Nagpur, March 11 (IANS) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has ordered a probe into allegations of irregularities committed by public, private and foreign banks to claim achievements of targets in lending to farmers and…
By Bappaditya Chatterjee Kalinganagar (Odisha), March 11 (IANS) Integrated commissioning of all units of Tata Steel’s Odisha plant will be done by September this year, according to a company official. “Integrated commissioning of all the…
Mumbai: Businessman Vijay Mallya during the Kingfisher Ultra Indian Derby at the race course in Mumbai on Feb. 7, 2016. (Photo: IANS) New Delhi, March 11 (IANS) Business tycoon Vijay Mallya said on Friday that…
London, March 11 (IANS) People suffering from anxiety perceive the world in a fundamentally different way than others, a finding that may help explain why certain people are more prone to anxiety. The research shows…
Imphal, March 11 (IANS) After Arunachal Pradesh, it is now the turn of Manipur’s Congress Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh to face dissidence — with over 25 party legislators up in arms. In the 2012…
Srinagar, March 11 (IANS) A major tragedy was averted on Friday as security forces detected an improvised explosive device (IED) on the Srinagar-Baramulla highway in Jammu and Kashmir. A senior police officer told IANS: “The…
New Delhi, March 11 (IANS) External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Friday urged Indians abroad not to be misled by callers claiming to speak on behalf of her ministry. “Indians abroad – please beware of…
By Arul Louis United Nations, March 11 (IANS) Indian Supreme Court justice S.A. Bobde has suggested setting up a common court for South Asia, with judges from all the regional countries to try cross-border terrorism…
Chandigarh, March 11 (IANS) The Haryana government on Friday objected to the Punjab government’s move for de-acquisition of land taken to construct the Sutlej-Yamuna Link (SYL) canal, which has been at the centre of a…
Lahore, March 11 (IANS) Pakistani designers, including Sana Safinaz, Muse and Maria B., set a high glamour quotient at the the ninth edition of the Pakistan Fashion and Design Council (PFDC) pret-a-porter week. Hosted by…
New Delhi, March 11 (IANS) It was a hazy Friday morning here with the minimum temperature recorded at 19.2 degrees Celsius, five notches above the season’s average, the weather office said. “The sky would remain…
When confronted with a disappointing Indian reality, we are apt to ask “what if” questions. Here’s a book that raises questions about India’s pioneers who steered a new nation. Then, a book that combines the…
Mumbai, March 11 (IANS) Key Indian equity indices opened flat on Friday, in line with global cues. The 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the BSE Friday was trading higher by 32.26 points, or 0.13 points,…
New Delhi, March 11 (IANS) The Member of Parliament Vijay Mallya on Friday said that he did not abscond from India and has full faith in the country’s judicial system. Mallya in a series of…
New Delhi, Mar 11 (PTI) Beleaguered businessman Vijay Mallya, who is facing legal proceedings for alleged loan defaults by his group to the tune of over Rs 9,000 crore, today said he is not an…
(151103) — PYONGYANG, Nov. 3, 2015 (Xinhua) — Photo provided by Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on Nov. 3, 2015 shows top leader of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) Kim Jong Un (L,…
U.S. President Barack Obama (Xinhua/Bao Dandan/IANS) Washington, Mar 10 (AP) In his search for a replacement for the late conservative Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, President Barack Obama is focusing on a small group of…
Washington, March 11 (IANS/EFE) Five people died and three others were wounded in a multiple shooting in a residential neighbourhood in Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania, a township on the outskirts of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County police said. The…
Mumbai: Businessman Vijay Mallya during the Kingfisher Ultra Indian Derby at the race course in Mumbai on Feb. 7, 2016. (Photo: IANS) New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) Even as the government on Thursday assured that…
Hyderabad, March 10 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh’s Finance Minister Y. Ramakrishnudu on Thursday presented Rs.1.35 lakh crore budget for 2016-17 in the state assembly. He proposed an overall expenditure of Rs.1,35,688 crore, comprising non-plan expenditure of…