Sonia slams Congress leaders for speaking to media

New Delhi (IANS) Addressing the Congress Working Committee (CWC) meeting, interim President Sonia Gandhi on Saturday slammed party leaders for speaking to the media.

In her opening remarks, she said: "I have always appreciated frankness. There…

Silence of Sunni clerics on Shia killings in Afghanistan condemned

Lucknow/Mumbai (IANS) After two Shia mosques in Afghanistan were bombed in a span of one week killing hundreds of worshippers, Shia Muslim clerics in India have slammed the silence of Sunni clerics on the targeted killings which have increased after…

IMF commends India's 'swift, substantial' response to pandemic

United Nations (IANS) The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has commended Indian authorities' "swift and substantial" response to the Covid-19 pandemic and noted that there is the possibility of "a faster than expected recovery".

"Directors…

LeT commander trapped in J&K encounter

Srinagar (IANS) A Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) commander involved in the killing of two police personnel in Srinagar has been trapped in the ongoing encounter between terrorists and security forces at Drangbal area of Pampore in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama…

Tatas plan to pilot synergy between airlines, post SPA

New Delhi (IANS) Conglomerate Tata Group plans to pilot synergy between all its airlines to compete in various market segments.

Post the SPA transaction, Tatas will have two full-service carriers -- Vistara and Air India -- along with two low-cost…

2 soldiers killed in ongoing operation in J&K's Poonch

Jammu (IANS) Two soldiers were killed on Friday in an ongoing counter terrorism operation in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district.

Lt Colonel Devender Anand, defence ministry spokesman said, "A counter terrorist operation by the army is…

Centre claims less farm fire incidents since Sep 15

New Delhi (IANS) The Central government on Friday claimed that paddy residue burning events have been reduced by 69.49 per cent in Punjab, by 18.28 per cent in Haryana and by 47.61 per cent in the eight NCR districts of Uttar Pradesh during the one-month…

RTI: Maha LoP Devendra Fadnavis is a 'Man of Letters', 230-plus

Mumbai (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party's Leader of Opposition Devendra Fadnavis -- whose political bark is considered worse than his bite -- also uses the pen, literally, to bulldoze the Maha Vikas Aghadi 'auto rickshaw' government,…

India, US to reinvigorate action against terrorism-financing, money laundering

New York (IANS) India and the US have said they would reinvigorate action against terrorism-financing, tax evasion and money laundering after a high-level meeting on economic and financial partnership led by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and…

India re-elected unopposed to UN Human Rights Council

United Nations (IANS) India was re-elected to the Human Rights Council on Thursday for another three-year term, starting next year with a pledge to "to bring its pluralistic, moderate and balanced perspective to straddle various divides or differences…