Pak likely to exit FATF's grey list this week

Islamabad (IANS) After almost 52 months, Pakistan is expected to exit the Financial Action Task Force's (FATF) grey list during a plenary slated to take place this week, the Paris-based global terror financing watchdog announced.

In a statement,…

Ahead of Diwali, Delhi's air quality dips to 'poor' category

New Delhi (IANS) Just a week ahead of Diwali, the Air Quality Index (AQI) of the national capital has dipped to the 'poor' category, and in some areas it was recorded as 'severe'.

According to a forecast issued by the Air Quality…

Angered over innocent killings, people damage Hurriyat office in Kashmir

Srinagar (IANS) Angered by recent innocent killings in Kashmir, some social activists on Monday damaged the office of the separatist Hurriyat conference in Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar city.

A group of social activists gathered outside…

SC issues notice on Swamy's plea to probe RBI officials in financial scams

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice on a plea filed by senior BJP leader Subramanian Swamy seeking a CBI probe into the role of Reserve Bank of India officials in various banking scams.

A bench of Justices B.R. Gavai…

Inflation set to ease, though stubbornly: RBI bulletin

New Delhi (IANS) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has expressed optimism that headline inflation is set to ease from its September high, albeit stubbornly, on the back of easing momentum and favourable base effects.

These observations have been…

Jharkhand HC summons Secretary of building construction dept over security of civil courts across state

Ranchi: The Jharkhand High Court has directed the building construction department secretary to appear in person on October 17 to explain the reason behind the delay in the construction of court buildings.

A division bench of Chief Justice…

Monsoon starts withdrawing from Jharkhand, light rain alert going forward

Ranchi: After overstaying for five days or so the southwest monsoon has started withdrawing from Jharkhand. Weathermen at IMD’s Ranchi Met Centre said the southwest monsoon has withdrawn from some parts of Jharkhand -Garhwa, Palamu, Latehar, Chatra, Hazaribag…

Level of transparency and autonomy in central agencies has gone down: Hemant Soren

Ranchi: Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren said that the way the central agencies are now working in the country it is now visible that there is a lack of transparency and the level of freedom in the agencies has also decreased. In a press conference…

If I am guilty then punish me, I am being punished by not being informed- Hemant Soren

Ranchi: Chief Minister Hemant Soren had a long conversation with the journalists on Saturday during which he answered questions related to the current political situation in the state, from ED, Raj Bhavan, and the mining lease to the functioning of…

CBI summons Sisodia in Delhi excise policy scam

New Delhi (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has summoned Delhi's Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia to join the probe in the excise policy scam at its Headquarters here on Monday by 11 a.m.

The CBI has made Sisodia the…