New Delhi, Delhi High Court on Friday rapped the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for filing a closure report in the coal block allocation scam case against billionaire Kumar Mangalam Birla and others. The Delhi High Court, while hearing the matter, asked the CBI to explain what was the hurryRead More

New Delhi, Days after al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri announced the creation of a South Asian branch of his outfit to “raise the flag of jihad” in the Indian subcontinent, Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday said the video is still being examined for authenticity. In the wake of theRead More

Srinagar/Jammu, The Supreme Court on Friday asked the Centre to explain by Monday what relief and rescue measures it has taken to rehabilitate those affected by the worst floods in Jammu and Kashmir. The apex court also directed the Centre to consider suggestion of forming unified agency for coordinating rescueRead More

Dushanbe, India and Russia on Friday reviewed entire gamut of their bilateral relationship including cooperation in crucial sectors of defence, energy security, trade and investment and agreed to inject fresh vigour in the strategic and time-tested ties. In a meeting on the sidelines of annual summit of SCO, External AffairsRead More

New Delhi, Seeking to push infrastructure development, the Prime Minister today asked his ministers to electronically monitor the progress of projects and directed the Railways to submit a comprehensive plan for encouraging FDI. “Prime Minister Narendra Modi emphasised the importance for monitoring the progress of infrastructure development through efficiency parametersRead More

United Nations, India had the highest number of unregistered children under age five between 2000 and 2012 and the second-highest number of child marriages, according to a UN report which said the country still needs to improve immunisation coverage and stop gender-based sex selection. The report ‘Improving Children’s Lives, TransformingRead More

New York, Indian-Americans from across the US would be attending the public reception in honour of Prime Minister Narendra Modi here on September 28, organisers of the event said on Friday. The recently-formed Indian-American Community Foundation (IACF), with support of more than 400 community organisations, is hosting the event atRead More

New Delhi, Brushing aside reports of differences with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday said the relationship between the two is “cordial”. “He is our Prime Minister and an effective Prime Minister and I am the Home Minister in his government. What else,” Singh said.Read More

Chandigarh, The EC has directed that no photos of political functionaries should be displayed on beneficiary cards after the Model Code of Conduct is enforced for the upcoming Vidhan Sabha elections in Haryana. Beneficiary cards distributed to beneficiaries, construction site plaques etc, erected during the enforcement of the Model CodeRead More

Washington, India is poised to take global leadership role under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, according to Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju. “India is poised to take a global leadership role under Prime Minister Modi,” he said. Rijiju, who is here to attend a World Bank meetingRead More