Petrol, diesel rates cut by under 1 Re
New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) State-run Indian Oil Corp (IOC) has cut the price of transport fuel effective on Friday by under a rupee each, of petrol by 89 paise a litre and of diesel…
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Barca, Neymar will sign new contact soon
Madrid, July 1 (IANS) FC Barcelona President Josep Maria Bartomeu insisted on Thursday that the club was close to sealing a new five-year contract with Brazilian striker Neymar. Bartomeu made the declaration in a press…
PM reviews works of various ministries
New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) Amid speculation about possible cabinet reshuffle, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday met his council of ministers here on Thursday and reviewed important projects and works of various ministries, official…
New Zealand beat India 1-0 in six nation hockey tournament
Valencia (Spain), June 30 (IANS) New Zealand defeated India 1-0 in the Six Nations Invitational Hockey Tournament 2016 here on Thursday. Stephen Jenness scored the only goal in the 18th minute to guide New Zealand…
US official, Mamata discuss investment, technology
Kolkata, June 30 (IANS) US Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Thomas A. Shannon on Thursday called on West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and discussed wide-ranging issues including investment in the state. State…
First day of admissions at DU marred by confusion
New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) The University of Delhi’s (DU) maiden attempt to make the entire admission process totally online was marred by confusion and chaos on Thursday as the admission seekers were clueless about…
MP CM expands ministry, veterans Gar, Sartaj resign
Bhopal, June 30 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Thursday expanded his council of ministers inducting 11 new faces, amid last-minute heartburn and protests from two aging ministers who tendered their resignations….
Dhingra commission seeks more time for Haryana land deals report
Chandigarh, June 30 (IANS) Amid a fresh controversy over its legal validity, the one-man Justice S.N. Dhingra Commission of Inquiry set up by the Haryana government to probe controversial land deals in Gurgaon district has…
No Indian casualties in Kuwait fire
New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) No Indian was among the 10 people who died in fire at a villa in Kuwait, the Ministry of External Affairs announced on Thursday. In a statement, the Ministry said…
Draft bill ignores key issues of child trafficking, says MP
New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) Rajya Sabha member Rajeev Chandrasekhar has pointed out several flaws and criticised the Draft Trafficking Of Persons Bill, 2016, saying the bill fails to address the critical issue of child…
Two minors held for murder of student in Delhi
New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) Two minors were taken into custody on Thursday for allegedly killing a 15-year-old student over some mischief in their pan shop, police said. The victim, a student of class 9…
Five leaders jostle to succeed Cameron, Johnson quits race
London, June 30 (IANS) Five contenders emerged on Thursday in the race to become the next Prime Minister of Britain following David Cameron’s decision to quit. But there was shock when former London mayor Boris…
All-clear at Andrews Base after lockdown over shooter
Washington, June 30 (IANS) ‘All clear’ was sounded at the US Andrews Base, just outside of Washington, D.C., after a lockdown was ordered earlier due to “presence of an active shooter” reportedly barricaded inside the…
SpiceJet allays fears over smoke in Amritsar flight
New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) SpiceJet on Thursday sought to allay concerns over some incident involving its flight to Amritsar from Delhi and said there was neither any tyre burst, nor a fire on board…
India-Israel medium-range missile test-fired twice
Bhubaneswar, June 30 (IANS) India on Thursday successfully test-fired twice a medium-range surface-to-air ballistic missile, developed jointly with Israel, off the coast of Odisha, officials said. The missile, having a strike range of 70 km,…
Suicide bomb attack in Cameroon kills 10
Yaounde (Cameroon), June 30 (IANS) A suicide bomb attack in Cameroon’s Far North Region left 10 people killed, military officials said on Thursday. But one local source told Xinhua news agency on Thursday that people…
ED quizzes Goa ex-CM for eight hours in bribery case
Panaji, June 30 (IANS) Former Goa Chief Minister Digambar Kamat was questioned for around eight hours on Thursday by Enforcement Directorate officials in connection with the Louis Berger bribery case. An official told reporters that…
Now, NCW summons Salman on July 8 over ‘rape’ remark
New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) The National Commission for Women (NCW) has summoned Bollywood superstar Salman Khan for personal appearance before it on July 8 over his “raped woman” remark, the panel said on Thursday….
Five IS suspects sent to judicial custody
Hyderabad, June 30 (IANS) A special NIA court here on Thursday sent five Islamic State (IS) suspects allegedly plotting terror attacks in the city to judicial custody till July 14. The five accused arrested by…
India’s core industries’ output declines in May
New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) Output of India’s core industries declined in May after five consecutive months of rise, official data showed on Thursday. The gauge for select factory output — Index of Eight Core…