New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) Conveying his greetings and best wishes on Eid-ul-Fitr, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the festival will help strengthen the spirit of harmony and peace in society. “My greetings and best…
Gurgaon, July 6 (IANS) Newly-appointed Minister of State for Planning (Independent Charge) Rao Inderjit Singh on Wednesday said his new responsibility will give him chance to work directly for public welfare. Subhash Ramrao Bhamre, an…
New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee has congratulated Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare S.S. Ahluwalia on his new assignment and both leaders assured…
New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) The Income Computation and Disclosure Standards (ICDS) shall be now applicable from April 1, 2016 instead of April 1, 2015, since tax payers might have already filed income tax return…
New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) It was a cloudy day on Wednesday in the national capital with the maximum temperature settling at 36.1 degrees Celsius, one notch below the season’s average, the Met office said….
New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) New Information and Broadcasting Minister M. Venkaiah Naidu on Wednesday said “no one” has any reason to be unhappy with the latest reshuffle carried out by Prime Minister Narendra Modi….
Kolkata, July 6 (IANS) It’s that time of the year when thousands of devout Hindus pull the chariots of Lord Jagannath, Balaram and their sister Subhadra. And Wednesday was no exception as devotees across West…
Dhaka, July 6 (IANS) Days after the deadly Dhaka cafe attack, a new video has surfaced on the internet of three Bangla-speaking men praising the gunmen who massacred 20 hostages in the Gulshan cafe and…
London, July 6 (IANS) Britain went to war in Iraq before all peaceful options for disarming Saddam Hussein were exhausted, the long-awaited Chilcot Inquiry has concluded, the BBC reported on Wednesday. The invasion was not…
Mumbai: Actor Salman Khan during the screening of film Sultan in Mumbai, on June 5, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Mumbai, July 6 (IANS) Bollywood’s ‘bhaijaan’ Salman Khan, with his latest Eid release “Sultan”, brought festivity to…
New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) The government on Wednesday indicated it was contemplating action against controversial Indian Islamic preacher Zakir Naik, who was followed by militants who killed 20 persons in Dhaka’s Holey Artisan Bakery…
Guwahati, July 6 (IANS) Former Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on Wednesday criticised the expansion of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s council of ministers, saying Assam has been neglected in the process. “There should have been…
By Rekha Bhattacharjee Sydney, July 6 (IANS) Lawyers here are all set to lodge a class action in the Australian Federal Court (AFC) on Thursday to demand freezing of the Chandigarh-based Pearl Group’s real estate…
New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) A day after she was shunted out to the Textiles Ministry, Union Minister Smriti Irani on Wednesday said her stint as the HRD Minister was “satisfactory and fruitful”, and sought…
New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) Four-time parliamentarian Rajen Gohain on Wednesday assumed charge as Minister of State for Railways and said safety and security of passengers and expediting rail projects in the north-east will be…
New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) Jayant Sinha on Wednesday assumed office as the Minister of State for Civil Aviation. Sinha formerly held the post of Union Minister of State for Finance. He was also member…
Panaji, July 6 (IANS) The AAP should put its own house in order before lecturing others on governance, Goa BJP President Vinay Tendulkar said on Wednesday. Speaking to reporters, Tendulkar also said that the Aam…
Hyderabad, July 6 (IANS) Seven patients at a government-run eye hospital here are in danger of losing vision as a solution used during surgeries was found contaminated, officials said on Wednesday. A total of 13…
Thiruvananthapuram, July 6 (IANS) Kerala will raise with the Centre its concerns over the clearance given to Colachel Port in Tamil Nadu, which is just 25 km from the Vizhinjam port, Kerala Ports Minister Kadanapally…
New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) Supporting net neutrality, telecom and internet service providers have sought net equality with common rules for the same services to connect a billion citizens across India. “We fully support net…