Chennai, Nov 17 (IANS) The Madras High Court on Friday confirmed the two-year jail term awarded to M. Natarajan, husband of jailed AIADMK leader V.K. Sasikala, for evasion of customs duty on the import of…
Srinagar, Nov 17 (IANS) The Army said on Friday that Majid Khan, a footballer who joined the militants over a week ago, has decided to return home and that the military merely facilitated his decision….
New Delhi/Tokyo, Nov 17 (IANS) Global automobile majors Toyota Motor Corporation and Suzuki Motor Corporation will join hands to produce electric vehicles (EVs) for the India market by 2020. On Friday, both Toyota and Suzuki…
New Delhi, Nov 17 (IANS) The Health Ministry on Friday said it has changed the treatment strategy for Tuberculosis (TB) from thrice a week to daily drug regimen using fixed dose combinations (FDC). According to…
New Delhi, Nov 17 (IANS) Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday rejected the Congress’s charges on the 36 Rafale aircraft deal with France calling it “politically motivated” and asserted that it was clinched at a…
New Delhi, Nov 17 (IANS) In a major setback to rebel Janata Dal-United leader Sharad Yadav, the Election Commission on Friday ruled that the group led by Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is the “real…
Mumbai, Nov 17 (IANS) A sovereign ratings upgrade of the Indian government’s bonds by US credit rating agency Moody’s lifted the key Indian equity indices to their new intra-day record highs on Friday. The two…
Harare, Nov 17 (IANS) Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe turned up at a university graduation ceremony here on Friday, his first public appearance since the military staged an apparent coup two days ago. The veteran leader…
Patna, Nov 17 (IANS) At least 13 patients died after more than 500 junior doctors at the Patna Medical College and Hospital (PMCH) here went on a strike to protest an assault by a deceased…
Kolkata, Nov 17 (IANS) Waging a lonely battle, Chesteshwar Pujara was three short of his 16th half century as India were reduced to 74/5 when early lunch was called due to rain and more downpour…
Srinagar, Nov 17 (IANS) A young Kashmiri footballer who joined the militants over a week ago has surrendered, Army sources said on Friday. But the Jammu and Kashmir Police insisted that Majid Khan had neither…
New Delhi, Nov 17 (IANS) The ruling BJP and the government on Friday cheered US credit ratings agency Moody’s upgradation of India’s sovereign ratings, with party President Amit Shah and several ministers tweeting that it…
Mumbai, Nov 17 (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday dedicated a proposed site for a national memorial for Shiv Sena founder Bal Thackeray to mark his fifth death anniversary. The site would come…
Gandhinagar/New Delhi, Nov 17 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday announced its first list of 70 candidates for the first phase of the Gujarat Assembly elections, giving tickets to six of the defecting…
New Delhi, Nov 17 (IANS) After Moody’s upgraded India’s sovereign rating and a survey claimed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi was still a “popular leader”, the Congress on Friday said both Modi and Moody’s have…
New Delhi, Nov 17 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday said that it has summoned RJD chief Lalu Prasad’s wife Rabri Devi and son Tejashwi Yadav in connection with a money laundering probe into…
New Delhi, Nov 17 (IANS) India on Friday assured a medical visa to another Pakistani national who is seeking to donate a kidney to a fellow national undergoing treatment at a hospital here. “Pls don’t…
Srinagar, Nov 17 (IANS) Majid Khan, a young footballer from south Kashmir who joined the Lashkar-e-Taiba over a week back, has contacted his family expressing a wish to return home, police said on Friday. The…
Mumbai, Nov 17 (IANS) A sovereign ratings upgrade from US credit rating agency Moody’s on Friday lifted the key Indian equity indices to their new intra-day record highs. The two indices — S&P BSE Sensex…
New Delhi, Nov 17 (IANS) Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said on Friday that US credit rating agency Moody’s upgrading India’s sovereign rating was an extremely encouraging international recognition of the structural reforms undertaken by the…