City-headquartered Bandhan Bank on Sunday became the first universal private bank in eastern India to begin its journey post independence with 1.43 crore accounts in place and a loan book of Rs.10,500 crore backed by capital of Rs.2,570 crore....
In what might affect the ruling Congress in Assam ahead of next year's assembly polls, former state health and education minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday met BJP president Amit Shah, expressed his faith in Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP, and said he would be joining the party soon....
Acting on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's directions, the BJP has finalized the union ministers to tour parliamentary constituencies of Congress and Left MPs to highlight their "disruptive" practice in parliament....
"We have no role in the mass killing of stray dogs," N. Ramakrishnan of the panchayat told media persons here on Sunday, after residents said that around 40 stray dogs including puppies were killed using potassium cyanide on Saturday....
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Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said on Sunday that he resigned as the chairman of Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO) executive committee to reactivate the organisation....
There were mixed reactions from Indian political leaders on Sunday to Pakistan's decision to call off the NSA-level talks with some calling it "unfortunate" and "disappointing" while some warning against similar tactics in any future engagement....
Beijing, Aug 23 Jamaica's Usain Bolt clocked 9.79 seconds to win the men's 100 metres gold medal at the World Athletics Championships here on Sunday....
The law and order situation is deteriorating in the national capital, Delhi Police crime figures for the first seven months of 2015 indicate. In fact, the number of cases recorded (106,422) breaks a 15-year record for the months of January to July. But police says the data does not indicate “the city is becoming more dangerousâ€....
The opposition BJP in Himachal Pradesh on Sunday slammed the state government for changing the name of a central scheme and renaming it in the state after Congress leader and late former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi. ...