Union Minister for Finance, Corporate Affairs, and Information and Broadcasting Arun Jaitley (Photo: IANS) New Delhi, March 14 (IANS) The government on Monday reiterated in the Rajya Sabha that it does not intend to change…
Patna: Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad addresses a press conference in Patna, on Oct 5, 2015. (Photo: IANS) New Delhi, March 14 (IANS) Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Ghulam Nabi Azad on Monday…
New Delhi, March 14 (IANS) India’s annual wholesale inflation eased marginally to (-)0.91 percent for February, from (-)0.90 percent in the previous month, but was higher than the (-)2.17 percent level in the like month…
Mumbai, March 14 (IANS) Former Maharashtra deputy chief minister Chhagan Bhujbal responded to the Enforcement Directorate (ED) summons on graft cases and reached its office amidst high security here on Monday morning. The Nationalist Congress…
Hyderabad, March 14 (IANS) Telangana’s Finance Minister Etela Rajender on Monday presented the state budget in the assembly, proposing an expenditure of Rs.1,30,415 crore for the financial year 2016-17. This includes a plan expenditure of…
Abu Dhabi, March 14 (IANS/WAM) The United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Monday announced the disappearance of a fighter jet taking part in a mission in Yemen. The announcement was made by the General Command of…
Kathmandu, March 14 (IANS) Nepalese Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli has been advised by senior officials to prioritise bilateral cooperation deals during his upcoming visit to China, the media reported on Monday. At a meeting…
New Delhi, March 14 (IANS) Bollywood extravaganza, the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) celebrations, will return to Europe for the fourth time, with the scenic Madrid in Spain as the chosen destination this year. Actors…
Islamabad, March 14 (IANS) It is a shame that politics dictates sports in Pakistan and India, said a Pakistani daily, adding it is the responsibility of cricketing authorities of the both countries to keep intact…
Lucknow, March 14 (IANS) A sub inspector was shot at when he challenged two men outside a jewellery shop here early Monday, police said. The bullet hit Rajendra Dwivedi, 50, in his waist. He was…
Beijing, March 14 (IANS) Alibaba, China’s biggest e-commerce company, is building apartments to sell to its employees at a discount of about 40 percent, the media reported on Monday. These 380 apartments, ranging from 87-118…
London, March 14 (IANS) Turkish authorities banned Facebook and Twitter after images of a suicide bombing were spread on both social media platforms, media reported. According to a report in RT.com, Turkish authorities took the…
Lucknow, March 14 (IANS) Two people were injured when two groups clashed in Agra which prompted police reinforcements to control the situation, police said on Monday. The incident took place in Tajganj at Karimnagar during…
Beijing, March 14 (IANS) China’s tallest skyscraper, the Shanghai Tower, is expected to be open for business soon, the media reported on Monday. The 632-metre tall tower is second to Dubai’s Burj Khalifa, the world’s…
London, March 14 (IANS) In a bid to begin a new era of Mars exploration for Europe, the European Space Agency (ESA) and the Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos) are set to send a robotic…
Mumbai, March 14 (IANS) Key Indian equity indices opened higher on Monday following global cues. The 30-scrip Sensitive Index (Sensex), was trading 197.65 points or 0.80 percent up during the morning session. The wider 50-scrip…
New Delhi, March 14 (IANS) Delhi experienced light rains on Monday morning with the minimum temperature recorded at 17.1 degrees Celsius, a notch above the season’s average. An official of the India Meteorological Department (IMD)…
Dehradun, March 14 (IANS) Moderate to heavy rains continued in many hill tracts of the state, leading to drop of temperatures on Monday. The regional Met office said the rains would continue and in some…
Islamabad, March 14 (IANS) The Supreme Court of Pakistan will commence hearing 10 appeals instituted against military court convictions of militants from Wednesday, the media reported on Monday. The appeals will be taken up by…
Islamabad, March 14 (IANS) Authorities in Pakistan’s Punjab province has ordered an inquiry over offensive content in a sociology textbook, even after the publisher tendered a public apology, the media reported on Monday. The book…