Rahul, Sonia, Pranab, Manmohan , Hamid Ansari pay tributes to Jawaharlal Nehru on death anny
New Delhi , : Chairperson of the Congress Parliamentary party Sonia Gandhi, Congress President Rahul Gandhi, former President Pranab Mukherjee, former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and former Vice President Shri Hamid Ansari were among those whom paid tributes to the first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru on his 55th death Anniversary at Shanti Vana here on […]
Trump becomes first foreign leader to meet Japan’s new emperor
Tokyo, : United States President Donald Trump made history on Monday by becoming the first world leader to meet the new emperor of Japan. Emperor Naruhito ascended to the throne on May 1, opening what is called the era of Reiwa, or “beautiful harmony.” Trump’s “state call” opened with handshakes and greetings from Naruhito and […]
Train service suspended again in Kashmir for security reasons
Srinagar, : Train service was suspended again on Monday for security reasons after resuming on Sunday after two days in the Kashmir valley, where Ansar Gazwatul chief Hind Zakir Musa was killed in an encounter by security forces in Pulwama district during over 12 hours Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) which ended early Friday. “Train […]
UN gravely concerned about ill-treatment of prisoners in Afghanistan
United Nations, : The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has expressed “grave concern” over “credible accounts” it has been given that Taliban militants have been mistreating prisoners, which in some cases “may amount to torture”. The mission based its preliminary findings on face-to-face interviews with 13 detainees who were freed from a Taliban detention […]
Srei reports consolidated PAT of Rs 486.78 crore in FY19
Kolkata, : Srei Infrastructure Finance Limited (“Srei”), one of India’s largest holistic infrastructure institutions, has reported a consolidated profit after tax (“PAT”) of Rs 486.78 crore during the financial year ended March 31, 2019 as compared to Rs 377.29 crore in the previous year, registering a growth of 29 per cent. The standalone PAT was […]
Electorate in Bengal repose unflinching faith in stars this LS
Kolkata, : Stardom in Bengal reigned supreme in this Lok Sabha election as the electorate seem to have trusted the political ambitions of stars-turned-politicians. Many of the celebrities fielded by Trinamool Congress (TMC) Supremo Mamata Banerjee in this year like the previous election held in 2014 are intelligent people who have the capacity to make […]
After landslide victory in Andhra, Reddy meets Modi
New Delhi, : Following his landslide win in the Assembly election, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister-elect Jagan Mohan Reddy met Prime Minister Narendra Modi at his residence to invite him for the oath taking ceremony. He also took up a list of his party’s demands that include fullfillement of special status to Andhra Pradesh, to implement […]
Mild quake felt in some parts of Bengal and Jharkhand
Kolkata, : A mild tremor with a magnitude of 4.8 on the Richter Scale hit some parts of Jharkhand and West Bengal on Sunday. The quake-hit places included Giridih, Jamtara and Dumka in Jharkhand and Bankura, Purulia, Durgapur and Burdwan in Bengal. The earthquake hit Bankura at 10:39 AM, and at the same time, it […]
Restrictions lifted in Kashmir after two days
Srinagar, : Restrictions imposed for the past two days as a precautionary measure in many areas in Kashmir valley, including downtown and Shehar-e-Khas (SeK) in Srinagar, were lifted on Sunday, after improvement in the situation, police said. Curfew-like restrictions were imposed in many areas in Srinagar and south Kashmir following massive protests and clashes triggered […]
Sadhvi to Sufi singer, cricket star: Surprising & not so surprising faces in LS
New Delhi,: Days after the “Modi wave” decimated the opposition and left principal opposition shell shocked and forced to undertake soul searching, now all eyes are set on Parliament whose walls are ready to create history once again and at the same time the vacuum created by stalwarts in the Lower House will be missed. […]