India among most vulnerable nations, least ready for automation

New Delhi (IANS) India joins Bangladesh and Pakistan among the countries most vulnerable and least prepared for automation in the Asia-Pacific region with construction, agriculture and mining sectors being the most at-risk, a new report showed on…

India's June WPI inflation eases on lower food prices

New Delhi (IANS) Lower food prices aided in sequentially lowering India's annual rate of inflation based on wholesale prices in June.

However, the inflation rate alarmingly remained above the 12 per cent mark.

Accordingly, WPI rose…

Flying object repulsed by BSF in J&K's Arnia sector

Srinagar (IANS) The Border Security Force (BSF) troops fired and repulsed a flying object along the international border in the Arnia sector of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Wednesday.

"On intervening night of 13/14th July, a blinking…

Arrested JMB operatives open Pandora's Box for Kolkata Police

Kolkata (IANS) The three operatives of Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB), who were arrested from the southern fringes of Kolkata a couple of days back, have opened up a Pandora's Box for Kolkata Police.

Interrogating the arrested trio,…

Kanpur is a major hub of terror activities, say ATS sources

Lucknow (IANS) Investigations following the arrest of two alleged terrorists in Lucknow on Sunday, have revealed that Kanpur is a major hub of terror activities.

ATS sources claimed that the interrogation of Maseeruddin and Minhaz Ansari has…

Banks move NCLT to invoke personal guarantee of promoters

Mumbai (IANS) Several banks have started moving the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) to invoke the personal guarantees given by promoters of defaulting companies.

According to banking sources, leading banks, including State Bank of India…

Himachal flash floods: 7 rescued by NDRF, 9 still missing

Shimla (IANS) Rescuers on Tuesday said seven villagers were rescued from Himachal Pradesh's Kangra district where a massive mudslide triggered by flash floods hit a remote village, damaging several houses and shops and leaving one dead. Nine people…

Maha Cong chief backtracks after accusing CM, Dy CM of 'watching' him

Mumbai (IANS) Hours after levelling serious allegations that Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray and Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar were keeping tabs on him, state Congress President Nana Patole suddenly backtracked, claiming he was "misinterpreted"…

May's YoY industrial output rises on base effect, eases sequentially

New Delhi (IANS) Low base effect on a year-on-year basis pushed India's industrial output higher by 29.3 per cent, but the production growth rate was slower sequentially.

The Index of Industrial Production (IIP) for May rose by over 29…

Not a single Congress MLA in Goa will defect this time: Chodankar

Panaji (IANS) Savaged repeatedly over the departure of 13 MLAs to the BJP since the 2017 Assembly polls, Goa Congress President Girish Chodankar on Monday said that the party had tweaked its candidate selection procedure to ensure that not a single…