Gunfight on in Kashmir
Srinagar, June 19 (IANS) A gunfight started on Sunday between the security forces and the militants in a village in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama district, police said. “Following specific information about the presence of some…
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Ties with US not to impact relations with Beijing, Moscow: India
Union Minister for External Affairs Sushma Swaraj launches the Marathi version of PMO India Multi-Lingual website, in New Delhi on May 29, 2016. (Photo: IANS/PIB) New Delhi, June 19 (IANS) India on Sunday said that…
Salman Khan fears losing stardom
Mumbai: Actor Salman Khan at Mehboob studio in Mumbai. (Photo: IANS) Mumbai, June 19 (IANS) Bollywood superstar Salman Khan says he fears losing the stardom that he has achieved in his over 25 years’ career….
India Inc lauds Rajan’s ‘outstanding contribution’
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Raghuram Rajan. (File Photo: IANS) New Delhi, June 19 (IANS) India Inc on Sunday recalled the “outstanding contribution” of Reserve Bank of India Governor Raghuram Rajan following his decision…
Terror and talks can’t go together: India
New Delhi, June 19 (IANS) India-Pakistan relations are “jatil” (complicated) and talks and terrorism cannot go together, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said on Sunday. But she told the media that there was “sehejta” (simplicity)…
PM’s overseas travels brought FDI: Sushma
New Delhi, June 19 (IANS) External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Sunday defended the Narendra Modi government’s global outreach-driven foreign policy and said there are many benefits of such endeavours. “Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) does…
India look to level series against Zimbabwe
Harare, June 19 (IANS) With Zimbabwe pulling off a huge upset in the opener, India will look to bounce back and draw level in the three-match Twenty20 International (T20I) series when they lock horns again…
Mahesh Babu, Nayanthara win at Filmfare Awards South
Hyderabad, June 19 (IANS) Mahesh Babu won the Best Actor for Telugu drama “Srimanthudu”, while Nayanthara bagged the Best Actress trophy for her performance in Tamil action-comedy “Naanum Rowdydhaan” for the year 2015 at the…
DU rejects RTI query over Modi degree
New Delhi, June 19 (IANS) Citing “privacy” reasons, Delhi University (DU) has rejected another RTI query on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s degree, sparking criticism from Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. The Right to Information query…
Indian arrested in Zimbabwe for rape not a cricketer: MEA
New Delhi, June 19 (IANS) An Indian national was arrested over rape charges in Zimbabwe but he is not a cricketer, official sources said on Sunday. Sources in the Ministry of External Affairs while refuting…
Yoga day event attracts hundreds in Dublin
Dublin, June 19 (IANS) Hundreds of enthusiasts practised yoga poses in Dartmouth Park here in Ireland to mark the International Yoga Day, a media report said on Sunday. About 400 people gathered on Saturday for…
Crackdown on hoarders, more action to check pulses’ prices
New Delhi, June 19 (IANS) About 1.30 lakh tonnes of pulses have been seized from hoarders in Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, New Delhi and other parts of northern India in the last few months, official sources…
Rajan acted as Congress agent: Swamy
New Delhi, June 19 (IANS) Continuing his tirade against Reserve Bank of India Governor Raghuram Rajan, BJP’s Rajya Sabha member Subramanian Swamy on Sunday said Rajan has been acting as a “Congress agent” ever since…
Business model will force more M&A in life insurance sector
By Venkatachari Jagannathan Chennai, June 19 (IANS) The proposed merger of Max Life Insurance/Max Financial Services with HDFC Standard Life Insurance may pave the way for more such deals in the future due to the…
Google marks Father’s Day with doodle
New Delhi, June 19 (IANS) Online search engine giant Google on Sunday came up with a cute doodle to celebrate this Father’s Day. The illustration shows a tiny pair of shoe placed next to larger…
Bollywood must better quality to match Hollywood: Rakeysh Mehra
Mumbai: Filmmaker Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra during the screening of Hollywood film Pele: Birth of a Legend, in Mumbai, on May 9, 2016. (Photo: IANS) New Delhi, June 19 (IANS) Bollywood needs to focus on making…
24 killed in Indonesia floods, landslides
Jakarta, June 19 (IANS) At least 24 persons were killed in landslides and floods in Indonesia’s Central Java province, a weather official said on Sunday. According to the country’s disaster management agency, most of the…
DU rejects another RTI query over Modi’s degree
New Delhi, June 19 (IANS) Citing “privacy” reasons, the University of Delhi (DU) has rejected another right to information query seeking information about Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s degree. The RTI query was filed by Delhi-based…
Australian film director Paul Cox dead
Sydney, June 19 (IANS) Australian filmmaker Paul Cox, who was lauded as father of independent cinema in Australia, has died aged 76. The Dutch-born director is known for his films like Man of Flowers, A…
International Day of Yoga celebrated in France
Paris, June 19 (IANS) The second International Day of Yoga was celebrated on Saturday at the Parc de La Villette — the largest urban cultural park in Paris. More than 2,000 yoga enthusiasts of all…