India

Mumbai, Nov 3: Amid the impasse over formation of a new government in Maharashtra, senior Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut on Sunday said his party will talk to the BJP only on the issue of the chief minister's post. The BJP and Shiv Sena, which contested the October 21 state elections together, have been locked in a bitter tussle over sharing of the chief minister's post and are yet to start formal

Bangkok, Nov 3: India has eliminated a big reason behind sowing of seeds of terrorism and separatism, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said here on Saturday, in a clear reference to abrogation of Article 370 from Jammu and Kashmir and reorganisation of the state. The Prime Minister's remarks on Kashmir at an Indian diaspora meet in this bustling Thai capital city were greeted with laud applause and a

Mumbai, Nov 2: The Shiv Sena on Saturday slammed senior BJP leader Sudhir Mungantiwar for his statement that Maharashtra may head for President's rule if the new government is not put in place by November 7 and sarcastically questioned the senior ally whether the President's seal was lying at its office in the state. The Sena, which is locked in a bitter battle with the BJP over sharing of power

New Delhi, Nov 2: As he left for his visit to Bangkok, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said India will consider whether its concerns and interests in trade in goods, services, and investments are being fully accommodated when he attends the meeting of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership there. Modi is travelling to Bangkok to participate in the 16th ASEAN-India Summit on

Kolkata, Nov 2: The West Bengal government is facilitating the return of 131 people working in Jammu and Kashmir, to the state, a senior official said on Friday. The state government has arranged for a special coach for the workers, who have expressed a desire to return following the killing of five workers from the state in Kashmir on October 29, she said. "We are bringing back 131 people who had

Mumbai, Nov 1: The Israeli embassy in New Delhi and its two consulates in Bengaluru and Mumbai were shut for business, as in other countries around the world, due to a diplomats' strike, an official said on Thursday. "As Israeli embassies and consulates the world over, our embassy in New Delhi and consulates in Bengaluru and Mumbai are closed for business since Wednesday owing to disagreement

Bulandshahr, Nov 1: A case of Dalit women being denied entry into a temple in Bulandshahr district of Uttar Pradesh has come to light with a video of the incident going viral on social media. According to informed sources, the incident took place on October 25 but the video went viral on Wednesday. In the six-minute long video, a man wearing a black shirt can be seen standing in front of the

New Delhi, Nov 1: A Supreme Court-mandated panel on Friday declared a public health emergency in the Delhi-NCR region and banned construction activity till November 5. As pollution level in the region entered the “severe plus” category, the Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority also banned the bursting of crackers during the winter season. The air quality in Delhi-NCR

New Delhi, Nov 1: India's unemployment rate in October rose to 8.5%, the highest since August 2016, and up from 7.2% in September, according to data released by the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE) on Friday, reflecting the impact of a slowdown in the economy. India's infrastructure output fell 5.2% in September from a year earlier, the worst performance in years, government data showed

New Delhi, Nov 1: German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Friday said her country and India are linked by very close ties. The leader made the remarks after being accorded a ceremonial reception at Rashtrapati Bhawan in the national capital on Friday. Merkel was received by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on her arrival at Rashtrapati Bhawan. "I am delighted to be in India for the intergovernmental