Bihar Villager Blinded in Fight over Supremacy
Patna, Jan 16 (IANS) A man was blinded and badly beaten up allegedly by his rivals in a Bihar village in a fight for supremacy, police said on Saturday. The incident occurred on Friday night…
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Softbank Chief Promises More Money for Indian Start-Ups
New Delhi: SoftBank Chairman and Chief Executive Masayoshi Son and President Nikesh Arora during the opening session of launch of “Start Up India“ in New Delhi on Jan 16, 2016. (Photo: Amlan Paliwal/IANS) New Delhi,…
Rahul Gandhi Blasts RSS, BJP’s ‘Rigid Thinking’
Mumbai: Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi addresses management students of Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS) in Mumbai, on Jan 16, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Mumbai, Jan 16 (IANS) Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Saturday…
No Government Interference in Start-Up India Scheme: Jaitley
New Delhi: Finance Minister Arun Jaitley speaks during the opening session of the launch of “Start Up India“ in New Delhi on Jan 16, 2016. (Photo: Amlan Paliwal/IANS) New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) Finance Minister…
Modi to Interact with Start-Up Entrepreneurs
Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (File Photo: IANS) New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday that he will interact with start-up entrepreneurs after the launch of the government’s “Start-Up India” initiative….
India Woos US Transportation Infrastructure Investors
Washington, Jan 16 (IANS) India and the US have agreed to work on a road show of potential long-term investors having an interest in India’s infrastructure sector as also promote cooperation in railway safety and…
Amnesiac Pakistan Rakes Up Hyderabad’s 1948 Accession to India
United Nations, Jan. 15 (IANS) It is 2016 and a native of Hyderabad, Syed Akbaruddin, is India’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations. But it is still 1948 for an amnesiac Pakistan. Gaining no traction…
Obama to Award Science Medal to Indian-American Professor
Washington, Jan 16 (IANS) Indian-American professor Dr. Rakesh K. Jain and 16 other scientists, engineers, mathematicians, and innovators will receive the National Medals of Science and Technology and Innovation from President Barack Obama next Friday….
N. Korea Demands Peace Treaty for Stopping Nuke Tests
EFE / Rodong Sinmun / EDITORIAL USE ONLY / NO SALES / it PROHIBITED IN SOUTH KOREA Seoul, Jan 16 (AP) North Korea said it could stop its nuclear tests in exchange for signing a…
Taiwan Goes to Polls in Historic Presidential Vote
Taipei, Jan 16 (AFP) Polls opened in Taiwan today with the island expected to elect its first female president in a historic vote likely to end eight years of closer China ties. The boisterous democracy…
Prashant Kishore May Help Punjab Cong Poll Strategy
New Delhi, Jan 15 (PTI) Prashant Kishore, the successful election strategist of Narendra Modi in 2014 Lok Sabha polls who later worked for Nitish Kumar in Bihar assembly elections, is likely to help Congress plot…
Italian Man Arrested for 1987 Murder
Varese (Italy), Jan 15 (IANS/AKI) Police on Friday arrested a man suspected of murdering a young woman in the northern Italian city of Varese 29 years ago. The man is a former classmate of 19-year-old…
Can a Socialist Like Bernie Sanders Ever Become US President?
(Photo By Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call) It was one of those rare wintery nights last week when a friend walked in, rubbing his hands vigorously to keep warm. He kept looking over his shoulders nervously…
National Shame That Netaji’s Whereabouts Not Known: Mamata
Kolkata, Jan 15 (IANS) Calling it a national shame that the country continues to be unaware about the whereabouts of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday demanded explanations regarding…
FBI Couldn’t Read Radioactive Intensity in Sunanda’s Viscera: Aiims Forensic Head (Lead)
New Delhi, Jan 15 (IANS) Countering the claim of Delhi Police, the head of All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) forensic department, Dr Sudhir Gupta, has said that the US Federal Bureau of Investigation…
Sania Wins Sydney International, Bopanna in Final
Sydney, Jan 15 (IANS) At one stage almost set to lose the final, Sania Mirza and Martina Hingis came up with a stupendous performance to earn a fantastic come-from-behind victory and clinch the Sydney…
Lakhs Witness ‘Celestial Light’ at Sabarimala
Sabarimala (Kerala), Jan 15 (IANS) The most awaited event in the two-month-long Sabarimala pilgrimage was witnessed on Friday evening when the “celestial” light appeared thrice on the horizon, leaving lakhs of pilgrims excitedly chanting “Swamiyae…
Two US Military Helicopters Crash off Hawaii Shore
Two military aircraft collided off the north shore of the Hawaiian island of Oahu late Thursday, according to the U.S. Coast Guard. Los Angeles, Jan 15 (IANS) Two US Marine helicopters collided with each other…
Abandoned Japanese Wine Bottle Sends Bengaluru Police into Tizzy
Bengaluru: Bengaluru: Bomb squad in action after a suspicious object was found near Cauvery theatre in Bengaluru, on Jan 15, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Bengaluru, Jan 15 (IANS) After hours of tension, the Bengaluru police on…
Ten Indians Chosen for Berlinale Talents
Berlin, Jan 15 (IANS) Indian artistes including production designer Vandana Kataria, who has worked in films like “Detective Byomkesh Bakshy!” and “Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye!”, will be part of the upcoming Berlinale Talents, the annual…