India

Kolkata, Nov 2: The West Bengal government is facilitating the return of 131 people working in Jammu and Kashmir, to the state, a senior official said on Friday. The state government has arranged for a special coach for the workers, who have expressed a desire to return following the killing of five workers from the state in Kashmir on October 29, she said. "We are bringing back 131 people who had

Mumbai, Nov 1: The Israeli embassy in New Delhi and its two consulates in Bengaluru and Mumbai were shut for business, as in other countries around the world, due to a diplomats' strike, an official said on Thursday. "As Israeli embassies and consulates the world over, our embassy in New Delhi and consulates in Bengaluru and Mumbai are closed for business since Wednesday owing to disagreement

Bulandshahr, Nov 1: A case of Dalit women being denied entry into a temple in Bulandshahr district of Uttar Pradesh has come to light with a video of the incident going viral on social media. According to informed sources, the incident took place on October 25 but the video went viral on Wednesday. In the six-minute long video, a man wearing a black shirt can be seen standing in front of the

New Delhi, Nov 1: A Supreme Court-mandated panel on Friday declared a public health emergency in the Delhi-NCR region and banned construction activity till November 5. As pollution level in the region entered the “severe plus” category, the Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority also banned the bursting of crackers during the winter season. The air quality in Delhi-NCR

New Delhi, Nov 1: India's unemployment rate in October rose to 8.5%, the highest since August 2016, and up from 7.2% in September, according to data released by the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE) on Friday, reflecting the impact of a slowdown in the economy. India's infrastructure output fell 5.2% in September from a year earlier, the worst performance in years, government data showed

New Delhi, Nov 1: German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Friday said her country and India are linked by very close ties. The leader made the remarks after being accorded a ceremonial reception at Rashtrapati Bhawan in the national capital on Friday. Merkel was received by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on her arrival at Rashtrapati Bhawan. "I am delighted to be in India for the intergovernmental

United Nations, Oct 31: Pakistan violated its obligations under the Vienna Convention in the arrest and detention of Indian national Kulbhushan Jadhav, International Court of Justice (ICJ) President Judge Abduylqawi Yusuf told the UN General Assembly here. Jadhav, 49, a retired Indian Navy officer, was sentenced to death by a Pakistani military court on charges of "espionage and terrorism" after a

Kolkata, Oct 31: Veteran CPI leader and former MP Gurudas Dasgupta died on Thursday following a prolonged illness, party sources said. He was 83. Dasgupta is survived by his wife and daughter. He was suffering from lung cancer for last several months, West Bengal CPI secretary Swapan Banerjee said. "He (Dasgupta) passed away at his home in Kolkata at 6am. He was suffering from lung cancer for

Leh, Oct 31: Former defence secretary R K Mathur was on Thursday sworn-in as the first Lt Governor of strategically located Union Territory of Ladakh, which came into existence after the bifurcation of Jammu and Kashmir. Mathur, who will be turning 66 later this month, was administered the oath of office by Chief Justice of Jammu and Kashmir High Court Gita Mittal at a function held at Sindhu

New Delhi, Oct 31: The government may soon announce an amnesty scheme for gold to bring hordes of black money used in buying the yellow metal considered a safe investment option in India. According to sources, the new amnesty scheme would allow gold hoarders to come clean on investment made using black money by declaring their possession and paying tax on it. The tax will have to be paid on entire