Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived here on Wednesday and offered prayers at the Kedarnath temple, one of the holiest Hindu shrines. Modi reached the Kedarnath minutes before it reopened its gates at around 8.50 a.m., after the six month-long winter break. The Prime Minister took part in an important ritual inside the sanctum sanctorum. He […]
The 30-scrip Sensitive Index (Sensex) on Wednesday opened on a higher note during the morning session of the trade. The Sensex of the BSE after opening at 29,984.95 points, touched a high of 30,020.59 points and a low of 29,972.79 points. On Tuesday the Sensex closed at 29,921.18 points. The Sensex is trading at 29,985.11 […]
Positive global cues and a stronger rupee pushed the Indian equity markets higher during the morning trade session on Tuesday. The wider 51-scrip Nifty of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) gained 42.15 points or 0.45 per cent to 9,346.20 points The barometer 30-scrip BSE Sensex, which opened at 30,021.49 points, traded at 30,055.78 points (at […]
Delhi Police on Tuesday took a woman into custody for questioning. She had allegedly honey-trapped Bharatiya Janata Party leader K.C. Patel and accused him of rape, an official said. “We have taken the woman, who honey-trapped the BJP MP, into custody for questioning,” a senior police official told IANS. She was picked from her residence […]
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was accorded a ceremonial welcome on Monday at the Rashtrapati Bhavan here. President Pranab Mukherjee and Prime Minister Narendra Modi received Erdogan. He was then accorded the ceremonial guard of honour at the forecourt of the Rashtrapati Bhavan. Later during the day, Erdogan will participate in delegation-level talks with Modi. […]
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrived here on Sunday evening on a state visit for talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday on economic ties and cooperation in the fight against terrorism. “India welcomes arrival of a special guest. President Erdogan and Mrs Emine Erdogan arrive(d) in Delhi for state visit to India,” External […]
Senior Congress leader A.K. Antony on Sunday asked his partymen to ensure that the upcoming organisational polls, if they take place, should not end up in fracas. He said this while speaking to reporters at his home here soon after renewing his party membership. State Congress President M.M. Hassan along with numerous party workers met […]
The Telangana assembly on Sunday passed amendments to the Land Acquisition Act sent back by the Law Ministry, amid protests by the Congress demanding a discussion on farmers’ problems. The amendments to the Telangana Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement (Telangana Amendment Act, 2016) were passed within 10 minutes […]
Economic ties and cooperation in the fight against terrorism are expected to dominate the bilateral talks Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will have here on Monday. Erdogan’s Sunday-Monday India visit comes at the start of a diplomatic blitz he is embarking on after winning a referendum on April 16 which […]
Accounts of those individuals and entities who have not provided self-certification by April 30 will be blcked by the Indian government from Monday, it has been announced. This would be done in order to comply with the provisions of the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA). “The account holders may be informed that, in case […]