Great Barrier Reef named best place to visit worldwide
Canberra, June 30 (IANS) Australia’s Great Barrier Reef has been named the best place in the world to visit by a key US travel site, News Corp reported on Thursday. The US News and World…
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Yemen talks to enter new phase: UN envoy
United Nations, June 30 (IANS) UN Special Envoy for Yemen, Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed announced that the Yemeni peace talks would enter a new phase in the next two weeks. “The special envoy said that…
Body parts found near Rio Olympic volleyball venue
Brasilia, June 30 (IANS) Body parts were found near a spot where the beach volleyball competition will take place during the Rio Olympics starting from August 5, Brazilian officials said. Rio de Janeiro state police…
Brazil to increase security at airports for Olympics
Rio de Janeiro, June 30 (IANS) Brazil’s Minister of Civil Aviation Mauricio Quintella has said that security will be boosted at airports for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games after bombing attacks in Turkey on Tuesday….
Rajnath Singh to visit J&K on Friday
Srinagar, June 30 (IANS) Home Minister Rajnath Singh is expected to visit Jammu and Kashmir on Friday to take firsthand stock of security situation in the Kashmir Valley ahead of the forthcoming Amarnarh Yatra, officials…
Obama reaffirms US solidarity with Turkey following attack
Washington, June 30 (IANS) US President Barack Obama has reaffirmed the solidarity of his country with Turkey following the bombing attacks on Istanbul’s Ataturk International Airport. In a telephone conversation with Turkish President Recep Tayyip…
Jordan condemns Istanbul airport attack
Amman, June 30 (IANS) Jordan has condemned the terrorist attack that targetted Istanbul’s Ataturk International Airport and killed at least 41 people. Jordan’s Foreign Minister Nasser Judeh condemned the terrorist attack on Wednesday and said…
DU releases first cut-off; LSR highest with 98.5%
New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) University of Delhi (DU) on Wednesday released its first cut-off for the academic session 2016-17 with Lady Sri Ram College (LSR) keeping the highest cut-off for Psychology Honours at 98.5…
7th pay panel will boost demand by Rs 45,000 crore: Ind-Ra
New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) The Indian cabinet-approved Seventh Central Pay Commission recommendations will boost the demand in the economy by over Rs 45,000 crore and increase savings by more than Rs 30,000 crore, American…
Wimbledon: Paes-Matkowski match postponed due to rain
London, June 29 (IANS) Heavy rain has forced Indian tennis star Leander Paes and his men’s doubles partner Poland’s Marcin Matkowski’s match at the Wimbledon tennis tournament be postponed to Thursday. The India-Polish duo was…
Government releases 25 more declassified files related to Netaji
New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) The central government on Wednesday released another batch of declassified files related to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose on portal www.netajipapers.gov.in. “The fifth batch of 25 declassified files relating to #NetajiSubhasChandraBose…
Kejriwal cancels visit, AAP locks horns with Gujarat government
Surat, June 29 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal won’t visit Gujarat on July 9-10, the Aam Aadmi Party said on Wednesday, accusing the state’s BJP government of forcing a Surat university to cancel the…
Parliament’s monsoon session from July 18, GST tops agenda
New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) With the Goods and Services Tax (GST) on top of the government’s agenda, Parliament’s monsoon session will be held from July 18 to August 12, Parliamentary Affairs Minister M. Venkaiah…
Yechury warns against turning secular India into ‘fascistic Hindu Rashtra’
Kolkata, June 29 (IANS) Drawing a parallel between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the RSS with Hitler and his idea of nationalism, CPI-M General Secretary Sitaram Yechury on Wednesday warned against the metamorphosis of a…
Shastri living in a fool’s world, says Ganguly
Kolkata, June 29 (IANS) A disappointed Sourav Ganguly on Wednesday retaliated to Ravi Shastri’s barbs at him by saying that the former team director was living in a fool’s world. Shastri lashed out at the…
Congress continues to be in CPI-M’s scheme of things
Kolkata, June 29 (IANS) Even as he iterated the Central Committee’s stand against the Congress, CPI-M general secretary Sitaram Yechury on Wednesday said the Congress was included in its scheme of building a movement to…
7th pay panel to boost real estate sector: India Inc
New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) India Inc on Wednesday said the country’s real estate sector is expected to receive a major boost due to the implementation of the 7th Pay Commission recommendations. “The 7th Pay…
Salman’s reply irks central, state women’s panels
New Delhi/Mumbai, June 29 (IANS) Bollywood actor Salman Khan’s reply to notices by women’s panels over his “raped woman” comment has not gone down well with either the National Commission for Women (NCW) or the…
Congress calls 7th Pay Commission ‘worst pay hike’
New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) Terming the 7th Pay Commission increment announced by the government on Wednesday as “lopsided and inadequate”, the Congress termed it the “lowest pay hike in the last seven decades”. “The…
ED attaches Jagan’s assets valued at Rs 749 crore
Hyderabad, June 29 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has attached YSR Congress chief Jaganmohan Reddy’s assets worth over Rs 749 crore, including his house in Hyderabad, in connection with its money laundering probe against him….