Speeding up financial inclusion, toilets in every school, reducing LPG subsidy and electrification of villages were some of the key promises made by Modi during his second Independence Day Speech on August 15, 2015. FactChecker reviewed the implementation of the key announcements he made, as we did previously for his 2014 speech...
Pakistan on Saturday observed the 16th death anniversary of Nazia Hassan, the 'Queen of Pop' whose single "Aap Jaisa Koi" for Bollywood movie "Qurbaani" catapulted her to fame....
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj met her Chinese counterpart Wang Yi here on Saturday and discussed "issues of mutual importance". The two sides then held delegation-level talks, External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Vikas Swarup tweeted. Earlier, Wang called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Wang was among the first foreign ministers to be welc...
British Secretary of State for International Development Priti Patel called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi here on Saturday. “A morning for diplomacy. After Chinese FM, UK Secy of State for Intrnational Development @patelforwitham calls on PM,†External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Vikas Swarup tweeted. Earlier, Chinese Foreign Minister...
The Central Bureau of Investigation has registered a fresh case against business tycoon Vijay Mallya after a complaint by the State Bank Of India in connection with loan default, an official said on Saturday. "We have registered a case against Mallya on the complaint of SBI," a CBI official told IANS. Mallya flew to London on March 2 just days before a ...
The Afghan Taliban has freed the crew of a Pakistani helicopter that crash-landed in Afghanistan's Logar province on August 4, Pakistani intelligence officials have said. Six Pakistanis and a Russian pilot, who were captured by militants in a Taliban-controlled district, were handed over to authorities in Pakistan's Kurram Agency on Friday, Radi...
Visiting Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Saturday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi here. "A morning for neighbourly engagement. Chinese FM Wang Yi calls on Prime Minister Narendra Modi," External Affairs Ministry Spokesman Vikas Swarup posted on Twitter. Wang is visiting India for holding talks with External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on various iss...
At least six people died when a small private plane crashed into trees in Virginia, US, authorities said. Virginia Police said the accident occurred as the plane tried to land at Shannon Airport, EFE news reported. The causes of the crash was being investigated, the police said. Police spokesperson Les Tyler said it seemed the plane was trying to land and then tr...
Tension gripped Tinsukia district in eastern Assam on Saturday after five to six militants belonging to the anti-talk faction of Ulfa shot dead two people and injured seven. The attack took place on Friday night at a house in Bamungaon village. The dead were identified as Kishori Shah (65) and his son Rajesh Shah (35), the police said. Hundreds of...
Setting aside Agra's tourist interests, the Uttar Pradesh government on Friday decided to build an international airport in Saifai....
