Dhaka, July 6 (IANS) A Japanese governmental aid agency has promised to continue supporting development projects in Bangladesh, after seven Japanese workers were killed in a deadly terror attack in the capital city of Bangladesh….
New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) Delhi Water Minister Kapil Mishra on Wednesday sought a FIR against Lt. Governor Najeeb Jung and ACB chief M.K. Meena on charges of delaying action against former Chief Minister Sheila…
Kolkata, July 6 (IANS) A rogue elephant was on Tuesday shot dead in the forests of southern West Bengal by authorised hunters as a “last resort” and as per a decision of the state government…
New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) New Environment Minister Anil Madhav Dave, a known environmentalist, took charge of the ministry on Wednesday that also happens to be his birthday. Dave said he would continue with “his…
Bengaluru, July 6 (IANS) The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) is the single most innovative programme from India and a lesson to the whole world, said Nobel laureate Joseph Stiglitz on Wednesday….
Bhopal, July 6 (IANS) Three police officers, including a station in-charge, in Bhopal were suspended for assaulting two journalists, police officials said on Wednesday. A First Information Report (FIR) was also registered against them. The…
New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) The Congress on Wednesday attacked the BJP-led government in Assam for hiking fuel prices and VAT on essential items and withdrawing partial subsidy on domestic LPG cylinders. Within one month…
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…