India

Mumbai, Nov 26: Floral tributes were today paid to those who laid down their lives while fighting terrorists who had attacked the metropolis on this day eight years ago. Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis was among the dignitaries who paid homage at the 26/11 police memorial site at the Mumbai Police Gymkhana in south Mumbai. "I pay homage to the brave policemen who fought for Mumbai's

New Delhi, Nov 26: More than four in every 10 women in India experience harassment or violence before they attain the age of 19, a survey has found. The survey conducted by NGO ActionAid in four countries showed that 41 per cent of Indian women experienced harassment before they attained the age of 19. Six per cent of them experienced harassment before the age of 10 years in India, followed by

New Delhi, Nov 26: The Supreme Court on Friday banned the manufacturing and sale of firecrackers in the Delhi-National Capital Region due to its harmful effects on the quality of air. A three-judge bench presided over by Chief Justice T S Thakur directed the Union government to suspend all licences for sale, manufacturing and stocking of firecrackers with immediate effect. “No such licence shall

Bathinda, Nov 25: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said the waters of Sutlej, Beasand Ravi rivers that rightfully belong to India will be stopped from going waste in Pakistan and he will ensure that farmers here utilise it. "Indus Water Treaty Sutlej, Beas, Ravi the waters in these rivers belong to India and our farmers. It is not being used in the fields of Pakistan but flowing into the sea

Srinagar, Nov 25: Two militants and a soldier were killed on Friday in a gunfight with the security forces in north Kashmir's Bandiporadistrict. The police said troops of the 13 Rashtriya Rifles and special operations group (SOG) surrounded Manzpora village at night following information about the militants' presence. "With the break of dawn, the flushing out operation was started when the hiding

New Delhi, Nov 25: George Yeo, the second Chancellor of Nalanda University after Nobel Laureate Amartya Sen, on Friday resigned from the post saying the varsity's autonomy was being affected as he was "not even given notice" of the leadership change in the institution. "The circumstances under which the leadership change in Nalanda University has been suddenly and summarily effected is disturbing

New Delhi, Nov 25: A united Opposition today sought an apology from Prime Minister Narendra Modi for calling them "supporters of blackmoney, as they forced two adjournments of proceedings in Rajya Sabha till afternoon. Congress, BSP and TMC members rushed into the Well of the House shouting slogans demanding an apology from the Prime Minister for his remarks, while the ruling benches matched them

New Delhi, Nov 25: Banks will not exchange old Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes anymore, the government said on Thursday night. It also said old notes of Rs 1,000 denomination will not be valid for any payment.The move is expected to tighten cash curbs and promote the use of digital mode of payment. However, old Rs 500 notes can be used for payment at certain public utilities till December 15. For the

New Delhi, Nov 24: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called Cabinet meeting tonight, possibly to discuss the penal 200 per cent tax that is keeping away the scrapped 500 and 1000 rupees notes from entering the formal system. The meeting, summoned at a very short notice, comes amid reports of high tax penalty terrifying people from putting their cash savings into the formal banking system. Sources

Mumbai, Nov 24: The rupee today collapsed to a fresh life-time low of 68.86 against the dollar by crashing 30 paise amid sustained foreign capital outflows with investors being inclined towards US dollar hoping protectionist measures by President-elect Donald Trump. Investors also remained cautious weighing the impact of government's demonetisation move. Surging US bond yields have also