Mumbai, June 9 (IANS) Key Indian equity market indices plunged on Thursday as investors booked profit and sentiments turned cautious on renewed worries over the impact of rising crude oil prices on Indias current account…
Ahmedabad, June 9 (IANS) Hearing on the quantum of punishment to the 24 convicts in the 2002 Gulberg Society massacre here which left killed 69 persons, including former Congress MP Ehsan Jafri, remained inconclusive on…
Kolkata, June 9 (IANS) The venerable Eden Gardens ground will play host to the first ever day-night Test in the country when India take on New Zealand later this year, a senior Cricket Association of…
Ahmedabad, June 9 (IANS) The hearing on the quantum of punishment to the 24 convicts of the 2002 Gulberg Society massacre here, which left killed 69 persons, including former Congress MP Ehsan Jafri, remained inconclusive…
Islamabad, June 9 (IANS) Even as Pakistan was lobbying hard to scuttle India’s bid for the Nuclear Suppliers Group, the country’s top foreign affairs advisor on Thursday said that Islamabad was willing to have cordial…
New York, June 9 (IANS) Soon after the news of Twitter co-founder Evan Williams’s account hack surfaced on Thursday, another report said that hackers might have used malware to collect more than 32 million Twitter…
New Delhi, June 9 (IANS) The CPI-M on Thursday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of making India “a strategic junior partner of the US global strategic designs”. Commenting on the Indo-US Joint Statement issued during…
Mexico City/New Delhi, June 9 (IANS) India’s diplomatic efforts to gain entry to the exclusive Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) appear to be gaining traction after it bagged crucial support from Switzerland and Mexico, two countries…
New Delhi, June 9 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh was on Thursday questioned by the CBI here for acquiring wealth disproportionate to his known sources of income, officials said. Virbhadra Singh, a senior…
Mumbai, June 9 (IANS) With negative global cues and surge in crude oil prices turning investors risk-averse, key Indian equity markets on Thursday provisionally closed the day’s trade in the red. Heavy selling pressure was…
New Delhi/New York, June 9 (IANS) With global crude oil prices climbing over $50 a barrel after having fallen below $25, the Indian basket of crude oils also inched up to the higher mark, closing…
Thiruvananthapuram, June 9 (IANS) Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has said his government will not act with vengeance in dealing with the corruption charges against the previous Oommen Chandy government. Addressing reporters here on Thursday…
Baghdad, June 9 (IANS) At least 23 persons were killed and 73 others wounded on Thursday in two suicide bomb attacks in Iraq’s capital Baghdad, an official said. One attack occurred in the morning when…
New Delhi, June 9 (IANS) Domestic sales of utility vehicles grew over 35 per cent in May 2016 as compared to the same month of the previous year even as passenger vehicle sales fell marginally,…
New Delhi, June 9 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Thursday posted for Friday arguments in a row involving BJP legislator O.P. Sharma, accused of making derogatory remarks against the AAP’s Alka Lamba. Sharma, suspended…
Patna, June 9 (IANS) Nand Gopal Pandey alias Fauji, the prime accused in the murder of Ranvir Sena chief Brahmeshwar Singh, has been arrested in Bihar’s Jamui district, police said on Thursday. “Fauji Pandey was…
Manila, June 9 (IANS) Philippine police on Thursday said it discovered offers promising a million dollars to whoever kills the country’s President-elect Rodrigo Duterte, who has declared a war on criminals and drug dealers. In…
Baghdad, June 9 (IANS) At least 11 persons were killed and 40 others wounded on Thursday in two suicide bomb attacks in Iraq’s capital Baghdad, police said. In one attack, a suicide bomber detonated his…
Kathmandu, June 9 (IANS) A nationwide strike called by the Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-Maoist) on Thursday crippled life in many parts of Nepal. The party, led by General Secretary Netra Bikram Chand, launched the…
New Delhi, June 9 (IANS) Union Women and Child Development Minister Maneka Gandhi on Thursday accused Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar of encouraging a regime of “killing animals” across the country. However, Javadekar defended his ministry…