Greece on Monday appointed a new finance minister after Yanis Varoufakis announced his resignation even as the country voted “No†to a bailout offer in a landmark referendum. Heads of European institutions held a teleconference to discuss the consequences of the historic vote....
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Monday said it stands ready to assist Greece if required to do so. ...
Lok Sabha member Rajesh Ranjan alias Pappu Yadav, who was expelled from Lalu Prasad's RJD for six years for anti-party activities, is likely to join the BJP-led NDA ahead of the Bihar assembly polls. ...
After opening in the negative domain on Monday, Indian equities rallied through the trading session, appearing to ignore the "no" vote in Greece to the bailout proposal with conditions and focusing instead on a likely delay in the US interest rate cuts....
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on Monday spoke with German Chancellor Angela Merkel on telephone and agreed to present the proposals of the Greek government for an agreement at the European leaders' summit on Tuesday....
The central government on Monday rejected calls for a CBI probe into the Vyapam scam in Madhya Pradesh, even as a police trainee recruited through Vyapam was found dead -- the third death in three days, while union minister Uma Bharti said she fears for the lives of those around her....
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was on Monday accorded a ceremonial welcome by Uzbekistan President Islam Karimov at the Kuksaroy presidential complex after which the two leaders held discussions....
The Congress on Monday reiterated its demand for a Supreme Court-monitored CBI probe into the Vyapam scam in Madhya Pradesh and called for Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan's immediate resignation for "misleading" the scam probe....
St. Stephen's College principal Valson Thampu on Monday said he will resign if he is proved guilty of protecting the accused professor in the case of molestation of a research scholar at Delhi University. ...
Pope Francis arrived in Ecuador, the first leg of his three-nation South American tour, and urged Ecuadorians to foster dialogue and participation without exclusion in a speech at the Quito airport....