Horse-trading was going on: J&K Governor Satya Pal Malik
Under attack from the Opposition for his decision to dissolve the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly, Governor Satya Pal Malik on Thursday claimed that “extensive horse-trading” was going on in the State and dismissed allegations that he was acting on the Centre’s directions.
American killed in Andaman island: death due to misplaced adventure, says senior government official
An American national who tried to enter the North Sentinel Island in the Andaman was killed due to “misplaced adventure” in the highly-restricted area, a senior government official said on Thursday.
India, Pakistan commit to Kartarpur corridor
India and Pakistan exchanged letters on Thursday, committing to build the required infrastructure for visa-free direct travel by Indian Sikh pilgrims to Pakistan’s Kartarpur Sahib gurdwara, allowing them to mark the 550th Birth Anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev in November 2019.
Yes, No, It's Complicated | Will the BJP lose Rajasthan?
Spokespersons of the leading national parties the BJP and the Congress, and Yashwant Deshmukh. founder director of CVoter International, discuss the possible outcome of Rajasthan Assembly elections 2018.
Rupee strengthens to 71 with softer oil, fund flows
Softer crude oil prices, along with foreign fund inflows, helped the rupee post over 1% gain against the dollar on Thursday, giving hope for the current account deficit to remain within the tolerance limit and for a further reduction in petrol and diesel prices.
Kerala CM, Governor discuss Sabarimala issue
Kerala Governor P. Sathasivam ‘invited’ Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Thursday for what the Raj Bhavan described as “a discussion on the issues related to Sabarimala.”
With Kovind in town, Australia launches vision 2035 for India
The announcement from Prime Minister Scott Morrison regarding implementing “India Economic Survey” was made in the backdrop of the ongoing visit to the country by President Ram Nath Kovind.
Freebies have made people lazy, says Madras HC
Days after the ruling AIADMK objected to the burning of free mixers and grinders in the Vijay-starrer Sarkar (since removed) , the Madras High Court on Thursday disapproved of the practice of the State government providing freebies to people irrespective of their economic status.
Rajasthan Assembly Elections 2018: possible shift in Rajput loyalties unnerves BJP
The possibility of a shift in the Rajput vote bank to the Congress, mainly in western Rajasthan’s Marwar region, has unnerved the ruling BJP ahead of the Assembly election in view of its impact in other constituencies, where the party is facing a serious challenge from the Opposition.
Vodafone for urban India, Idea for rural Bharat, says merged entity’s CEO
Vodafone Idea Ltd., India’s largest telco in terms of number of subscribers, plans to expand its presence in urban India through the Vodafone brand, while positioning the Idea brand for ‘rural Bharat’.
