Washington: In a huge setback to Tahawwur Hussain Rana, a US court has ruled that the Pakistani-origin Canadian businessman could be extradited to India where is wanted for his involvement in the 2008 Mumbai terror attack carried out by Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorists. “The (India US...
New Delhi: India will need to undertake more reforms to be able to continue on the path of raising economic growth and to make sure that enough job creation happens in the country, IMF deputy managing director Gita Gopinath said Saturday. Addressing an event here,...
Bengaluru: Karnataka Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot Saturday granted sanction for prosecution of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in connection with Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) site allotment 'scam', giving a major jolt to the nearly 15 month old Congress government. Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar, who...
Kolkata: The former principal of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital Dr Sandip Ghosh Saturday appeared before the CBI for questioning for the second consecutive day in connection with the rape and murder of a doctor. Friday, the agency escorted the former hospital principal for...
New Delhi: Elective medical services at Delhi hospitals remain suspended for the sixth consecutive day as doctors in the national capital continue their protest, demanding justice for the rape and murder of a trainee doctor in Kolkata. The Indian Medical Association's 24-hour nationwide strike also...
New Delhi: The government has slashed windfall tax on domestically produced crude oil to Rs 2,100 per tonne, from Rs 4,600 per tonne with effect from Saturday. The tax is levied in the form of Special Additional Excise Duty (SAED). The SAED on the export...
Jerusalem: The Israeli army's fighting in the Gaza Strip has ended, state media reported. Citing senior security officials,Israel's-state owned Kan TV news said that Israel can return and re-enter Gaza "when there is new intelligence," but in general the Israeli military's activity in the Palestinian...
Kolkata: West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose ramped up his attacks on the state government for its inability to maintain law and order, describing the situation as bizarre. In a scathing statement Friday, he argued that the public cannot distinguish between criminals and police. The...
Kanpur: At least 20 coaches of the Sabarmati Express passenger train derailed in Uttar Pradesh early Saturday morning, a Railway Board official said. The incident occurred at 2:30 a.m. near Kanpur railway station as the train was travelling to Jhansi. Fortunately, no casualties were reported,...
Istanbul: A brawl broke out among Turkish lawmakers Friday during a heated debate over an opposition delegate currently jailed on what are widely considered to be politically motivated charges. Televised footage showed Ahmet Sik, a representative from the same party as the imprisoned deputy, being...
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