8:23 pm - Friday April 11, 2025

Latest News Page 556

No Confirmation ‘So Far’ Tha...

No Confirmation ‘So Far’ That Men In IS Execution Video Were Ru...

Russia says it has no information as yet confirming that two men who appear to be executed in a video released by Islamic State militants were Russian citizens. The video released on the Internet purportedly shows a young boy shooting two men who are said to be spies for Russia. It shows the men... read more »

Ban had considered to cut short India tr...

Ban had considered to cut short India trip for Paris rally

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki- moon had considered whether he should cut short his trip to India to attend a unity march in France to show solidarity in the wake of a terror attack in Paris but eventually decided to continue with his trip, his spokesperson said. “The Secretary-General was... read more »

Arvind Kejriwal will work for people as a caretaker: Shazia Ilmi
Former AAP leader Shazia Ilmi likely to ...

Former AAP leader Shazia Ilmi likely to join BJP, may contest against Arvin...

New Delhi: Former Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Shazia Ilmi will on Thursday join Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), reports said on Wednesday.Ilmi is likely to contest Delhi Assembly Elections against Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal from New Delhi constituency, reports added. If the reports... read more »

Parrikar explains DRDO chief’s rem...

Parrikar explains DRDO chief’s removal, says ‘no controversy...

Parrikar said he was of the view that the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) chief’s post should be held by a young person and not by someone on contract. “His (Chander’s) tenure ended in November. After that, he was on contract,” Parrikar said, adding... read more »

Subscribe to National

National

BJP misleading people on women’s rights in J&K: Omar Abdulla...

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday accused BJP of “diverting” attention from Narendra Modi who “knowingly or unknowingly misled the people”, on a Bill on the issue of... read more »

India needs market-based energy pricing to meet vast needs: PM

India needs market-based energy pricing to meet va...

With India expected to become world’s third largest energy consumer in seven years, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday said market-based... read more »

Jaganmohan Reddy, N Srinivasan appear in CBI court over...

Jagan, N Srinivasan appear in CBI court over investments case

Andhra Pradesh Minister for Major Industries J Geetha Reddy, BCCI chief and India Cements MD N Srinivasan and YSR Congress chief and Kadappa MP Y S Jaganmohan... read more »

Google marks Carlos Juan Finlay’s 180th birthday ...

New Delhi – Google on Tuesday paid tribute to Carlos Juan Finlay, a Cuban physician and scientist, on his 180th birthday by dedicating a doodle on its... read more »

India test-fires nuclear-capable Prithvi-II missile fro...

India on Tuesday successfully test-fired its nuclear-capable Prithvi-II surface-to-surface missile from a military base in Odisha for the third time within two... read more »

Subscribe to World

World

45 militants surrender in Afghanistan

45 militants surrender in Afghanistan

Kabul – Forty-five militants surrendered Sunday in Baghlan province, seeking to resume normal life, in Afghanistan, an official said. “A 45-member group of militants who were involved in... read more »

Iran sets domestic uranium enrichment as red line

Iran sets domestic uranium enrichment as red line

Tehran – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani Sunday said domestic uranium enrichment is Iran’s red line and no concession can be made in... read more »

CHOGM: Manmohan tells Rajapaksa he is not coming

CHOGM: Manmohan tells Rajapaksa he is not coming

New Delhi – Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Sunday sent a letter of regret to Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa, explaining why he is not... read more »

Nasheed demands resignation of Maldives president

Nasheed demands resignation of Maldives president

Male – Former president Mohammed Nasheed, the front-runner in the long-drawn-out presidential race in the Maldives, has asked incumbent President... read more »

Israel frets on details of proposed agreement with Iran

Israel frets on details of proposed agreement with Iran

JERUSALEM – Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu contradicted a statement given by U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Sunday and said he was familiar with... read more »

Can’t rule out privatization of Air India in future, civil aviation minister says

NEW DELHI: Privatization of national carrier Air India will not happen immediately, but cannot be ruled out in future and there have been suggestions from various quarters in this regard,... read more »

Consult us before any decision on appointing CEO for Mumbai, Shiv Sena warns BJP

MUMBAI: Amid continuing standoff with the BJP over the proposal to appoint a chief executive officer (CEO) for Mumbai, the Shiv Sena on Monday warned its former ally to consult it before... read more »

Flipkart to raise fresh funds at $10 billion valuation

MUMBAI: India’s largest online commerce player Flipkart is in the market to raise anywhere between $500 million and $1 billion in a fresh financing round, valuing the company at an... read more »

Modi’s ‘Make in India’ push to depend on Chinese steel

NEW DELHI: India’s steel consumption is expected to grow at its fastest pace in five years next year on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s infrastructure push, but a scarcity of raw... read more »

Sensex, Nifty slip after hitting all-time highs

MUMBAI: Both the indices — Sensex and Nifty — slipped into negative zone after hitting all-time highs in early trade on fresh selling, mainly in capital goods and refinery stocks, despite buying... read more »