Home News

Colombo: Sri Lanka's former president Mahinda Rajapaksa's wife and son were questioned separately by police Tuesday in connection with two different cases, officials said. The former first lady, Shiranthi Rajapaksa, was questioned in connection with a case filed in 2015 over alleged financial irregularities involving...

New Delhi: Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal Tuesday that India has a very good trade deal with the US, better than competitors, without compromising interest of the agriculture and dairy sectors. Without giving details of what has been agreed with Washington, Goyal said the trade deal...

London: British police Tuesday are assessing whether former Labour Party politician Peter Mandelson should face a criminal investigation for leaking sensitive government information to the disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein. The UK government is seeking ways to kick Mandelson out of Parliament and remove the noble...

Yerevan: Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Anil Chauhan-led delegation and Armenia's Minister of Defence Suren Papkyan Tuesday held discussions focusing on strengthening defence cooperation across various security issues related to the two nations. Following the meeting, Headquarters of the Integrated Defence Staff (IDS HQ)...

Chennai: A police complaint has been filed against actor-politician Vijay and folk singer Velmurugan, alleging that a devotional song dedicated to Lord Murugan was mocked and distorted during the third anniversary celebrations of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) February 2. Advocate Kutrala Nathan lodged the...

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday came down heavily on Meta Platforms Inc and WhatsApp while hearing their appeals against a Competition Commission of India order imposing a penalty of Rs 213.14 crore over the privacy policy, saying tech giants cannot play with the...

New Delhi: After chaotic Lok Sabha proceedings a day earlier, the House reconvened Tuesday. However, it was adjourned just 9 minutes after the proceedings started. The Lok Sabha was adjourned till 12 p.m. This came amid the Opposition's uproar over Monday's proceedings when Leader of...

Kolkata: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) officers conducted raids Tuesday at multiple locations in West Bengal as part of its investigation into sand and coal smuggling cases. The raids are currently underway in the West Burdwan district. A team of ED sleuths arrived in the district...

Kolkata: The Delhi High Court is scheduled to hear Tuesday the Union Public Service Commission's petition challenging the Central Administrative Tribunal's order directing the Mamata Banerjee government to complete the recruitment process of the new DGP by January 31. Since the legal complications in the...

Mumbai: The rupee appreciated 119 paise to 90.30 against the US dollar in early trade Tuesday, after US tariffs on India were cut to 18 per cent. Forex traders said the 18 per cent tariff changes the story, improving India's relative position and reopening the...