By Vishal Gulati New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) India’s imposition of duty on Chinese solar cells and modules shipped and levy of Goods and Services Tax (GST) on panels have significantly slowed down solar capacity…
New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) The Delhi Congress on Thursday demanded a probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) into the alleged irregularities and corruption in the public distribution system, as pointed out in…
New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) Finance Minister Arun Jaitley is suffering from some kidney related problems and is set to undergo kidney transplant this weekend. A senior AIIMS official told IANS that all paperwork and…
New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) The CBI on Thursday said it has filed a case against Vadodara-based Diamond Power Infrastructure Ltd (DPIL) and its directors for defrauding a consortium of 11 banks of Rs 2,654.40…
New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) India’s domestic passenger traffic grew by 22.9 per cent in February, a global airline association said on Thursday. According to the International Air Transport Association (IATA), India’s domestic demand –…
Jodhpur, April 5 (IANS) Bollywood superstar Salman Khan was on Thursday sentenced to five years in prison after a court here convicted him for killing two rare blackbucks, putting an end, at least for now,…
New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ananth Kumar on Thursday accused the Congress of being the “main culprit” for the washout of second half of the Budget session of Parliament and said it…
New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) The government on Thursday welcomed the RBI’s monetary policy statement in which it maintained the status quo on its key short-term lending rate at 6 per cent. Maintaining a neutral…
Istanbul, April 5 (IANS) A researcher shot and killed four colleagues at the Eskisehir Osmangazi University in northwestern Turkey on Thursday. The four victims included a deputy dean, the faculty secretary, an instructor and a…
New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) The Home Ministry has forwarded the Karnataka government’s recommendation to grant religious minority status to the Lingayats to the Ministry of Minority Affairs, saying the issue is beyond its jurisdiction,…
New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) The Congress-driven move for an impeachment motion against Chief Justice of India (CJI) Dipak Misra in the Rajya Sabha appears to be losing momentum, with like-minded allies having reservations over…
Mumbai, April 5 (IANS) Key Indian equity indices on Thursday made healthy gains after the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) lowered its inflation forecast for the fiscal and projected a positive growth outlook. The forecast…
Gold Coast (Australia), April 5 (IANS) India’s Virdhawal Khade and Srihari Nataraj disappointed with eighth place finishes in the men’s 50 metre butterfly event and 100 metre backstroke event semi-final 2, respectively, of the 21st…
Chennai, April 5 (IANS) Normal life was paralysed in Tamil Nadu on Thursday due to a DMK-called shutdown over the Centre’s failure to set up a Cauvery Management Board (CMB). DMK leader M.K. Stalin claimed…
Imphal, April 5 (IANS) Overjoyed with the spectacular achievement of weightlifter Saikhom Mirabai Chanu, who won the first gold for India at the 21st edition of the Commonwealth Games on Thursday, the people of Manipur…
Jodhpur, April 5 (IANS) Bollywood star Salman Khan will spend a night at the Jodhpur Central Jail after being sentenced to five years’ imprisonment by a court here in connection with the killing of two…
Riyadh, April 5 (IANS) Saudi Arabia will open its first cinema in over 35 years on April 18 as part of a deal with the world’s biggest cinema chain AMC to open up to 40…
New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has cancelled his next week’s visit to London for the annual economic dialogue as he is unwell, sources said on Thursday. They said Jaitley, 65, who…
New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) In another instance of alleged corporate financial irregularity, a Rajya Sabha MP has lodged a complaint with the Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) in Mumbai against the L&T Group and…
Mumbai, April 5 (IANS) In a bid to protect consumers and curb evils like money laundering, the RBI on Thursday barred all regulated entities, including banks, from dealing in virtual currencies like bitcoins, following its…