New Delhi, Oct 11 (IANS) A court here on Wednesday issued summons to former Indian Air Force chief S.P. Tyagi and others in the multi-million dollar AgustaWestland VVIP helicopter deal case. After taking cognisance of…
New Delhi, Oct 11 (IANS) In a bid to ensure safety of passengers, Railway Minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday said he has asked all zones to immediately flag “pending decisions” to the Railway Board. He…
New Delhi, Oct 11 (IANS) The newly-constituted Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister would focus on 10 major priority areas including accelerating economic growth, creating employment opportunities, reviewing public expenditure and integrating the informal…
Srinagar, Oct 11 (IANS) Two militants who had killed a BSF trooper on September 28 and two Indian Air Force (IAF) commandos were killed on Wednesday in a fierce gun battle in Jammu and Kashmir’s…
Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 11 (IANS) The Kerala government on Wednesday decided to initiate a criminal and vigilance probe against former Chief Minister Oommen Chandy and several others in what is known as the Rs 7 million…
New Delhi, Oct 11 (IANS) India has no dearth of resources required for development but it is wanting in good governance, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday. “In the states where the government machinery…
New Delhi, Oct 11 (IANS) Suspended Trinamool Congress MP Mukul Roy on Wednesday submitted his resignation from the Rajya Sabha to Vice President and house Chairman M. Venkaiah Naidu. Roy urged Naidu to accept his…
Panaji, Oct 11 (IANS) The Panaji bench of Bombay High Court on Wednesday dismissed a disqualification petition filed by the Congress seeking disqualification of state’s Health Minister Vishwajit Rane. In their order, Jusice G.S. Patel…
Mumbai, Oct 11 (IANS) Breaking a three-day gaining streak, key Indian equity indices provisionally closed in the red on Wednesday with heavy selling pressure witnessed in banking, metal and automobile stocks. The wider Nifty50 of…
Geneva, Oct 11 (IANS) The attacks on Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar were carried out with the premeditated aim of not only expelling them but also to prevent them from returning, said a UN human rights…
Mumbai, Oct 11 (IANS) Veteran actor Anupam Kher, who was appointed Chairman of the prestigious Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) on Monday, said he will try to perform his duties to the best…
New Delhi, Oct 11 (IANS) The Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) needs a good administrator, more than a good actor, its former Chairman Gajendra Chauhan said in reaction to veteran actor Anupam Kher’s…
New Delhi, Oct 11 (IANS) The stampede at Elphistone Road railway station foot overbridge in Mumbai on September 29, in which 23 people were killed, was caused due to heavy rain, officials said on Wednesday…
Chennai, Oct 11 (IANS) French President Emmanuel Macron will visit India from December 8 to 10 and discuss with the leadership here various issues including strategic and economic ties, France’s Ambassador to India Alexandre Ziegler…
Limkheda (Gujarat), Oct 11 (IANS) Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of helping hoarders of black money to convert it into white money with his “unilateral and whimsical” demonetization….
Jaipur, Oct 11 (IANS) A fortnight after a Muslim folk singer was murdered in a Rajasthan village, the exodus of several families of that community from the area has invited severe criticism from the civil…
Riyadh, Oct 11 (IANS) Saudi women who are caught driving before the June 2018 end of the ban on women drivers will have to pay fine, a media report said on Wednesday. The penalty would…
Washington, Oct 11 (IANS) Nisha Biswal, a former US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs, will head the US India Business Council (USIBC), according to an official announcement. “We are thrilled…
Lucknow, Oct 11 (IANS) The over 100 students of a school in Uttar Pradesh who were admitted to different hospitals following gas leakage from a nearby sugar mill have been discharged, an official said on…
Mumbai, Oct 11 (IANS) Breaking a three-day gaining streak, key Indian equity indices on Wednesday traded in the red during the afternoon session on the back of heavy selling pressure in banking, metal and capital…