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Here are highlights of Prime Minister Narendra speech at the United Nations on sustainable development goals:* We are working towards making agriculture more productive and helping farmers suffering from natural adversities.* World talks of public and private sector. We are looking at the...
22:25
Volkswagen has appointed Matthias Muller, head of Porsche, as chief executive to lead the troubled carmaker out of the worst scandal in its history.The supervisory board meeting chose Muller to replace Martin Winterkorn, who resigned in the wake of a widening scandal over diesel emissions after...
20:38
Kicking off his Friday morning engagements in New York, Prime Minister Narendra Modi met World Bank President Jim Yong Kim during which the two leaders discussed issues related to sustainable development, clean energy and climate change.Meeting with the World Bank President was one of the first...
20:35
US House of Represetative Speaker John A Boehner (R-Ohio), faced with a constant conservative rebellion, told Republicans Friday morning that he will resign at the end of October, according to aides and lawmakers in a closed-door meeting.The resignation will end a nearly five-year reign as...
20:35
Fifa President Sepp Blatter is currently being questioned by representatives of the Swiss attorney general, the BBC understands.In a statement, the attorney general's office said it had opened criminal proceedings against Blatter.It said he was being investigated on suspicion of criminal...
19:57
The Pope further says:* The baneful consequences of an irresponsible mismanagement of the global economy, guided only by ambition for wealth and power, must serve as a summons to a forthright reflection on man: man is not only a freedom which he creates for himself. Man does not create himself....
19:51
Pope Francis has a busy day in New York, and it kicks off with a much-anticipated speech in front of a global audience.As he's done in front of Congress and in speeches throughout Washington, Francis is expected to address climate change and the migrant crisis in Europe.Here are highlights of his...
18:43
The Delhi police has been unable to trace AAP MLA and former Delhi minister Somnath Bharti, wanted in a case of domestic violence and attempt to murder, by his wife. According to ANI, the cops have again picked up Bharti's dog Don instead. Bharti had absconded after a non-bailable warrant...
18:32
Congress today alleged a scam of Rs 45,000 crore in the allocation of mines in Rajasthan and demanded the immediate resignation of Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje along with a Supreme Court-monitored CBI probe into the matter. Months after the party led a clamour for her sacking...
17:28
Days after the US ordered a probe into German car-maker Volkswagen for allegedly flouting emission norms, the heavy industries ministry has asked the Automotive Research Association of India to investigate any possible violations of norms and submit a report by September 30. We have asked...
16:38
Just in: A blast in a premises of a factory in Kolkata has left one dead. Police are finding out more details in the case.
15:43
So why is Rahul Gandhi in the US? Insiders believe that his grandmother, party chief Sonias Gandhi's mother, is serious and that is why he is in the US. Next week, Sonia too has plans to spend a week with her mother in US and Rahul is expected to be back in Delhi by then, reports...
14:42
Just in: The income tax department has recovered 50 bags of Rs 1 crore each during a raid in Kolkata. The money seized was to sent aboard. The hawala money seized is believed to be proceeds of a lottery racket, reports NDTV. Details awaited.
14:07
Indian Team Director Ravi Shastri today said that South Africa are still a formidable side despite the retirement of some big players recently, but his team will continue their aggressive brand of cricket in the upcoming series beginning on October 2. It is like asking me about Indian team...
14:04
Congress chief Sonia Gandhi is upset with Jairam Ramesh for eulogising former prime minister P V Narasimha Rao in his latest book 'To the Brink and Back: India's 1991 Story'. Senior Congress leaders are now distancing themselves from Ramesh. Sonia and Rao shared a frosty relationship; she...
13:29
Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt, who is currently serving his five year jail term after being convicted in the 1993 bomb blasts case, today made it clear that he had never filed for pardon with the Maharashtra governor nor had he requested anyone else to do so on his behalf. ...
12:51
American media and entertainment industry leaders have made a strong pitch for early expansion of 4G network and TV digitisation during a meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi who told them that India offers biggest opportunity and the biggest challenge for them. The CEOs, who included...
12:46
After meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New York, media tycoon Rupert Murdoch, tweeted that he had a great hour with the best leader with best policies since independence. Great hour with Indian PM Modi. Best leader with best policies since independence, but massive task to achieve in...
12:09
The top 47 American CEOs, who were invited for dinner by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Waldorf Astoria in New York, relished foods based on various festivals of India.The dinner, prepared by chef Vikas Khanna, included sandalwood saffron sherbet, pomegranate sangria With tandoori pineapple,...
11:41
Presenting India as a technology-driven society, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today pledged protection to intellectual property rights, as he met top executives of major media and communication companies in New York. This is a technology driven era. We are a technology driven society, he said at...
11:37
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has carried out some significant economic and governance reforms after coming to power last year, but needs to do more, top American CEOs have said in New York after meeting him. Kicking off his second visit to the US in one year with a meeting with eight of the top...
11:23
Prime Minister Narendra Modi ended the day with a dinner with more than 40 executives of Fortune 500 companies at New York's Waldorf Astoria hotel, where he is staying. After his interaction, the PM tweeted, My interaction with Fortune 500 CEOs was on investment opportunities in India &...
03:54
Key postings of Indian envoys to Pakistan, China, the United Kingdom and the United Nations have been done by the government in a major reshuffle at the top echelons of external affairs ministry.While Navtej Sarna, presently secretary (west) in the ministry, will be next top envoy to London...
02:37
Saudi Arabia's King Salman has ordered a safety review for the Hajj pilgrimage after at least 717 people died in a stampede near the holy city of Mecca.Another 863 people were injured in the incident at Mina, which occurred as two million pilgrims were taking part in the Hajj's last major rite.It...
02:33
Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Guyana's President David Arthur Granger in New York today.Connecting with an important partner in Latin America. PM @narendramodi meets Prez David Arthur Granger of Guyana, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) official spokesperson Vikas Swarup tweeted.President...
02:23
A country that refuses to learn from past mistakes is fated to remain on the learning curve. This is Indias misfortune. The Indian mistake today in being intrusive toward its tiny northern neighbour Nepal bears similarity with the disastrous policy failure it experienced vis-a-vis its small...
02:21
India has said that it will respond if Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif raises the Kashmir issue in his address at the UN general assembly.When a statement comes from him (on Kashmir), then we will reply, external affairs ministry spokesman Vikas Swarup said here when asked whether India is...
02:20
Pope Francis has challenged America to embrace millions of undocumented immigrants and join a global campaign against climate change and poverty, wading undaunted into the nation's volatile politics in a historic address to Congress.Francis also called for a fairer world economy, the abolition of...
01:32
Presenting India as a technology-driven society, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today pledged protection to Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) as he met top executives of major media and communication companies in New York.This is a technology driven era. We are a technology driven society, he said...
00:30
Which modern day cricketer would make a perfect BCCI administrator? It's a speculative question that often gets asked during casual maidaan debates on the sidelines of a boring match, or by panelists participating in 'save the game' seminars. Most times, the talking heads would agree on the...
00:26
Former Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn could receive a golden parachute worth as much as 60 million euros (approximately $67 million) -- in addition to the continued use of a company car.Winterkorn resigned from his position at the helm of the global auto giant Wednesday, after the company...
00:25
Hackers who breached US government networks stole far more fingerprint records than first thought, officials have said.In a statement, the White House said more than 5.6 million fingerprint records were stolen from the Office of Personnel Management.An initial investigation suggested only 1.1...
00:18
Facebook was briefly, widely reported to be down on Thursday after experiencing technical difficulties, the second time in two weeks for the social media platform. The cause of the outage was not immediately available.The company's mobile application was also reportedly operating with some...
00:16
Horror at Hajj: 4 Indians among 717 killed in stampede in MeccaGanguly appointed CAB president; Avishek Dalmiya joint-secretaryExclusive! How Court was selected for the OscarsTeary-eyed Mary Kom alleges regional bias in selectionModi meets 'valued friend' Hasina in New YorkRead...
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