The US Treasury Department will impose sanctions on two Turkish ministers in response to the detention of American pastor Andrew Brunson, White House press secretary Sarah Sanders said. ...
The water level of the Yamuna river here has started receding and reached 204.31 metres on Thursday....
A shutdown called by the Left parties in Bihar on Thursday against the rape of 34 minor girls at a shelter home in Muzaffarpur district has hit rail and road traffic, police said....
US President Donald Trump has escalated his trade war with China, ordering his administration to consider more than doubling proposed tariffs on $200 billion worth of Chinese goods to 25 per cent from 10 per cent, as talks between Washington and Beijing remain at a standstill. ...
Apple shares surged more than 5 per cent Wednesday in the wake of a strong 2018 fiscal third quarter earnings report, pushing the tech giant's market capitalization close to a record $1 trillion....
In order to protect the interests of a child whose parents living abroad have separated, the government on Wednesday directed the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) to form a "Mediation Cell"....
An initial network of 22 Climate Trailblazers, individuals from around the world who represent both emerging and established voices on climate change action, activism and ambition, was on Wednesday announced by the Global Climate Action Summit, which takes place here from September 12-14....
The Congress on Wednesday said External Affairs Minister Sushma Swarajs remarks in the Lok Sabha about status quo on Doklam was"a dubious ploy" to make headlines and it "hides more than it reveals."...
The Cabinet on Wednesday approved purchase of a controlling 51 per cent stake in IDBI by the state-run Life Insurance Corp (LIC) which would result in the government becoming a minority shareholder....

Indias sovereignty is paying a heavy price because of the quality of its political discourse, wielded by "fickle minds and fragile hands" on the issue of illegal migration in north-eastern states, said Union Minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday....