Congress demands probe into Skill India ‘scam’
The Congress has demanded a probe into the Centre’s Skill India programme, saying that it had turned into a big scam. “We want a comprehe...
Indain Navy sailor Abhilash Tomy injured as storm hits Golden Globe Race
An Indian Navy officer who has circumnavigated the world has been injured after his yacht was hit by a vicious storm in the ongoing Golden Globe circ...
Rafale deal: France says not involved in choosing Indian partners
The French government said it was in no manner involved in the choice of Indian industrial partners for the Rafale fighter jet deal, asserting ...
Chidambaram slams govt for its 'heavy-handed' approach towards NPA
Senior Congress leader P. Chidambaram slammed the Modi government for its banking policy, saying due to its "heavy-handed" approach towards non-perfo...
UP govt to promote those investing in tourism sector
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has said that his government will promote those investing in the tourism sector which was also creating ...
Anil Kumar Chaudhary appointed as new SAIL chairman
Anil Kumar Chaudhary has been appointed as the new chairman of the Steel Authority of India (SAIL), a government order said.
Chaudhary, at present, h...
SC reserves verdict on arrest of 5 activists in Koregaon-Bhima case
The Supreme Court reserved its verdict on a plea by historian Romila Thapar and others seeking the immediate release of five rights activists in conn...
SR successfully conducts trial run of 'road railer'
In a step up for cargo transportation in the country, the Southern Railway has successfully conducted a trial run of a 'road railer' which will facil...
India, China need to work together: Maa Zhanwu
Consul General of People's Republic of China in Kolkata Maa Zhanwu has said his country along with India needed to work together for greater welfare ...
Goa: Ally GFP wants Manohar Parrikar to delegate powers
The Goa Forward Party (GFP), an alliance partner of the ruling BJP, said it does not favour leadership change in Goa, but the ailing Chief Minister M...
Pune man allegedly stabs gay partner after he refused sex
A 23-year-old homosexual man has been arrested for allegedly stabbing his male partner, the Pune city police said.
A case of attempt to murder under ...
PM has gone back on Ram temple, Art 370 promise: Togadia
Hindutva hardliner Pravin Togadia accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of going back on his promises on the construction of Ram temple in Ayodhya and...
Approve MoU on funding or lose out on grants: HRD to DU
The HRD Ministry has written to Delhi University to approve a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) regarding release of funds or lose out on the grants....
CAG finds flaws in implementation of NRDWP in Odisha
The implementation of the National Rural Drinking Water Programme (NRDWP) has not been effective in Odisha with the programme reaching only 3.70 per ...
HP govt digitises all state gazettes from 1953
Himachal Pradesh has digitised all state gazettes from the year 1953 to 2007, an official spokesperson said. The printed gazettes from 1953 to 2007 h...
Terrorists kill 3 policemen in Kashmir
Terrorists shot dead three policemen after abducting them from Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said.The bodies were recovered from an o...
Assam govt to bear 2% premium of PMFBY
Assam government would bear the two per cent premium for farmers to help them reap rich dividends from the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana, (PMFBY),...
Leave the issue of appointment of judges to us: SC
"Leave the issue of judges appointment to us, we can take care of ourselves," the Supreme Court said as it dismissed a number of petitions filed on i...
Job additions soar to 11-month high of 9.51 lakh in July
New job creations in July rose to an 11-month high of 9.51 lakh, taking the total tally of new enrolments to 61.81 lakh since September 2017, accordi...
IMD issues cyclone alert for Odisha, AP
The IMD has sounded a cyclone alert for south Odisha and north Andhra Pradesh with a low pressure over the Bay of Bengal intensifying into a deep dep...
Honour killing: 26-yr-old man found dead in UP
In a suspected case of honour killing, a government official was found murdered in a forest at Kutba village in Muzaffarnagar district of Uttar Prade...
PDP hopes PM Modi will reciprocate dialogue offer made by Imran
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) expressed hope that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will reciprocate the offer of talks made by his Pakistan counterp...
Tea, coffee served on trains to cost more
Indian Railways has decided to hike prices of tea and coffee served on trains besides discontinuing the practice of serving tea in pots, according to...
Gujarat Assembly passes bill to increase monthly salaries of MLAs
The Gujarat Assembly has passed a bill to increase the monthly salaries of the Member of Legislative Assembly (MLAs) by Rs 45,000.
Earlier, the salar...
SC extends deadline for probe in Aircel-Maxis deal case
The Supreme Court extended by three months the deadline given to the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to complete the probe in the Aircel-Maxis deal case...
Jet Airways passengers suffer bleeding as crew fails to control cabin pressure
Several passengers on a Jet Airways flight from Mumbai to Jaipur suffered nose and ear bleeding on Thursday after the crew 'forgot' to turn on a swit...
India's neighbours among countries to ban 'triple talaq'
India's neighbours Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka are among the countries that banned the practice of instant 'triple talaq' prevalent among Musl...
Lender banks cannot be left hanging for forever: SC
"Lenders cannot be left hanging for forever", the Supreme Court observed and made it clear that the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) was brought ...
JU to confer D.Litt on Mary Kom, Kaushik Basu
Boxer Mary Kom, eminent economist Kaushik Basu, haematologist Dr. Mammen Chandy and banker Chandrasekhar Ghosh will be conferred the honorary D. Lit ...
ILO plans meeting on recovery, rebuilding in Kerala
The Geneva-headquartered International Labour Organisation (ILO) will organise a tripartite meeting of trade union leaders, industry and govern...
No 'deal' with Saudi for release of Sharif & family from jail: Minister
There was no "deal" between the governments of Pakistan and Saudi Arabia for the release of jailed former prime minister Nawaz Sharif and his family ...
