive, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday said the IDS is “not a seasonal sale”. “There are many in the…
New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) The Election Commission on Thursday deferred till July 21 the hearing of 21 Aam Aadmi Party legislators’ clarification on their appointment as parliamentary secretaries by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal….
New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) In order to tackle black money, the Special Investigation Team (SIT) has recommended a total ban on cash transactions above Rs 300,000 and an act be framed to declare such…
Hyderabad, July 14 (IANS) A city court on Thursday directed police to book a case against AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi for stating that he will provide legal aid to suspected Islamic State (IS) sympathisers arrested…
New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) held its meeting here on Thursday and was briefed about the progress in the Rafale fighter jet deal by the committee negotiating its purchase, defence…
Bengaluru, July 14 (IANS) The Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) had ordered in inquiry against six IndiGo pilots for taking selfies in a cockpit when airborne and on runways, an RTI activist said Thursday….
Mumbai, July 14 (IANS) The Indian equity markets on Thursday were lifted by positive global cues, especially from the European markets, and also supported by a strong rupee. The key equity indices closed the day’s…
New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) Micro-blogging site Twitter on Thursday suspended Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD) chief Hafiz Saeed’s official twitter handle @hafizsaeedlive. The Indian security agencies had raised concerns with Twitter that his account was being used…
By Anil Giri Kathmandu, July 14 (IANS) In a blunt statement, Nepal Prime Minister K.P. Oli has blamed India for being behind the CPN (Maoist Centre) pulling out support to his government. “India’s role was…