Retail inflation rises again on spiralling food prices
New Delhi, June 13 (IANS) India’s retail inflation rose for the second straight month in May to 5.76 per cent from 5.47 per cent in the month before due to a sharp spike in food…
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Microsoft to acquire LinkedIn for $26.2 billion
San Francisco, June 13 (IANS) Microsoft on Monday announced to acquire professional networking website LinkedIn for $26.2 billion in an all-cash deal billed as one of the largest such acquisitions in the social media space….
Militant killed, three troopers hurt in Udhampur gunfight
Jammu, June 13 (IANS) One militant was killed and three paramilitary troopers were injured in a shootout on Monday in Udhampur district of Jammu and Kashmir. The gunfight took place on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway…
Over 100 Congress workers join BJP
Ghaziabad, June 13 (IANS) Over one hundred Congress workers joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) here on Monday in the presence of Home Minister Rajnath Singh’s son Neeraj Singh. The Congress workers, led by Jitendra…
Jaitley-Mamata meet may formalise TMC-BJP issue based coordination
New Delhi, June 13 (IANS) A likely meeting between Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley and Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee in Kolkata this month may formalise issue-based coordination between the two parties, sources in the…
Militant killed in Udhampur gunfight
Jammu, June 13 (IANS) One militant was killed on Monday in Udhampur district of Jammu province in a shootout with security forces. The gunfight took place on the 300-km Jammu-Srinagar national highway after the forces…
Shock, condemnation at Orlando massacre across the world
Orlando, June 13 (IANS) Shock and condemnation flowed from across the world over the mass shooting at a gay nightclub in Orlando city of Florida which left 50 people dead and 53 injured. Mourning for…
Will not ask US for F16 jets anymore: Pakistan
Islamabad, June 13 (IANS) Pakistan has closed the chapter of seeking F16 fighter jets from the US and will now opt for Jordan-owned F16 jets, an official said here on Monday, Foreign Secretary Aizaz Chaudhry,…
Kerala film makers welcome court ruling on ‘Udta Punjab’
Thiruvananthapuram, June 13 (IANS) Two film personalities in Kerala on Monday welcomed the Bombay High Court ruling clearing for release of film ‘Udta Punjab’ without the cuts demanded by the Central Board of Film Certification…
‘Udta Punjab’ verdict tight slap on Modi government’s intolerance: Kejriwal
New Delhi, June 13 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday said the Bombay High Court’s ruling in the ‘Udta Punjab’ case was a “tight slap” on the Modi government’s intolerance. “Udta punjab judgment…
Modi asks BJP leaders, workers to follow 7 precepts
Allahabad, June 13 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday exhorted BJP leaders and workers to embrace seven precepts that he said would strengthen the party and increase its presence all across India. “Sense of…
High food prices again push India’s retail inflation up
New Delhi, June 13 (IANS) India’s retail inflation rose for the second straight month in May to 5.76 per cent from 5.47 per cent in the month before, due to a sharp spike in food…
Key Gulberg absconder surrenders, sentencing for 24 on June 17
Ahmedabad, June 13 (IANS) A special sessions court here fixed June 17 for pronouncement of quantum of punishment to the 24 convicts of the Gulberg Society massacre in which 69 people, including former Congress MP…
‘Udta Punjab’ team hails Bombay HC’s ‘landmark’ verdict
Mumbai: Filmmaker Abhishek Chaubey, actors Shahid Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, Kareena Kapoor, filmmaker Ekta Kapoor and Punjabi singer and actor Diljit Dosanjh during the trailer launch of film Udta Punjab in Mumbai, on April 16, 2016….
Apple may open its digital assistant Siri for developers: Report
San Francisco, June 13 (IANS) As Apple prepared to open its much-awaited annual Worldwide Developers’ Conference (WWDC) here on Monday, speculation was rife about the biggest announcement expected from the Cupertino, California-based tech giant: developers’…
Orlando nightclub toll 49 plus shooter, says police
Orlando, June 13 (IANS) Orlando police on Monday said that 49 persons lost their lives in the lone wolf mass shooting that took place on Sunday in a gay nightclub in Orlando city, Florida, while…
Punishment for gay people is up to God: Orlando gunman’s father
Washington, June 13 (IANS) The father of the homophobic Orlando gunman, Omar Mateen who massacred at least 50 people at an LGBT nightclub, has condemned the atrocity committed by his son but said he believes…
Congress complains to EC, says RS polls in Haryana rigged
New Delhi, June 13 (IANS) Alleging that the Rajya Sabha polls in Haryana on June 11 were rigged under a “deep-rooted conspiracy”, the Congress on Monday asked the Election Commission to “countermand” the elections and…
Modi won’t make you vice-president: Kejriwal to Jung
New Delhi: Delhi Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung being greeted by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. (Photo: IANS) New Delhi, June 13 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday taunted Lt. Governor Najeeb Jung for blocking…
Akali leaders protectors of drugs racket in Punjab: Rahul Gandhi
Chennai: Congress vice President Rahul Gandhi addresses during an election campaign rally in Chennai on May 7, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Jalandhar/New Delhi, June 13 (IANS) Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Monday flayed the ruling…