Survey predicts BJP to sweep polls in Goa, Manipur and U'khand

New Delhi (IANS) The ruling BJP in Goa, Manipur and Uttarakhand will retain power there comfortably when the three states go to the polls next year, as per the projections of the ABP-CVOTER-IANS BATTLE FOR THE STATES - WAVE 1 survey.

According…

Modi most preferred for PM's post, way ahead of Rahul Gandhi

New Delhi (IANS) As many as 51.6 per cent of the respondents in the five poll-bound states of Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Goa and Manipur prefer Narendra Modi as the Prime Minister as compared to former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi, whose approval…

Shringla meets top US officials, discusses Afghan situation

New York (IANS) In the wake of the disastrous pullout of US troops from Afghanistan, India's Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla met several senior officials in Washington to discuss the situation in the war-torn nation.

The roster…

Mobile phone service, broadband restored in Kashmir

Srinagar (IANS) Mobile phone voice calling services and broadband facility was restored late Friday evening in Kashmir as the situation remained peaceful in the aftermath of senior separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani's death on Wednesday.

SC to examine CBI's performance as prosecuting agency

New Delhi (IANS) In a first, the CBI will get an assessment of its performance as a prosecuting agency, after the Supreme Court decided to examine, within the ambit of investigation and prosecution, its success rate and performance in leading a case…

Baradar to lead Afghan govt, Mullah Omar's son in key role

New Delhi (IANS) Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar will lead a new Afghan government set to be announced shortly, sources in the Islamist group said on Friday.

The Taliban are battling rebel fighters in the Panjshir Valley and are striving to ward…

Paralympics: Harvinder claims first-ever archery medal for India

Tokyo (IANS) India's Harvinder Singh won a bronze medal in the Men's Individual Recurve Open at the Paralympic Games here on Friday, beating South Korea's Kin Min Su 6-5 in a shootout at the Yumenoshima Final Field.

Harvinder, who…

NIA slaps terror, murder charges on 10 accused in Antilia, Hiran cases

Mumbai (IANS) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Friday slapped terror and murder charges against 10 accused in the sensational planting of a SUV with gelatin sticks near the house of industrialist Mukesh Ambani and the subsequent death of…

SDRs boost India's forex reserves by over $16 bn

Mumbai (IANS) An exponential rise in India's Special Drawing Rights allocation aided in the accural of over $16.663 billion into India's foreign exchange reserves during the week ended August 27.

In financial parlance, SDRs are international…

Changing Dynamics: Smaller fund houses outpace major players in 2021

Mumbai (IANS) The mutual fund space has grown over the pandemic and interestingly so far in 2021, several smaller companies have gained momentum and outpaced the growth of established major players.

In tandem with the rise in the equity market,…