Mumbai, June 7 (IANS) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Tuesday left its key policy rates and reserve ratios unchanged, concerned over the slight rise in inflation and some domestic and global upside risks…
United Nations, June 7 (IANS) The global threat emanating from Islamic State (IS) remains high, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has said in a report. The continued military pressure exerted in Iraq and Syria by international…
Sydney, June 7 (IANS) At least four people have died and three remain missing due to the massive storm that hit Australia’s east coast. The waves and a massive king tide have eroded 50 metres…
Washington, June 7 (IANS) From a bronze Ganesh to a Jain figure of Bahubali, the US has returned more than 200 pieces of rare cultural artefacts to India during the visit of Prime Minister Narendra…
Washington, June 7 (IANS) Former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has reached the number of delegates necessary to be presumptive Democratic presidential nominee in the November elections, according to a count carried out by…
Washington, June 7 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is in the US on the fourth leg of his five-nation tour, met the heads of US think tanks here. “Probing the minds of those who…
Washington, June 7 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended a function here during which Indian idols lying in the US have been returned to India. “Restoring India’s cultural heritage: PM @narendramodi attends ceremony for return…
Washington, June 7 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid a wreath at the Arlington memorial here, where the bodies of American soldiers who sacrificed their lives for their country have been laid down to rest….
Washington, June 7 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi has arrived in the US from Switzerland on the fourth leg of his five-nation tour. Air India One touched down at Joint Base Andrews a little before…
Raipur/New Delhi, June 6 (IANS) Former Chhattisgarh chief minister and rebel Congress leader Ajit Jogi on Monday announced that he is floating a new party and asked people to suggest a name for it. He…
Mumbai/New Delhi, June 6 (IANS) In a setback to the Congress, former union minister and five-time MP from Mumbai Gurudas Kamat on Monday announced he was quitting the party and the political arena. “I met…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (File Photo: IANS) New Delhi, June 6 (IANS) The Congress on Monday said the Narendra Modi government’s two years in power at the Centre have been marked by exaggeration and prevarication….
Itanagar, June 6 (IANS) Arunachal Pradesh Governor J.P. Rajkhowa’s wife escaped unhurt during an alleged highway robbery bid near Assam’s Guwahati while she was travelling to Itanagar, police said on Monday. Six people were later…
Haridwar: Devotees throng Ganga ghats on Kartik Purnima in Haridwar on Nov 25, 2015. (Photo: IANS) New Delhi, June 6 (IANS) The government is seeking to rope in thousands of volunteers to help bring about…
Mumbai, June 6 (IANS) In a setback to the Congress, former union minister and five-time MP Gurudas Kamat on Monday announced he was quitting the party and the political arena. “I met Congress president (Sonia…
New Delhi, June 6 (IANS) Amid a renewed agitation by a section of the Jat community in Haryana in support of their demand for reservation, Union Minister Birender Singh on Monday said reservation is the…
Mumbai, June 6 (IANS) In a setback to the Congress, former union minister and five-time MP Gurudas Kamat on Monday announced he was quitting the party and the political arena. “I met Congress president (Sonia…
By Mohd Asim Khan New Delhi, June 6 (IANS) As the sun went down behind the majestic dome of Delhi’s Jama Masjid, the lights came on, illuminating the whole mosque in its glory. The colourful…
By Anil Giri Kathmandu, June 6 (IANS) Right from when they got married in 2008, this couple, both in the Maharashtra Police, dreamt of together ascending Mt. Everest, the tallest peak in the world, and…
Panaji, June 6 (IANS) Apart from promising a fight against corruption, drugs, prostitution and casinos, the AAP on Monday promised to provide affordable fish in Goa, a state known for its seafood. Launching a Goa…