Solicitor General’s wife’s phone snatched in Delhi
New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) Two bike-borne miscreants snatched the mobile phone of Solicitor General Tushar Mehta’s wife near Mandi House in the heart of …
General Electric engaged in ‘bigger fraud than Enron’: Whistleblower
San Francisco, Aug 17 (IANS) A whistleblower has accused General Electric (GE) of hiding massive losses by engaging in a $38 billion accounting fraud, which …
Maj General dismissed sans pension for sexual harassment
New Delhi, Aug 16 (IANS) Army Chief General Bipin Rawat on Friday confirmed court martial proceedings against a serving Major General accused of sexual harassment, …
TMC Secretary General, ex-Kolkata top cop questioned
Kolkata, Aug 16 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Friday questioned Trinamool Congress Secretary General Partha Chatterjee and former Kolkata Police Commissioner Rajeev …
Merger plans of state-run general insurers progressing
New Delhi, July 31 (IANS) Discussions on the merger of three state-run general insurance companies are progressing but no time-frame can be given at this …
59-yr-old retired general breaks own record at Ironman triathon
New Delhi, July 30 (IANS) Retired Major General Vikram Dogra, the first army man to successfully complete an Ironman triathlon, beat his own record at …
Peru’s President Vizcarra calls for early general elections
Lima, July 29 (IANS) Peruvian President Martin Vizcarra on Sunday proposed moving up elections by a year as a way to overcome an impasse between …
‘Nirvana on wheels’: Indian General to cycle 1,200 km in France
New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) Indian Army’s Lt Gen Anil Puri, 56, is among six army men selected to participate in the oldest cycling event …
Karnataka additional advocate general Devadatt Kamat resigns
New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) Karnataka’s Additional Advocate General Devadatt Kamat on Wednesday tendered his resignation from his post. Kamat’s resignation came a day after …
Musk to Nadella, Artificial General Intelligence is new buzzword
New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) Move over Artificial Intelligence (AI) as San Francisco-based OpenAI — co-founded by Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk and now …
B.L. Santosh appointed BJP General Secretary
New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) A day after BJP General Secretary (organisation) Ramlal was moved back to the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), party President and …
After 12 years as BJP General Secretary, Ram Lal moves back to RSS
New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) In a major move, BJP General Secretary, Organisation, Ram Lal, the longest-serving in the key post and known for his …
No Chinese incursion in Demchok: General Rawat
New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) Army Chief General Bipin Rawat on Saturday dismissed there was any incursion on the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in …
Conservatives win Greek snap general elections, marks Syriza era end
Athens, July 8 (IANS) The conservative New Democracy party was the clear winner in the snap general elections in Greece, signaling an end to the …
Harish Rawat quits as Congress General Secretary
Dehradun, July 5 (IANS) Former Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat has resigned as Congress General Secretary in view of the party’s debacle in the Lok …
Post age-relaxation benefit, candidates can’t migrate to general seats: SC
New Delhi, July 4 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that a reserved category candidate cannot seek accommodation in or migration to general seat, …
`Sitharaman’s 1st budget should lay roadmap for PSU general insurers’ merger’
Chennai, June 30 (IANS) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in her maiden budget speech on July 5 should give a short and stern message to the …
10% reservation for MP’s general category poor
Bhopal, June 26 (IANS) The Kamal Nath-led government in Madhya Pradesh on Wednesday gave its nod to providing 10 per cent reservation to the underprivileged …
Bharti AXA General premium income surges 29% to Rs 2,285 cr in FY19
New Delhi, June 18 (IANS) Bharti AXA General Insurance on Tuesday said the company registered an increase of 29 per cent in its Gross Written …
Decoding Congress failure in the 2019 general election (Comment)
The recently held general election was different from any other held in India in the sense that for this election, the ruling party as well …
PSU general insurers are hopeful of capital infusion by Centre
Kolkata, June 7 (IANS) As the non-life insurance industry is witnessing growth in the last few years, public sector general insurers sought capital infusion from …
Anita Bhatia appointed UN Assistant Secretary-General
United Nations, May 31 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has appointed Anita Bhatia of India as an Assistant Secretary-General, according to his Deputy Spokesperson Farhan …
2019 general election: The Turning Point (Comment)
The ongoing 2019 general election is one of the most closely contested general elections in Indias parliamentary history of India. It also has one of …
Voting begins in Australia general election
Canberra, May 18 (IANS) Australians have begun voting on Saturday in the first general election since political infighting ousted the nation’s fourth leader in a …
Asylum claims backlog worse than ever: Auditor General
Canada’s refugee system is a mess and the backlog of asylum claims is getting worse. As part of five audits of government activities released this …
Go Digit General to get fresh capital of Rs 165 cr
Chennai, May 9 (IANS) Non-life insurer Go Digit General Insurance Company will focus on the fire, health and personal accident protection businesses this fiscal with …
Punjab Congress dubs Sukhbir ‘General Dyer II’
Bathinda (Punjab), May 8 (IANS) The Punjab Congress on Wednesday raised the pitch in the high-profile Bathinda poll battle with party candidate Raja Warring dubbing …
General aviation flies high on election season
New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) High-flying netas have reversed the trend in general aviation sector with more and more politicians taking charter flights for election …
UN chief to address WTO General Council next week
Geneva, May 4 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is to make a historic address to the General Council of the World Trade Organization (WTO) next …
Nancy Pelosi accuses Attorney General Barr of lying
Washington, May 3 (IANS) US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has accused the Attorney General William Barr of lying to Congress. Her comments came a day …
Kamal Nath points to Modi’s poor general knowledge
Bhopal, May 2 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath took a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s poor general knowledge in a tweet. Addressing …
US Attorney General refuses Mueller testimony
Washington, May 2 (IANS) US Attorney General William Barr has refused to testify to the Democratic-led House Judiciary Committee on his handling of the Russia …
Mueller report: US Deputy Attorney General Rosenstein resigns
Washington, April 30 (IANS) US Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, who appointed Robert Mueller as special counsel two years ago over investigation into the possible …
US Attorney General warns to skip Mueller hearing
Washington, April 29 (IANS) US Attorney General William Barr has warned Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee that he won’t show up to this week’s …
Spain votes in crucial general elections
Madrid, April 28 (IANS) Voters in Spain on Sunday headed to the polls for the third time in four years, with the ruling Spanish Socialist …
Facebook hires Trump official as general counsel
San Francisco, April 23 (IANS) Facing scrutiny from governments around the world over how it manages users’ data, Facebook has hired senior US State Department …
Trump speaks to Libya insurgent General Haftar
Washington, April 20 (IANS) The White House said US President Donald Trump has spoken to Libyan eastern commander General Khalifa Haftar, whose forces are attacking …
Millions vote in second round of general elections
New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) Millions voted across 95 Lok Sabha seats in 12 states and Puducherry on Thursday in the second phase of the …
Centre-left party wins Finland general election
Helsinki, April 15 (IANS) The centre-left Social Democratic Party (SDP) has narrowly won Finland’s general election, with 17.7 per cent of the total votes. With …
Australian PM announces date for general elections
Canberra, April 11 (IANS) Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced on Thursday that the country will hold the coming general elections on May 18, in …
Israel votes in closely-fought general elections
Jerusalem, April 9 (IANS) Israelis on Tuesday cast their ballots in the high stakes general elections in which the Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is seeking …