Jharkhand to provide free coaching to youth in Maoist-hit Latehar

Latehar (Jharkhand) (IANS) The Jharkhand government has launched an initiative to provide free coaching to youths who aspire to join the Indian Administrative Service (IAS), Indian Police Service (IPS) and other government jobs and are from Maoist-affected…

Always have been ready to talk with farmers, says Centre

New Delhi (IANS) The Central government on Sunday reiterated its position that it has always been ready for talks with the farmers.

Union Information & Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur's comment that the government has always been ready…

Sri Lankan Navy seize 336 kg heroin, apprehend 7 Pakistanis

Colombo  (IANS) The Sri Lankan Navy has apprehended a trawler, allegedly involved in drug trafficking, in the high seas off Male, and brought it back to Colombo.

Seven persons, all Pakistan nationals, were taken in custody, and 336 kg heroin…

SII paid Rs 3,000 cr for 50% stake in SCHOTT Kaisha

New Delhi (IANS) The Serum Institute of India (SII) paid Rs 3,000 crore for a 50 per cent stake in the Indian joint venture SCHOTT Kaisha from former co-owners Kairus Dadachanji and Shapoor Mistry.

IANS has learnt that of the Rs 3,000 crore,…

ISI chief's Kabul visit sparks controversy over Pak's interference

New Delhi (IANS) Questions of Pakistan's interference in Afghanistans internal affairs have been raised after the chief of Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), Faiz Hameed visited Kabul unannounced to meet Taliban leaders.

Officials of the…

Taliban claims to 'fully capture' Panjshir

New Delhi/Kabul (IANS) Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid said on Monday that the group has "fully captured" Panjshir province, the last remaining region in Afghanistan.

In a statement, Mujahid, who is also the Taliban's acting minister…

Taliban leader Mullah Hasan Akhund nominated as head of Afghanistan

New Delhi (IANS) After days of consultations, the Taliban have nominated Mullah Mohammad Hasan Akhund as the new head of state, according to senior leaders, a media report said.

They said the new government was likely to be installed on Wednesday,…

India's July-Sep GDP growth seen at 7-8%

Mumbai (IANS) The growth rate of India's GDP for the July-September quarter is likely to remain in the range of 7-8 per cent.

In the first quarter of financial year 2021-22, India's GDP witnessed a growth of 20.1 per cent compared to…

'Don't want confrontation, but we are upset', SC tells Centre on tribunal vacancies

New Delhi (IANS) A special bench headed by Chief Justice N.V. Ramana on Monday told the Centre that it is not keen "having a confrontation" with it but its patience is running out on delay in filling up vacancies at key tribunals.

The bench,…

China's presence in E.Africa getting questioned for duplicity

New Delhi (IANS) China's deep influence in East Africa, comprising 13 countries, through its economic presence in the region is getting questioned for debt traps and duplicity, top sources said.

Africa is one of the fastest urbanising continents…