Panaji, Dec 29 (IANS) Everything is fine in Goa but minorities elsewhere in India are anxious about “certain signs” which are causing “grave concern” to them, Archbishop Father Felipe Neri Ferrao said Monday. “…I say with anguish that elsewhere in India there are certain signs which are causing grave concern to the minority communities,” Ferrao […]
New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) In the wake of the low intensity blast in Bengaluru, Home Minister Rajnath Singh Monday said if required the case could be handed over to the National Investigation Agency (NIA). Rajnath Singh said that the central government is waiting for details about the incident from the state government. “Intelligence agencies […]
Seoul/New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj Monday called on South Korean President Park Geun-hye and invited “bold investments” to benefit from the Indian government’s ‘Make in India’ programme. Official sources said that during the discussions, Sushma Swaraj invited Korean companies to build on their success in India. She said the Make […]
Kolkata, Dec 29 (IANS) Keen to learn more about Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, Bollywood filmmaker Dibakar Banerjee Monday batted for declassification of secret files related to the nationalist leader. The “Khosla Ka Ghosla” maker was keen to know about Netaji’s life but the authorities backed out of declassifying the files as promised, said a statement. […]
Chandigarh, Dec 29 (IANS) The Congress Monday demanded Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal should be booked for sedition for his Shiromani Akali Dal’s decision to hold protests against the Border Security Force (BSF) over the issue of drug smuggling. “The decision of Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal to hold four dharnas on […]
New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) Sending a clear signal to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to cut interest rates in view of industrial output slipping further in October, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley Monday called for increasing the flow of funds in the market. “The cost of capital and, I think, in recent months or […]
New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) An Uttar Pradesh-based gang that stole goods from cargo containers was busted here and one of its member arrested, police said Monday. Salauddin, driver of one of the trucks that normally transported the cargo containers and also a member of the gang, was arrested from his native place in Gopalganj […]
New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) With the temperature plummeting to 2.6 degrees Celsius, homeless people in the capital struggled to find some warmth in the open. Lamenting the lack of assistance from the government, they said they feel ignored and hoped the inclement weather has mercy on them soon. “We are not getting any assistance […]
New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) India Monday summoned Pakistan’s High Commissioner Abdul Basit and conveyed its “strong concern” at lack of effective action by authorities against alleged Mumbai terror attack mastermind Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi following a Pakistani court ordering his conditional release. An external affairs ministry statement said that the Pakistan high commissioner was summoned […]
Mumbai, Dec 27 (IANS) Indian national team captain Sunil Chhetri was Saturday declared ‘AIFF Player of the Year’ for the third time in four years while Bala Devi has been declared the ‘Woman Player of the Year’. Sandesh Jhingan, who played for Kerala Blasters FC in the Indian Super League (ISL), was declared the ‘Emerging […]