New Delhi, Aug 26 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said his vision for India is rapid transformation, for which the country will have to change its laws, speed up processes and adopt technology…
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 26 (IANS) Even as the Vatican gets ready for the canonisation of Mother Teresa on September 4, two Kerala ministers are awaiting central clearance for their trip as official representatives of the state….
New Delhi, Aug 26 (IANS) The CPI-M on Friday urged the central government to desilt the Ganga river which it said was causing floods every year. In the case of the Bihar foods, the damage…
New Delhi, Aug 26 (IANS) Information Technology (IT) and Electronics Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Friday said that India’s share in the global smartphone market may double in the next three years. “India’s share in…
New Delhi, Aug 26 (IANS) With India in the chair of the BRICS group this year, a conference on ‘International Arbitration in BRICS’ will be inaugurated by IT and Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad here…
Agartala, Aug 26 (IANS) The ruling CPI-M on Friday retained the Tripura Tribal Areas Autononmous District Council (TTAADC) seat, defeating its nearest rival Indigenous People’s Front of Tripura (IPFT), with a slightly increased vote margin….
New Delhi, Aug 26 (IANS) Union Minister of State for Civil Aviation Jayant Sinha on Friday said passengers of an Air India flight, which was diverted to Kazakhstan, were on way to their original destination…
By Aroonim Bhuyan New Delhi, Aug 26 (IANS) With Myanmar President U Htin Kyaw arriving on a four-day visit to India from Saturday on the heels of External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj’s day-long visit to…
Chennai, Aug 26 (IANS) The Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) proposal to allow banks to raise additional tier-1 and -2 capital by issuing masala bonds would ease access to capital, credit rating agency Fitch Ratings…
Mumbai, Aug 26 (IANS) In a historic verdict, the Bombay High Court on Friday permitted the entry of women up to the restricted grave area of the famous Haji Ali Dargah, located on the rocks…
Shillong, Aug 26 (IANS) After months of internal bickering in the Congress in Meghalaya, Chief Minister Mukul Sangma on Friday inducted two senior party legislators in his cabinet after sacking two ministers. The cabinet reshuffle…
New Delhi, Aug 26 (IANS) Japanese imaging products company Canon on Friday launched EOS 5D Mark IV camera that offers professional photographers and filmmakers a stellar, full-frame performance and the speed to capture great shots…
Srinagar, Aug 26 (IANS) There was no let up in the government-imposed curfew and separatist-called shutdown on Friday, the 49th day of Kashmir unrest that has brought life to a standstill in the troubled valley….
Mumbai, Aug 26 (IANS) Subdued by negative global cues, the Indian equity markets traded in the red during the mid-afternoon session on Friday. Heavy selling pressure was witnessed in banking and capital goods stocks. The…
By Jaideep Sarin Chandigarh, Aug 26 (IANS) In the 1980s and 1990s it was said the Punjab Police, with its strong-arm tactics, could even make a monkey admit it was a tiger. But in the…
New Delhi, Aug 26 (IANS) Singapore Deputy Prime Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday here. Shanmugaratnam briefed Modi on the status of various bilateral cooperation initiatives, especially in the areas…
New Delhi, Aug 26 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday restrained Tamil Nadu police from arresting expelled AIADMK’s Rajya Sabha member Sasikala Pushpa on an alleged sexual harassment complaint. While restraining the state police from…
New Delhi, Aug 26 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said transformation in governance is needed for India to progress in an inter-connected world and meet the aspirations of its youth. “Development now depends…
Mumbai, Aug 26 (IANS) In a historic verdict, the Bombay High Court on Friday permitted the entry of women up to the restricted grave area of the famous Haji Ali Dargah on the rocks off…
By Gokul Bhagabati New Delhi, Aug 26 (IANS) It may sound exaggerated but the unprecedented growth in Type-2 diabetes over the past 15 years and the deadly rise of cancer have a few common –…