Sri Lanka Parliament bars Rajapaksa from using state funds
Colombo | Sri Lankan Parliament Thursday overwhelmingly passed a motion to suspend the expenditure of the Prime Minister’s Office, dealing a major blow to strongman Mahinda...
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US suspended a total of USD 3 billion in security assistance to Pakistan this year: Sources
Washington | The US has suspended USD 3 billion in security assistance to Pakistan this year after it failed to rein in terrorist groups, a figure which...
FM Arun Jaitley defends revised GDP numbers for UPA era, says CSO credible organistaion
New Delhi | Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday jumped to defend the revision in India’s GDP growth rate during the previous UPA era, saying the...
Nothing secret about vision document on Taj, Supreme Court tells Uttar Pradesh govt
New Delhi | The Supreme Court told the Uttar Pradesh government on Thursday that the vision document on the Taj Mahal, being prepared by the Delhi...
Former Chief Economic Adivsor Subramanian calls Demonetisation a “Draconian, Monetary Shock”
New Delhi | In a major setback to the Union Government, former Chief Economic Advisor of the Indian government Arvind Subramanian has called NDA government’s...
Wing of Air India Aircraft hits wall during taxiing at Stockholm airport
Mumbai | The wing of an Air India aircraft carrying 179 passengers hit the wall of a building during taxiing at Stockholm’s Arlanda airport Wednesday. None...
Ukraine president asks NATO to send ships to Sea of Azov
Berlin | Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko asked NATO members including Germany on Thursday to send naval vessels to the Sea of Azov to back his country...
Farmers from across India converging in Delhi for Kisan March
New Delhi | Thousands of farmers from across the country started to converge in Delhi on Thursday for a two-day protest rally to press for their...
ISRO launches earth monitoring satellite
Sriharikota | Space agency ISRO’s trusted workhorse rocket PSLV-C43 blasted off from here Thursday carrying India’s earth observation satellite HysIS along with 30 satellites from eight...
Maratha quota Bill, ATR to be tabled in Maharashtra Legislature
Mumbai | The much-awaited draft Bill which provides for reservation to the Maratha community will be tabled for passage in the Maharashtra Legislature on Thursday. A...