External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj. (File Photo: IANS) New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) It was under the able leadership of the city-state of Singapore in southeast Asia that the dream of a new Asian century…
Mumbai, April 12 (IANS) The Bombay High Court on Tuesday posed some uncomfortable questions to the BCCI on whether Indan Premier League matches should be played in Maharashtra in view of the grim water situation…
Vidisha (Madhya Pradesh), April 12 (IANS) Famed Indian woman biker Veenu Paliwal’s death was caused by internal injuries she suffered in the road accident in Madhya Pradesh’s Vidisha district. Her post-mortem examination report has revealed,…
New Delhi: US Defence Secretary Ashton Carter calls on Union Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar in New Delhi on April 12, 2016. (Photo: IANS/PIB) New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) India and the US are “destined to…
AIADMK supremo and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa. (File Photo: IANS) Jayalalithaa Chennai, April 12 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J.Jayalalithaa condoled the death of two people who had attended her rally on Monday…
Washington, April 12 (IANS) India’s economic growth is expected to rise from 7.5 percent in 2015-16 to 7.7 percent in the current fiscal on the back of strong private investment, more infrastructure spending, better investment…
By Rajnish Singh New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) Fill, a 33-year-old Nigerian, is cooling his heels in Tihar Jail under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act. With his arrest, Delhi Police have heaved…
New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) The Indian Jewish community has reiterated its demand for recognition as a minority community in the country. The community has moved an application with the union minority affairs ministry to…
Actor and stand-up comedian Kapil Sharma and actor Shah Rukh Khan during “The Kapil Sharma Show”. New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) Comedian-actor Kapil Sharma on Tuesday denied the prevalence of any “intolerance” in the country,…
New Delhi: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti calls on the Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh, in New Delhi on April 12, 2016. (Photo: IANS/PIB) New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Chief…
Handwara: People gather around the bodies of two men killed in army firing in Handwara of Jammu and Kashmir on April 12, 2016. The duo were participating in a demonstration against molestation of a student….
By Anil Giri Kathmandu, April 12 (IANS) Nepal’s Prime Minister Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli on Tuesday said his country will no longer be a laboratory for other countries to conduct experiments in. He said social…
Tibetan Spiritual leader Dalai Lama. (File Photo: IANS) Thiruvananthapuram, April 12 (IANS) The Dalai Lama on Tuesday donated Rs.10 lakh to be used for relef and rehabilitation of those affected by the devastating fire at…
Kerala (Kollam): The victims of Paravur Puttingal temple accident caused by a firework display in which 96 people lost their lives in Kollam district of Kerala, about 60 km from state capital Thiruvananthapuram on April…
Padma Awards Padma Awards New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) The packed Darbar Hall of Rashtrapati Bhavan on Tuesday reverberated to applause when superstar Rajinikanth walked up to receive the Padma Vibhushan from President Pranab Mukherjee…
Kolkata, April 12 (IANS) The Election Commission on Tuesday removed Rajeev Kumar as the Kolkata Police commissioner following persistent calls from West Bengal’s opposition parties for his shifting. Additional Director General (CID) Soumen Mitra will…
New Delhi: President Pranab Mukherjee confers Padma Shri to actress Priyanka Chopra during Civil Investiture Ceremony II at Rashtrapati Bhawan on April 12, 2016. Also seen Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (Photo: Amlan Paliwal/IANS) New Delhi,…
(Photo: IANS) New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday slammed the government policy allowing private airlines to fly to lucrative destinations without putting them under the obligation of catering to less economical…
New Delhi: US Defence Secretary Ashton Carter calls on Union Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar in New Delhi on April 12, 2016. (Photo: IANS/PIB) New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) The US takes terror emanating from Pakistan…
New Delhi: Prince William and Kate Middleton, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge at Gandhi Smriti in New Delhi, on April 11, 2016. (Photo: Amlan Paliwal/IANS) Tezpur (Assam), April 12 (IANS) Britain’s royal couple Prince…