Pakistan Taliban chief Fazlullah killed in US drone strike in Afghanistan
Maulana Fazlullah, the dreaded chief of Pakistani Taliban, has been killed in a United States drone strike in Afghanistan’s eastern Kunar province, an Afghan Defence Ministry official confirmed on Friday.
Rajiv execution: convict Perarivalan's mother Arputhammal seeks mercy killing of son
Arputhammal, mother of life convict A.G Perarivalan in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, has sought the mercy killing of her son. He has been in prison for over 27 years now.
Digital India brought slew of services to the doorsteps of common man, says Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said the network of about three lakh Common Service Centres, which act as access points for delivery of digital services, have bolstered employment and entrepreneurship opportunities, thus empowering citizens.
Shujaat Bukhari laid to rest in ancestral village
Rising Kashmir editor Shujaat Bukhari was on Friday laid to rest in his ancestral village. Thousands of friends and admirers braved heavy rain to mourn the journalist, who had championed peace in times of conflict and may have been killed for it.
Trump announces tariffs targeting $50 billion in Chinese imports
United States President Donald Trump on Friday announced tariffs of 25 per cent targeting $50 billion in Chinese imports, making good on a pledge to punish alleged theft of U.S. intellectual property.
Three suspected Maoists killed in Chhattisgarh
Three suspected members of the outlawed Communist Party of India (Maoist) were gunned down on Friday by security forces in Sukma district of south Chhattisgarh.
India beat Afghanistan by innings and 262 runs
Afghanistan's dreams of scripting a fairytale turned into a virtual nightmare as a ruthlessly professional India demolished them by an innings and 262 runs inside two days to win the historic one-off Test match in Bengaluru.
Fitch revises Axis Bank outlook to negative
Ratings agency Fitch on Friday said it has revised the outlook of Axis Bank to negative while affirming the rating of BBB-.
TCS board clears share buy-back plan
The board of Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has approved a proposal to buy back up to 7,61,90,476 equity shares of the company for an aggregate amount not exceeding ₹ 16,000 crore.
‘Race 3’ review: a compendium of inanities
Despite its vacuous randomness, the franchise is showing no signs of letting up, says Namrata Joshi
