New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday took to social media to rebut a source-based media report claiming that the government was considering imposing a levy on foreign travel “at highest levels”.
Thiruvananthapuram, May 15 (IANS) Even as Kerala prepares for the swearing in of V.D. Satheesan as the Chief Minister of the state on Monday, one prominent Congress leader will be missing from the high profile event in Thiruvananthapuram would be the flamboyant local MP Shashi Tharoor.
Abu Dhabi, May 15 (IANS) The United Arab Emirates Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Friday refuted the allegations made by Iran and rejected Iran’s “attempts to justify the Iranian terrorist attacks that targeted the United Arab Emirates”.
New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) Within a week of taking oath as the head of the first Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in West Bengal, Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari has initiated a series of immediate, high-impact executive measures following the May 9 oath ceremony at Kolkata's Brigade Parade Ground.
New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) India’s premier agency responsible for gathering and analysing intelligence from abroad, the Research and Analysis Wing, held its annual lecture series on Friday, which began in 2007 to honour its founder, Rameshwar Nath Kao.
New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) National General Secretary of the Akhil Bhartiya Sant Samiti Swami Jitendranand Saraswati, on Friday, claimed that according to the 'Sant Samiti', popular temples in the country were demolished to create mosques.
Washington, May 15 (IANS) The West Asia conflict involving the United States, Israel and Iran has destabilised the security architecture in the region with far-reaching and unpredictable consequences. For years, the Gulf countries had depended on the US for their security, hosting American bases on their soil and procuring expensive US weaponry. However, Iranian attacks on these bases during the conflict raised questions over the effectiveness of US air defence systems, which have not delivered the level of protection anticipated, a report has mentioned.
Islamabad, May 15 (IANS) Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan's sister, Aleema Khan, has approached the Islamabad High Court (IHC) against the alleged solitary confinement of her brother, local media reported on Friday.
Thiruvananthapuram, May 15 (IANS) A day after VD Satheesan was announced as Kerala's next Chief Minister, the veteran Congress leader firmly said that the state is secular and that he won't allow any "hate campaigns" here.
Kolkata, May 15 (IANS) Veteran actor and BJP leader Mithun Chakraborty on Friday said that the Bengal Football Academy was a long-cherished dream of him, which could not materialise earlier due to political hurdles, but expressed confidence that the newly formed BJP government in West Bengal would now help turn the vision into reality.
