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Balen Shah becomes Nepal's youngest Prime Minister

Kathmandu, March 27 -- Balendra Shah 'Balen' was on Friday appointed as the Prime Minister of Nepal, making him the youngest elected leader to hold the top executive post in the Himalayan nation. Pres... Read More


Balendra Shah sworn-in as Nepal's 47th Prime Minister

Kathmandu, March 27 -- Balendra Shah 'Balen' was on Friday appointed as the Prime Minister of Nepal, making him the youngest elected leader to hold the top executive post in the Himalayan nation. Pres... Read More


Govt cuts excise duty on petrol, diesel; slaps windfall tax on fuel exports

New Delhi, March 27 --  The government slashed excise duty on petrol and diesel by Rs 10 per litre, averting retail price hike that had become necessary because of soaring global oil prices. The ... Read More


It'll be TMC's credit if 30 lakh names feature on voters' list after adjudication, says Mamata

Dubrajpur (WB), March 26 -- Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee on Thursday claimed that it will be her party's credit if around 30 lakh of the over 60 lakh names under adjudication appear on t... Read More


BJP govts failed to address inflation, unemployment; rely on propaganda: Akhilesh Yadav

Lucknow, March 26 -- Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday attacked the BJP governments at the Centre and in Uttar Pradesh, alleging that they failed to address inflation, unemployment ... Read More


Airlines facing big challenges; 'hope we see better days': DGCA chief

New Delhi, March 26 -- The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) is trying to promote ease of doing business for airlines to help them grow and flourish as well as taking steps for passenger ri... Read More


HC issues notice to Siddaramaiah, wife, Lokayukta police and ED in MUDA case

Bengaluru, March 26 -- The Karnataka High Court on Thursday ordered serving notices to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and his wife Parvathi B M in connection with the closure report filed by the Lokayukt... Read More


'Dowry deaths severe blot on society', says Supreme Court

New Delhi, March 26 -- Observing that dowry deaths are a severe blot on the society, the Supreme Court has said that despite legal prohibitions, this practice continues to result in the unnatural deat... Read More


BJP plotting to delete names of bona fide citizens from poll list: Abhishek

Kolkata, March 26 -- Trinamool Congress leader Abhishek Banerjee on Thursday accused the BJP government at the Centre of conspiring against the country's bona fide citizens by deleting their names fro... Read More


India has 60 days of fuel stocks, govt says dismissing shortage reports as misinformation

New Delhi, March 26 -- India has about 60 days of fuel stock cover, the government said on Thursday, adding that there is no shortage of petrol, diesel, or LPG as it dismissed reports of shortages as ... Read More