Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who arrived in Ahmedabad on Wednesday on a two-day visit, was accorded a warm welcome by his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi at the Ahmedabad airport. Mr. Abe, who is accompanied by his wife Akie Abe, has a hectic schedule for the next two days in Mr. Modi’s home State, including laying of the foundation stone […]
» Read moreThe Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday termed Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi a “failed dynast” and a failed politician after he defended dynastic politics at a public event in the United States. Within hours of his speech, Union Minister Smriti Irani blasted him at a press conference, saying his admission that the Congress had turned arrogant since 2012 was a […]
» Read moreHDFC Bank on Tuesday surpassed Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) to become the country’s second most valued firm in terms of market valuation. During the afternoon trade, the market capitalisation (m-cap) of HDFC Bank stood at ₹4,73,530.72 crore, which was ₹797.4 crore more than TCS’ ₹4,72,733.32 crore valuation. Shares of HDFC Bank gained 0.93 % to ₹1,840 – its 52-week high […]
» Read moreA school girl was forced to stand before a boy’s toilet at a private school at BHEL in Ramchandrapuram mandal on Saturday. The incident, which came to light on Monday, occurred at Rao’s High School. According to the District Education Officer I. Vijaya Kumari, the teacher punished the student despite a note that her parents sent in the diary. They […]
» Read moreSecurity forces on Monday killed two militants in an overnight gunfight in Kulgam district of Kashmir and caught alive one, police said. The security forces launched a cordon and search operation in Khudwani area of Kulgam district following specific information about the presence of some militants there, a police spokesperson said. During searches, the militants opened fire at the security […]
» Read morePakistani police say gunmen have shot and killed four Shia Muslims in an apparent sectarian attack. Police officer Mohammad Khan said on Monday that two other people were wounded in the overnight shooting near Quetta, in the southwestern Baluchistan province. Those killed were members of the Shia Hazara, a minority group in Pakistan and Afghanistan. Mr. Khan says they were […]
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