Mahasweta Devi, eminent writer and social activist, dies
The Jnanpith, Padma Vibhushan and Magsaysay awardee died on Thursday at a Kolkata hospital following prolonged illness.
She ...
Railway passengers can now avail insurance cover for premium of Re 1
NEW DELHI: Railway passengers can now get an insurance of Rs 10 lakh at a premium of Rs 1 per journey with the railways ...
Opposition creates uproar in Rajya Sabha over Aadhaar card
New Delhi : Opposition raised concerns over the Aadhaar card by raising slogans in the Rajya Sabha. They argue ...
India makes last minute effort to save Gurdip Singh from execution
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said government was making last minute efforts to save an Indian man facing ...
Antrix-Devas deal : India to appeal against Hague tribunal’s verdict
India will appeal against the verdict of the Hague tribunal in Antrix-Devas deal case, in which the international court had ...
Cabinet drops 1% additional tax from GST Bill
New Delhi, Jul 27 : The Cabinet today cleared changes in the GST Constitutional Amendment Bill, dropping 1 per cent ...
Muttiah Muralidaran to be inducted into ICC Hall of Fame
Dubai, Jul 27 : Sri Lankan spin legend Muttiah Muralidaran, along with three others, will be inducted into the International ...
Japan PM unveils more than $266 bn stimulus
Tokyo, Jul 27 : Japan launched an economic stimulus package worth more than 28 trillion yen (USD 266 billion) today, days before ...
Bezwada Wilson, T M Krishna win Ramon Magsaysay Award
Karnataka-born Bezwada Wilson, a prolific campaigner for eradication of manual scavenging in India, and Carnatic singer T M ...
Kalam’s statue unveiled in Rameswaram
Rameswaram (TN), Jul 27 : A life-size statue of former president Dr APJ Abdul Kalam was unveiled at Peikarumbu here today on ...