Dhaka, Oct 10 (IANS) The Bangladesh Foreign Minister on Tuesday said that Myanmar was prepared to clear the area inhabited by the Rohingyas at least a month before a rebel attack against security posts on…
By Arul Louis United Nations, Oct 10 (IANS) India has lost its rank as the world’s fastest growing major economy in the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) tally after it slashed India’s growth projection for 2017…
Kolkata, Oct 10 (IANS) Accusing the BJP-led central government of increasing involvement in corruption, the CPI on Tuesday demanded a high-level probe into the allegations of abrupt growth of a company owned by BJP chief…
Islamabad, Oct 10 (IANS) Pakistan on Tuesday handed over to the Indian authorities a woman who had “inadvertently” crossed the Line of Control. Terming it as a gesture of goodwill the Pakistan Army said in…
Vatican City, Oct 10 (IANS/AKI) Pope Francis will next month visit Myanmar and Bangladesh on a six-day visit when he will meet their political and religious leaders and is likely to raise the issue of…
New Delhi, Oct 10 (IANS) The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) on Tuesday filed a contempt petition against the Sahara Group accusing it of obstructing the auction of Aamby Valley project. A bench…
Mumbai, Oct 10 (IANS) Maharashtra, Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh on Tuesday announced cuts in Value Added Tax (VAT) on petrol and diesel, effective from midnight, to bring down fuel prices in the three states. While…
Washington, Oct 10 (IANS) The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday raised its global growth forecast for 2017 and 2018 due to a broad-based recovery in Europe, China, Japan and the US. In its latest…
San Francisco, Oct 10 (IANS) At least 11 people were killed as wildfires raged across eight counties in Northern California on Tuesday, engulfing its renowned wine producing regions and sending vast plumes of smoke as…
New Delhi, Oct 10 (IANS) With 21 audio mutes and a U/A certificate, Sanal Kumar Sasidharan’s Malayalam movie “Sexy Durga” will hit the screens as “S Durga”. The director, who finds the censorship “crazy”, says…
Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 10 (IANS) Over four months after Flight Lieutenant S. Achudev’s death in a fighter jet crash, his parents on Tuesday urged new Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for a CBI probe to bring out…
New Delhi, Oct 10 (IANS) Delhi Metro on Tuesday steeply increased its fares — the second time this year — despite opposition from the Delhi government, igniting mostly negative responses from commuters amid some confusion…
New Delhi, Oct 10 (IANS) The air in the national capital appears to be most polluted in the morning hours, with particulate matter levels seen at their peak at the time considered most suitable for…
Guwahati, Oct 10 (IANS) Andaman and Nicobar Islands Lt Governor Jajdish Mukhi was on Tuesday sworn in as the 30th Governor of Assam. The Chief Justice of the Gauhati High Court, Justice Ajit Singh, administered…
New Delhi, Oct 10 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday said the Congress is on the wane throughout the country and advised its Vice President Rahul Gandhi to give up Twitter politics and…
By Arul Louis United Nations, Oct 10 (IANS) India has lost its rank as the world’s fastest growing major economy in the International Monetary Fund’s tally after it slashed India’s growth projection for 2017 by…
Shimla, Oct 10 (IANS) The Congress government in poll-bound Himachal Pradesh on Tuesday reduced the value-added tax (VAT) on petrol and diesel by one percent. A decision in this regard was taken at a cabinet…
London, Oct 10 (IANS) The United Kingdom’s defence company BAE Systems announced on Tuesday it was planning to shed over 1,900 jobs in its military, maritime and intelligence services in a move to streamline its…
Mumbai, Oct 10 (IANS) Continuing with gains for the third consecutive session, key Indian equity indices on Tuesday closed in the green on the back of broadly positive global cues and healthy buying in capital…
Mumbai, Oct 10 (IANS) Maharashtra Finance Minister Sudhir Mungantiwar on Tuesday said states had agreed to bring petrol and diesel under the ambit of Goods and Services Tax (GST). “All the states have given the…