Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived here on Thursday from Israel to attend this year’s G20 Summit on July 7-8. On Friday, Modi will attend the leaders’ retreat where heads of state and government of the G20 countries will interact with each other informally. On the sidelines of the Summit, he will attend a meeting of […]
Describing West Bengal Governor Keshri Nath Tripathi as a “dedicated soldier” of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s brigade, the state BJP on Thursday said criticism by Trinamool Congress will not deter him from walking the path of truth. “Trinamool Congress thinks that bad-mouthing the Governor would bottle him up. But they are making a mistake here. […]
Over one million tourists arrived in Sri Lanka in the first six months of 2017, with China and India being the leading markets, statistics from the Sri Lanka Tourism Bureau showed on Thursday. This June recorded a 4.5 percent growth with the arrival of 123,351 tourists compared to the same period last year while 1,010,444 […]
The controversy over nomination of three MLAs in Puducherry snowballed on Thursday with the Congress party attacking the decision as unconstitutional and state Lt. Governor Kiran Bedi defending it strongly. Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Ghulam Nabi Azad said in New Delhi that Bedi has been at loggerheads with Chief Minister V. Narayanasamy […]
The Chinese Embassy on Thursday described India’s claim of Doklam region belonging to Bhutan as “groundless” and said that for any meaningful dialogue Indian troops must pull back from the area “unconditionally and immediately”. Li Ya, Political Counsellor of the Chinese Embassy, in a video message said, “On June 18, Indian border troops crossed the […]
Chinese President Xi Jinping and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi are unlikely to meet on the sidelines of the G20 summit, with Beijing saying on Thursday that “the atmosphere is not right” due to their border stand-off. The two leaders were expected to meet at the Hamburg summit in a bid to resolve the simmering […]
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 31,272.72 points, touched a high of 31,284.64 points and a low of 31,193.08 points. On Tuesday the Sensex closed at 31,209.79 points. The Sensex is trading at 31,230.28 […]
An alert has been sounded in some parts of Uttar Pradesh for Thursday after heavy rains lashed here and other places in the state on Wednesday, a Met official said. The Regional Met office said monsoon was now “fully active” in the state. The orange code — warning of very heavy rains — has been […]
Broadly positive global cues and sector specific buying support buoyed the Indian equity markets during the early-morning trade session on Tuesday. According to market observers, gains were capped due to profit booking. The 30-scrip Sensitive Index (Sensex) of the BSE gained 46.07 points or 0.15 per cent. The wider 51-scrip Nifty of the National Stock […]
India on Monday said the interview telecast by a Pakistani TV channel of Hizbul Mujahideen leader Syed Salahuddin on Sunday is further proof of Pakistan’s role in cross-border terrorism. “The brazen admission by Syed Salahuddin of perpetrating terrorist attacks on India and having the capacity to carry out such attacks at any place and time […]