India
Government assures of all steps to beat below-normal monsoon
Government is taking all steps to tackle any unforeseen situation arising out of below-normal monsoon in 2015 and states are also alert on the matter, a top official said on Thursday.
Mumbai-based diamond export company rejects man's job application for being Muslim
Zeshan said, "The Prime Minister talks about inclusive growth, but companies are dealing like this. If I was not qualified enough, I should've been told accordingly."
Narayana Murthy praises Modi government, urges people to support PM's endeavours
Demanding stable and transparent taxation regime, Murthy said retrospective taxes should not be levied.
Inflation will not be a significant challenge: FM Arun Jaitley
Moreover, Jaitley added, "steps taken by the government has kept food prices low and pro-active government will always keep food prices low".
Al Qaeda describes 26/11 as 'heroic Fidai','blessed' operation
The document directs al-Qaeda and its affiliates to kill and target Americans and its allies, including those in Britain, Germany and India with their terror attacks.
Let Haryana, Rajasthan governments act against Robert Vadra if there is proof: Congress
Congress sought to treat the land deals of Sonia Gandhi's son-in-law Robert Vadra as a matter related to an "individual"
India economic growth to surpass China's in 2015-16: UN report
India's economic growth is projected to surpass that of China's in 2016 with the GDP expected to zoom by 7.7 per cent, according to a UN report which said India will help accelerate growth in South Asia.
HC notice to Delhi government on appointment of 21 Parliamentary Secretaries by Kejriwal
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday sought responses from the Centre, Delhi Lieutenant Governor and the AAP government at New Delhi on a plea seeking quashing of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's order appointing 21 Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLAs as Parliamentar...
Uma Bharti to spend 3-4 days a week on banks of Ganga
Citing increased budgetary allocations for the Ganga action plan, she said the projection for the next four years is Rs 20,000 crore.
Bihar's Muslims donate land for world's largest Hindu temple
"Muslims have not only donated land, they have also provided land at a nominal rate for construction of the world's largest Hindu temple. Without help of Muslims, it would have been difficult realise this dream project," Acharya Kishore Kunal, secretary o...
Maharashtra: Nursing school in Thane to be named after Aruna Shanbaug
Shanbaug, who was in a vegetative state for 42 years following a brutal sexual assault by a ward boy in 1973, died at King Edward Memorial (KEM) hospital.
Obama recalls trip to India, personal friendship with Modi
India's new envoy Arun Singh met Obama at the President's Oval office and formally presented his credentials as the Indian Ambassador to the US.
Chinese company to set up units at GMR SEZ, to invest $3.5 billion
GMR Infrastructure on Monday said it has inked pact with Guizhou International Investment Corp (GiIC), a consortium of three Chinese manufacturing firms, to set up units at its SEZ in Kakinada, a move that will see $3.5 billion worth of investments in the...
Aruna Shanbaug: A life brutally cut short, lived in coma for 42 years to tell her story
In 2011, Supreme Court rejected a plea by author Pinky Virani to stop force feeding her.
Postal stamp on emperor Ashoka soon: Ravi Shankar Prasad
He also said he would also pursue the installation of a big statue of Ashoka in Patna and Delhi.
Mukul Roy expresses desire to join Congress: West Bengal Pradesh Congress chief
During the day, Roy held talks with Congress leader Abdul Mannan and Congress MP Abu Hashem Chowdhury.