India has warned the United States of consequences for its companies if lawmakers tighten visa rules on high-tech firms as part of an immigration overhaul. Ambassador Subrahmanyam Jaishankar said that India would see a decision to restrict certain temporary visas for skilled workers as a sign that the US economy is becoming less open for […]
There has been substantial reduction in ceasefire violations by Pakistan along the Line of Control after the DGMO-level talks between the two countries but the real test will come only in summer, Defence Minister A.K. Antony said Thursday. Answering queries from the media at DefExpo here, Antony said though the violations have come down, ‘we […]
At a time when animal buffs are concerned about plastic articles being abandoned in forests, a 40-year-old female elephant was found dead with about two kg of plastic waste in its bowels in a forest near the holy hill Sabarimala in Pathanamthitta district recently. The plastic articles consumed by the jumbo was believed to […]
Looking to cover lost ground in the car market, auto major Tata Motors unveiled two new models, which it plans to start selling in the second half of the year. The cars – Zest, a compact sedan, and Bolt hatchback, will be powered by the company’s new Revotron engine series. These two new products are […]
Virat Kohli slipped a rung but was still the best-placed Indian batsman at fourth in the latest ICC Twenty20 rankings issued on Monday. He was followed by Suresh Raina at fifth and Yuvraj Singh at sixth. Both these batsmen gained a position to move up the list. However, no Indian found a place in […]
Union Home Minister Mullappally Ramachandran has said there are no legal hurdles in ordering a CBI probe into the murder of TP Chandrasekharan. Mullappally said the State government should clarify why the case did not hand over to the CBI. Ramesh Chennithala had visited the residence of slain RMP leader TP Chandrasekharan and ensured a […]
The two contemporaries did not work together in the past, both shinning in their respective careers, but years later Madhuri Dixit and Juhi Chawla are set for an interesting face-off onscreen as the avenger and the villain in ‘Gulaab Gang’. In her interviews, Juhi has said that the reason they probably did not work together […]
K K Rema, wife of RMP leader T P Chandrasekhran, who was hacked to death in 2012, began an indefinite fast in front of the secretariat here today, demanding a CBI probe into the conspiracy of her husband’s murder. Citing the recent judgement that awarded life imprisonment to 11 accused in the case, including three […]
An AAP lawmaker alleged on Monday he had been approached by BJP leaders, including Narendra Modi, in an attempt to buy him off for Rs 20 crore. Madan Lal, MLA from Kasturba Nagar, claimed that he had been first approached on December 7, a day before the Delhi assembly election results were announced. However, Madan […]
The UK has launched 370 scholarships worth Rs 10 crore exclusively for Indian students. The scholarship amount is the largest ever allocated for India, and was announced on Friday as part of the ongoing GREAT Britain campaign to bolster the country’s global reputation. The scholarships will be made available to Indian students applying to 260 […]