Foreign Secretary S. Jaishankar on Wednesday said that exposing those who show tolerance for terrorism is one of steps to fight this global scourge. “Even as we work to advance the prospects of a CCIT (Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism), there are a number of interim steps that can be taken,†Jaishankar said...
India is keen to expand its cooperation with Brunei in combating global terrorism, Vice President Hamid Ansari said on Wednesday, the third day of his visit to this southeast Asian nation. “The scourge of terrorism is a challenge for all peace loving countries of the world,†Ansari while delivering a speech at the Univers...
Lauding Karnataka for grooming first-rate human resource in the country, union Finance Minister Arun Jaitely on Wednesday urged the state government to boost the manufacturing sector for fuelling its growth rate. "Karnataka should concentrate on attracting more investments in the manufacturing sector to ensure its state GDP grows two-three perc...
A day after Anupam Kher claimed he was denied a visa to visit Pakistan for the Karachi Literature Festival, he said on Wednesday that he has now been offered one. However, the veteran actor has "given away those dates" and won't be travelling....
Former Lok Sabha speaker and Congress veteran Balram Jakhar died here on Wednesday morning, his son Sunil Jakhar said. He was 92....
he Left opposition in Kerala led by former chief minister V.S. Achuthanandan requested Governor P. Sathasivam on Wednesday not to address the assembly session as the Oommen Chandy government is neck deep in the solar scam. ...
Former prime minister Manmohan Singh and Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday targeted Narendra Modi government for not grating special status to Andhra Pradesh. ...
The Congress on Tuesday hit out at the Centre over minister Maneka Gandhi's statement on female foeticide, saying it reflected the government's insensitivity, complete lack of awareness and understanding of the ground realities....
Both the government and the Congress on Tuesday sought to take credit for work under the rural employment guarantee scheme, with minister Birender Singh saying allocation has gone up and the opposition party maintaining that its previous UPA government had a much better record on the scheme....
With PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti setting conditions for government formation in Jammu and Kashmir, the BJP on Tuesday sought 8 to 10 days time from Governor N.N.Vohra to respond....
