Kolkata, Nov 14 (IANS) Kolkata was yet again shamed as power failure led to a 12-minute disruption in the Indian Super League match between Atletico de Kolkata and Chennaiyin FC at the Salt Lake stadium here Friday. The black-out occurred 36 minutes and 30 seconds into the floodlit match with the two sides locked 0-0. […]
London, Nov 13 (IANS) An Asian-origin smuggler serving jail sentence for bringing 100 million pounds (157 million dollars) worth of gold into Britain has been ordered to repay 4.3 million pounds (about 6 million dollars) of the tax he dodged, if he wants to avoid spending additional 10 years behind bars. Chaudry Ali, 52, was […]
Rabat, Nov 13 (IANS) The Moroccan authorities arrested four French “Islamic extremists” suspected of having links with terrorist organisations in some hotbeds of tension Thursday in the cities of Marrakesh and Laayoune, the Moroccan interior ministry said in a statement. “Acting on the basis of information provided by intelligence services, the national brigade of the […]
Patna, Nov 13 (IANS) Janata Dal-United legislator Anant Singh Thursday described Bihar Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi “mad” for reportedly calling upper castes as foreigners and demanded that Manjhi be sacked. Manjhi reportedly said Tuesday that upper castes were descendants of the Aryan race and hence foreigners. He added that Dalits and tribals were the […]
New Delhi, Nov 13 (IANS) Communications Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad Thursday met Flipkart co-founder and Chief Executive Officer Sachin Bansal and assured him that the government will provide full support to resolving issues related to logistics and connectivity. “I was delighted to meet the young man Sachin Bansal who started the e-Commerce giant #flipkart# in […]
New Delhi, Nov 12 (IANS) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Wednesday asked the Chhattisgarh government to explain the deaths of 13 women in a state organised mass sterilisation camp in Bilaspur district. Over 70 women were also hospitalised following botched surgeries at the camp. “The commission has issued notice to the government of Chhattisgarh […]
Kathmandu, Nov 12 (IANS) The army chief of India and Nepal Wednesday discussed military cooperation, soon after Indian Army chief Dalbir Singh arrived here on a four-day visit. After laying a wreath at the Bir Smarak memorial, Gen. Dalbir Singh held talks with Nepal’s army chief, Gen. Gaurav Sumsher Rana, at the Nepal Army headquarters, […]
New Delhi, Nov 11 (IANS) India will launch a mega scheme for saving and educating the girl child in 100 districts of the country that have the least child-sex ratio, Women and Child Development Minister Maneka Gandhi said Tuesday. The Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) scheme will be based on a strong system of incentives […]
Mumbai, Nov 11 (IANS) A benchmark index of Indian equities markets Monday closed trade 35.33 points or 0.13 percent up as banking stocks soared. Good buying was observed in banking, auto and capital goods sectors, while selling pressure was seen in consumer durables sector. The 30-scrip Sensitive Index (Sensex) of the S&P Bombay Stock Exchange […]
New Delhi, Nov 11 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday asked Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh to ensure “thorough investigation” into the deaths of eight women who lost their lives in a state organized mass sterilization camp. “The PM spoke to Chhattisgarh CM @drramansingh on the unfortunate tragedy in Bilaspur. The PM expressed concern over […]