Patna, June 22 (IANS) At least 53 people including women and children were killed and dozens injured by lightning in different parts of Bihar since Tuesday, the state’s disaster management department said on Wednesday. However,…
New Delhi, June 22 (IANS) With the government further easing rules for foreign direct investment in India, industry chamber Ficci on Wednesday hoped the Reserve Bank of India will complement this move by lowering interest…
Washington, June 22 (IANS) Sanjay Valvani, an Indian-origin hedge fund manager charged with insider trading last week, has been found dead at his home in an apparent case of suicide, a media report said on…
There are stupid reports appearing in some section of press saying that Aditya has runaway from family and taking shelter in USA. These reports are atrocious and baseless. Some reporters are writing these stories at…
New Delhi, June 22 (IANS) Foreign Secretary S. Jaishankar on Wednesday flew to Seoul on a previously unannounced trip ahead of a crucial meeting of the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) amid expectations that the club…
Cairo, June 22 (IANS) More than 100 yoga enthusiasts gathered and practiced yogic exercises at a ground here to mark the International Yoga Day. “We have noticed strong growth in the practice of yoga in…
London, June 22 (IANS) Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi made an emotional appeal to the British people not to make the wrong choice in the EU referendum, saying a decision to leave would exchange autonomy…
Mumbai, 22 June (IANS) Digital payments platform PayPal on Wednesday said it has appointed Anupam Pahuja, a company veteran heading technology for Asia Pacific, as the Managing Director and Country Manager for India. “India continues…
Bengaluru, June 22 (IANS) In a bid to strengthen its Cloud operations in the Asia-Pacific region, software and cloud major Oracle on Wednesday announced it would open five state-of-the-art digital sales hubs, including one in…
Mumbai, June 22 (IANS) Uncertain global cues, profit booking and a weak rupee depressed the Indian equity markets on Wednesday. Consequently, the key indices traded marginally in the red during the mid-afternoon session, as heavy…
New Delhi, June 22 (IANS) India’s cabinet on Wednesday approved the norms for the next round of spectrum auctions and a new textiles policy to push manufacturing and exports, besides extending the scheme to assist…
London, June 22 (IANS) Newly-elected London Mayor Sadiq Khan has accused his predecessor of unleashing “project hate” in a desperate bid to win over voters by stirring up fears about immigration. Sadiq Khan made the…
By Arul Louis United Nations, June 22 (IANS) Accusing government entities in Pakistan of aiding terrorist networks in violation of United Nations Security Council mandates, Afghanistan’s Permanent Representative Mahmoud Saikal said on Tuesday that Islamabad…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (File Photo: IANS) New Delhi, June 22 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday congratulated the ISRO for the successful launch of a record 20 satellites in a single Polar Satellite…
Bengaluru, June 22 (IANS) Chinese technology major Lenovo on Wednesday announced the appointment of Sumir Bhatia as the company’s new Vice President of Data Centre Group (DCG) for Asia Pacific. The announcement came after the…
By Venkatachari Jagannathan Sriharikota (Andhra Pradesh), June 22 (IANS) The launch by India of satellites belonging to American companies Terra Bella – a Google company – and Planet Labs on Wednesday need not be an…
New Delhi, June 22 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee on Wednesday congratulated the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) for the successful launch of a Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) C34 carrying the Cartosat, Google company Terra…
New Delhi, June 22 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday congratulated the ISRO for the successful launch of a record 20 satellites in a single Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) mission. “20 satellites in…
New Delhi, June 22 (IANS) BJP leader Subramaniam Swamy on Wednesday targeted Chief Economic Advisor Arvind Subramanian and asked the government to sack him. In a series of tweets, Swamy wrote, “Who said to US…
Anantnag, June 22 (IANS) The morning’s shy trickle of voters on Wednesday gradually changed into small queues in rural areas of Anantnag assembly constituency in Jammu and Kashmir where Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti is contesting…