India’s manufacturing output slips to 22-month low in October
Nagpur: India's manufacturing sector growth slipped further and touched a 22-month low in October largely due to a slower increase in new orders, but firms hired additional workers, a Nikkei survey said on Monday. The Nikkei India Manufacturing PMI -- a...
224 feared dead as Russian plane crashes in Egypt
Cairo: Egypt confirmed on Saturday that a Russian passenger plan had crashed in central Sinai. A statement from the prime minister's office said Sherif Ismail had formed a cabinet level crisis committee to deal with the crash. The source said the...
Russian civilian plane with over 200 on board crashes
Sinai/Nagpur: A Russian civilian plane with over 200 people on board has crashed in Sinai in Egypt. Egypt's Prime Minister Sherif Ismail has confirmed of the crash. A "Russian civilian plane... crashed in the central Sinai," the office of Prime Minister...
RBI Governor Rajan bats for tolerance, says bans stifle debate, excessive political correctness harms progress
New Delhi/Nagpur: Reserve Bank of India Governor Raghuram Rajan on Saturday joined the award wapsi debate, saying "excessive political correctness stifles progress as much as excessive licence and disrespect". Addressing students at Indian Institute of Technology-Delhi, the RBI Governor said that...
Modi may lose India in his desperation to win Bihar says Nitish Kumar
Patna: In retaliation to the attacked by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the quota issue, Chief Minister of Bihar Nitish Kumar hit back accusing PM Narendra Modi of brazenly using "divisive language" and warned that he may "lose" India in...
Moody’s Analytics cautions PM Modi to rein his party-men, or else lose popularity
New Delhi/ Nagpur: Irritated over unchecked controversy on 'beef', Moody's Analytics has cautioned PM Narendra Modi to exercise reins on his party-men, or else lose domestic as well as world popularity. In its report, 'Perspective on India: Search for Possibilities', Moody...
Government plans to cap one-hour flight tickets at Rs 2500
New Delhi/Nagpur: Prices for air travel are likely to go up as the government has proposed a 2% cess on air tickets for funding regional connectivity scheme. The government on Friday announced a new aviation policy and proposed to cap fare...
Riots break out in Mangore area when barber refuses to shut shop on Tuesday
Now they will even tell you when to cut your hair? Mangore/Nagpur: Riots broke out in a rural area of Manglore District in Karnataka, when a barber called Salman refused to down his shutters on Tuesday since the orthodox Hindus of...
India strengthens ties with Africa, provides $10 bn more credit
New Delhi/ Nagpur: Giving a new turn to global politics and upholding its relations with nations across the world, India in its biggest ever engagement with Africa, on Thursday, sought to recharge its ties with all 54 African countries, announcing...
Mastermind of the Udhampur terror attack gunned down; security forces hailed
Srinagar: In a major success, security forces today gunned down top Lashkar-e-Taiba commander and mastermind of the Udhampur terror attack Abu Qasim, who was behind several terror strikes in the Kashmir Valley in the past three years. Director General of Jammu...
UP CM Akhilesh Yadav sacks 8 ministers
LUCKNOW/NAGPUR: Uttar Pradesh CM Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday sacked eight ministers from his cabinet. Five cabinet ministers and three ministers of state have been dropped from the Akhilesh Yadav government, a Samajwadi Party spokesman said. The Samajwadi Party feels that by presenting...
Polygamy in Muslim community to be examined by SC
Muslim women may get relief from polygamy New Delhi/ Nagpur: Defending human rights of individuals in the country, the Supreme Court, which has expressed concerns over Muslim women facing arbitrary divorces, may consider banning polygamy and tripple talaaq system to end...
Scientist PM Bhargava decides to return Padma Bhushan says democracy in India is under threat
NewDelhi/Nagpur: Noted scientist PM Bhargava has said that he was forced to return his Padma Bhushan as the BJP-led NDA government refused to rein in intolerance in the country. Speaking to news channel, the leading biologist justified his stand pointing that...
Now film makers returning National Awards to protest violence
New Delhi/Nagpur: After writers, artists and scientists it is the turn of filmmakers. A group of them announced on Wednesday that they will return their National Awards to the government in support of the striking students at the Film and...
Not just Modi vs Nitish Bihar elections are also Shah vs Kishor
Patna: For Prashant Kishor, former United Nations health official, the ensuing Bihar polls are a win - win situation. He was once Man Friday for Modi in Gujarat and was the strategist behind the 2014 Lok Sabha election Modi campaigning. Kishor...
Bihar elections: 53.32 per cent votes polled during 3rd phase
Patna/ Nagpur: Voting ended at 5 pm in 14,170 polling stations spread across six districts of Patna, Vaishali, Saran, Nalanda, Buxar and Bhojpur. In all 53.32% voting is recorded on Wednesday, said media reports. A total of 808 candidates were in...
Apex Court’s big ruling: Resevation be abolished in higher educational institutions
New Delhi/ Nagpur: The Supreme Court on Tuesday made a big ruling on reservation policy, saying that the reservation be abolished in higher educational institutions in the country, said the media reports. The court ruled so while disposing of a petition...
SC refuses ban on crackers during Diwali; freedom to phataka-lovers
New Delhi/ Nagpur: The Supreme Court categorically refused to ban people from bursting firecrackers during Diwali, saying it might be "dangerous" to infringe into the common man's right to enjoy his religious festivities, said media reports. Refusing the plea made by...
Bihar Poll, Phase III: Bihar capital Patna witnesses poor voting (16.35%) by 12 noon
SK Puri area saw none at polling booth Patna/ Nagpur: The capital city of Bihar, Patna, witnessed a poor turn out of voters, just 16.35% by 12 noon on Wednesday during third phase of voting, which is considered crucial, in the...
NDA government takes India to 130th ranking in business world!
India is in the middle of what appears to be an ambitious process of reforms. It gives a good signal about the way things are moving in India. New Delhi/ Nagpur: For a good news to all countrymen, the NDA government,...
Shiv Sena deputy vibhag pramukh shot at in Mumbai
MUMBAI/NAGPUR: A Shiv Sena deputy vibhag pramukh of Kashimira was allegedly shot at by unknown men on Tuesday evening. Police said that Anil Chavan (35) was fired at near his Sai Krupa complex, Janata Nagar by two unidentified assailants who came...
