News from India

New Delhi: Congress President Rahul Gandhi was set to meet on Monday Chief Ministers of five Congress-ruled states for the first time after the Lok Sabha election defeat and made it clear he was firm on giving up the party’s leadership. Shortly after Rajasthan’s Ashok Gehlot said that Gandhi should remain at the party’s helm, […]

New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday moved in the Rajya Sabha a resolution for extending President’s rule in Jammu and Kashmir and the amendment bill of the Jammu and Kashmir Reservation Act, 2004. Both were passed by the Lok Sabha on Friday.

New Delhi: Digital wallet Paytm on Monday refuted reports that it is going to charge users extra amount for digital transactions on its platform. “We would like to clarify that Paytm app/payment gateway owned by One97 Communications Limited does not charge or levy any convenience/transaction fee from our customers on using any payment method which […]

Vacancies in the Armed Forces are a result of retirements, pre-mature retirements, attrition due to casualties and injuries. Recruitment in the Armed Forces is a continuous process. The Government has taken a number of measures to reduce the shortages. Speaking about the measures being taken, Raksha Rajya Mantri Shripad Naik in a written reply to […]

Birmingham: In a blow to the Indian team going into the business end, all-rounder Vijay Shankar has been ruled out of the World Cup with a toe injury. While the blow at the nets off Jasprit Bumrah hadn’t looked very serious to start with, it looks to have been aggravated. Speaking to IANS, sources in […]

New York: Those with vitamin D deficiency from birth to early childhood may be at 60 per cent higher risk of elevated systolic blood pressure between ages 6 and 18, says a study. Systolic refers to the first or top number in a blood pressure reading. High systolic blood pressure readings increase the risk of […]

New Delhi: The Congress on Monday accused the Modi government of “punishing” lakhs of economically weaker students seeking education loans to pursue professional or technical courses. “The BJP government punishes lakhs of economically weaker students by putting obstacles in eligibility criteria to avail education loans for pursuing professional or technical courses. Education loans restricted to […]

New York: Just like second-hand smoking, society needs to combat the second-hand effects of drinking as millions of people are suffering alcohol’s harm because of someone else’s drinking, warn a study led by an Indian-origin scientist. An analysis of US national survey data showed that some 21 per cent of women and 23 per cent […]

Kabul: At least 34 people were killed and 68 injured after a powerful blast claimed by the Taliban rocked the Afghan capital of Kabul in the morning rush hour on Monday, authorities said. The attack comes when a Taliban delegation and US representatives are carrying out the seventh round of meetings in Qatar to discuss […]

To be extra careful in overcrowded Trains Manpower mobilisation done for smooth running of Trains & Crowd Management Use UTS Mobile App to book journey Ticket by avoiding rush at Counters Rath Yatra Mobile App ECOR Yatra to get Railway information & facilities Ahead of the world famous annual Rath Yatra in Puri, East Coast […]

Dhaka: Memorials were held here on Monday to commemorate the 3rd anniversary of Bangaldesh’s worst terrorist attack when dozens of people were killed by militants at a cafe in Dhaka, mostly foreigners. On Monday morning, mourners including Bangladeshi officials, politicians and foreign diplomats gathered at the scene of the massacre, placed wreaths and prayed for […]

Srinagar: A 33-year-old Kashmiri woman IAS officer has gone beyond her routine administrative duties to address an otherwise ‘forbidden subject’ of stress and isolation among young girls in Kashmir during their menstrual periods. Syed Sehrish Asgar, a 2013-batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer, is the District Magistrate (DM) of Budgam. Asgar is the first woman […]

Mumbai: Bollywood’s ‘khiladi’ Akshay Kumar on Monday gave fans a behind the scenes glimpse of the high-octane and “unadulterated” action to expect from Rohit Shetty’s “Sooryavanshi”. “From the day acting became my destiny, action has been my lifeline. Pure, unadulterated action in ‘Sooryavanshi’ will tell you’ll why it still fires up my core,” Akshay tweeted […]

Spielberg (Austria): India’s new racing sensation Jehan Daruvala continued his amazing streak of podiums, with a second place finish in Round 3 of the FIA Formula 3 Championship in Austria late on Sunday night. Jehan once again proved his mettle in the sprint event of the championship, a support race for the Formula 1 Austrian […]

Islamabad: Pakistan on Monday handed over to the High Commission of India a list of 261 Indian prisoners lodged in the country’s jails. According to a statement by Pakistan’s Foreign Affairs Ministry, the Indian prisoners include 209 fishermen and 52 others. “This step is consistent with the provisions of the consular access agreement between Pakistan […]