
Jayendra Saraswathi, the 69th pontiff of the Sankara Mutt in Kanchipuram passed away here on Wednesday in a private hospital. He was 82....

Karti Chidambarm, son of former Union Finance Minister P. Chidambaram was arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) here on Wednesday, said an official....
US President Donald Trump's senior adviser and son-in-law Jared Kushner has been stripped of his access to the nation's top secrets, officials said on Tuesday after his security clearance was downgraded....
Amman, Feb 28 (IANS) Jordan on Tuesday rejected a move by Israel to tax the properties of Christian churches in Jerusalem, saying it is closely monitoring the situation....
Berlin, Feb 27 (IANS) A German court rang the death knell for dirty diesel cars on Tuesday, striking a blow to the country's flagship auto industry that could now be forced to spend billions to upgrade or replace millions of cars, according to a report from Dow Jones Newswires....
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) Be it in personal or professional life, maintaining a positive outlook is important. De-clutter and focus on solutions and not the problems, say experts....
New Delhi/Mumbai, Feb 27 (IANS) The CBI on Tuesday said it has questioned former Punjab National Bank (PNB) Managing Director Usha Ananthasubramanian and ICICI Bank Executive Director N.S. Kanan in connection with the over Rs 12,600-crore bank fraud case. ...
Mumbai, Feb 28 (IANS) Veteran actress Sridevi's mortal remains arrived in Mumbai on Tuesday night, around 72 hours after her sudden and shocking demise in Dubai. Her funeral is scheduled for Wednesday afternoon....
Washington, Feb 28 (IANS) US Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell told the lawmakers on Tuesday that the central bank would continue to gradually raise interest rates. ...
The ongoing Punjab National Bank (PNB) fraud case took a turn for the worse on Tuesday as the bank reported an additional Rs 1,300 crore unauthorised transactions, taking the estimated quantum to around Rs 12,600 crore in the scam related to diamond trader Nirav Modi and owner of Gitanjali Gems, Mehul Choksi....