Maputo, July 7 (IANS) In a significant bid to boost food security, India on Thursday signed a long term agreement for purchase of pulses from Mozambique as the two sides decided to fast-track cooperation in…
Kiev, July 7 (IANS) The United States warned Russia on Thursday that if it wants to ease US-European Union sanctions it must abide by regional ceasefire agreements it has signed. United States Secretary of State…
New Delhi, July 7 (IANS) American aerospace company Lockheed Martin here on Thursday said that it was looking at expanding its investments in the country under the Make in India initiative. Lockheed Martins commitment to…
New Delhi, July 7 (IANS) The national capital experienced a sunny and humid day on Thursday with the maximum temperature settling at 36.9 degrees Celsius, average for the season, the Met office said. “Generally cloudy…
By Kushagra Dixit New Delhi, July 7 (IANS) Prakash Javadekar in the two years as Environment Minister was in the limelight for his pro-industry policies and climate diplomacy, but he also faced flak from environmentalists…
Accra, July 7 (IANS) At least nine people were killed and dozens injured in a stampede in Ghana’s Kumasi city during Eid ul-Fitr celebrations, which mark the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan,…
Maputo, July 7 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday visited the Centre for Innovation and Technological Development (CITD) at Maluana near here that has been built with Indian aid and interacted with students. New…
Kolkata, July 7 (IANS) Two terror suspects and accomplices of alleged Islamic State (IS) facilitator Mohammad Masiuddin, were on Thursday remanded in 14 days police custody by a West Bengal court. The duo of Saddam…
New Delhi, July 7 (IANS) Two days after the “censor copy” of Bollywood film “Great Grand Masti”– the third instalment of the hit “Masti” franchise — leaked online, nine persons were arrested for allegedly selling…
Rewa (Madhya Pradesh), July 7 (IANS) At least five persons who went fishing at the Tavsi river in Sirmaur district of Madhya Pradesh on Thursday were caught in a flood after their boat capsized. In…
By Anand Singh New Delhi, July 7 (IANS) Smriti Irani may have scoffed at speculation over her ouster with a “Kuch toh log kahengey”, but the former HRD Minister was missing from a ceremony on…
Mumbai: Actor Salman Khan during the screening of film Sultan in Mumbai, on June 5, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Mumbai, July 7 (IANS) Bollywood superstar Salman Khan on Thursday skipped appearing before the Maharashtra State Commission…
New Delhi, July 7 (IANS) Emphasising that electric cars were the future, the Union government here on Thursday said it is time for the auto industry to manufacture more such vehicles. “It is time for…
Kolkata, July 7 (IANS) Enriching its colllection of rare flora, University of Burdwan (BU) in West Bengal has recently become home to a giant water lily – a plant native to South America – with…
New Delhi, July 7 (IANS) The Congress on Thursday alleged that the Narendra Modi government overstepped its limits to order an alternate audit by the telecom ministry rejecting the Comptroller and Auditor General’s (CAG) scrutiny….
New Delhi, July 7 (IANS) Indian purchasing sentiment for the first quarter of 2016 displayed high buying keenness, with the Buying Propensity Index (BPI) standing at 0.42, said business intelligence company TRA Research on Thursday….
New Delhi, July 7 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday termed the admission process of Delhi University “bizarre”, saying it doesn’t have a quota for the local students or entrance tests. “Delhi University…
Mumbai, July 7 (IANS) Reliance Jio Infocomm Limited (RJIL) on Thursday said its Rs 2,000 crore Non-Convertible Debentures (NCDs) issue was oversubscribed with a total book size in excess of Rs 3,500 crore. The subsidiary…
Peshawar, July 7 (IANS) Afghan refugees, who fled to Pakistan three decades ago carrying few belongings, are now facing an ultimatum from the Islamabad government to return to Afghanistan, a country that is still in…
Beijing, July 7 (IANS) United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on Thursday urged China to create a space for civil society so that environmental activists and human rights lawyers “can act as a catalyst for…