Thiruvananthapuram, July 8 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday spoke to Kerala Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan over the Wayanad mudslide, assuring the Centre's full support for the ongoing rescue, relief and rehabilitation efforts while calling for a high-level probe into the tragedy.
New Delhi, July 8 (IANS) Congress top brass paid tributes to the veteran Congressman and former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Rajasekhara Reddy on his birth anniversary, stating that his service to people will always be remembered.
New Delhi, July 8 (IANS) India's digital economy has emerged as a cornerstone of the country's future economic and social advancement, experts said at a conclave on digital payments held here.
Jakarta, July 8 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday that Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has made him promise that the Prambanan Temple restoration project will be completed before 2029 and announced that he will visit the Southeast Asian nation again to celebrate the occasion after its completion.
Guyana, July 8 (IANS) Cricket West Indies (CWI) has named 19-year-old wrist spinner Vitel Lawes in the squad for the opening three ODIs against New Zealand, to be played in Guyana and Barbados from July 11, handing the promising youngster his maiden senior international call-up.
Jakarta, July 8 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid obeisance at the famed Prambanan temple in Indonesia on Wednesday, celebrating the timeless spiritual and civilisational bond between the two nations. The spiritual moment turned magnificent as the devotees joined the Prime Minister in offering prayers and chanted 'Om Namah Shivay'.
London, July 8 (IANS) Several British parliamentarians have expressed grave concern over the escalating unrest in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), where dozens of civilians have reportedly been killed or injured in brutal crackdown by Pakistani security forces, while the region remains under a strict lockdown, curfew, and a complete communications blackout.
Visakhapatnam, July 8 (IANS) Authorities have called off the search operation for six fishermen who went missing off the coast of Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, after their boat capsized on July 4, dashing the hopes of finding them alive.
Kathmandu, July 8 (IANS) A lower court in Nepal has convicted the country's former Deputy Prime Minister, Top Bahadur Rayamajhi, former Home Minister Bal Krishna Khand, and 14 others in the fake Bhutanese refugee scam that rocked Nepal's political establishment three years ago.
Washington, July 8 (IANS) US prosecutors have charged a Punjab police officer in a sweeping racketeering case, alleging he worked with an organised crime syndicate to falsely implicate victims in a murder case and extort money by threatening criminal prosecution.
