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US President Donald Trump on Wednesday mocked Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi for funding a library in Afghanistan, suggesting it was of no use. Trump brought up India's aid during a rambling press appearance at a cabinet meeting as he defended his push for the United States to invest less overseas. While stating that he got along with Modi, Trump said the Indian leader was "constantly telling

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday mocked Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi for funding a library in Afghanistan, suggesting it was of no use. Trump brought up India's aid during a rambling press appearance at a cabinet meeting as he defended his push for the United States to invest less overseas. While stating that he got along with Modi, Trump said the Indian leader was "constantly telling

Kozhikode, Jan 3: The dawn-to-dusk hartal called by the Sabarimala Karma Samithi (SKS), in protest against the two women, below 50, entered the Ayyappa temple in Sabarimala on Wednesday, disrupted normal life even as sporadic incidents of violence was reported in North Kerala. Blocking of the roads at various places and pelting of stones on vehicles, including police vehicles and KSRTC buses were

Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 3: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan Thursday lashed out at the BJP and the RSS over protests against the entry of two women into the Sabarimala temple, saying the violence unleashed by them will be dealt with strongly. Vijayan said the two women were not "airdropped" to Sabarimala but went as normal devotees and the other pilgrims did not protest. "Kanakadurga and

Bengaluru, Jan 2: The entry of two women into the Sabarimala temple in Kerala, was possible only with the support of the Kerala Government, Opposition leader in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) State President B S Yeddyurappa, charged here today. In a statement, he said that “The State Government itself was involved in facilitating the breaking of the age-old

Bengaluru, Jan 2: The entry of two women into the Sabarimala temple in Kerala, was possible only with the support of the Kerala Government, Opposition leader in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) State President B S Yeddyurappa, charged here today. In a statement, he said that “The State Government itself was involved in facilitating the breaking of the age-old

New Delhi, Jan 2: The government Wednesday approved the merger of Dena Bank and Vijaya Bank with Bank of Baroda (BoB) to make it a globally competitive lender. With the merger, BoB will become the third largest bank after State Bank of India and ICICI Bank. "There will be no impact on the service conditions of the employees and there will be no retrenchment following the merger," Union Law

Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 2: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said the two women who entered the Sabarimala temple early on Wednesday were given police protection during their trek to the shrine. The two women in their 40s entered the Lord Ayyappa temple at Sabarimala and offered prayers. "Earlier, women were not able to enter the temple due to certain hurdles. They may have entered the shrine

Beijing, Jan 2: China is building the first of four "most advanced" naval warships for its "all-weather ally" Pakistan as part of a major bilateral arms deal to ensure among other things "balance of power" in the strategic Indian Ocean, state media reported. Equipped with modern detection and weapon systems, it will be capable of anti-ship, anti-submarine and air-defence operations, China Daily

Jan 2: Former Reserve Bank of India (RBI) governor Urjit Patel had personally written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi about wanting to resign, citing personal reasons, several months before stepping down from the office in December, Modi said in an interview with news agency. "The governor himself requested (to resign) because of personal reasons. I am revealing for the first time, he was telling