Amid continued protests, SL Prez appoints new cabinet sans Rajapaksas

Colombo (IANS) Amid the growing public agitation with protest continuing for the ninth day occupying the entrance to his office, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa appointed a new cabinet on Monday.

The President appointed a 17-member cabinet, dropping…

Indices fall sharply in early trade, Sensex declines nearly 1K pts

New Delhi (IANS) India's benchmark equity indices declined sharply in early trade on Monday as surge in inflation dented investors' sentiment.

Consumer Price Index or retail inflation rose steeply in March to 6.95 per cent, which was…

ED attaches assets of Amway worth Rs 757.77cr

New Delhi (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday said it has attached assets worth Rs 757.77 crore belonging to Amway India Enterprises Private Limited -- a company accused of running a multi-level marketing scam, in connection with a money…

Lt Gen Manoj Pande becomes first sapper to be Indian Army chief

New Delhi (IANS) Indian Army's Vice Chief Lt Gen Manoj C. Pande was on Monday appointed as the next Chief of the Army Staff - the first engineer to hold the top post.

He succeed Gen M.M. Naravane on April 30, 2022.
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Yogendra Sao along with wife Nirmala Devi awarded 6 months of punishment

Ranchi: A local court on Saturday in Ranchi awarded a punishment of six months to former Minister Yogendra Sao and his wife Nirmala Devi in a case related to ‘Kafaan Satyagrah’ of Hazaribagh.

Apart from the couple, the court has also awarded imprisonment…

JMM and Congress reaches state election commission over visit of BJP leaders

Ranchi: A delegation of leaders hailing from the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha and Congress on Saturday reached the state election commission and handed over a memorandum through which they have raised objections over the visit of BJP leaders in Jharkhand…

Saryu Rai fires fresh allegations over Banna, says RBI prevented transfer of incentives

Ranchi: MLA Saryu Rai on Saturday leveled fresh allegations over the ongoing Covid incentive row as he said that had the Reserve Bank of India not given strict instruction to the State treasury that it would not make any payment after 11 pm on March…

13 Oppn parties flag growing communal tension, say ‘shocked at PM’s silence’

New Delhi/(IANS): A week after violence was reported from several parts of the country on Ram Navami, leaders of 13 opposition parties, including Sonia Gandhi, Sharad Pawar, Mamata Banerjee, M.K. Stalin and Hemant Soren, issued a joint appeal on Saturday urging…

UN mission concerned over Pak airstrikes on civilians in Afghanistan

Kabul (IANS) The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) reacted to the airstrikes of Pakistani jets on Afghanistan's Khost and Kunar provinces and expressed deep concern over the killings of civilians, Khaama Press reported.

Afghanistan warns Pak of dire consequences after airstrikes

Kabul (IANS) Deputy Minister of Information and Culture and Chief Spokesperson of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan Zabiullah Mujahid condemned Pakistan's recent airstrikes on Khost and Kunar provinces in the strongest terms adding that repetition…