Chinese Foreign Minister may visit India soon, MEA non-committal
New Delhi, March 17: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi is likely to visit India later this month, even as he is expected to visit neighbors Nepal and Pakistan. The Ministry of External Affairs was non-committal on the reported visit, “I…
Maha: Pawar pays tributes to Shahaji Raje Bhosale
Aurangabad/Mumbai, March 18: Maharashtra State Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Friday paid tributes to Swarajya Sankalpak Shahaji Raje Bhosale on his birth anniversary. In his official press release Pawar stated that Swarajya…
Meesho clocks book 1.4 cr orders during Holi sale
Bengaluru, March 17: Meesho, India's fastest growing internet commerce platform, recorded over 1.4 crore orders during a three-day Holi sale, surpassing last year's peak Diwali sale orders, which is the biggest festive shopping season…
All England: Srikanth out, Gayatri Gopichand-Tressa enter QF
Birmingham, March 17: World championship silver medalist Kidambi Srikanth's campaign at the BWF Super 1000 All England Open Badminton Championships ended with a Round-16 loss to Anthony Sinisuka Ginting of Indonesia here on Thursday.…
Bulgarian police detain former PM Borissov on abuse of EU funds
Moscow, March 17: Boyko Borisov, the former prime minister of Bulgaria and the leader of the GERB party, has been detained during a major police operation, the Bulgarian National Radio reported on Thursday, citing the Interior Ministry.…
ICJ judges vote in their individual capacity
New Delhi, March 17: The MEA on Thursday said that judges in the ICJ vote in their individual capacity, after Dalveer Bhandari, the Indian judge at the UN's top court, also joined in the vote against Russia. Ministry of External…
India slams OIC invite to Hurriyat Conf.
New Delhi, March 17 : India on Thursday slammed the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) for inviting the Hurriyat Conference for its upcoming meet in Islamabad, saying it does not expect the OIC to encourage actors engaged…
RBI: India’s macroeconomic fundamentals remain strong
Mumbai, March 17: Even as the ongoing geopolitical crisis has heightened uncertainty, clouding the global macroeconomic and financial landscape, India's macroeconomic fundamentals remain strong, according to a Reserve Bank of India…
Direct tax collection exceeds govt estimate, 48 pc growth in FY’22
New Delhi, March 17: Direct tax collections which comprise primarily personal income tax and corporate tax surged 48.4 per cent year-on-year to Rs 13.63 lakh crore in financial year 2021-22 (till March 16) showing strong economic…
Cong. G-23: Sonia Gandhi family loyalists attend dissidents’ dinner
New Delhi, March 16: The surprise unfolded at Congress G-23 group meeting on Wednesday night was the presence of Sonia Gandhi loyalists Shashi Tharoor and Mani Shankar Aiyar. Following the “demoralizing” election debacle and continuing…
Pak: Accountability Bureau begins probe against ex-Gen Ahsan Saleem Hayat
Islamabad, March 17: Pakistan's National Accountability Bureau (NAB) initiated proceedings against retired four-star general Ahsan Saleem Hayat and senior officers of the National Logistics Cell (NLC), Dawn reported on Thursday. The…
Maruti Suzuki offers to provide cover against engine failures
Partho Banerjee, Sr. ED-Service: Customer Convenience Package will cover 2 kinds of engine failures; will be available at Dealer outlets
All England Open: Sindhu, Saina ease into Round-2
Birmingham, March 16: Ace Indian women shuttlers PV Sindhu and Saina Nehwal advanced to the second round of the BWF Super 1000 All England Open Badminton Championships with straight sets opening round win here on Wednesday. Two-time…
Supreme Court junks urgent hearing appeal on hijab
New Delhi, March 16: The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to give an urgent hearing to a plea by six students who challenged a Karnataka High Court judgement upholding the ban on wearing hijab while in
classrooms. A…
Arunachal all-party delegation to request Centre for amending Article 371(H)
Itanagar, March 16 (UNI) An all-party delegation from the State will move to Delhi in the coming days to request the Centre to amend Article 371(H) of the Indian Constitution to put Arunachal at par with Article 371(A) and 371(G) in…
Japan: Earthquake of 7.4 mag. kills 2, injures 92
Tokyo, March 17: Two people were killed and 92 others injured after a strong earthquake hit northeastern Japan late Wednesday night, police and fire authorities said Thursday. As of 6:30 am local time on Thursday, a total of 92 people…
PM to Basil Rajapaksa: India will always stand with Sri Lanka
New Delhi, March 16: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday conveyed to visiting Sri Lankan Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa that India will continue to stand with the friendly people of Sri Lanka. Basil Rajapaksa, who is on an…
Mukesh Ambani enters top 10 of M3M Hurun Global Rich List.
Mumbai, March 16 (UNI) Owning wealth valued at USD 103 billion, Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani is the only Indian to enter the top 10 of the 2022 M3M Hurun Global Rich List. According to the report released by Hurun India…
MP CM Shivraj Chouhan Joins “Pawri Ho Rahi Hai” on social circuit
Bhopal, March 15: Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan is the latest to hop on to the "Pawri ho rahi hai" trend kicked off by a Pakistani influencer. He gave a twist to the viral monologue to highlight how those involved in…
Bail granted to man held for trying to enter house of National Security Advisor
New Delhi, March 16 (UNI) A local court on Wednesday granted bail to a Bengaluru-based man, who was arrested on allegation of trying to enter the residence of National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval. It was alleged that on February…
