PM Modi meets Jamaican counterpart Holness, discusses bilateral ties

New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi held bilateral talks with his Jamaican counterpart Andrew Holness on Tuesday at Hyderabad House, where the two leaders discussed the state of bilateral relations between India and Jamaica. 

Holness'…

Funding of pan-India LWE outfits: NIA conducting raids in seven places in Bengal

Kolkata (IANS) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) is conducting raids since Tuesday morning, at seven locations in West Bengal in connection with funding of Maoists or Left Wing Extremist (LWE) groups operating out of Chhattisgarh. 

Sources…

India is trustworthy and dedicated partner for Jamaica: PM Modi

New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that India has been a "trustworthy and dedicated" partner in Jamaica's developmental journey. 

Addressing a joint presser with his Jamaican counterpart Andrew Holness following…

SC extends stay on demolitions, reserves decision on laying down pan-India directives

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday extended its earlier order on freezing demolitions across the country without the permission of the top court as it reserved its decision on laying down pan-India directives. 

A bench of Justices…

Turnout in J&K polls' final phase maintains momentum as enthusiastic voters throng booths, crosses 44.08 pc

Jammu/Srinagar (IANS) Electors, spanning first-timers to the elderly, thronged polling booths in 40 Assembly constituencies across Jammu and Kashmir that went to vote on Tuesday in the third and final phase of the peaceful polls, with turnout estimated…

The Householder Yogavatar's Inspirational life (Sri Sri Lahiri Mahasaya’s 196th Birth Anniversary Special)

“Divine union is possible through self-effort, and is not dependent on theological belief or on the arbitrary will of a Cosmic Dictator.” These profound words of assurance by Yogavatar Sri Sri Lahari Mahasaya were the living testimony of a life dedicated…

EAM Jaishankar arrives in Washington, to hold bilateral talks with Blinken

Washington (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar is set to meet US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday, where a range of bilateral and global issues will be on the agenda. 

Among the key topics expected to be discussed…

Jamaican PM arrives in Delhi for four-day historic visit

New Delhi (IANS) Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness arrived in New Delhi on Monday for a historic four-day visit, marking the first-ever bilateral visit by a leader from the island nation to India. 

He was warmly received at the airport…

Devastating floods turn villages into islands in North Bihar

Patna (IANS) The excessive rainfall in Nepal’s catchment areas has caused widespread flooding in several districts of North Bihar, turning many villages into isolated islands. 

One of the severely affected areas is West Champaran district,…

Sensex crashes by 1,272 points, investors lose Rs 4 lakh crore

Mumbai (IANS) Indian equity indices closed in the deep red on Monday, following profit booking at a higher level. 

At closing, Sensex fell 1,272 points, or 1.49 per cent, to 84,299 and Nifty fell 368 points, or 1.41 per cent, to 25,810.