Delhi court convicts three men in 2009 Jigisha murder case
New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) A Delhi Court on Thursday held three men guilty of killing IT executive Jigisha Ghosh in 2009.
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India’s annual wholesale inflation shoots up to 1.62%
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…
Gadkari offers ambitious opportunities to global investors
New York, July 14 (IANS) India’s Road Transport, Highways and Shipping Minister Nitin Gadkari during his visit to the world’s financial capital has been pitching the investment potential in India’s infrastructure as it embarks on…
Attractive rehab package awaits Keralites returning home: CM
Thiruvananthapuram, July 14 (IANS) The Kerala government will offer a more attractive rehabilitation package to those who had to return from the Middle East because of economic downturn or other reasons, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan…
Pakistan harbours terrorists, cynically raises Kashmir at UN: India
United Nations, July 14 (IANS) In a sharp rebuke to Pakistan for raising the Kashmir issue at the UN, India has denounced it as a country that uses terrorists and provides them sanctuary and said…
ACB summons Shiela Dikshit for questioning
New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) Delhi’s Anti Corruption Branch, controlled by the central government, on Thursday issued fresh summons to former Delhi Chief Minister Shiela Dikshit for questioning on August 26 in an alleged Rs…
India’s retail inflation shoots up to 1.62 per cent
New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) Ballooning prices of food articles pushed up India’s annual wholesale price index sharply to 1.62 per cent for June from 0.79 per cent for the month before. This kept the…
Bangladesh bans Zakir Naik’s ‘Peace’ mobile phones
Dhaka, July 14 (IANS) Bangladesh authorities have banned controversial Indian Islamic preacher Zakir Naik’s Peace mobile phone, days after banning his Peace TV from airwaves and online, said a media report. “These phones cannot be…
JD-U suspends ex-legislator for liquor ban violation
Patna, July 14 (IANS) The Janata Dal-United (JD-U) on Thursday suspended from its membership former legislator Lalan Ram who was arrested for violating the ban on consuming liquor in Bihar. “Taking serious note of the…
South China Sea ruling must be respected: Philippines
Manila, July 14 (IANS) Philippines authorities on Thursday said that the ruling by the Hague’s Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) in favour of Manila over its South China Sea dispute with China must be respected,…
United India Insurance mulls listing of shares
Chennai, July 14 (IANS) Government owned non-life insurer United India Insurance Company Ltd has taken a preliminary decision to list its shares through an public offer raising around Rs 1,500 crore, said top officials on…
Key Indian equity indices open flat
Mumbai, July 14 (IANS) Key Indian equity indices opened on a flat note on Thursday, triggered by mixed global cues and lower crude oil prices. Selling pressure was witnessed in IT (information technology) and TECK…
Zakir Naik cancels conference for third time
New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) Controversial Mumbai-based Islamic preacher Zakir Naik has cancelled his media interaction on Thursday for the third time. “It is very difficult to do a press conference. We will announce another…
Curfew, shutdown continues in Kashmir
Srinagar, July 14 (IANS) The ongoing curfew in most places of the Kashmir Valley continued on Thursday as the separatists decided to extend the protest shutdown for another two days. “Curfew shall remain in force…
US confirms death of Pakistan school carnage mastermind
Islamabad, July 14 (IANS) The US has confirmed the killing of the mastermind behind the December 2014 carnage at Peshawar’s Army Public School in a drone strike in Afghanistan, Pakistani officials said. A statement issued…
V.K. Singh leads mission to evacuate Indians from South Sudan
New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) Minister of State for External Affairs V.K. Singh on Thursday left for South Sudan leading the government’s ‘Operation Sankat Mochan’ to evacuate Indians from the African country which has been…
Chinese shares open lower
Beijing, July 14 (IANS) Chinese stocks opened lower on Thursday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index down 0.19 per cent to open at 3,054.98 points. The smaller Shenzhen index opened 0.17 per cent lower at…
Lebanon fails to elect new president
Beirut, July 14 (IANS) The Lebanese parliament failed for the 42nd time to elect a new president due to lack of the constitutionally required quorum. Speaker Nabih Berri on Wednesday called for a new session…
US deploys 47 more troops to South Sudan to boost embassy security
Washington, July 14 (IANS) The White House said on Wednesday the US had sent additional military personnel to South Sudan to boost security of its embassy in the country. “The first of these additional personnel,…
Britain’s new PM forms cabinet
London, July 14 (IANS) Theresa May devoted most of her first hours as Britain’s Prime Minister on Wednesday to naming the key members of the team that will have the task of implementing voters’ decision…