Bengaluru, July 8 (IANS) The Karnataka government on Friday ordered an inquiry into the unnatural death of Deputy Superintendent of Police M.K. Ganapathy, 51, who allegedly committed suicide on Thursday at Madikeri in Kodagu district,…
Mumbai, July 8 (IANS) Negative global cues and profit booking dragged the key Indian equity markets lower on Friday. The equity markets traded flat — marginally in the red — during the mid-afternoon session, as…
Patna, July 8 (IANS) A newly-wed woman in a village in Bihar has declared she is “divorcing” her husband for not getting a toilet constructed at their house, and making her suffer the humiliation of…
Pretoria, July 8 (IANS) Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday sat down for bilateral talks with South African President Jacob Zuma after a ceremonial welcome accorded to him at the Union Buildings in Pretoria…
New Delhi, July 8 (IANS) In a set-back to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, the Supreme Court on Friday declined to interfere with the Delhi High Court reserving its order on the dispute between the Centre…
Mumbai, July 8 (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday inducted five Cabinet Ministers and Ministers of State each and elevated a Minister of State to the cabinet. Governor C.V. Rao administered the oath…
Washington, July 8 (IANS) Five police officers were killed and six others injured when snipers opened fire during a protest in Dallas city over the recent fatal police shootings of two black men in the…
New Delhi, July 8 (IANS) A case of molestation and eve-teasing was registered here against Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) legislator Prakash Jarwal, Delhi Police said on Friday. “A case has been registered for molestation, eve-teasing…
Srinagar, July 8 (IANS) Supporters of controversial Islamic preacher Zakir Naik took out a solidarity march in Srinagar on Friday to condemn any action that might be taken against the scholar. Over a dozen supporters…
New Delhi, July 8 (IANS) The Delhi University Teachers’ Association (DUTA) on Friday wrote to newly-appointed Human Resource Development (HRD) minister Prakash Javadekar highlighting the shortage of teachers in the varsity. DUTA president Nandita Narain…
New Delhi, July 8 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday said the army cannot use excessive force in its counter-insurgency operations in areas declared disturbed under the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act. The court held…
New Delhi, July 8 (IANS) Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday said that speeches of controversial Islamic preacher Zakir Naik were being examined by the government and appropriate action will be taken. Naik is…
Lucknow, July 8 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav will set out on a ‘Samajwadi Rath Yatra’ across the state in September as part of his party’s re-election bid next year. The ‘chariot ride’,…
Lucknow, July 8 (IANS) The newly nominated members of the Legislative Council of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly will be sworn-in on Friday, an official of the Vidhan Parishad secretariat said. Of the 13 MLC’s to…
Washington, July 8 (IANS) At least four police officers were shot dead and sever others injured on Thursday night after two snipers opened fire during a protest in Dallas over the recent fatal police shootings…
Mumbai, July 8 (IANS) Key Indian equity indices traded in the red after a flat opening on Friday, triggered by negative Asian markets. The key indices were seen trading lower during the early morning trade…
New York, July 8 (IANS) Reacting to the fatal shooting of a black man in Minnesota which went viral on social media after it was uploaded on Facebook Live, the social media giant’s CEO Mark…
Washington, July 8 (IANS) Three police officials were shot dead and eight other injured on Thursday night during a protest in Dallas city over shootings by police of black men in US’ Louisiana and Minnesota…
Taipei, July 8 (IANS) Super typhoon Nepartak made landfall in Taiwan on Friday, about 15 km south of the eastern city of Taitung, tearing roofs off buildings, flipping cars and dumping rain across the island….
Riyadh, July 8 (IANS) Saudi Arabian authorities have confirmed the arrest of 19 individuals, including seven Saudis and 12 Pakistanis, in connection to Medina and Qatif suicide blasts earlier this week. A suicide bomber detonated…