New Delhi, July 5 (IANS) Eminent journalist-turned-neta Mobasshar Javed “M.J.” Akbar, once a Congress MP from Bihar’s Kishanganj and a bitter critic of Narendra Modi post the 2002 riots in Gujarat, has been strong in…
New Delhi, July 5 (IANS) A suave leader from Rajasthan, advocate P.P. Chaudhary represents Pali parliamentary constituency in the western Indian state. According to BJP insiders, he had strong claims for a ministerial berth as…
New Delhi, July 5 (IANS) The hearing on the Delhi government’s plea that its row with the centre on issues of governance can only be decided by the apex court was deferred on Tuesday as…
New Delhi, July 5 (IANS) Former Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit on Tuesday declared she “was the daughter-in-law of Uttar Pradesh and willing to take up any role” offered to her by the Congress high…
Dhaka, July 5 (IANS) Bangladesh Foreign Minister A.H. Mahmood Ali on Tuesday said the country hopes to receive support from the international community in its fight against terrorism and extremism. The Foreign Minister made the…
New Delhi, July 5 (IANS) Veteran BJP leader Lal Krishna Advani on Tuesday missed the swearing-in ceremony of 19 new ministers as he was in Mumbai to be with his ailing sister. The 89-year-old leader…
Kolkata, July 5 (IANS) A 25-year-old man, suspected to have links with the Islamic State (IS) was arrested here on Tuesday by the West Bengal Criminal Investigation Department (CID). The accused, identified as Mohammad Masiuddin…
New Delhi, July 5 (IANS) BJP leader Ram Shankar Katheria on Tuesday said his exit from the union council of ministers has nothing to do with the controversial statements he made, which he continues to…
Thiruvananthapuram, July 5 (IANS) The Congress in Kerala on Tuesday voiced its concern over senior advocate M.K. Damodaran appearing as legal counsel for ‘lottery king’ Santiago Martin in a case registered by the Enforcement department….
New Delhi, July 5 (IANS) Ajay Tamta is among the few MPs to have bagged a berth in the union council of ministers in his maiden term as a parliamentarian. The 44-year-old leader from Almora…
New Delhi, July 5 (IANS) India’s GDP growth over the next two years will be challenged by lacklustre global demand and high leverage in some corporate sectors, Moody’s Investors Service said on Tuesday. “The growth…
Imphal, July 5 (IANS) Hmar National Army leader Lalthanshang Hmar was shot dead on Tuesday in Churachandpur district of Manipur, police said. Some unidentified persons barged into the former insurgent’s house in Hmar Veng shortly…
Patna, July 5 (IANS) Having been ruled a minor by a court here, Bihar’s toppers scam accused Rubi Rai was shifted on Tuesday from Beur jail to a remand home, police said. “Rubi Rai was…
New Delhi, July 5 (IANS) BJP Rajya Sabha member Mansukh L. Mandaviya, who was earlier a member of the Gujarat Legislative Assembly, has been an active campaigner for girls’ education in his home state. As…
New Delhi, July 5 (IANS) Indian businesses lost over $1 million from data loss and downtime in the last 12 months, a survey by EMC Corporation — the world’s largest data storage multinational — revealed…
Ranchi, July 5 (IANS) Incessant rain crippled normal life and damaged government and private property in many areas of Jharkhand with Garhwa, Chatra, Hazaribagh, Palamu and Gumla being among the worst-hit districts. In state capital…
Kolkata, July 5 (IANS) A major fire broke out in a branch of a nationalised bank here on Tuesday but no casualty was reported, a West Bengal minister said. The fire broke out at around…
Beijing, July 5 (IANS) Bangladesh hasn’t benefitted “very significantly” from India’s economic growth and New Delhi may need to place more focus on looking East, a leading Chinese daily said on Tuesday. Commenting on Beijing’s…
Mumbai, July 5 (IANS) Bearish global cues, combined with profit booking, subdued the Indian equity markets on Tuesday. Consequently, the key indices provisionally closed the day’s trade in the red as heavy selling pressure was…
Riyadh, July 5 (IANS) A suicide bomber who blew himself up in the city of Jeddah was a Pakistani national, according to the Saudi interior ministry. A ministry spokesman identified the bomber as Abdullah Qalzar…