Hyderabad, April 20 (IANS) The 22nd Congress of the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) on Friday ruled out an alliance with the Congress party but nevertheless agreed to an “understanding” with it and other “secular…
New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) The Central government on Friday announced it has extended a ceasefire agreement with insurgent groups in Nagaland for one year affecting from April 28. The ceasefire agreement is between the…
New Delhi/Bengaluru, April 20 (IANS) The BJP on Friday released third list of 59 candidates for the May 12 elections to the 224-member Karnataka Assembly, including Karunakar Reddy, one of the Reddy brothers from Harapanahalli…
New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday asked an advocate, who alleged that FIRs were not registered by police in rape cases which involve powerful politicians, if he had “any relative who…
Kolkata, April 20 (IANS) Amid controversy over Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Deba’s claim that internet and satellite communication existed in Mahabharata’s time, state Governor Tathagata Roy on Friday said people in the Puranic period either…
Kolkata, April 20 (IANS) The Calcutta High Court on Friday ordered the West Bengal State Election Commission to make a fresh announcement extending the deadline for filing of nominations for the coming panchayat polls and…
Mumbai, April 20 (IANS) India’s foreign exchange (Forex) reserves increased by $1.21 billion as on April 13, official data showed on Friday. According to the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) weekly statistical supplement, the overall…
New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday was told by the Delhi Police’s special investigation team (SIT) that after “thorough professional and scientific investigations”, it has prepared a draft final report into…
By Arul Louis United Nations, April 20 (IANS) International Monetary Fund Managing Director Christine Lagarde has said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Indian authorities should pay more attention to women’s issues in the…
Tehran, April 20 (IANS) Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Friday that Tehran has a variety of countermeasures if Washington decides to pull out of the 2015 landmark nuclear deal. “Iran has a…
By Arul Louis United Nations, April 20 (IANS) India’s pace of economic reforms may slow down in the coming months because of the impending elections, although it has carried out major reforms that could help…
Hyderabad, April 20 (IANS) The Communist Party of India-Marxist on Friday condemned “the reign of terror” led by the RSS-BJP-IPFT alliance against the party and Left forces throughout Tripura. In a resolution passed on the…
New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) The BJP on Friday hit out at the Congress and other opposition parties for submitting an impeachment notice for removal of Chief Justice Dipak Misra, saying it aims to cover…
Moscow, April 20 (IANS) Russian President Vladimir Putin is ready to meet his US counterpart Donald Trump following an invitation by the latter, but Moscow is waiting for a detailed proposal, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei…
New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) The Central government on Friday told the Supreme Court that the practice of female genital mutilation (FGM) is a “crime under existing laws”. Attorney General K.K. Venugopal asked a bench…
New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) The BJP on Friday released third list of 59 candidates for the May 12 elections to the 224-member Karnataka Assembly, including Karunakar Reddy, one of the Reddy brothers from Harapanahalli….
New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday asked 2008 Malegaon bomb blast accused Lt. Col. Prasad Shrikant Purohit to agitate his contention against the sanction given to prosecute him under an anti-terror…
Hyderabad, April 20 (IANS) The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) on Friday voiced over what it called the anti-federal and anti-democratic underpinnings of the Terms of Reference (TOR) of the 15th Union Finance Commission. In…
Chandigarh, April 20 (IANS) The decks have been cleared by the Congress high command for the induction of nine new cabinet ministers in the Amarinder Singh government in Punjab. The new ministers will be sworn…
Mumbai, April 20 (IANS) Fortis Healthcare has named Renuka Ramnath and Lalit Bhasin as members of an “expert advisory committee”, while KKR-backed Radiant Life Care was disclosed as the fifth bidder. According to a BSE…