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United Nations, Nov 14 (PTI) In an overwhelming response to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's call for commemorating an International Day of Yoga, about 130 countries have joined as co-sponsors to an India-led UN General Assembly resolution…
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New Delhi, Nov 14 : The petroleum ministry has modified the scheme for direct cash subsidy for consumers of cooking gas as per which it will be extended even to those who do not have an Aadhar card. The scheme takes effect in 54 districts…
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New Delhi, Nov 14 (PTI) Asawaits "strict punishment" for refusing to accept her Asian Games medal after a controversial loss, the veteran has found support from the biggest name in Indian boxing, Vijender Singh, who feels the world body…
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New Delhi, Nov 14 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi today paid tributes to Jawaharlal Nehru on his 125th birth anniversary, remembering his efforts during the freedom struggle and his role as the first Prime Minister. "Today we mark the…
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New York, Nov 14 :The social networking site has rolled out a clearer, user-friendly privacy policy - down to 2,700 words from more than 9,000 earlier. With this, Facebook has also launched a feature called Privacy Basics - an animated…
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Lucknow, Nov 14: The winter session of the Uttar Pradesh assembly begins Friday. The opposition is likely to question the government over not enhancing the minimum support price for sugarcane, law and order and power crisis. At an…
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Brisbane, Nov 14 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi today arrived here in Australia on the second leg of his three-nation tour during which he will attend the annual G20 summit and hold bilateral talks with his Australian counterpart Tony…
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Kolkata, Nov 14 (PTI) Suspended Trinamool Congress MP and Saradha scam accused Kunal Ghosh today allegedly tried to commit suicide by taking sleeping pills inside the Alipore Central Jail, West Bengal Correctional Home Services Minister H…
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Gurgaon, Nov 13 (PTI) Making it clear violence has no place in a democracy and that the killing of innocents leads to nowhere, Home Minister Rajnath Singh today asked the Naxals to abjure violence and join the mainstream. Addressing the…
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London, Nov 13 (PTI) British Prime Minister David Cameron will "seize the opportunity" to meet his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi for the first time this weekend during the G20 summit in Brisbane to discuss a wide range of bilateral…
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