New Delhi, June 18 (IANS) Truck owners and operators in different parts of the country launched an indefinite nationwide strike on Monday against high diesel prices, high toll rates and a sharp hike of third…
By Rajnish Singh New Delhi, June 18 (IANS) Nirav Modi, the prime accused in a Rs 13,500 crore fraud at the Punjab National Bank (PNB), travelled multiple times to Britain, US, China, Cuba and France…
Madrid, June 18 (IANS) Rupert Stadler, the Chief Executive of German carmaker Audi, was arrested on Monday in connection with an investigation into the diesel emissions scandal. German prosecutors named Stadler and one other Audi…
Hyderabad, June 18 (IANS) Police on Monday detained a group of VHP and Bajrang Dal activists before they could stage a protest outside the US Consulate here against a CIA report that branded them as…
Melbourne, June 18 (IANS) Australia slipped to a 34-year low, dropping to the sixth position on the ICC’s latest ODI rankings table after losing the opening two fixtures of the ongoing five-match rubber against England….
New Delhi, June 18 (IANS) The government is hopeful of achieving double-digit gross domestic product (GDP) growth in the country by the fourth quarter of the ongoing financial year, Railway and Coal Minister Piyush Goyal…
Washington, June 18 (IANS) US Democrat lawmakers have expanded their campaign highlighting President Donald Trump’s administrations forced separation of migrant children from their families at the Mexico border, a media report said. Against a notable…
Bogota, June 18 (IANS) Conservative political newcomer Ivan Duque has been elected President of Colombia, a media report said on Monday. Duque, 41, garnered 10.3 million votes or about 53.98 per cent of the ballot…
Kolkata, June 18 (IANS) Truck owners and operators launched an indefinite nationwide strike on Monday against increasing diesel prices and a sharp hike of third party insurance premium. “The indefinite strike against the soaring diesel…
Washington, June 18 (IANS) US First Lady Melania Trump has called for an end to the policy of separating parents and children illegally entering the country from Mexico. “Mrs Trump believes we need to be…
Los Angeles, June 18 (IANS) Disney and Pixar’s animated film “Incredibles 2” opened with an estimated 180 million U.S. dollars in its debut weekend in North America, smashing multiple box office records for an animated…
Moscow, June 17 (IANS) Mexico created the first upset of the 2018 FIFA World Cup, overcoming defending champions Germany 1-0 in a frenetic Group F game at the Luzhniki Stadium here on Sunday. Forward Hirving…
New Delhi, June 17 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday assured states like Andhra Pradesh and Bihar, which have been demanding special status category, that the Centre is committed in “letter and spirit” to…
New Delhi, June 17 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday called upon Chief Ministers to contribute their efforts towards 100 per cent implementation of Central schemes for the poor people’s welfare as he said…
New Delhi, June 17 (IANS) Targeting the Narendra Modi government, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Sunday said that when a government starts fearing its own people, it is time for it to go. The…
New Delhi, June 17 (IANS) Four non-BJP Chief Ministers met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday at the meeting of the NITI Aayog’s fourth general council meeting here and urged him to immediately resolve the…
New Delhi, June 17 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said the Indian economy grew at a healthy 7.7 per cent in the fourth quarter of 2017-18 and the challenge now is to turn…
Kaliningrad (Russia), June 17 (IANS) Croatia went to the top of Group D in the FIFA World Cup following their 2-0 easy victory over Nigeria at the Kaliningrad Stadium here on Saturday. Veteran striker Mario…
New Delhi, June 16 (IANS) A day before the Niti Aayog meeting, four non-BJP Chief Ministers extended their support to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s sit-in protest at Lt. Governor’s office, saying there is a…
San Francisco, June 16 (IANS) Facebook has updated its advertising policy to prohibit ads for weapon accessories to users under the age of 18, the media reported. The social network currently bans ads for the…