New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) New Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said on Wednesday that “comprehensive consultations” were required before taking steps towards a Uniform Civil Code (UCC). Prasad made the comments after taking…
By Iboyaima Laithangbam Imphal July 6 (IANS) The Union Home Ministry has sought a report from the Manipur government on the recent killings of former insurgents in the state who had joined the national mainstream….
Islamabad, July 6 (IANS) Pakistan has renewed its security assurance to Saudi Arabia after a string of bombings took place in the kingdom, including one outside Masjid e-Nabwi in Madina, the second-holiest site in Islam….
Montreal/New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) India achieved the fastest domestic passenger growth in 2015, a leading global airlines association has said. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) said in its “World Air Transport Statistics”, released…
Bhubaneswar, July 6 (IANS) The annual Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath and his siblings began on Wednesday amidst a congregation of lakhs of devotees in Puri. Lakhs of people have converged to have a glimpse…
Bengaluru, July 6 (IANS) The Karnataka government has declared a holiday on Thursday for Eid-ul-Fitr, a festival celebrated at the end of Ramadan, the month of fasting, an official release said on Wednesday. “The central…
Rio de Janeiro, July 6 (IANS) Does Brazil make you think of tropical jungles teeming with wildlife and cities inhabited by people of all shades and backgrounds? It should, because all of those factors went…
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…
New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) Passing the GST Bill in Parliament will be the government’s priority, Minister of State for Finance Santosh Kumar Gangwar said on Wednesday after taking charge of his office. We hope…
Thiruvananthapuram, July 6 (IANS) A 66-member team of Congress leaders will discuss with Vice President Rahul Gandhi ways to revive the party in Kerala where it lost power in May, a party leader said on…
New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday paid tributes to former Deputy Prime Minister Babu Jagjivan Ram on his death anniversary. “I bow to the great Babu Jagjivan Ram ji on…
New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) Rajen Gohain, a four-time BJP MP from Assam, on Wednesday took charge as Minister of State in the Ministry of Railways. Gohain was elected from Nowgong to the Lok Sabha…
Dharamsala, July 6 (IANS) The situation in Tibet and the implications of environmental degradation on the Tibetan plateau were among the issues which figured in the talks between US President Barack Obama and the Dalai…
New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) Delhi’s Anti Corruption Branch (ACB), controlled by the central government, has summoned former Chief Minister Shiela Dikshit for questioning in an alleged water meter scam. “We have served a notice…
New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) An Indian national abducted in Libya in March has been released, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said on Wednesday. Indian Embassy in Libya has secured the release of Regi Joseph,…
New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) Anil Madhav Dave, a Narmada river conservationist and environmentalist, on Wednesday took charge of the Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate Change. “I will take one week to understand the…
Colombo, July 6 (IANS) The Sri Lankan Navy and Coast Guard on Wednesday arrested 17 Indian fishermen for poaching in Sri Lankan waters, officials said. Two Indian fishing trawlers were also seized when the fishermen…
Aden, July 6 (IANS) At least eight soldiers were killed and 10 injured when two car bombs went off at the main gate of a military base in Yemen’s temporary capital Aden on Wednesday, an…
Ranchi, July 6 (IANS) Ranked third among the states for Ease of Doing Business in India last September, Jharkhand is now all set to attract investments. The state government has constituted the Jharkhand Investment Promotion…
New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) The newly appointed Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad took charge of the ministry on Wednesday. Prasad succeeds D.V. Sadananda Gowda, who was moved to the Ministry of Statistics and…