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Gadkari, who was flying to Nagpur from here, said that he has directed his department to prepare a report on how India can block other water resources from flowing into Pakistan. He did not elaborate. (Photo: File)

‘We don’t want a single drop of water to reach Pak’: Gadkari

Nitin Gadkari instructs to stop flow of "other water resources" into Pak

22 Feb 2019 1:03 PM

The Supreme Court has asked the states to take prompt action in order to prevent attacks on Kashmiris. (Photo: File)

SC instructs Centre, 11 states to take care of Kashmiris

The Supreme Court seeks response from states along with Centre to prevent alleged attacks on Kashmiris after the Pulwama terror attack.

22 Feb 2019 11:32 AM

The Indian Medical Council (Amendment) Second Ordinance, 2019 has been promulgated to give continued effect to the work already done by the Board of Governors (BOG) as per the provisions of earlier Ordinance. (Photo: File)

Triple talaq criminalised; President Kovind promulgates 4 ordinances

The Ordinance will protect the rights of married Muslim women and deter the practice of divorce by triple talaq, that is, talaq –e –biddat.

21 Feb 2019 4:56 PM

Despite Jaish claim, Imran Khan wants proof of Pak hand in Pulwama attack

Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday addressed media over the Pulwama terror attack.

19 Feb 2019 1:46 PM

A wake-up call on the growing threat to India from China

The Chinese threat has not receded and the Chinese leadership still looks to Mao for guidance, the author argues.

14 Dec 2018 12:34 AM

Christian Michel is a British citizen and the alleged middleman in the Rs 3600 crore AgustaWestland deal. (Photo: ANI)

British High Commission seeks consular access to Christian Michel

Indian Govt has received request of consular access from British High Commission for Michel, and is examining the matter.

06 Dec 2018 11:49 AM

The IMF expressed its opposition to any move that compromises with the independence of central banks anywhere in the world. (Photo: File)

Govt interference should not compromise RBI's independence: IMF

The IMF said it was monitoring developments with regard to the reported rift between the Reserve Bank of India and the Centre.

02 Nov 2018 9:06 AM

India hopes to forge partnerships with private players to build out its strategic petroleum reserves within the coming year, the head of Indian Strategic Petroleum Reserves Ltd (ISPRL) said on Monday.

Govt hopes to finalise partners for strategic oil reserves within a year

India’s government approved two strategic petroleum reserve sites with a total capacity of 6.5 million tonnes in June.

15 Oct 2018 3:12 PM

The Saudi-based Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector (ICD) said on Monday it had halted plans for a USD 1 billion fund with Infrastructure Leasing and Financial Services Group (IL&FS) while the Indian firm undergoes a restructuring.

Saudi-based ICD halts plan for USD 1 billion fund with IL&FS

The ICD is a multilateral development institution that supports the economic development of its 53 member countries.

15 Oct 2018 2:09 PM

The Indian government on Saturday sought to assure investors that the government would not go back to regulating fuel prices, a day after oil company shares tumbled on concerns about a return to a regime that has hurt their profits in the past.

Govt seeks to reassure markets on deregulation of fuel prices

Shares in the companies fell more than 20 per cent to multi-year lows on Friday before recovering marginally.

07 Oct 2018 11:45 AM

The deal to purchase 36 Rafale fighter jets from France was announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2015. (Photo: File | PTI)

Full statement by Dassault Aviation after Hollande's shocker on Rafale deal

Dassault Aviation is very proud that the Indian authorities have selected the Rafale fighter, the statment said.

22 Sep 2018 2:40 PM

The discussions included how to equip youth and their guardians to use online tools and other techniques which ensure that they have a safe and age-appropriate experience online. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

Government, Netflix and NGOs join hands to deliver a message on online safety

The focus of this event was on how to enable children and youth to benefit from the advantages that the Internet has to offer.

11 Aug 2018 3:01 PM

WhatsApp had previously stated that it had launched new safety features, including a label that clearly identifies forwarded messages and controls for group conversations, in the last few weeks. (Photo: Pixabay)

WhatsApp tells Centre about steps taken to curb fake news, rumour mongering

WhatsApp has already been slapped with two notices by Indian govt, asking it to come with effective solutions to curb menace of fake news.

25 Jul 2018 1:52 PM

Sources said that the Centre received over hundred complaints from Indian nationals who were apparently denied work visas by the Maldives. (Representational image)

India raises work visa concern with Maldives’ govt

Sources said that we are receiving complaints (regarding discrimination on work visas), more than a hundred.

05 Jul 2018 6:57 AM

US President Donald Trump on Thursday reversed his controversial decision on immigration by signing an executive order to end the separation of immigrant families on the US-Mexico border, following widespread protests against the move of his administration to separate children from their parents who illegally enter the country. (Photo: File)

100 Indians detained in US for entering illegally

According to immigration experts the largest number of Indians who enter the US illegally are from Punjab and Gujarat.

23 Jun 2018 5:00 AM

MEA spokesperson Raveesh Kumar's reaction comes in the backdrop of a terror attack, in which two soldiers were injured while on a patrol near the Line of Control in Keran sector of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday. (Photo: File)

More than 1000 ceasefire violations by Pakistan this year: Centre

External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said ceasefire violations were being used by Pak to aid infiltration of terrorists.

08 Jun 2018 9:09 AM

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti (Photo: PTI)

J&K’s Ramzan truce: A risk worth taking?

To be fair to the critics, the move for the COO, or “truce”, took almost everyone by surprise.

22 May 2018 6:46 AM

Facebook received more than 22,000 requests from the Indian government for data in 2017, the second highest globally after the US, the social networking giant said.

Facebook received over 22,000 data requests from Indian govt

The highest number of content pieces restricted in India by Facebook was in January-June 2015 when 15,155 total restrictions were made.

17 May 2018 8:22 PM

The Islamic State has been accorded a secure sanctuary in Pakistan, and forms part of the covert, plausibly deniable, strategic assets of that country, for attacking Indian assets and interests in Afghanistan as well as providing aid and support to separatists in Jammu and Kashmir. (Photo: Representational | AP)

Threats to India grow, but do our netas care?

The entire episode should cause grave disquiet to all citizens at a time when the need for national security is paramount.

03 Apr 2018 12:48 AM

Fugitive mafia don Dawood Ibrahim is willing to come to India but with certain preconditions, his brother Iqbal Kaskar’s lawyer Shyam Keswani told a Mumbai court on Tuesday. (Photo: File)

Dawood willing to return to India on certain conditions: Lawyer

Lawyer of Iqbal Kaskar (Dawood's brother) said the preconditions laid down by Dawood are not acceptable to the Indian government.

07 Mar 2018 11:53 AM

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