August 30 named as Britain’s Cupid day
London, Aug 31 (IANS) August 30 has proved the most popular day for couples in Britain to tie the knot, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said on Thursday. Statisticians from ONS have trawled through…
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Militants abduct seven relatives of policemen in south Kashmir
Srinagar, Aug 31 (IANS) Authorities sounded high alert across south Kashmir areas on Thursday after militants abducted seven persons connected directly or indirectly with the local police force. Reports said militants on Thursday evening abducted…
Man beaten to death after cattle theft
Bareilly (Uttar Pradesh), Aug 30 (IANS) In another case of lynching, a young Indian man working as a tailor in Dubai was beaten to death here early on Thursday by a 50-strong mob on suspicion…
India dominate day 1 of 4th Test vs England
Southampton, Aug 30 (IANS) India dominated the opening day of the fourth Test match as the visitors first bowled out England just a few overs before stumps and then scored 19/0 at the Rose Bowl…
RBI approves Kapoor’s re-appointed as Yes Bank MD
Mumbai, Aug 30 (IANS) Private sector lender Yes Bank on Thursday said that the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has approved the re-appointment of Rana Kapoor as the bank’s MD and CEO. “YES Bank has…
Do not invoke sedition for harsh expressions, says Law Commission paper
New Delhi, Aug 30 (IANS) Law Commission on Thursday suggested that sedition charges should be invoked only in cases where the intention behind an act is to disrupt public order or overthrow the government with…
Militants abduct another policeman’s son in J&K
Srinagar, Aug 30 (IANS) After adducing a policeman’s son on Wednesday from Tral area in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama district, militants on Thursday evening abducted the son of another policeman from the same area, officials…
Asiad 2018: Indian athletes put up best-ever show since 1951
Jakarta, Aug 30 (IANS) Jinson Johnson and the women’s 4X400 metre relay team won gold in their respective events at the 18th Asian Games here on Thursday as Indian athletes recorded their best tally at…
Paying rich tributes to Karunanidhi, opposition calls for unity against BJP
Chennai, Aug 30 (IANS) Paying rich tributes for late DMK President and former Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi at the memorial meeting ‘Sun that rose in the South,’ leaders of various political parties, regional and national,…
Reliance Foundation hands over Rs 21 cr for Kerala relief
Alappuzha (Kerala), Aug 30 (IANS) Reliance Foundation (RF) on Thursday said it had handed over a cheque of Rs 21 crore to the Kerala Chief Ministers Felief Fund and the company has distributed relief material…
4th Test: Moeen, Sam carry England to 139/6 at tea
Southampton, Aug 30 (IANS) Indian pacers continued their domination, taking two more wickets in the second session to reduce England to 139-6 at tea on the opening day of the fourth Test at the Rose…
Centre to consider raising Kerala’s borrowing limit: Minister
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 30 (IANS) Asking public and private insurance companies to quickly settle claims filed by the flood-affected in Kerala, Union Minister of State for Finance Pon Radhakrishnan has said that the Centre will consider…
Asiad 2018: India win women’s 4X400m gold
Jakarta, Aug 30 (IANS) India won gold in the women’s 4X400 metre event at the 18th Asian Games here on Thursday. The Indian quartet of Hima Das, Raju Poovamma, Saritaben Laxmanbhai Gayakwad and Vismaya Koroth…
Law Commission supports simultaneous polls
New Delhi, Aug 30 (IANS) The Law Commission of India on Thursday came out strongly in support of simultaneous parliamentary and state assembly elections, stating that the process can be initiated from 2019 itself by…
Deal with solid-waste management seriously, SC tells panel
New Delhi, Aug 30 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Thursday said it expected an expert committee would be set up to handle the issue of solid-waste management in Delhi to take up the matter seriously…
Kerala insurances claims may total Rs 4,500 crore
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 30 (IANS) The four public sector insurance companies anticipate claims of Rs 4,500 crore on account of the floods that ravaged Kerala, a senior official said on Thursday. Addressing the media, A.V. Girija…
Karnataka apprises Centre of flood losses, seeks aid
New Delhi, Aug 30 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy on Thursday apprised Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh of the losses due to floods in parts of the state and sought central financial assistance of…
Rajnath promises all help for Kerala, MPs want foreign aid
New Delhi, Aug 30 (IANS) Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday assured a delegation of Kerala MPs that the Centre will provide all possible help after the delegation said foreign assistance should be allowed to…
Demonetisation slashed cash transactions: NITI Aayog Vice Chariman
New Delhi, Aug 30 (IANS) A day after the RBI said that 99.3 per cent of the demonetised currency has returned to the banks, NITI Aayog Vice Chairman Rajiv Kumar on Thursday said the objective…
Note ban a scam to help crony capitalist friends of Modi: Rahul
New Delhi, Aug 30 (IANS) In a double-barrel attack, Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Thursday called demonetization a scam intended to benefit “15-20 crony capitalist friends” of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and accused him of…