Mumbai, June 28 (IANS) Gross non-performing assets (GNPAs), or bad loans, of commercial banks may rise to 8.5 per cent of total assets by March 2017, from 7.6 percent in March 2016, the Reserve Bank…
New Delhi, June 28 (IANS) Days after he was overlooked for the Indian cricket team’s head coach’s job, a “disappointed” Ravi Shastri on Tuesday lashed out at Sourav Ganguly for skipping his interview, and accused…
New Delhi, 28 June (IANS) The direct selling industry in New Delhi has the potential to reach a size of Rs 1,500-2,000 crore by 2025, a Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI)-KPMG…
Srinagar, June 28 (IANS) In a major setback to the Hizbul Mujahideen terror outfit, security forces on Tuesday killed one of its top commanders who was wanted for last year’s attacks on communication towers in…
New Delhi, June 28 (IANS) Refuting the ruling BJP’s allegations that the Congress was scuttling the passage of the crucial Goods and Services Tax (GST) Bill in Parliament, the Congress on Tuesday said it wants…
Brussels, June 28 (IANS) The European Commission President has banned EU commissioners from starting talks with the UK until the British government submits its formal request to leave the union. As an emergency EU summit…
Lucknow, June 28 (IANS) Qaumi Ekta Dal (QED) President Afzal Ansari on Tuesday slammed Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav, saying that by cancelling the merger of the outfit with Samajwadi Party he had shown…
Islamabad, June 28 (IANS) Pakistan cannot “conquer Kashmir through war” and Islamabad can progress on the issue only in an environment of mutual trust with New Delhi, former Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar has said….
New Delhi, June 28 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Tuesday filed two fresh chargesheets in Guna and Gwalior courts against six people in two cases related to the Vyapam scam in Madhya…
Kolkata, June 28 (IANS) Citing the example of Bihar which banned liquor in April, the All India Forward Bloc (AIFB) and the Congress on Tuesday sought to make West Bengal also a liquor-free state. Raising…
Patna, June 28 (IANS) The Special Investigation Team (SIT) on Tuesday arrested Bihar School Examination Board clerk Ram Bujhawan Jha in connection with the Class 12 toppers’ scam, police said. Earlier, Jha was detained and…
New Delhi, June 28 (IANS) Delhi Water Minister Kapil Mishra said on Tuesday that he feared he could be arrested by the Anti Corruption Branch (ACB) which has summoned him on July 4 regarding a…
New Delhi, June 28 (IANS) Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Tuesday made it amply clear that the window to disclose unaccounted wealth will not be extended beyond the four month period, ending on September 30….
New Delhi, June 28 (IANS) Isak Chisi Swu, who for decades spearheaded a bloody insurgency in Nagaland before shaking hands with New Delhi, died on Tuesday after months of battling a kidney ailment. Swu, the…
New Delhi, June 28 (IANS) The union cabinet is likely to discuss the 7th Pay Commission recommendations on Wednesday, government sources said. The recommendations will result in a hike in salaries of nearly 50 lakh…
New Delhi, June 28 (IANS) Expressing concern over the loss of 1.3 million people in road crashes in India, a group of MPs have urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to unveil a strong road safety…
Hyderabad, June 28 (IANS) Amid a raging row over appointment of Andhra origin judges in Telangana, Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao plans to stage a protest in Delhi to demand immediate bifurcation of the…
New Delhi, June 28 (IANS) In order to facilitate airport-bound passengers, Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) is going to start check-in facility at Shivaji Stadium metro station of Airport Express Line from July 1. At…
Mumbai, June 28 (IANS) Global cues, a moderately rebounding rupee and hopes of good monsoon led key Indian equity indices to end the day’s trade on a firm note on Tuesday, while recovering considerably from…
New Delhi, June 28 (IANS) The Congress on Tuesday said it would have been better if Prime Minister Narendra Modi had held a press conference instead of giving an interview to Times Now news channel,…