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  • Trump, Putin had undisclosed hour-long discussion at G20
    Washington, July 19 (IANS): US President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin spoke for a second time on July 7 in a previously undisclosed discussion during the G-20 summit in Germany, the W
    / 19th July 2017
  • News in brief
    First half of 2017 ranks 2nd hottest globally, behind 2016   WASHINGTON, July 19 (AP): The first half of 2017 was the second warmest on record for Earth, only behind last year. The National Oceanic a
    / 19th July 2017
  • India’s economy set to reclaim top spot for growth this year: Reuters poll
    BENGALURU, July 19 (Reuters): India will reclaim its position as the fastest growing major global economy this year, partly propelled by benefits from a new tax system and bolstered by an expected central bank
    / 19th July 2017
  • Lenovo unveils future-ready laptops for millennials in India
    New Delhi, July 19 (IANS): Aiming to provide powerful computing to millennials in India, Chinese technology major Lenovo on Wednesday unveiled new additions to its Yoga and Ideapad range of future-ready laptops
    / 19th July 2017
  • News in brief
    BSNL offers waiver of landline installation charges New Delhi, July 19 (IANS): The BSNL on Wednesday said it has decided to waive off installation charges for new landline/wireline broadband/fibre-to-the-hom
    / 19th July 2017
  • I still say “Buy a boat”
    Monalisa Changkija   Hearing about how severely Dimapur has been inundated by very jubilant rains on the night of July 18, and seeing some photographs of the disastrous consequences thereof, I remembere
    Public Space / 19th July 2017
  • Right to privacy is amorphous and not absolute, SC judge
    New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) As lawyers challenging the Aadhaar scheme put up a strong defence of the right to privacy, a judge of the nine-judge constitution bench raised several questions, observing that it was
    / 19th July 2017
  • Assam: 4 more dead, flood toll touches 73
    Till Tuesday, nine lakh people were affected in the latest wave of flood across 16 districts in the state. At the Kaziranga National Park, 18 anti-poaching camps or 10 per cent of the area is under water. &n
    / 19th July 2017
  • Paramilitary, army are not comparable on one to one basis: Government
    New Delhi, July (IANS) Paramilitary forces and army are not comparable on a one to one basis as there are differences in their retirement age and service rules, parliament was told on Wednesday.   Mi
    / 19th July 2017
  • Britain's William and Kate meet Merkel during pre-Brexit charm tour
    BERLIN, July 19 (Reuters) - Prince William and his wife Kate met German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Wednesday as part of a charm offensive to shore up relations with European Union countries before Britain leav
    / 19th July 2017
  • Deepika Padukone 'honoured' to be part of Academy members
    Mumbai, July 19 (IANS) Actress Deepika Padukone says she is honoured to be a part of the Academy of Motion Picture of Arts & Sciences for its "Class of 2017".   "Honoured to be a new Academy memb
    / 19th July 2017
  • North Korea conducts public executions for theft, watching South Korea media: report
    SEOUL, July 19 (Reuters) - North Korea carries out public executions on river banks and at school grounds and marketplaces for charges such as stealing copper from factory machines, distributing media from Sout
    / 19th July 2017
  • All northeast states to have business facilitation centres
    New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) Minister for DONER Jitendra Singh on Wednesday said that Business Facilitation Centres (BFC) will be set up in all northeastern states to guide new and first generation entrepreneurs i
    / 19th July 2017
  • Assam Rifles seize gold worth Rs 2 crore
    Imphal, July 19 (IANS) The Assam Rifles have seized 9.63 kg of contraband gold worth more than Rs 2 crore in Manipur.   The security forces posted at Khudengthabi near the international border town o
    / 19th July 2017
  • Trump, Putin had undisclosed hour-long discussion at G20
    Washington, July 19 (IANS) US President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin spoke for a second time on July 7 in a previously undisclosed discussion during the G-20 summit in Germany, the Wh
    / 19th July 2017
  • China bigger threat than Pakistan, ban Chinese products: Mulayam
    New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) Describing China as a "bigger threat to India than Pakistan", Samajwadi Party leader Mulayam Singh Yadav on Wednesday sought the government's response on the military stand-off at Dokl
    / 19th July 2017
  • BSNL offers waiver of landline installation charges
    New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) The BSNL on Wednesday said it has decided to waive off installation charges for new landline/wireline broadband/fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) connections in all circles.   The Bh
    / 19th July 2017
  • I consider myself business person first: Sunny Leone
    Mumbai, July 19 (IANS) Actress Sunny Leone, who is coming up with her own cosmetic line, says she is a businesswoman first.   "I am releasing my cosmetic line. It's called Starstruck by Sunny Leone.
    / 19th July 2017
  • China sends military vehicles, supplies to Tibet
    Beijing, July 19 (IANS) China has moved tens of thousands of tonnes of military vehicles and equipment into Tibet amid a continuing stand-off between Chinese and Indian troops in Doklam in the Sikkim sector of
    / 19th July 2017
  • Counting of votes in presidential election on July 20
    New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) Counting of the ballots cast in the July 17 presidential election will be taken up here on Thursday to decide the fate of two contenders -- the ruling NDA's candidate Ram Nath Kovind,
    / 19th July 2017
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