I was pressurised to take up RBI Board position: S Gurumurthy

Chennai (IANS) Chartered Accountant and Editor of Tamil political magazine 'Thuglak' S. Gurumurthy said he was pressurised to take up the board position in the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).

Gurumurthy told this in an email to the All…

Bulldozer rolls near Delhi's Rithala metro station

New Delhi (IANS) After three days of halt, the Municipal Corporation continued with the ongoing demolition drive against illegal encroachment in the national capital on Tuesday.

As per latest reports, the drive is underway in the area of ward…

Connectivity speed will determine growth of country: PM Modi

New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that the connectivity speed will now determine the growth and development of the country.

At an event organised by the Ministry of Communication to mark the silver jubilee of the…

Report on videography of Gyanvapi mosque to be delayed

Varanasi (IANS) The commission tasked with the videography survey of the Gyanvapi Mosque complex in Varanasi has said that its report is not ready and it will seek additional time from the local court to submit its report.

The court had earlier…

K'taka Muslim vendor to inaugurate literary event with others

Hubballi (Karnataka) (IANS) A Muslim vendor, Nabisaab Killedar, is one among the six representatives from downtrodden and working class selected to inaugurate 8th May Sahitya Mela, which will be held between May 27 and 28 in Karnataka's Davanagere…

SC to hear challenge to survey Gyanvapi mosque on Tuesday

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court will on Tuesday hear a plea against the Allahabad High Court order which dismissed a petition challenging a Varanasi court's order to appoint an advocate as a court commissioner to inspect the Gyanvapi mosque…

Modi offers prayers in Lumbini's Maya Devi Temple

Kathmandu (IANS) Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is on a day-long visit to Nepal, offered prayers at the Maya Devi Temple in Lumbini to mark the occasion of Buddha Purnima.

He was accompanied to the temple by his Nepalese counterpart…

SCO anti-terror meet begins in Delhi

New Delhi (IANS) The meeting of the Regional Anti-Terror structure (RATS) began here on Monday with an eye on curbing terror activities.

Delegations from the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) countries are participating in the meeting.

Kejriwal to hold meeting over anti-encroachment drive

New Delhi (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Arivind Kejriwal will on Monday to hold a meeting with Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLAs regarding the anti-encroachment drive in the national capital.

The meeting, which will begin at around 11 a.m., was initially…

More 'surgical strikes' in offing in Kashmir University

Srinagar (IANS) Continuing its exercise to dismantle the 'intellectual infrastructure' created by the secessionists in Kashmir University, the J&K government is contemplating to ban the Kashmir University Teachers Association (KUTA).

An…