India

Mumbai, JUN 28: The rupee collapsed to a lifetime low of 69.10 against the US dollar by plunging 49 paise in early trade on Thursday as rising crude oil prices deepened concerns about the country's current account deficit and inflation dynamics. Consistent dollar demand from banks and importers, mainly oil refiners, following higher crude oil prices kept the rupee under pressure. At the interbank

New Delhi, JUN 28: The Congress on Thursday accused the Modi government and the BJP of politicising the September 2016 surgical strikes after a video of the same was released and said the blood and sacrifice of the country's brave soldiers cannot be a political vote garnering tool for them. Addressing a press conference, Congress chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala charged that while on the one

New Delhi, Jun 27: Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the UAE Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, has visited Akshardham temple, in the Indian capital New Delhi, as part of his official visit to India. During the tour, Sheikh Abdullah was briefed on the historical artefacts of the temple and its architecture, heritage, traditional culture and unique arts, as well as the

Srinagar, Jun 27: Three persons involved in the killing of veteran journalist Shujaat Bukhari have been identified by the Jammu and Kashmir Police and one of them is escaped Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist Naveed Jatt, a Pakistani national, police officials said. Two locals were also identified by the police and are believed to be from one of the villages in south Kashmir. Police was trying to

New Delhi, Jun 27: United States Ambassador to the United Nations, Nikki Haley said freedom of religion is as important as freedom of rights. Haley, who is in India from June 26-28, said she looks forward to the inter-faith tour she will be taking on Thursday. "I look forward to the inter-faith tour we are going to take tomorrow because we think freedom of religion is just as important as freedom

New Delhi, Jun 27: Army Chief Gen. Bipin Rawat on Wednesday slammed the UN report on alleged human rights violations in Kashmir, dubbing it as "motivated". The human rights record of the Indian Army, he said, was well known to the people of Kashmir and to the international community. "I don't need to speak about the human rights record of the Indian Army. It is well known to all of you, it is well

Srinagar, Jun 27: A new audio, purportedly released by Hizbul Mujahideen, has surfaced here assuring Amarnath pilgrims they have nothing to fear as long as they visit Kashmir only to fulfil their religious duties. The voice is purportedly that of Riyaz Naikoo, the commander of the terror group. But the authenticity of the voice clip could not be confirmed. The 15-minute clip, which circulated on

Ahmedabad, Jun 27: Stating that his ministry had created four crore jobs, Union Minister of State for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Giriraj Singh on Wednesday took a swipe at the Congress, saying "those who eat pizzas worth Rs 30,000 cannot see a Rs 12,000 job". "I want to show how a job is created to those who cannot see one. Those who have not seen poverty and go to learn about it at

New Delhi, Jun 27: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said social security cover has now been extended to around 50 crore people in the country, an increase of about 10 times since 2014. "The social security schemes of the Government of India help cope with the uncertainties of life," Modi said. The Prime Minister was interacting with beneficiaries of various social security schemes of the

Gorakhpur, Jun 27: A brother of Dr Kafeel Khan, an accused in the Gorakhpur medical negligence case, has alleged police laxity in probing a recent attack on another member of their family. In a letter to the president and the prime minister, Adeel Khan said, "My brother (Kashif Khan) was shot at on June 10 and since then, the police have not been able to get any clue about the miscreants." He