Dhaka, July 6 (IANS) Bnagladesh Police have accused six persons, including slain Holey Artisan Bakery chef Saiful Islam Chowkider, in a terrorist attack on a cafe in Dhaka. The five others accused in the case…
New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) The Congress on Wednesday said that replacement of Union Human Resource (HRD) Minister Smriti Irani by Prakash Javadekar was aimed at accelerating the pace of saffronisation and commercialisation of education…
New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday conveyed Eid-ul-Fitr greetings to the people of India and called up several world leaders, including Nawaz Sharif of Pakistan and Bangladesh Premier Sheikh Hasina,…
New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) The demand for two-wheelers is expected to grow at a pace of four to six per cent during 2016-17, ratings agency ICRA said in a study on the Indian two-wheeler…
New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) The central government will not allow pulse prices to go up further, Union Food Minister Ram Vilas Paswan said on Wednesday. He said four lakh million tonnes of pulses will…
Chennai, July 6 (IANS) The two students of Madha Medical College near here involved in throwing a dog from the roof top of a multi-story building were arrested and let out on bail on Wednesday,…
New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) In order to give a major boost to “Namami Gange” programme, as many as 231 projects will be inaugurated at various locations in Uttrakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal,…
Kolkata, July 6 (IANS) A rogue elephant was shot dead in the forests of southern West Bengal by authorised hunters as a “last resort” and as per a decision of the state government after efforts…
New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) The Union government on Wednesday set up a four-member committee to examine the desirability and feasibility of having a new financial or fiscal year, an official statement said. “The committee,…
New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee on Wednesday greeted people on Eid-ul-Fitr. “On the auspicious occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr, I extend my warm greetings and best wishes to my fellow citizens, particularly to all…
New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) Smriti Irani and M. Venkaiah Naidu were among cabinet ministers who took charge of their new offices on Wednesday as most of the 19 new faces in the revamped Union…
Tokyo, July 6 (IANS) The bodies of seven Japanese killed in the terrorist attack in Bangladesh on last Friday bore deep wounds on the neck, but had few scars, suggesting that the victims had little…
New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) A donor heart, airlifted from Jaipur, was safely delivered at Fortis Escorts Heart Institute here after a Green Corridor was created that helped cover a distance of 18.2 km from…
New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) The Union government on Wednesday approved four Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) proposals entailing a total investment of Rs 643.25 crore. “On the recommendations of the Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB),…
Kolkata, July 6 (IANS) Services of the Kolkata-Dhaka Maitree Express train, which have been temporally suspended on account of Eid-ul-Fitr, will resume on Sunday, the Eastern Railway said on Wednesday. Rejecting suggestions that the train…
Mumbai, July 6 (IANS) Shiv Sena MP Arvind Sawant on Wednesday demanded an immediate ban on Islamic preacher and scholar Zakir Naik, who is under scanner after the Dhaka terror strike. In a letter to…
Raqqa (Syria), July 6 (IANS/AKI) A barrage of fresh terror attacks will target Bangladesh and elsewhere until an Islamic caliphate prevails worldwide, the Islamic State group has warned in a new video. The slaughter of…
Mumbai, July 6 (IANS) The Maharashtra State Commission for Women is awaiting a reply from Bollywood superstar Salman Khan over his recent ‘rape comment’, its chairperson said on Wednesday. “He has been called to appear…
Dhaka, July 6 (IANS) A Japanese governmental aid agency has promised to continue supporting development projects in Bangladesh, after seven Japanese workers were killed in a deadly terror attack in the capital city of Bangladesh….
New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) Delhi Water Minister Kapil Mishra on Wednesday sought a FIR against Lt. Governor Najeeb Jung and ACB chief M.K. Meena on charges of delaying action against former Chief Minister Sheila…