Beijing, March 5 (IANS) China’s population will be about 1.42 billion by the end of 2020, according to the draft outline of a five-year plan released on Saturday. China had a population of 1.37462 billion…
New Delhi: Former Lok Sabha speaker P A Sangma died of a heart attack on March 4, 2016. He was 68 years old. (File Photo: IANS) New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) Former Lok Sabha speaker…
From Lalit K Jha Washington, Mar 4 (PTI) Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton has slammed her Republican rival Donald Trump for his hate-filled vision and has described the real-estate tycoon as “terrifying”. “I think Donald…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (File Photo: IANS) New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday reached out to the opposition for its support to run the government smoothly and invoked late Congress…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Parliament House during the presentation of national budget 2016-17 in New Delhii on Feb, 29, 2016. (Photo: IANS/ Lok Sabha TV) New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) Prime…
New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Wednesday granted six-month interim bail to Jawaharlal Nehru University Students Union president Kanhaiya Kumar, but imposed restrictions on him. He was arrested for sedition. The…
By Arun Kumar Washington, March 2 (IANS) With at least seven victories each in Super Tuesday’s nomination contests across 12 states, Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton tightened their respective grips on the Democratic and Republican…
Chennai, March 1 (IANS) Global credit rating agencies — Moody’s Investors Service (Moody’s) and Fitch Ratings — termed India’s fiscal budget for 2016-17 as credit positive for sovereign rating, but pointed out certain uncertainties. “The…
New Delhi: Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley presents national budget 2016-17 at the Parliament House in New Delhii on Feb, 29, 2016. (Photo: IANS/ Lok Sabha TV) New Delhi, Feb 29 (IANS) Finance Minister Arun…
Los Angeles, Feb 29 (PTI) Actor-comedian Chris Rock nailed the opening monologue at the 88th Academy Awards with a skillful mix of social commentary and humour about racism in Hollywood, an issue that has dominated…
Los Angeles, Feb 29 (IANS) Calling for diversity in the entertainment industry, dozens of protestors on Sunday rallied near the Dolby Theatre where the 88th Academy Awards Ceremony is underway. Led by Reverend Al Sharpton,…
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) Finance Minister Arun Jaitley is set to present India’s national budget for the next fiscal on Monday amid worries about the country’s stagnating growth rate, government finances and direction of…
Mirpur: Indian player Virat Kohli in action during the fourth match of AsiaCup 2016 between India vs Pakistan at Shere Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur of Bangladesh on Feb 27, 2016. (Photo: Surjeet Yadav/IANS) Mirpur…
Union HRD Minister and BJP leader Smriti Irani. (File Photo: IANS) New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS) With the Congress deciding to serve a breach of privilege notice against the union minister Smriti Irani for allegedly…
(Photo: IANS) Nashville (US), Feb 27 (PTI) New Jersey Governor Chris Christie has backed Donald Trump for the Republican presidential nomination providing a big boost to the latter’s chances of entering the White House even…
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) India’s Economic Survey sees the growth rate for the coming fiscal will remain at 7-7.75 percent due to domestic factors and warns that the upcoming budget will have to contend…
New Delhi: Union Minister of Railways Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu gives final touch to Railway Budget 2016-17 at Rail Bhawan in New Delhi on Feb 24, 2016. Also seen Union MoS Railways Manoj Sinha. (Photo: IANS)…
JOMSOM, Feb. 24, 2016 (Xinhua) — Undated file photo shows a Twin Otter plane landing at Jomsom, Mustang, Nepal. Search operation has begun for a missing aircraft of Tara Airlines in Nepal that was flying…
Washington, Feb 24 (IANS) Ahead of a major nomination contest in South Carolina, Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders accused Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump of fomenting a “racist effort” to delegitimize President Barack Obama. Appearing…