New Delhi/Kolkata, July 2 (IANS) The Border Security Force (BSF) on Saturday intensified vigil along the Indo-Bangladesh border in West Bengal in the wake of the terror attack in Dhaka after the government sounded a…
New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend a commemorative event to mark the 300th martyrdom anniversary of Sikh military commander Baba Banda Singh Bahadur here on Sunday. “The Prime Minister will…
New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) With widespread resentment against the meagre pay hike announced in the 7th Pay Commission, as many as 33 lakh central government employees are threatening to go on strike from July…
Mumbai, July 2 (IANS) At least three persons were killed and three others injured in a blast in the Rashtriya Chemicals & Fertilisers Ltd factory here on Saturday, police said. The explosion, at the factory…
London, July 2 (IANS) More than a third of voters do not think Britain will definitely leave the European Union – despite the referendum result, a poll has found. Of 1,077 people polled by Ipsos…
London, July 2 (IANS) British Opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn on Saturday lost his cool when a reporter asked him if he was “running away” from answering questions about his beleaguered leadership. An ITN journalist posed…
By Porisma Pompi Gogoi and Rohit Vaid Mumbai, July 2 (IANS) Positive global and local cues, amidst further clarity on Brexit modalities, catapulted the Indian equity indices to their new highs for the year during…
Jaipur, July 2 (IANS) A speeding BMW car, being driven by the son of a Rajasthan legislator, hit an auto rickshaw and a PCR van, killing three persons and injuring five here late on Friday…
London, July 2 (IANS) British Opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn is facing fresh calls to “retire with dignity” this weekend as Labour MPs seek to avoid a bitter and protracted leadership contest this summer, media reported…
New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) Chief Justice of India T.S.Thakur on Saturday stressed that in the ever-shrinking world, “we must be aware of the international law” and deal with the emerging scenarios. “We must be…
Hyderabad, July 2 (IANS) MIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Saturday charged the BJP with trying to impose a ‘Hindu rashtra’ on the country in the name of the Uniform Civil Code. Talking to reporters, he…
Rome, July 2 (IANS) Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi on Saturday condemned the terror attack at a cafe in Dhaka as he confirmed that Italians were among the 20 killed by Islamic State gunmen. Renzi…
Agartala, July 2 (IANS) With Tripura remaining cut-off from the rest of the country for more than a month, efforts are on to transport foodgrains and fuel to the northeastern state through Bangladesh, a minister…
New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee on Saturday inaugurated a smart model village pilot project at Rashtrapati Bhavan. The President said in the last four years of his presidency this was the first…
New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) Incessant rain and bad weather have hampered rescue and relief work in Uttarakhand which was badly hit by a cloudburst and flooding, the Army said on Saturday. “Rain and bad…
New Delhi/Dhaka, July 2 (IANS) A 19-year-old Indian girl, Tarishi Jain, was among the 20 killed by Islamic State terrorists in the siege on a cafe in the Bangladeshi capital, the Indian government confirmed, while…
Dhaka, July 2 (IANS) Heavily armed militants chanting “Allahu Akbar” asked their hostages at a popular eatery here to recite Quranic verses to know who among them were Muslims. Others were hacked to death, according…
New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) Chief Justice of India T.S.Thakur on Saturday said in the ever-shrinking world “we must be aware of the international law” and deal with the emerging scenarios. “We must be aware…
Panaji, July 2 (IANS) Mining of iron ore will resume on a much more comprehensive scale after the monsoons, Goa Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar said on Saturday, adding that if mine-owners co-operate in building ore…
New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he spoke to his Bangladesh counterpart Sheikh Hasina on Saturday and condemned the “despicable attack” in Dhaka. “My thoughts are with the bereaved families. I…