India

Sep 30: PM Modi’s love for clicking selfies has been well talked about by the social media.The incident that happend during his visit to the Facebook HQ has underlined his love for the camera. A video clip showing PM Modi pulling aside Mark Zuckerberg, who was obstructing the camera filming him, has gone viral on social media. In the video, Zuckerberg and the COO of Facebook Sheryl Sandberg are

Chennai, Sep 30: Adding to the tense situation prevailing in the Madras High Court following the tussle between the Bar and the Bench, a bomb hoax on Tuesday caused anxious moments on the court premises. Alert On an alert sounded by a High Court gardener about a suspicious beep sound emanating from an unclaimed packet in a toilet located near the media parking area, security personnel in the court

Mumbai, Sep 29: Within couple of hours of rate cut by the Reserve Bank, country's largest lender SBI slashed its lending rate by 0.40 per cent, while the largest private sector lender ICICI Bank hinted at cutting its base rate by at least 0.25 per cent. "Clearly, interest rates will come down, base rates will come down. A large part of the cut will get transmitted. When I say a large part of the

Gurgaon, Sep 29: Sounding a note of caution, renowned cardiovascular surgeon Dr Naresh Trehan today said India was "quickly" becoming the epicentre of heart diseases due to a combination of factors including unhealthy lifestyle and stress. On World Heart Day, the noted surgeon said here that lack of physical exercise was also one of the contributing factors. "An estimated six crore Indians are

New Delhi, Sept 29: AAP MLA Somnath Bharti was arrested here early today, hours after he surrendered in connection with the attempt to murder and domestic violence case filed by his wife. He was arrested around 4 AM, Dependra Pathak, Joint Commissioner of Police (Southwest) said. Bharti, who evaded arrest for nearly a week, had surrendered last night hours after the Supreme Court ordered him to

New York, Sep 29: Prime Minister Narendra Modi left for home after concluding his two-nation tour of Ireland and the US. "My USA demonstrates the extraordinary depth and diversity of our relationship. A lot of ground has been covered in these few days (sic)," Modi tweeted before his departure. "I got the opportunity to attend a widespread of programmes each of which generated many positive

Chaygaon, Sep 28: An overcrowded mechanised boat carrying nearly 200 people today capsized in River Kolohi in Assam's Kamrup district. The details on the casualty is not known yet, and there are no reports yet on any passenger being rescued. The engine of the boat, carrying the passengers from Chaygaon to Champupara to attend a boat race, failed to function in the middle of the river and hit

New Delhi, Sep 28: Congress on Monday hit back at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his barbs at the party in the US, saying they were "ashamed" of his behaviour on foreign soil. "Listening to the Prime Minister's speech I am ashamed. Indian PM after going to California is making fun of his countrymen and and is only praising himself," Congress leader Rashid Alvi said. In a veiled attack on

New Delhi, Sep 28: Taking a swipe at Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi for embarking on a foreign trip when the process of Bihar polls is underway, RSS organ Panchjanya today said the "young Mr India of the old party" has abandoned the ship leaving the task of steering it to the old guard. "The young 'Mr India' of the old party is as always missing from the scene (Bihar polls) without leaving

New Delhi, Sep 28: Even as Prime Minister Narendra Modi is in the US, Air India on Sunday announced it was starting the only non-stop link with America's west coast with a flight between Delhi and San Francisco from December 2. "San Francisco will become Air India's fourth destination in the United States. Air India operates daily non-stop flights to New York (JFK), Newark (EWR) and Chicago (ORD)