Washington, Nov 8 (IANS) Democrats have scored two significant victories in the US by exploiting President Donald Trump’s deep unpopularity to capture the governorships in Virginia and New Jersey. In Virginia, Ralph Northam defeated Republican…
Lucknow, Nov 8 (IANS) Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati on Wednesday lashed out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the first anniversary of demonetization, saying the “hasty and immature” decision had hurt millions of…
By Gaurav Sharma Beijing, Nov 8 (IANS) A day after Russia’s envoy to India said Beijing and New Delhi should resolve their differences on the Belt and Road project, China said on Wednesday that New…
New Delhi, Nov 8 (IANS) All schools and colleges in Delhi will remain shut till Sunday due to alarming levels of pollution, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia announced on Wednesday. “Delhi’s air quality is getting…
Kolkata, Nov 8 (IANS) Coal India is going to “legally” examine the show cause notices issued by the Odisha government to its subsidiary – Mahanadi Coalfields Ltd – carrying penalty of Rs 20,169 crore for…
Bhubaneswar, Nov 8 (IANS) Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi to expedite the issuance of notification for constitution of a tribunal to resolve the Mahanadi water dispute with Chhattisgarh….
Srinagar, Nov 8 (IANS) CPI-M MLA Yusuf Tarigami on Wednesday said he told the central government’s special representative Dineshwar Sharma that peace in Jammu and Kashmir can only result out of “genuine and meaningful parleys”….
By Arul Louis United Nations, Nov 8 (IANS) World Court Judge Dalveer Bhandari of India is running for re-election on Thursday when the UN General Assembly and the Security Council will hold separate ballots to…
New Delhi, Nov 8 (IANS) Former Finance Minister P. Chidambaram on Wednesday attacked the Modi government over demonetisation and questioned how it was being called an “ethical step” when jobs were destroyed and several businesses…
Beijing, Nov 8 (IANS) US President Donald Trump arrived here on Wednesday on a state visit likely to focus heavily on trade and tensions with North Korea. The third leg of the US President’s five-nation…
By Nivedita New Delhi, Nov 8 (IANS) Bollylicious, a four-member Belgium-based dance collective, is set to perform to Bollywood songs inspired by Rajasthani folk and semi-classical music as part of a cultural event to celebrate…
Chennai, Nov 8 (IANS) Union Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday wondered if the opposition parties are in favour of black money as they are observing the first anniversary of demonetisation as a black day….
Seoul, Nov 8 (IANS) US President Donald Trump on Wednesday issued a blunt warning to North Korean Korean leader Kim Jong, declaring during his first major speech in Asia that continued nuclear provocation could result…
San Francisco, Nov 8 (IANS) The 140-character limit that has been around since 2006 and became part of Twitter’s personality on Wednesday paved the way for a new 280-character limit that is now available virtually…
New Delhi, Nov 8 (IANS) A court here on Wednesday began the process to declare liquor baron Vijay Mallya an absconder in an alleged violation of foreign exchange rules. Public prosecutor Navin Kumar Matta told…
Mumbai, Nov 8 (IANS) Short-covering, along with positive Asian markets and healthy buying in pharma stocks led the key domestic equity indices to trade on a flat-to-positive note during the noon session on Wednesday. According…
Srinagar, Nov 8 (IANS) Dineshwar Sharma, the central government’s special representative on Jammu and Kashmir, on Wednesday called on former Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, who said the meeting was more of a personal nature. Abdullah…
Jammu, Nov 8 (IANS) Fifteen people, including five policemen and two under trial prisoners, were injured on Wednesday in a road accident in Doda district in Jammu region. Police said a police bus and a…
New Delhi, Nov 8 (IANS) The Supreme Court will hear on November 13 a plea by AIADMK leader Semmalai seeking the transfer to the apex court a case filed by the DMK in the Madras…
Agartala, Nov 8 (IANS) A 4.8-magnitude earthquake hit the India-Bangladesh border region along Tripura on Wednesday. There was no report of any damage or human casualty, officials said. “The quake hit Tripura and Bangladesh at…