Indian economy like 'one-eyed' king in land of blind: Rajan
With India being often described as the bright spot in the global economy, Reserve Bank Governor Raghuram Rajan sees this as a case of "the one-eyed man" being king in the land of the blind. Amid...
View ArticleRestrictions remain in force in Kashmir
Curfew-like restrictions continued for the fourth day in parts of Kashmir following killing of five persons in security forces action since Tuesday, even as mobile Internet services have been snapped...
View ArticleBound by legislation on visa fee hike: US
The US has told India it is bound by legislation on the recent visa fee hike - which has badly hit Indian IT companies, an issue that was strongly raised by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in his...
View ArticlePrez cautions judges against perils of 'judicial activism'
President Pranab Mukherjee today cautioned judges against the perils of "judicial activism", saying the equilibrium in the exercise of authority must be maintained at all times and self-restraint...
View ArticleNew York Mayor declares April 14 as 'Bindeshwar Pathak Day'
In a rare honour, New York City declared this years April 14 as Bindeshwar Pathak Day in recognition of the contributions made by the Indian social activist and Sulabh International founder for...
View ArticleUS jury slaps $940mn fine on Tata in trade secret case
A US grand jury has slapped two companies of Indias Tata group - Tata Consultancy Services and Tata America International Corp - with a USD 940 million fine in a trade secret lawsuit filed against...
View ArticleChina seeks India's cooperation in various multilateral forums
China has sought Indias cooperation in various multilateral forums as part of its economic revival agenda.Such a co-operation was sought when Chinese Finance Minister Lou Jiwei met Finance Minister...
View ArticleSwaraj to take up death of Ind students, bizman on Russia trip
On the eve of her visit to Russia, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj today said that she will take up the death of two Indians in a fire tragedy and killing of another Indian in that country...
View ArticleCentre sends more forces, asks J-K to ensure no loss of lives
Concerned over violence in Jammu and Kashmir in last four days, the Centre today decided to rush 3,600 additional paramilitary personnel to the Valley and asked the state government to ensure that...
View Article'You are not alone', Pope tells refugees on Lesbos
Pope Francis today told refugees trapped on the Greek island of Lesbos that they are "not alone" in their plight, and called on the world to respond with "common humanity" to the migrant crisis."You...
View ArticleNoida: Speeding BMW hits bikers; 4 hospitalised
A speeding BMW hit three motorcycles, leaving six persons injured in the Sector 24 area here, police said.According to police, the vehicle hit three bikes near the Adobe crossing here, causing injuries...
View ArticleSiddaramaiah's son quits firm over nepotism charge
As political pressure mounted on Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah over nepotism charge, his son has resigned from a firm that was given a contract to set up lab and diagnostic facility at a...
View ArticleHandwara incident: Family says girl pressurised into giving statement
The family of the girl, whose alleged harassment led to a spate of violence in Kashmir, today claimed that she was pressurised into giving a video statement denying she was molested and has approached...
View ArticleSunrisers Hyderabad win toss, opt to bat against KKR
Sunrisers Hyderabad captain David Warner won the toss and elected to bat in their IPL match against Kolkata Knight Riders here today.KKR made three changes from the playing XI of their last match with...
View ArticleUN rights chief to Trump: 'Bigotry is not strong leadership'
The UN rights chief took a swipe at US Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump, accusing him of exploiting fear and resorting to bigotry in campaigning that he warned was a "road to...
View ArticleHC queries J-K police on 'detention' of girl, kin in Handwara
Jammu and Kashmir High Court today directed the police to cite the law under which they have detained the girl, who was allegedly molested by a soldier in Handwara on Tuesday which led to violent...
View ArticleSecond phase Assembly poll in WB tomorrow
The voting in the second phase of Assembly election for 56 constituencies in West Bengal will take place tomorrow amidst an Election Commissions showcause notice to Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and...
View ArticleFinch strikes 3rd half century to guide Lions past Mumbai
In-form Australian opener Aaron Finch battled a hamstring injury to single-handedly take Gujarat Lions to a three-wicket last ball victory over defending champions Mumbai Indians in a thrilling IPL...
View ArticleChildren's, destitutes' homes to be sanctioned to DK district
Minister for Women and Child Welfare Umashree said the Department of Women and Child Welfare will sanction a children's home for girls in Dakshina Kannada district which was a long-pending demand. She...
View ArticleBamboo forest planned at Hunsur in memory of Urs
While Kallahalli in Hunsur taluk, the native of former chief minister DDevaraj Urs is all set for a makeover with the stategovernment adopting the village, afforestation is set to get a boost in the...
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