Chidambaram mocks govt on 5% GDP growth

New Delhi (IANS) Do you know whats 5 per cent? This is how former Finance Minister P. Chidambaram responded to a reporter's question about the chances of his bail and custody, and made a jibe at the Centre over the current gross domestic…

Indian diplomat meets Kulbhushan Jadhav for over an hour

Islamabad (IANS) Indian Charge d' Affaires Gaurav Ahluwalia on Monday met Kulbhushan Jadhav at a Pakistani sub-jail for over an hour, after Islamabad granted consular access to the Indian national in line with the International Court of Justice…

India, Pak at anti-terror drill in Russia despite tension

New Delh (IANS) India will take part in a joint international anti-terror military drill with Pakistan from Monday, despite tensions between the two nations at the Line of Control (LoC) over the Kashmir issue.

The 15-day-long…

Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill comes to effect, Rs 10,000 fine for refusing way to ambulance

New Delhi (IANS) Brace up for stringent penalties as the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill, 2019, which was cleared by Parliament last month, has comes into effect.

The higher penalties will be applicable throughout India. The…

Manmohan hits out at govt, calls slowdown 'man-made crisis'

New Delhi (IANS) Days after the Finance Ministry reported contraction in the GDP growth, former prime minister Manmohan Singh on Sunday slammed the Narendra Modi government blaming its policies for the economic slowdown in the country.

"India…

Prez announces appointment of 5 new Governors

New Delhi (IANS) In a reshuffle on Sunday, President Ram Nath Kovind announced the appointment of five new Governors in the states of Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Himachal Pradesh, Kerala and Telangana.

Prominent Muslim face and former Congress…

Kalyan Singh to face charges in Babri Masjid demolition case

New Delhi (IANS) Rajasthan Governor Kalyan Singh, who is going to complete his five-year tenure on September 3, will face criminal charges in the 1992 Babri Masjid demolition case before an Uttar Pradesh court.

On April…

India slams 'incorrect' foreign media reports on NRC

New Delhi (IANS) Slamming the commentaries in foreign media about the National Register of Citizens (NRC) as "incorrect", India on Sunday said that NRC is a "statutory, transparent, legal process" mandated by the Supreme…

Terrorist threats against opening schools, shops: Army

New Delhi (IANS) Terrorist groups have threatened locals in the Kashmir valley against opening shops and schools through posters put up in various areas, the Army said.

Women have also been threatened against going out through these…

J&K situation contrary to what BJP govt saying: Yechury

New Delhi (IANS) CPI-M General Secretary Sitaram Yechury, who visited his party colleague Mohammad Yusuf Tarigami in Jammu and Kashmir on Friday, said the situation on the ground is "completely contrary" to what the Central government…