Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 3 (IANS) Come Monday and Kerala will witness a large congregation of Muslim devotees taking a pledge against terrorism on the 26th night of Ramadan, which is considered particularly holy. The congregation for the annual prayer at Malapuram is said to be th...More

Kolkata, Sep 3 (IANS) Tide Water Oil Co (India) would decide on a follow-on public offer (FPO) only after the government formally confirms that the state-owned Andrew Yule & Co will not divest its 26 percent stake in the company, a top official said here Friday. ...More

New Delhi, Sep 3 (IANS) She hit the gym with a vengeance when a tabloid infamously declared her 'fat'. Now Bipasha Basu, who completes 10 years in filmdom, says she is here to stay with her rigorously achieved best look ever. The 31-year-old, who features ...More

New Delhi, Sep 3 (IANS) Describing the situation in Kashmir as 'critical and tragic', a delegation from the civil society, which visited the valley recently, Friday called for the immediate withdrawal of the contentious Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) in Jammu and Kashmi...More

New Delhi, Sep 3 (IANS) India Friday urged Ghana to sign at the earliest a bilateral treaty aimed at protecting and promoting their investments in each other's territories. Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma, who is visiting Ghana as part of India...More

Kolkata, Sep 3 (IANS) Maoists Friday alleged that the spokesperson of the pro-Maoist tribal body Peoples' Committee Against Police Atrocities (PCAPA) was arrested by the police. However, the police denied the charge. According to PCAPA members, Manoj Mahat...More

Srinagar, Sep 3 (IANS) The Srinagar international airport was closed for a fortnight Friday to carry out repairs to the runway, officials said. As an alternate arrangement, all commercial flight operators would now carry out their operations from south Kas...More

Kolkata, Sep 3 (IANS) A retired army general was lynched by a mob in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district Friday after he allegedly misbehaved with a woman, police said. According to police, Jayanta Sarkar slapped a woman following an altercation betwe...More

Mumbai, Sep 3 (IANS) A benchmark index for Indian equities closed almost flat Friday in volatile but range-bound trade. Broader markets, however, continued to see robust buys. The 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which...More

Beijing/New Delhi, Sep 3 (IANS) India Friday conveyed its concern to China over its 'activities and presence' in Pakistan-administered Kashmir. India's ambassador to China S. Jaishankar met Chinese Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs Zhang Zhijun in Beijing...More