New Delhi Businessman Robert Vadra on Thursday appeared before the Enforcement Directorate in connection with a money-laundering case linked to purchase of alleged illegal assets abroad, officials said. Vadra was dropped by his wife and Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi outside the agency’s office near India Gate here at about 10.30Read More

Mumbai Thirty-six tigers and leopards have lost their lives to poachers’ snares across the country so far this year, according to data available with the Maharashtra Forest Department. In Maharashtra alone at least seven tigers have died after being trapped in snares laid within wildlife sanctuaries, according to forest departmentRead More

Karachi Pakistan has tried to downplay India’s decision not to invite Imran Khan for Narendra Modi’s swearing-in on Thursday, saying the Indian Prime Minister’s “internal politics” does not permit him to extend an invitation to his Pakistani counterpart. The government on Monday announced in New Delhi that it had invitedRead More

New Delhi The NITI Aayog has worked out a detailed 100-day action agenda for the Narendra Modi government 2.0 with special focus on laying robust foundation for enhancing employment opportunities and better management of water resources. Officials concerned told The Tribune that the job at hand was accomplished with active supportRead More

Kolkata Despite the setback in the Lok Sabha elections, the TMC-led West Bengal government extended the term of the Sixth Pay Commission by another six months. The commission is supposed to submit its recommendations for restructuring the salary of the state government employees. “The governor is pleased to extend theRead More

New Delhi India is an enthusiastic participant in the summits of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) and BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) but as its push for a permanent seat at the United Nations Security Council  does not get traction at these two forums, there is aRead More

New Delhi Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday called on former president and veteran Congress leader Pranab Mukherjee to seek his blessings. Modi, who will take oath as the prime minister for the second time on Thursday, described the former president as a “statesman”. “Meeting Pranab Da is always anRead More

Hyderabad Life in Jammikunta, a town in Telangana, comes to a halt every day at 8 am as people pause for a minute to sing the national anthem. Since August 15, 2017, this has become a daily routine of the people in this town located in Karimnagar district, about 140Read More

New Delhi The Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) is set to undergo a revamp from August with the duration shortened and scores mentioning the best sections of an individual’s test if the exam is taken more than once. The Educational Testing Services (ETS), known for conducting theRead More

Mumbai Veeru Devgan, the popular action director behind films such as “Roti Kapda Aur Makaan” and “Mr Natwarlal” and the father of actor Ajay Devgn, passed away here on Monday morning. He was 77. The cause of death is immediately not known but family sources said Veeru had not beenRead More