4 jawans, Hizbul militant killed in encounter
Four Army jawans and a Hizbul Mujahideen militant were killed in a fierce gunbattle in south Kashmir's Pulwama district on Friday.
Prez upset over frequent disruptions in Par, assemblies
With frequent disruptions and adjournments hampering legislative business, President Pranab Mukherjee asked the political establishment to find a solution to the problem.
UIDAI unveils three online identity authentication services
UIDAI on Friday unveiled three new Aadhaar-enabled services which would help residents to authenticate their identity anytime and anywhere through a digital platform.
Shukla, Jaitley meet Sibal, call for quick anti-fixing law
IPL Chairman Rajiv Shukla and BCCI vice-President Arun Jaitley on Friday met Law Minister Kapil Sibal, demanding that a strong anti-fixing legislation be enacted as soon as possible.
Police refuses to extend deadline for Meiyappan's appearance
Mumbai Police indicated it would not extend the deadline for Chennai Super Kings CEO Gurunath Meiyappan to appear before it for questioning in the IPL betting scandal, saying "he has been asked to present himself by 5 pm today".
Bangkok University honours Moily for making B'lore an IT hub
Union Minister Veerapa Moily was presented with a "Global Citizen Award" by an university here for his role in transforming Bangalore as a global IT hub during his tenure as Karnataka Chief Minister.
Salman Khurshid leaves for Saudi Arabia
External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid on Friday left on an official visit to Saudi Arabia for talks on a range of issues, including the controversial 'Nitaqat' law, energy security and counter-terrorism cooperation.
London attack: Scotland Yard arrests two more people
Scotland Yard on Thursday arrested two more people, including a woman, in connection with the murder of a soldier on a busy London street by two suspected Islamist extremists, as Prime Minister David Cameron vowed the country would remain resolute in its opposition to terrorism.
Obama: Srinivasan will serve with distinction
Describing him as a "trailblazer" who personifies the best of America, the US President Barack Obama has said that Indian-American Srikanth Srinivasan will serve as a judge of America's second highest court "with distinction".
Sonia Gandhi, Nooyi among 10 most powerful women globally
Congress President Sonia Gandhi and India-born PepsiCo chief Indra Nooyi figure among the top 10 in the global list of most powerful women compiled by Forbes magazine for 2013.
Sensex snaps 4-day losing run;up 30 pts
Rising for the first time this week, the BSE benchmark Sensex on Friday rose by 30 points, boosted by a 5 pc jump in Tata Steel and gains in fundamentally strong stocks led by consumer durables and metals.
Naresh Goyal: Etihad deal to improve profits, cut costs
Seeking shareholders' approval for sale of 24 percent stake to Abu Dhabi-based Etihad, Jet Airways Chairman Naresh Goyal on Friday said this strategic alliance would improve the Indian carrier's profitability and lower the costs.
No need for nervousness, FM assures stock markets
Finance Min P Chidambaram sought to assuage the stock market, after it declined by over 350 points, by asserting that there was no need for any nervousness.
FM pegs fuel subsidy for current fiscal at Rs 20,000 cr
A day after agreeing to dole out a record Rs 100,000 crore in fuel subsidy for 2012-13, Finance Minister P Chidambaram has said cash payouts to oil firms this fiscal will be just Rs 20,000 crore.
Indian market infra among world's best: SEBI Chairman
As SEBI celebrates its 25 years of existence, Chairman U K Sinha says this has been an eventful journey for the capital markets regulator and it has created market infrastructures that are better than those in many other countries, including some most developed economies.
SEBI, CCI seek clarity on Jet-Etihad deal; may suggest changes
Abu Dhabi carrier Etihad's Rs 2,058-crore stake purchase in Jet Airways has hit a regulatory air pocket, as regulators are seeking more clarity on the deal to ensure overall competition in the aviation market is not affected and interests of public shareholders and consumers are protected.
Govt further cuts import tariff value of gold
In the wake of falling global prices of precious metals, the govt further slashed the import tariff value of gold to USD 440 per ten grams, while it has been kept unchanged at USD 761 per kg for silver imports.
Gems, jewellery exports glitter in April; see 33% growth
After declining 3 percent in March, India's gems and jewellery exports witnessed a robust growth of about 33 percent to USD 3.38 billion in April 2013.
Obama defends use of drones
US President Barack Obama on Thursday defended the use of drones as a "just war" of self-defence against terrorist as he outlined the future of his counter-terrorism policies.
Earthquake hits Russia's Far East
A powerful earthquake has hit Russia's Far East with slight tremors spreading westwards as far as Moscow.
SAARCLAW & SAARC CJs conference focus on child protection
Top judges from eight SAARC member nations on Friday began discussion on constitutional guarantees available to children in the South Asian region and the challenges faced in enforcing child protection laws.
Obama urged to push for economic reforms in India
Ahead of a crucial Indo-US Strategic Dialogue in New Delhi next month, US President Barack Obama has been encouraged to push for economic reforms in India and to address the concerns of the Indian companies with regard to H-1B visas.
Obama: Troubled by probe against journalists
Troubled by the recent probe into activities of journalists by the Department of Justice, US President Barack Obama has said that he has asked the US Attorney General, Eric Holder, to meet media outlets to listen to their concerns and report to him by June 12.
Strong quake strikes off Tonga
A 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck 255-kilometres (158 miles) southwest of Tonga, according to the US Geological Survey, but there were no reports of damage.
26 Indian fishermen return to India after release
26 Indian fishermen, who were arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy on 5th April while fishing off Kodiakarai coast, returned on Friday morning after their release, fisheries department officials said.
London attack: Scotland Yard arrests two more people
Scotland Yard on Thursday arrested two more people, including a woman, in connection with the murder of a soldier on a busy London street by two suspected Islamist extremists, as Prime Minister David Cameron vowed the country would remain resolute in its opposition to terrorism.
Police refuses to extend deadline for Meiyappan's appearance
Mumbai Police indicated it would not extend the deadline for Chennai Super Kings CEO Gurunath Meiyappan to appear before it for questioning in the IPL betting scandal, saying "he has been asked to present himself by 5 pm today".
Shukla, Jaitley meet Sibal, call for quick anti-fixing law
IPL Chairman Rajiv Shukla and BCCI vice-President Arun Jaitley on Friday met Law Minister Kapil Sibal, demanding that a strong anti-fixing legislation be enacted as soon as possible.
Four new teams in I-League next season: AIFF
In a bid to increase competition and give better incentives to the players, the All India Football Federation plans to add four more teams to the existing 14 in the I-League next season.
Indian eves go down fighting to Taipei in Asian Cup Qualifiers
Indian women's football team put up a spirited fight but could not avoid its second consecutive loss, going down 1-2 to Chinese Taipei in a group D encounter of the AFC Women's Asian Cup (Qualifiers) at the Faisal Al Huseni Stadium.
Pakistani umpire Rauf withdrawn from CT, under fixing scanner
The raging spot-fixing saga in the IPL turned murkier on Thursday with controversial Pakistani umpire Asad Rauf being withdrawn by the ICC from next month's Champions Trophy in UK for his alleged role in the scandal which is growing bigger by the day.
IPL spot-fixing scandal: Bookie arrested
A bookie allegedly involved in the IPL spot-fixing scandal was arrested from Hyderabad airport early Friday while he was trying to flee to Dubai with investigators saying his questioning may give clues on involvement of another team in the case.
Gambhir features in Red Bulletin app
Gautam Gambhir has become the first Indian sportsperson to feature in Red Bulletin, an application by energy drink maker Red Bull, sharing the cricketer's on field and off field experiences.
Sony Six bags right for Euro 2016
Sports channel 'Sony Six' has bagged the broadcast rights for the UEFA EURO 2016 across the Indian subcontinent and will telecast live all the 51 matches of the tournament.
4 jawans, Hizbul militant killed in encounter
Four Army jawans and a Hizbul Mujahideen militant were killed in a fierce gunbattle in south Kashmir's Pulwama district on Friday.
Prez upset over frequent disruptions in Par, assemblies
With frequent disruptions and adjournments hampering legislative business, President Pranab Mukherjee asked the political establishment to find a solution to the problem.
Over 11,000 posts vacant for want of eligible candidates: Govt
The govt approved a special recruitment drive launched to fill up backlog in reserved vacancies and noted that over 11,000 promotional posts belonging to such classes were lying vacant due to non-availability of eligible candidates.
CCEA approves 4-laning of Dimapur-Kohima highway
The government on Thursday approved the 4-laning of Dimapur-Kohima National Highway in Nagaland at a total cost of Rs 1,089.87 crore, the concessionaire will make all expenditure to complete the project and will charge the annuity from the Govt.
GoM nod for merging of 147 central schemes to 70
Group of Ministers, headed by Agriculture Min Sharad Pawar approved merging of 147 Centrally Sponsored Schemes (CSS) into 70 across various sectors for efficient implementation and monitoring in the 12th Five Year Plan.
Malayalam to be granted status of classical language
Malayalam will soon be granted the status of a classical language, the Union Cabinet on Thursday approved classifying Malayalam as a 'Classical Language', Finance Min P Chidambaram said.
I-T, ED to step in at appropriate time: FM on IPL spot fixing
Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Thursday said agencies like Income Tax Department and Enforcement Directorate will start probing IPL spot-fixing scandal once police come up with "concrete evidence".
Shashi Kant Sharma sworn in as CAG
Shashi Kant Sharma was sworn in as CAG by President Pranab Mukherjee in the Rashtrapati Bhavan on Thursday, he was holding the post of Defence Secretary prior to this new assignment.
UIDAI unveils three online identity authentication services
UIDAI on Friday unveiled three new Aadhaar-enabled services which would help residents to authenticate their identity anytime and anywhere through a digital platform.
Girisha bags first Paralympic medal for India
Girisha Hosanagara Nagarajegowda gave India its first medal at the Paralympic Games after bagging a silver in the Men's High Jump F42 event in London.