Srinagar, July 13 (IANS) Separatist leaders Syed Ali Shah Geelani and Mirwaiz Umar Farooq were on Wednesday arrested when they tried to march to the Martyrs’ graveyard breaking their house detention, police said. However, both…
British Prime Minister David Cameron. (File Photo: IANS) London, July 13 (IANS) British Prime Minister David Cameron is stepping down on Wednesday to pave way for Home Secretary Theresa May to succeed him at 10,…
New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) Two IAF C-17 Globemasters will take off for Juba in South Sudan on Thursday to evacuate around 500 Indian nationals from the violence-hit African nation, the MEA said on Wednesday….
By Anil Giri Kathmandu, July 13 (IANS) The agitating Madhesi Morcha in Nepal will support the new power-sharing deal reached between the Nepali Congress and CPN (Maoist Centre) to topple the K.P. Sharma Oli-led government…
Baghdad, July 13 (IANS) At least three people were killed and 14 others were injured on Wednesday in a suicide car bomb attack in Baghdad, an interior ministry source said. A suicide bomber detonated his…
Mumbai, July 13 (IANS) Profit booking, coupled with disappointing macro-economic inflation data and lower crude oil prices, subdued the Indian equity markets on Wednesday. Consequently, the key indices closed the day’s trade on a flat…
New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) Despite the exit of Britain, the European Union remains committed to its partnership with India, EU Ambassador to India Tomasz Kozlowski said on Wednesday. My statement is that the EU…
New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) Uttrakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat on Wednesday said the Supreme Court has upheld the values of the Indian democracy and the Constitution by directing restoration of the ousted Nabam Tuki…
Dhaka, July 13 (IANS) Schools in Bangladesh bearing the name “Peace” came under government scanner on Wednesday following the ban on Mumbai-based controversial Islamic preacher Zakir Naik’s Peace TV. The schools in the country were…
Lucknow, July 13 (IANS) Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati on Wednesday said the NDA government at the Centre should learn “its lessons on Constitution at the earliest”. The former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister said…
Congress chief Sonia Gandhi. (File Photo: IANS) New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) Sonia Gandhi, welcoming the Supreme Court verdict restoring the Congress government in Arunachal Pradesh, on Wednesday hoped the ruling would deter the central…
By Gaurav Sharma Beijing, July 13 (IANS) China on Wednesday said it did not want conflict in the South China Sea and was already adhering to international law in the region. “China’s position on the…
Mumbai, July 13 (IANS) Controversial Mumbai-based televangelist and Islamic preacher Zakir Naik, who addresses audiences around the world, has no place to speak in Mumbai — now. At least four venues, including three five star…
New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) Five judges of the Supreme Court’s Constitution Bench will examine the feasibility of setting up a National Court of Appeal with four regional benches in North, South, East and West…
New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Wednesday sought a response from the Delhi government on a PIL seeking quashing of certain provisions of the Delhi Agricultural Cattle Preservation Act that criminalises…
New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) The Congress on Wednesday hailed the Supreme Court decision restoring the ousted Arunachal Pradesh government and demanded the sacking of Governor Jyoti Prasad Rajkhowa. Talking to reporters here, Congress leader…
New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Wednesday deferred the hearing of a PIL challenging the Aam Aadmi Party government’s decision to appoint 21 legislators as parliamentary secretaries. A division bench of…
Srinagar, July 13 (IANS) Kashmir Valley was calm but large areas were under strict curfew for a fifth day on Wednesday even as two more persons wounded in street clashes died here, taking the death…
New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued notice to Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on a plea filed by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal seeking stay on the proceedings in a…
Mumbai, July 13 (IANS) Profit booking, coupled with disappointing macro-economic inflation data and lower crude oil prices subdued the Indian equity markets on Wednesday. Consequently, the key indices traded on a flat note during the…