Arun Jaitley takes over as defence minister
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday handed over Defence portfolio to Arun Jaitley, who is also holding the Finance Ministry. A ...
Demonetization finally over : RBI removes all limits on cash withdrawals
All limits on savings bank cash withdrawals that were imposed by the central bank post-demonetization ended on Monday, the Reserve ...
Scientists race to prevent wipeout of world’s coral reefs
A year later this Maldivian reef is dead, killed by the stress of rising ocean temperatures. What’s left is a haunting expanse ...
Unearthing 2,000 years of history in central Algiers
Algiers, Mar 13 : An archaeological treasure trove on the site of a planned metro station in central Algiers is set to become a ...
China warns of trade war if US imposes tariffs on its goods
Beijing, Mar 13 : China has warned of a trade war with the US if the Trump administration decides to ignore WTO rulings and ...
Malala may be on her way to Oxford University
London : Pakistani Nobel Peace Prize winner and education activist Malala Yousafzai may be on her way to study at the prestigious ...
BJP capture UP and Uttarakhand ; Cong gets Punjab
New Delhi, Mar 11 : The BJP headed for a stunning victory today in Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand, trampling a fragmented opposition ...
Chandrayaan-1, India’s first lunar probe found after seven years by NASA
India’s first lunar probe – the Chandrayaan-1 spacecraft – which was considered lost, is still orbiting the Moon, ...
SC issues arrest warrant against Calcutta HC judge C S Karnan
New Delhi, Mar 10 : In an unprecedented order, the Supreme Court today issued bailable warrants against serving Calcutta High Court ...
Parliament passes bill to raise maternity leave to 26 weeks
Women working in the organised sector will now be entitled to paid maternity leave of 26 weeks, up from 12 weeks, as Parliament passed ...