Kolkata, June 23 (IANS) Lashing out against the Narendra Modi government’s decision to relax FDI norm in several sectors, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday said 100 per cent foreign direct investment in…
Berlin, June 23 (IANS) An armed man has been killed after he opened fire in a cinema complex in western Germany on Thursday, according to German media. Up to 50 people were wounded in the…
Baku, June 23 (IANS) Indian boxers Manoj Kumar (64kg) and Vikas Krishan Yadav (75kg) registered comfortable victories in the quarter-finals of their respective weight categories to qualify for the upcoming Rio Olympics at the World…
Islamabad, June 23 (IANS) A mother of two minor girls in Pakistan’s hindu dominated Sindh province was axed to death by her husband on Thursday. Keeso Kolhi, aged 23, was killed by her husband, Nagji…
Ahmedabad, June 23 (IANS) The Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) of Gujarat Police on Thursday brought two accused from Mumbai on transit remand in a case of drugs seizure worth Rs 270 crore. Ephedrine is the raw…
Islamabad, June 23 (IANS) Pakistan on Thursday expressed grave concern over reports about the latest missile tests conducted by North Korea which are “in violation” of the UN Security Council Resolutions. North Korea on Thursday…
Seoul/Tashkent, June 23 (IANS) A lack of consensus amid strong opposition from several countries led by China thwarted India’s bid for NSG membership in Seoul on Thursday night even as Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged…
New Delhi, June 23 (IANS) The government on Thursday said it will consider the possibility of utilising unused airports for other commercial purposes. “The Civil Aviation Ministry would look at the possibility of utilising certain…
New Delhi, June 23 (IANS) In an unprecedented move, the Delhi assembly’s Petition Committee will summon before it Lt. Governor Najeeb Jung and Delhi Anti-Corruption Bureau chief M.K. Meena for “no action” on the FIRs…
Berlin, June 23 (IANS) An armed man on Thursday opened fire at a cinema complex in western Germany, Bild newspaper has reported. Several people have been wounded. The man, wearing a disguise and a cartridge…
Patna, June 23 (IANS) Bihar Police on Thursday refuted reports that a 21-year-old woman was gangraped in East Champaran district, maintaining that in effect only an attempt was made to rape her. It was earlier…
Islamabad, June 23 (IANS) In a marked change of stance, Pakistan on Thursday said it has urged the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) to consider the entry applications of both Islamabad and New Delhi “simultaneously” and…
Kolkata, June 23 (IANS) The city police, probing the Narada sting controversy that allegedly caught several Trinamool Congress leaders accepting “bribes”, on Thursday summoned the news portal’s CEO Mathew Samuel who had conducted the expose….
Lucknow, June 23 (IANS) A committee of five seers on Thursday submitted to Uttar Pradesh PWD Minister Shivpal Singh Yadav its findings on whether there has been a “Hindu exodus” from Kairana in Shamli district….
Mumbai, June 23 (IANS) Two cases of triple murder rocked Mumbai and its neighbouring Thane on Thursday. In the first instance in Malwani suburban area of north-west Mumbai, a 47-year old woman and her two…
Karachi, June 23 (IANS) Thousands of fans and followers on Thursday attended the funeral prayers for famed qawwali singer Amjad Sabri, who was gunned down on Wednesday by unidentified assailants. Sabri was laid to rest…
Mumbai, June 23 (IANS) Increased chances of Britain staying on in the European Union, combined with higher crude oil prices and a strong rupee, buoyed the Indian equity markets on Thursday. Consequently, the key indices…
Tashkent/Seoul, June 23 (IANS) India’s application for NSG membership was being taken up at the 48-nation bloc’s special session in Seoul on Thursday night as Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged Chinese President Xi Jinping to…
Gurgaon, June 23 (IANS) The Supreme Court will hear next Wednesday a petition seeking a ban on WhatsApp on the ground that the messaging platform’s end-to-end encryption gives terrorists a means of communication that is…
Tashkent, June 23 (IANS) Pakistan President Mamnoon Hussain on Thursday thanked his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping for China’s support to Pakistan’s bid to join the Nuclear Supplier’s Group, even as New Delhi urged Beijing to…