Modi government squandered national interest in Rafale deal: Congress
New Delhi, Nov 16 (IANS) The Congress on Friday questioned the Modi government’s “silence” on the “fresh evidence” in the Rafale “scam” and said it …
PKL-6: Gujarat open home leg with handsome win over Bengal
Ahmedabad, Nov 16 (IANS) Gujarat Fortunegiants got off to a flying start to their home leg as they crushed Bengal Warriors 35-23 in an inter-zonal …
Maternity benefit: Labour Ministry says no ‘welfare cess’ exists
New Delhi, Nov 16 (IANS) A day after the Women and Child Development ministry said the government will fund 50 per cent salary of 14 …
WCD nominates three members of NCW
New Delhi, Nov 16 (IANS) The Ministry of Women and Child Development (WCD) on Friday said it has nominated three persons as members of the …
Disparity between content-driven, commercial Bollywood films decreasing: Shoojit Sircar
Kolkata, Nov 16 (IANS) National award winning director Shootij Sircar on Friday said the disparity between content-driven festival circuit films and commercial Bollywood is decreasing. …
‘102 Not Out’ heads for China
New Delhi, Nov 16 (IANS) Amitabh Bachchan-Rishi Kapoor’s “102 Not Out” will release in China on November 30, marking Sony Pictures Entertainment India’s foray into …
Insurance firms told to settle claims on crop loss soon
Bengaluru, Nov 16 (IANS) Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) Chairman Subhash Chandra Khuntia on Friday urged the state-run insurance companies to settle …
BJP MP targets Naidu for barring CBI
New Delhi, Nov 16 (IANS) BJP’s Rajya Sabha MP GVL Narsimha Rao on Friday hit out at Andhra Pradesh government for barring the Central Bureau …
FIIs to stage a strong comeback, says Assocham
Mumbai, Nov 16 (IANS) The Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (Assocham) on Friday said it expects foreign institutional investors (FIIs) to “stage …
Centre changing functioning of institutions, alleges Mamata
Kolkata, Nov 16 (IANS) Taking a dig at the BJP for changing names of the cities, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday accused …
Innovation needed to cut agricultural wastage: Suresh Prabhu
Mumbai, Nov 16 (IANS) Commerce Minister Suresh Prabhu on Friday said that India requires innovation in agriculture in order to minimize wastage of argicultural produce …
India’s Forex reserves decline $121.2 mn
Mumbai, Nov 16 (IANS) India’s foreign exchange (forex) reserves declined by $121.2 million during the week ended November 9, official data showed on Friday. According …
Odisha discoms to disconnect power during elephant movement
Bhubaneswar, Nov 16 (IANS) The Odisha government has asked the power distribution companies (discoms) to disconnect power supply in elephant corridors during the movement of …
Fake degree in BJP’s DNA, shortcut to ministry: Rahul
New Delhi, Nov 16 (IANS) Taking pot-shots at Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Minister Smriti Irani, Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Friday said “fake …
Office space leasing at 36.4 mn sq.ft during Jan-Sep: Report
New Delhi, Nov 16 (IANS) Total area of office space leased out across major cities in the country during the January-September period in 2018 stood …
N-E development must not be piecemeal: Arunachal Governor
Itanagar, Nov 16 (IANS) Arunachal Pradesh Governor Brigadier (Retired) B.D. Mishra said the development of the eight northeastern states must not be piecemeal but with …
India, China put trust on youth to boost bilateral ties
New Delhi, Nov 16 (IANS) India and China on Friday said that youth of the two countries will play a pivotal role in deepening future …
ADB to lend $300 mn to boost infra funding by IIFCL
New Delhi, Nov 16 (IANS) India and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Friday signed a $300-million loan agreement to support state-run India Infrastructure Finance …
Satyarthi meets Pope seeking law against online child sexual abuse
New Delhi, Nov 16 (IANS) Nobel laureate Kailash Satyarthi met Pope Francis at Vatican seeking support for a new legally binding International law against ‘online …
Omar flays lawyer’s remark on Kathua rape victim’s parents
Srinagar, Nov 16 (IANS) Former J&K chief minister Omar Abdullah on Friday took exception to the remark by lawyer Deepika Rajawat on the Kathua rape …
Post-tigress killing fracas, BJP minister keeps off alliance efforts with Sena
Mumbai, Nov 16 (IANS) Peeved over the massive fallout of the killing of tigress Avni (T1), Maharashtra Forest Minister Sudhir Mungantiwar on Friday said he …
Moroccan King, French President inaugurate Africa’s first high-speed train
Rabat, Nov 16 (IANS) “Al Boraq”, Africa’s first high-speed railway linking the two major economic centres of Tangier and Casablanca, was jointly inaugurated by Morocco’s …
Prefer opposition than alliance with Congress or BJP: Mayawati
New Delhi, Nov 16 (IANS) Asserting that her alliance with Ajit Jogi’s party will get a majority in Chhattisgarh, Bahujan Samaj Party Chief Mayawati on …
Frost, Defourny share honours on Day 1 of MRF Challenge
Dubai, Nov 16 (IANS) Danial Frost from Singapore and Belgian Max Defourny scored a race and a podium apiece to open their accounts in the …
SC to begin hearing on RBI’s circular on insolvency proceedings
New Delhi, Nov 16 (IANS) The Supreme court on Friday said it would commence from November 28 hearing on a batch of petitions contesting February …
Women’s boxing worlds: Debutant Manisha stuns title contender
New Delhi, Nov 16 (IANS) Manisha Moun punched way above her weight to outshine Christina Cruz of the United States in a unanimous 5:0 decision …
Cultural festival Jashn-e-Adab to kick off from Nov 23
New Delhi, Nov 16 (IANS) One of the biggest language and poetry festivals in the Urdu and Hindi genre, Jashn-e-Adab, will kick off its seventh …
SC seeks Karnataka local body’s response over stray dog killings
New Delhi, Nov 16 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday sought the response of Karnataka’s Sakleshpur municipality to a contempt petition alleging the killing of …
Rajnath promises better roads, infrastructure in Mizoram
Aizawl, Nov 16 (IANS) Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday said the condition of roads in the northeastern states has worsened under the Congress …
Infosys joint venture with Temasek gets going in Singapore
Bengaluru, Nov 16 (IANS) Infosys had completed forming a joint venture (JV) with the Singapore-based global investment firm Temasek to service its clients across South …
NGT allows construction of Noida hospital, but orders planting 1,500 trees for lost green cover
New Delhi, Nov 16 (IANS) Refusing to interfere with the construction of Kailash Hospital in Noida, the NGT in an order released on Friday said …
212 films from 68 countries to be screened at IFFI 2018
Panaji, Nov 16 (IANS) The upcoming International Film Festival of India, scheduled to be held in Goa, will be screening 212 films from 68 countries, …
Indian health-fitness app start-up forays into Malaysia
Bengaluru, Nov 16 (IANS) As part of its overseas geographic expansion into southeast Asia, Indian health and fitness app, HealthifyMe, has forayed into Malaysia to …
Shirdi temple head booked for alleged molestation, absconds
Ahmednagar (Maharashtra), Nov 16 (IANS) The Shirdi Police have booked the head of the Saibaba Temple run by Shirdi Saibaba Sansthan Trust (SSST) for alleged …
Paddler Manav assures U-21 singles bronze in Belarus Open
Minsk, Nov 16 (IANS) Indias prodigious young paddler Manav Vikash Thakkar scored an easy 3-0 victory over Russias Lev Katsman in the quarter-finals to assure …
Not possible to impose Emergency-like press censorship today: Jaitley
New Delhi, Nov 16 (IANS) Rejecting the criticism that the government was curtailing free speech, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Friday said that it was …
Israel to hold early elections
Jerusalem, Nov 16 (IANS) Israel will hold early elections, it was announced here on Friday after a meeting between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Education …
Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Fund situated on government land, HC told
New Delhi, Nov 16 (IANS) The government on Friday told the Delhi High Court that Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Fund (JNMF) is situated on the government …
Funeral prayer held for Khashoggi in Istanbul
Istanbul, Nov 16 (IANS) A funeral prayer was held here on Friday for the murdered Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Around 500 people, including political figures …
BIC all set to host JKNRC finale this weekend (Preview)
Greater Noida, Nov 16 (IANS) All roads for racing aficionados in Delhi-NCR will lead to the Buddh International Circuit over the weekend as the curtain …
Myanmar detains Rohingyas fleeing to Malaysia by boat
Kyauktan (Myanmar), Nov 16 (IANS) Dozens of Rohingyas were detained by the Myanmar police on Friday after they came ashore in the country’s Kyauktan region. …