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…

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,…

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…

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…

Panchjanya article should not be linked to RSS: Sunil Ambekar

New Delhi (IANS) After Panchjanya's article attacking software company Infosys for hurting the country's economic interest was published, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) on Sunday distanced itself from the comment made in it.

In…

Congress slams Panchjanya for linking Infosys with Maoists, ISI, China

Mumbai (IANS) The Congress' Maharashtra unit on Sunday slammed right-wing publication, Panchjanya, for suggesting that global IT giant, Infosys was allegedly funding Maoists, Leftists and the "tukde-tukde" gangs in the country, and must be "blacklisted".

BBC under fire after shutting down scholar for saying Pak supports Taliban

New Delhi (IANS) The BBC has come under fire after the network shot down C. Christine Fair, a scholar on South Asia, for speaking about Pakistan's jihad policy in Afghanistan during a programme.

"Really disappointing. @BBCWorld shutting…

As glitches galore I-T portal, can govt's faceless scheme become its face saver

New Delhi (IANS) The faceless scheme was expected to give a facelift to the tax administration in the country providing taxpayers the convenience of filing returns online with least physical interface. As it turns out now that the automation drive…

SpaceX's first all-civilian mission to launch on Sep 15

San Francisco (IANS) SpaceX, run by tech billionaire Elon Musk-run, is all set to launch to orbit its first all-civilian mission ‘Inspiration4 on September 15.

"#Inspiration4 and @SpaceX have completed our flight readiness review and remain…

Govt revises NLEM: Slashes prices of 39 common drugs

New Delhi (IANS) Revising the 'National List of Essential Medicines' (NLEM), the central govenrment has slashed the prices of 39 commonly used drugs.

The prices were slashed for the anti-cancer, anti-diabetes, antiviral, antibacterial,…