India
Former UPA minister Preneet Kaur named in black money probe
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley had in the past claimed that the Congress will be embarrassed once the names of people holding illicit foreign accounts are made public.
Centre decides to remove Surya Namaskar from list of asanas to be performed on International Yoga Day: reports
AIMPLB also threatened to launch a countrywide agitation against any move to repeal Muslim personal laws by terming them "useless".
Coast Guard Dornier aircraft with 3 crew members onboard missing since Monday night
The aircraft was last tracked at 10 PM at Trichy airport radar. It disappeared north-east off Karaikal coast.
Home Ministry refuses prosecution sanction for Intelligence Bureau officials in Ishrat Jahan case
According to CBI, the killing of Jahan and three others in a fake encounter in 2004 was result of joint conspiracy of Gujarat police and the IB.
Cambodia lodges protest with India over Angkor Wat replica
The country requested India to "seriously" and "urgently" consider the planned construction of the replica "in order to nurture the traditional historical relations between the two countries and peoples" and sought assurances that the planned construction...
Now, Goa bans sale of Maggi
Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar announced the ban keeping in view a similar measure taken by various other states though Maggi samples tested by Goa's health regulator did not find any harmful contents in them.
HC notice to Delhi government on plea for Rs 1 crore compensation for 9-year-old boy's death
The court has listed the matter for further hearing on September 29. Naval Kishore Shah contended that due to the "negligence" of the government and its authorities in not keeping the pit covered, his son fell into it and died on April 30.
Bangladesh offers Special Economic Zones to Indian companies
Bangladesh on Saturday offered to establish Special Economic Zones for Indian companies besides allowing Life Insurance Corporation to start operation in the country.
Loan fraud case: Delhi High Court grants bail to Matang Sinh
The Delhi High Court has granted anticipatory bail to former Union minister Matang Sinh, facing arrest in a default case where he allegedly did not repay a Rs 67-crore loan taken from Canara Bank.
Gangrape incident 'small', maintains Goa minister, Congress protests
Unfazed by the controversy over his comments on the gangrape of two Delhi-based women in Goa, Tourism Minister Dilip Parulekar on Saturday maintained it was a "small incident" and that it occurs where tourism flourishes.
Amethi Court issues summons to Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal
A local court in Amethi has issued notice to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for his objectionable comments against Congress and BJP during the 2014 Lok Sabha elections and asked him to appear before it on June 29.
Naidu vows to build world-class capital city for Andra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Saturday promised to build a vibrant and world-class capital city as he performed the ground-breaking ceremony for the new seat of Government near Guntur, a year after the state was bifurcated.
Arunachal Pradesh recalls nine varients of Maggi
The Food Safety Commissioner in Arunachal Pradesh has directed all distributors, wholesellers and retailers of nine Maggi variants in the state to recall them with immediate effect.
Draft plans for smart cities, urban renewal on the anvil: Venkaiah Naidu
Union urban development minister Venkaiah Naidu on Saturday said draft plans for the proposed 100 smart cities and the new urban transformation mission will be unveiled soon.
Tight security in Amritsar on eve of Operation Bluestar anniversary
More than two thousand police personnel have been deployed at all sensitive points of city, including the entry points, to avoid any untoward incident.
FDA clears Maggi in Maharashtra after it finds lead is less than permissible limit
FDA took total 15 samples out of which four samples were from Mumbai, four from Thane and one from Sangli. Results of remaining 6 samples will come on Saturday.