Chief of Army Staff General Dalbir Singh is on a visit to Manipur and Assam to review security situation, an official said. "General Dalbir Singh visits Manipur and Assam to review security situation (in the states)," the Indian Army said in a tweet on Saturday. The United Naga Council has imposed an economic blockade in the state since November 1 to denounce ...
The year 2016 can well be labelled as the domestic black money retrieval year that saw the government follow a carrot-and-stick policy, nudging hoarders to come clean on their own by paying a penalty before the Income Tax Department showed the stick. The Income Declaration Scheme-2016 (IDS-2016) launched from June 1 for f...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday performed the 'bhoomipujan' for a grand statue and memorial of Chhatrapati Shivaji here during his day-long visit to Maharashtra. In a tweet, Modi said: "I am honoured to be getting the opportunity to perform the Bhoomipujan of Shiv Smarak." "Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj is a torchbearer of courage, bravery ...
China began construction of its first high-speed railway network line under a private-public partnership, officials reported on Saturday. The 269 km line will connect Hangzhou and Taizhou, in the eastern province of Zhejiang, among China's most prosperous provinces and one where the private sector is flourishing, Efe news reported. Fift...
Hours after his removal as an Independent Director of Tata Motors, eminent industrialist Nusli N. Wadia on Friday filed a criminal defamation suit against Tata Sons, Ratan Tata and its directors. ...
A gaudy Forbidden City-themed luxury smartphone that comes with an 18-carat gold dragon decoration and a screen made from sapphire glass has evoked criticism from Chinese social media users. ...
Indian equity markets were lifted by value buying during the mid-afternoon trade session on Friday....
The Income Tax Department on Friday questioned the manager of a Kotak Mahindra Bank branch here in connection with two of its customer accounts, officials said....
Anjuna (Goa): Raju Lakhani's beachside restaurant here at this popular tourist strip in north Goa should have been packed this time of the year. But the tables at Moon Star are empty and the restaurateur is a worried man....
It was a year of double delight for Tripura. The border state emerged as an island of peace in the otherwise violence-prone northeastern India with no incident of militancy reported in 2016 -- and also topped India's literacy map with a nearly 97 per cent rate, beating Kerala at 94 per cent....
