Gandhinagar, Jan 7 (IANS) Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister Nitin Patel on Monday claimed that a large number Congress MLAs and leaders might defect to the BJP before the 2019 Lok Sabha polls. Speaking to reporters,…
Islamabad, Jan 7 (IANS) A Pakistani law that gave secret military courts powers to try civilians for terrorism charges expired on Monday while awaiting an extension from the Parliament. “The Army courts have ended after…
ZAGREB, Jan. 7, 2019 (Xinhua) — Felix Neureuther of Germany competes during the men’s slalom race of FIS Ski World Cup Snow Queen Trophy 2019 in Zagreb, Croatia, Jan. 6, 2019. (Xinhua/Sanjin Strukic/IANS) ZAGREB, Jan….
Singapore, Jan 7 (IANS) Besides affecting health, prolonged exposure to air pollution can also reduce employee’s productivity, finds a study. The study showed that daily fluctuations in pollution did not immediately affect the productivity of…
MADRID, Jan. 7, 2019 (Xinhua) — Real Madrid’s Karim Benzema (3rd L) vie with Real Sociedad’s Diego Llorente (4th L) during the Spanish La Liga soccer match between Real Madrid and Real Sociedad in Madrid,…
DOHA, Jan. 7, 2019 (Xinhua) — Bayern Munich’s players attend a practice session during their training camp at the Aspire Academy of Sports Excellence in Doha, Qatar, Jan. 6, 2019. (Xinhua/Nikku/IANS) DOHA, Jan. 7, 2019…
LISBON, Jan. 7, 2019 (Xinhua) — Ruben Dias (1st L) of Benfica vies for a header with Joao Schmidt (C) of Rio Ave during the Portuguese League soccer match between Benfica and Rio Ave in…
GETAFE, Jan. 7, 2019 (Xinhua) — Barcelona’s Luis Suarez (2nd R) competes during a Spanish League match between Getafe and FC Barcelona in Getafe, Spain, Jan. 6, 2019. Barcelona won 2-1. (Xinhua/Edward F. Peters/IANS) GETAFE,…
New Delhi Jan 7 (IANS) While endorsing reservation for economically poor classes irrespective of caste, the Congress on Monday frowned at the intention behind the Modi government approving 10 per cent quota for the “unreserved…
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday sought the response from Reliance Communications (RCOM) Chairman Anil Ambani on a contempt plea by telecom company Ericsson for its failure to pay outstanding dues…
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IANS) Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Shaktikanta Das on Monday said the banking regulator will continue reforming the beleaguered banking sector but will not impose restrictions that may throttle the…
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IANS) Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg on Monday said that there was a “great scope” to develop bilateral partnerships with India in areas such as business, trade and investments. “As India…
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IANS) Kumbh Mela is set to begin in Prayagraj (formerly Allahabad) from January 15, officials said here on Monday. It hosted over 12 crore holy men, ascetics and pilgrims in 2013…
Kolkata, Jan 7 (IANS) The Income Tax (IT) department has slapped a notice on some of the major Durga Puja organisers here, seeking details about their expenditure in 2018 and asked them to report on…
Sharana (Afghanistan), Jan 7 (IANS) At least 10 civilians were killed and 13 others were wounded after a bomb ripped through a district bazaar in Afghanistan’s Paktika province on Monday, officials said. “Ten martyred and…
