Swaraj, Russia’s Deputy PM review progress in bilateral cooperation
Moscow, Sep 14 : External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and Russia’s Deputy Prime Minister Yuri Borisov Friday reviewed the progress made in the bilateral cooperation in the fields of trade and investment, science and technology, culture and other issues of mutual interests. The two leaders co-chaired the 23rd India-Russia Inter-Governmental Commission on Technical and Economic […]
Petrol, diesel rates scale new highs
New Delhi, Sep 14: Petrol and diesel prices Friday scaled new highs as rates were increased on account of rupee depreciation and rise in international oil rates. While petrol price was increased by 28 paise a litre, diesel rates went up by 22 paise, according to a price notification of state-owned oil marketing companies. Petrol […]
SC stays Delhi HC order granting bail to Kashmiri businessman Zahoor Watali
New Delhi: The Supreme Court Friday stayed the Delhi High Court order granting bail to Kashmiri businessman Zahoor Watali, arrested by the NIA for his alleged role in a funding case. A bench comprising Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices A M Khanwilkar and D Y Chandrachud considered the submissions of National Investigation Agency (NIA) […]
JNUSU election: Polling underway for 4 crucial posts
New Delhi, Sep 14: Polling for the keenly contested Jawaharlal Nehru University Students’ Union (JNUSU) election is underway with students queuing up to cast their votes for the four crucial posts of president, vice-president, secretary and joint secretary. The first phase of polling began at 9.30 am and will continue till 1.30 pm. In the […]
Trump nominates Indian-American to key administration post
Washington, Sep 14: Indian-American Bimal Patel has been nominated to a key administrative position in the Treasury Department by US President Donald Trump. Patel, from Georgia, has been nominated to be an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Financial Institutions. Currently, he serves as the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for the Financial Stability […]
Farooq Sattar resigns from MQM-P’s coordination committee
Karachi: Dr Farooq Sattar, one of the founding members of the Mutthaida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan, has resigned from the party’s coordination committee and is expected to contest the forthcoming by-election as a Pakistan Tehree-e-Insaaf Party candidate, sources said. Sattar, a key figure in the MQM-P, resigned days after it emerged that the PTI had offered him […]
NC, PDP looking for excuses to not participate in panchayat, ULB polls: Jitendra Singh
Jammu, Sept 13: Union minister Jitendra Singh on Thursday alleged that the opposition parties in Jammu and Kashmir are looking for excuses to not participate in the upcoming panchayat and urban local body (ULB) elections in the state. He was speaking at the foundation stone laying ceremony of a seed processing plant here. One of […]
TMC slams BJP-RSS for ‘putting pressure on organisers’ to cancel Mamata’s US programme
Kolkata, Sep 13: Targeting the BJP-RSS, the Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Thursday alleged that “pressure was mounted” on the organisers to cancel a programme in Chicago in the US on the occasion of 125 years of the historic address by Swami Vivekananda, where West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee was invited. The TMC alleged that […]
11 killed, 44 others as driver intentionally crashes into crowd in China
Beijing, Sep 13 : A driver of a SUV vehicle deliberately crashed into crowds at a busy public square in central China’s Hunan province, killing 11 people and injuring 44 others, state-media reported Thursday. The attack took place on Wednesday night and injured mostly elderly people who had gathered in the square by the river in […]
Modi formulates 2019 mantra for BJP workers — ‘Mera Booth Sabse Mazboot”
New Delhi, Sep 13 : The wind is blowing in the BJP’s favour and opposition parties are clutching at each to withstand its force, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Thursday while exhorting party workers to follow the mantra of ‘Mera Booth Sabse Mazboot’ to ensure victory in the next general elections. Addressing party workers of five […]