India

Washington, Jul 12: A move to invite Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to address a joint session of US Congress is gaining momentum with 36 lawmakers endorsing it in a letter to the Congressional leadership. Brad Sherman, a senior Democrat on the House Foreign Affairs Committee and an active member of the Congressional Caucus on India and Indian-Americans, is spearheading the effort along with

New Delhi, Jul 12: An Indigo flight from Bagdogra came close to a descending Air India plane over Bagdogra in West Bengal on Friday afternoon, raising the spectre of a collision and giving scare to about 250 passengers on board the two aircraft. The Air Traffic Control (ATC) had given clearance to both the aircraft, according to Indigo airline spokesperson. The Air India flight 879, carrying 120

New Delhi, Jul 11: Delhi has become the world's second most populous city in 2014 after Tokyo, more than doubling its population since 1990 to 25 million, according to a UN report. The 2014 revision of the World Urbanisation Prospects launched yesterday said that India is projected to add the highest number of people to its urban population by 2050, ahead of China. The Indian capital is expected

New Delhi, Jul 11: Every few weeks farmer Jay Narayan Singh hauls onions and potatoes in a hired lorry to a wholesale market an hour's drive from his home in the country's northern plains, only to sell his vegetables at a quarter of the prices retail consumers pay. A law that dates back more than 50 years forces Singh and millions of other farmers to sell produce in regulated markets where

New Delhi, Jul 11: Extending a formal invitation to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for a visit to the U.S., President Barack Obama has expressed keenness to work closely with him to make the bilateral relations a “defining partnership” in the 21st century. Thanking Mr. Obama for the invitation, Mr. Modi said he looks forward to a result-oriented visit in September with “concrete outcomes” that

Pune, Jul 11: An uneasy calm prevailed in the city today as people took to their chores, a day after a low-intensity blast rocked the parking lot of a police station here resulting in minor injuries to five persons. An IED planted on a stolen motorbike exploded in front of the Faraskhana Police Station, located in the sensitive zone which houses the famous Dagadusheth Halwai Ganesh temple

New Delhi, Jul 10: New airports will be developed in smaller cities and towns to encourage air travel in the country, finance minister Arun Jaitley announced on Thursday. The Airport Authority of India (AAI) will build the airports through public private partnership (PPP) process, the minister told the Lok Sabha while presenting the national budget. Jaitely said that while air travel has increased

Pune, Jul 10: Two persons were injured when an explosive placed on a motorcycle went off near a police station here this afternoon, police said. The "low-intensity" blast occurred near Pharaskhana Police Station close to the famous Dagdusheth Halwai Temple in the busy Budhwar Peth area around 2:30 pm. Top police officials and Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad have reached the spot, while forensic

New Delhi, Jul 10: The Budget for 2014-15 today left income tax rates unchanged but provided sops to small and marginal assessees by raising the threshold exemption limit from Rs 2 lakh to Rs 2.5 lakh and investments under 80C by Rs 50,000 to Rs 1.5 lakh while promising not to bring tax changes with retrospective effect. Presenting the maiden budget of the BJP-led NDA government, Finance Minister

New Delhi, Jul 10: Finance Minister Arun Jaitley began presenting the first national budget for self and Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government Thursday expressing concerns over economic slowdown while promising steps to ensure a course correction with bold measures. "People of India have voted decisively for change," Jaitley said. "Steps I will unveil in the budget will aim at 7-8 percent