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Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Costa is expected to visit India in January next year, Consul General for Goa Rui Baceira said here on Monday.
Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Costa will visit India in January next year and is likely to make a trip to Goa
Post his Rio externment, Union Sports Minister Vijay Goel is a trifle bewildered.“To my knowledge, we have been following all rules and regulations. We are committed to the spirit of Olympics and ba...
Post offices across the country will be converted into "payment banks", Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday.
Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana, the flagship programme of the Modi Government aimed at empowering the poor women of the country through free LPG to them was launched across Wes...
Pranab favours technology-driven but compassionate society
Prasad lauds State’s green initiative
Premier’s efforts on stable and high-quality employment
President attacks divisive forces Constitutional subversion
President attacks intolerance divisive agenda
President Barack Obama is interrupting what so far has been a leisurely vacation to campaign and help raise money for Hillary Clinton, the Democratic presidential nominee in the US presidential election. Obama has said there's never been anyone more qualified than Clinton to be president.
President calls for firm action against attacks on Dalits, minorities
President Mamnoon Hussain. File photo
President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani spoke against criticisms raised against the Government of National Unity, insisting that the government has been successfully making breakthroughs in achieving its ...
President of India Condoles the Passing Away of HH Pramukh Swami Maharaj
President pays homage to Martyrs at Amar Jawan Jyoti on 70th Independence Day
President pays tribute to martyrs
President Pranab Mukherjee flays attacks on the weak, divisive politics
President Pranab Mukherjee, in his capacity as Supreme Commander of the Indian Armed Forces, has conferred Ashok Chakra (posthumously) on Havildar Hangpan Dada of the 35th Battalion of the Rashtriya Rifles, it was announced here.
President says such tactics take the sheen off all that India has achieved in 70 years
President’s honour for VACB officers
President Tsai Ing-wen’s (蔡英文) nominees for Judicial Yuan president and vice president last month faced serious criticism, with many people questioning the candidates’ backgrounds. The government responded by saying “people did as they were told during the Martial Law era.” The statement is neither right
President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) said: “History will remember this day,” referring to the 72 to 31 passing of the Act Governing the Handling of Ill-gotten Properties by Political Parties and Their Affiliate Organizations (政黨及其附隨組織不當取得財產處理條例) on July 25.
President Tsai to lead judicial reform: source
President vows to facilitate indigenous reconciliation
President vows to facilitate indigenous reconciliation
President withdraws nominations of top judicial officials
Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the nation from the ramparts of Red Fort in New Delhi on the occasion of 70th Independence Day today. Following are the highlights of his speech (with inputs...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the nation from the ramparts of the Red Fort in New Delhi on the occasion of 70th Independence Day today.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressing the nation during the 70th Independence Day function at the historic Red Fort in New Delhi on Monday. PTI Photo
Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Red Fort. ANI
Prime Minister Narendra Modi gestues while addressing the nation during the 70th Independence Day function at the historic Red Fort in New Delhi on Monday. PTI Photo
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday announced a 20 per cent hike in the pension of freedom fighters.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday announced that government will bear healthcare expenses of up to Rs 1 lakh annually of BPL families
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday assured tax payers that he will remove the fear of taxman hounding them by ushering in accountability and answerability.“Middle class, upper middle class used t...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday came out openly in support of "freedom" for Balochistan and "Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (PoK)"
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday congratulated Indian scientists for inventing 131 new agricultural seeds.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday congratulated India's farmers for enabling the country maintain its food reserves despite two years of drought, adding he aimed to double the income of farmers by 2020.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday greeted the nation on the occasion of 70th Independence Day, just ahead of his third address to the nation from the historic Red Fort.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday lashed out at Pakistan for glorifying terrorists
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday made a veiled attack on the previous governments and said state-owned enterprises were set up to fail or to sell them out.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday openly came out in support of "freedom" for Balochistan and "Pakistan-occupied Kashmir" and stressed the need for social harmony in India.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday paid tributes to father of the nation Mahatma Gandhi here on the occasion of 70th Independence Day.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday paid tributes to Mahatma Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru and Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday reached the Red Fort on the occasion of 70th Independence Day.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday reiterated his government's promise of doubling farm incomes by 2022 and listed out a series of steps being taken to improve the condition of farmers.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said every major global agency has ranked in India the best investment destination, even as the country's economy has continued to grow well despite the global gloom.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said his government had decided to complete around 118 projects worth Rs 7.5 lakh crore of previous government which were pending for years.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said his government had managed not only to change people's mindsets towards state-run enterprises but also helped companies like Air India, BSNL and Shipping Corp to make operational profits.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said his government is committed to resolve the situation where people are scared of the Income Tax authorities, particularly among middle class families, assuring that he will bring the change."We want to ...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said saving energy was a focus of his government and pledged to distribute 77 crore electricity efficient LED lights at a subsidized rate of Rs 50 each.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said social justice was needed for an empowered society which will guarentee a strong nation.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said the focus of his government was to change the lives of the common people, and listed the fast issuance of Aadhaar Cards, passports and income tax refunds as ares where much has been achieved.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said the government had brought down the annual inflation rate to below 6 per cent and was now working with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to bring it to 4 per cent, the plus-minus 2 percentage points range.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said the government has given a new momentum to the construction of roads in rural areas now built at the pace of 100 km per day.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said the impossible was made possible by adding 21 crore people in the Jan Dhan Yojana.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said the pan-India Goods and Services (GST) tax regime will strengthen the Indian economy and thanked all political parties for the passage of the relevant bill to initiate the process.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday sought support from all sections of society for the 'Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao' initiative which focuses on the girl child.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday stressed on good governance and sought people's support for that.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday strongly favoured the government's 4 percent inflation target with a plus-minus range of two percentage points for the next five years till 2021.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday thanked the soldiers who guard India's borders.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday urged the youth, who have taken up arms, to return to their families and join the mainstream
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday paid his last respect to Bochasanvasi Akshar Purushottam Sanstha (BAPS) head Pramukh Swami Maharaj here in Sarangpur.Pramukh Swami Maharaj passed away on Saturday evening.Prime Minister Modi turned emotional as ...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid rich tributes to the 95-year-old spiritual leader, Swaminarayan Sanstha, Pramukh Swami who passed away on Saturday.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday the common people are more scared of income tax officials than the police, adding that his government will change this.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi terms social justice as the basis to build a strong society; addressing the nation from the ramparts of Red Fort on 70th Indepe...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today assured tax payers that he will remove the fear of taxman hounding them by ushering in accountability and answerability.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today backed a new inflation target of 4 per cent as he vowed to keep food inflation under check and ensure that the food plate of the poor does not become expensive.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today hit out Pakistan for "glorifying" terrorists and wondered what kind of a country it was that drew inspiration from terror, an apparent reference to the eulogising of slain Hizbul Mujahideen commander Burhan ...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today turned emotional as he paid his last respects to Pramukh Swami, the religious head of the Swaminarayan sect, saying he has lost a fatherly figure.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will make his third Independence Day address from Red Fort on Monday. In response to Modi’s call for suggestions on issues that could be included in the speech, cricket i...
Prime ministers have never really taken Indians into confidence about why and what policy reforms they intend
Prime Minister Theresa May has said she will not trigger Brexit talks this year as Britain needs time to prepare
Prime Minister Theresa May may be forced to delay it because her new Brexit and international trade departments will not be ready.
Prime Minister to address the Nation from the ramparts of Red Fort tomorrow
Private-equity firm TPG has agreed to buy cable-television providers RCN and Grande Communications for about $2.25 billion including debt, according to people familiar with the matter, in a bet that demand for new broadband services will fuel growth in the businesses.
‘Private sector is crucial for universal healthcare’
Private sector lender Yes Bank plans to raise $1 billion (about Rs.6,885 crore) through QIP in the next 7 months for which it has started engagement with large investors across geographies.
Priyamvada Kant turns creative producer
Probe agency has sought case details from the Mumbai police
'Project Ekagrith' to voice for independence of the queer
Project envisages drilling of 141 wells with multilayer hydro-fracturing and installation of three production facilities
Project SPVs for cost-sharing rail projects
Prominent Movements That Defined India's Freedom Struggle
Proof of life" videos like this one have reinvigorated calls for the Nigerian army to find and free the kidnapped girls.
Proposal is part of a Rs.281-crore plan scheme for modernisation of flood forecasting network
Prosecutors describe Roman Seleznev, the son of a Russian lawmaker, as a master hacker who orchestrated an international scheme that resulted in about $170 million in fraudulent credit card purchases.
Proud Rose wins historic gold medal for Britain
PSA: Female Olympians Wear Makeup for Self-Expression
PSU oil cos book 60% floating terminal capacity of Swan Energy
Public sector banks should be flexible to use of new technology: Montek Singh Ahluwalia
Puig bags singles gold
Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal today appealed to the people to thwart the "nefarious designs of anti-social elements", which he said were bent upon to "jeopardise peace, communal harmony and brotherhood".
Punjab govt building Jang e aazadi Memorial at Kartarpur: Minister
Punjab is just two-and-a-half per cent of the country's size but the state has been a major contributor to the granary hence earning the sobriquet "food bowl" of the nation, Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal said today.
PWD told to prepare estimate for the repair of a relief centre in the city for the purpose
Qandeel Murder Case: Mufti Qavi goes into hiding as polygraph test confirms statements of prime suspects
Raccoon diet
Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu flagged off new train service between Jammu and Haridwar
Railways need to complete projects on time to repay funds raised by IRFC: Parliamentary panel
Railways to float Cabinet note for development fund
Rajan, who demits office on September 4, has been pilloried by his critics for keeping interest rates high and has also been accused of stifling growth.
Rajasthan BJP MLA Ghanshyam Tiwari today targeted his own government over deaths of cows in Hingonia Goushala, alleging cow smuggling has "increased" under the present dispensation.
Rajasthan Governor Kalyan Singh today lauded the Vasundhara Raje government, saying it is working for the overall development of the state and has formulated new policies for this purpose.
Raj BJP MLA targets govt over cow deaths
Raj govt working for overall development: Guv Kalyan Singh
Rajnath reviews security situation ahead of I-Day
Ramesh Chennithala wrote in a letter to Civil Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju
Ranthambore might lose world's oldest living tigress
RasGas of Qatar supplies LNG to India under a 25-year long term contract since 2004
RBI's Sachet can help curb ponzi schemes
RBS says main office would move if Scotland were independent - BBC
Reacting strongly to Pakistan High Commissioner Abdul Basit's statement dedicating Pakistan's Independence day to the cause of Kashmir's "freedom", the Janata Dal (United) has said that the incident was unprecedented in diplomacy and added that the ...
Reacting strongly to Pakistan's proposal of sending supplies to Jammu and Kashmir, the Congress Party condemned its asian neighbour terming the statement as "the height of irresponsibility."Speaking to ANI, Congress Leader P.C. Chacko said that ...
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Real essence of independence is freedom from poverty: CJI Thakur
Reality TV star Khloe Kardashian is may be at her fittest best, but she plans to lose more weight.
Reality TV star Kim Kardashian is set to release a new version of her book "Selfish".
Recalled Pakistan fast bowler Umar Gul, who tormented the English batting line up during the team's tour in 2010, has warned the hosts, saying his best is yet to come.Gul had picked up 12 wickets at an average of 21.25 in the five matches he played ...
Recommendations of an advisory committee looking into the vexed medium of instruction (MOI) issue would be accepted by the Goa Government, Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar today said.
Red Fort and adjoining areas have been put under an unprecedented air-to-ground security cover with hawk-eye vigil being maintained across the entire national capital. Red Fort is the 17th century Mughal monument from where Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the nation on the morning of the 70th Independence Day. ]]
Redmi 3s Prime: Packs a punch
Reduced spends by e-commerce players on TV leads to mid-year review of ad projections for 2016
Referring to a picture in which cameras caught Union Minister Arun Jaitley and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal"s eyes shut at Red Fort, Deputy Chief Manish Sisodia said it seems that Modi"s speech was really "boring".
'Reform, perform, transform': 10 things from PM Modi's I-Day speech
Reforms at lower level needed: Jaitley
Reforms at lower level needed to improve ease of doing biz: Jaitley
Reforms will make India best destination for FDI: Modi
Regardless of the BCCI’s hubris, one is hard pressed to buy Suhrith Parthasarathy’s arguments (“Finding a boundary”, Aug.13). Cricket occupies an important place in Indian society, but the BCCI is a ...
Reigning world champion Ismael Borrero Molina of Cuba overpowered Japan's Shinobu Ota to win the men's 59kg Greco-Roman wrestling final when Russian Roman Vlasov successfully defended the 75kg title at the Rio Olympic Games.
Reimagining the Republic
Replacing just one calorie-laden, sugary drink with water may help shed extra kilos, as well as improve overall health, a new study has found.
Replacing one little calorie-laden sugary soda with water may significantly help reduce body weight as well as improve overall health, says a study.
Replacing one sugary drink with water may improve health
Republican Carlos Beruff is challenging Marco Rubio for his Senate seat while embracing Donald Trump.
Republican Party could be near Donald Trump breaking point
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is slated to lay out his strategy on Monday for defeating the Islamic State (IS) and other terrorist organisations.
Researchers at the University of Washington carrying out the trials say that dogs are showing a similar response to mice, with hopes it could extend their lives by as much as four years.
Researchers create 'smart tattoos' that can control your phone
Researchers have developed a new system to map the world's "biomes" - large-scale vegetation formations - that may help track the effect of climate change on Earth's ecosystems.
Researchers, including one of Indian-origin, have developed an electrical immunosensor for early detection of heart attacks, which provides results in just one minute.
Residents object to land acquisition
Residents suffer as AAP MLAs, BJP-led civic bodies lock horns
Responding to Pakistan High Commissioner Abdul Basit’s remark on Sunday that his country dedicated its 69th Independence Day to “freedom of Kashmir,” the Congress sought an apology from the envoy and...
‘Retail investors should have trust in the management’
Retirement fund body EPFO may soon introduce a scheme to allow its over 4 crore subscribers to pledge their provident fund to buy low-cost houses and use the account to pay equated monthly installments.
Return all assets on revival of firm: SC
Revenue from acquired stressed assets to finance new projects, says NLC India CMD
Revenue officials told to set an example by giving clean administration
Revive The Indian Handloom With These Fashion Picks This Independence Day
Reward offered in NYC imam slaying as families seek answers
Rhetoric won't calm Kashmir unrest
R-Infra revises demerger plan after LIC demurs
Ringing Bells Freedom 251 is the most talked about smartphone, thanks to it"s price. We were lucky enough to get hold of Freedom 251 and here"s our full review.
Rio 2016: Andy Murray Wins Historic Second Gold in Epic Final
Rio2016: Belgium denies India's a hockey medal
Rio 2016, Day 9: Dipa Finishes 4th in Vault, India Remain Medal-Less
Rio 2016: Dipa Karmakar finishes 4th in Final of Artistic Gymnastics, Vault apparatus; Misses medal by a Whiskar
Rio 2016: Dipa Karmakar Finishes Fourth in Vault Final
Rio 2016: Dipa Karmakar misses medal by a whisker, fini...
Rio 2016: Gagan Narang, Chain Singh Fail to Qualify in 50m Rifle Event
Rio 2016: Gymnast Dipa Karmakar Finishes Fourth on Disastrous Day for India
Rio 2016: India features in track and field, Badminton and Boxing events today
Rio 2016: India Lose to Belgium 1-3 in Men's Hockey Quarters
Rio 2016: India's Elusive Medal Hopes Rest on Lalita Babar and Vikas Krishan
Rio 2016: Nishikori beats Nadal, ends Japan's 96-year wait
Rio 2016: Nishikori Beats Nadal to Win Bronze Medal
Rio 2016: Saina Nehwal crashes out of women's badminton singles event
Rio 2016: Sania Mirza Suggests Olympic Career Over After Bronze Flop
Rio 2016: Usain Bolt First Ever to Complete 100m Olympic Hat-Trick
Rio 2016: Venus Williams misses record fifth gold
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 14 India’s dwindling medal hopes in the Olympic Games suffered a severe jolt when star shuttler Saina Nehwal was knocked out at the group stage while the men’s hockey team also ...
Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), Aug 15 (ANI): Indian trailblazer gymnast Dipa Karmakar's coach Bisweshwar Nandi revealed that before the vault finals of the Rio Olympics here, he had motivated her by saying that if former Russian gymnast Yelena Produnova ...
Rio de Janerio, Aug 15 (ANI): Disappointed with the team's heartbreaking defeat against Belgium in the quarter-finals of the Rio Olympics, Indian men's hockey team coach Roelant Oltmans has insisted that his boys need to learn how to be consistent ...
Rio de Janerio, Aug 15 (ANI): Expressing disappointment over Saina Nehwal's defeat at the hands of world number 61 Maria Ulitina in Rio Olympics, Ashwini Ponnappa has said that it was unfortunate for the star Indian shuttler, especially when the ...
Rio de Janerio, Aug 15 (ANI): Sajan Prakash, the swimmer from Kerala, who represented India in the 200 meter butterfly event for men at the Rio Olympics, has expressed satisfaction over his performance, saying he learnt a lot from the experience ...
RIO DI JANEIRO, Brazil - As the Rio Summer Olympics continues, U.S.’s Simone Biles has made history after becoming the first American gymnast to win a gold medal in the Vault with a score ...
Rio: Dipa Karmakar wins hearts, India still medal-less
Rio: Murray tames Del Potro to retain Olympic
Rio Olympics 2016: Day 9, As it happened
Rio Olympics: 400m champion Wayde van Niekerk inspired by Usain Bolt
Rio Olympics: Ashwini Ponnappa expresses disappointment over Saina's defeat
Rio Olympics: Babar seeks new high in Indian athletics
Rio Olympics: Bolt wins another gold in 100m event
Rio Olympics: Could not give my best because of an injured knee, says Saina Nehwal
Rio Olympics: Day 9, As it happened
Rio Olympics: Dipa Karmakar wins hearts, India still medal-less
Rio Olympics: Kei Nishikori knocks off Rafael Nadal to take bronze
Rio Olympics: Lalita Babar seeks new high in Indian athletics at the biggest stage
Rio Olympics: Michael Phelps rules out comeback chances
Rio Olympics: Murray outlasts Del Potro to land gold
Rio Olympics: Sania-Bopanna lose bronze medal match
Rio Olympics: Tripura waits with bated breath for Dipa Karmakar's performance
Rio Olympics: Usain Bolt wins 100 meters final, retains 'fastest man alive'
Rio Olympics water polo pool drained after athletes complained it stung their eyes and made them feel sick
Rio: Saina Nehwal suffers shock defeat, crashes out of women’s singles event
Rio's murky Olympic pool may look odd, but for some it's an invitation to dive in
Riots broke out after an armed suspect was shot and killed while fleeing from police.
Rio Will Be Usain Bolt's Final Olympic Games 'For Sure'
R Jagannathan: The “do something” nation: Indian democracy is largely stable after 70 years, but needs to fix its plumbing
RMB exchange rate reform successful
Road to 70: Family comes first for India Inc
Robert De Niro opens Sarajevo film festival, gets top honour
Rocco Ritchie celebrates birthday inside a volcano
Rock patriotic makeup like B-town stars
Room for change: a nation raring to go cashless
Rose edges Stenson for first golf gold since 1904
Rousing welcome for Singapore star Schooling
Russia"s Klishina wins appeal, can compete at Rio
Russia's Only Track and Field Athlete Wins Appeal to Compete at the Olympics
Russia Energy Minister Alexander Novak said that Moscow is cooperating through consultations on the oil market with OPEC and non-OPEC countries.
Russia hack
Russia is Leading in the Sanctions Game, Putin Won't 'Be the First to Blink’
Russian Air Force Gets New Anti-Stealth Fighter Jets and Multi-Purpose Aircraft
Russian Bombers Annihilate Jihadi Bases, Weapons Depots, Tanks in Syria (VIDEO)
Russian man faces US trial in lucrative hacking scheme
Russian pilot released by Taliban handed over to Russian Embassy
Russian star Maria Sharapova, suspended for two years for violating anti-doping rules, may start competing again as of January 2017, the president of Russia's tennis federation Shamil Tarpishchev said on Monday.
Russia Ready to Continue Oil Output Freeze Talks With Producers
Russia, Saudi Arabia Plan to Develop Cooperation in Nuclear Medicine
Russia Seriously Concerned by Situation in Ukraine - Lavrov
Russia's lone athlete Darya Klishina wins appeal, can compete at Olympics
Russia's Obninsk Nuclear Sub Performs Torpedo Firing in Barents Sea
Russia's Paralympic Committee (RPC) has appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) against a decision to ban the team from competeing at Rio, the RPC press office said on Monday.
Russia’s Tu-22M3 long-range bombers hit Daesh positions outside the East Syrian city of Deir ez-Zor degrading the terror network’s capabilities.
Russia: We're ready to supply more proof of Ukrainian Crimea incursions
Ryan Lochte among four U.S. swimmers robbed at gunpoint in Rio
Ryan Lochte among four U.S. swimmers robbed at gunpoint in Rio de Janeiro
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Ryan Lochte and His Teammates Were Held at Gunpoint in Rio
Saina Nehwal Blames Knee Injury For Shocking Loss at Rio 2016 Olympics
Saina Nehwal crashes out of Rio Olympics
Salman Khan-starrer 'Ek Tha Tiger' completes its successful four years today.Yash Raj Films' official Twitter handle shared the news along with a motion poster of the 50-year-old actor from the movie."He continues to be a rage. The ultimate TIGER. ...
Sambashivan memorial award presented to K.R. Meera
Sanaa international airport will be reopened to United Nations flights and those of other agencies from Monday
Sand artist Pattnaik's I-Day, Olympics tribute
Sania Mirza broke down in front of the media after losing the mixed doubles tennis bronze medal play-off here with her partner Rohan Bopanna, and raised doubts if she would be playing at the next Olympics in Tokyo.
Sanyukta Saha uses theatre as a tool for social upliftment.
Sarpanches seek powers
Saudi-led air strikes on a school in a rebel-held province of northern Yemen have killed 10 children and wounded 28 others.
Says he is grateful to the people of Balochistan, PoK to have supported his stance; slams Pak on glorifying terror
Says his government was working towards making the processes to get services easier
Scan-D Corp (詩肯), which manufactures and sells teak furniture under the Scanteak brand, said that it has a positive sales outlook for the second half of the year, supported by the high sales season.
Scarcity of boats leaves tourists disappointed
SC Collegium likely to reject govt plea for greater powers in appt of judges
SC Collegium likely to reject govt plea for greater powers in judge appointments
Scheme for Poor
Schoolkids get an inspirational tour of Naval ships
School supplies involve more than just pencils and paper.
Science and technology will always serve the people and make life easier, from cheaper housing to poverty alleviation.
Science of Sport: Track & Field
Scientists are one year away from artificially inseminating wombats
Scientists at the Southwest Research Institute in Colorado used two telescopes to study what happens to Io's atmosphere as the temperature drops during these eclipses.
Scientists at the University of Washington in the US, have been conducting phase 1 trials to see if rapamycin could ward off death. dh file photo for representation
Sci-tech plan to make life easier
SCR official dies of heart attack at Gollapudi Ghat
Seafood show to enhance brand image of Vizag
Second baseman Jonathan Schoop hits a three-run homer to clinch an 8-7 victory.
‘SECOND MOM’ Singapore’s Olympic gold medalist, swimmer Joseph Schooling, shows his appreciation for the support of Filipino Yolanda Pascual, his family’s domestic helper for 19 years. SINGTEL YOUTUBE VIDEO GRAB" 0
s economy stalled for the period from April to June, data released on Monday by the Cabinet Office shows. The country&rsquo
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Secure Satellite
Security forces today recovered a powerful improvised explosive device (IED) planted by Maoists from Chhattisgarh's insurgency-hit Bijapur district while carrying out an area domination operation in view of the Independence Day ...
Security has been tightened across Karnataka, especially in Bengaluru and all districts for peaceful celebrations of the 70th Independence Day on Monday, police said.
See tremendous opportunity in India, says Apple CEO Tim Cook in interview
Send Thank You cards, that bloom when planted, to soldiers
Senior RSS functionary Indresh Kumar has appealed to the youth in the country to take a vow to unite parts of India separated from it and make the dream of 'Akhand Bharat' a reality.
Serve as corrective forces in society, writers told
Seven people including the suspected attacker were admitted to various hospitals with burn and stab wounds
Seven Southern Films That Reminisce About the Battle for Free India
Seventy-eight seconds after liftoff the rocket passed through Max-Q – the area of maximum dynamic pressure, or stress, upon the vehicle.
Several years ago, foreign low-cost carriers started to significantly occupy parking lots at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport. They operated about 10 routes from Taipei to other Asian cities and held about 20 percent capacity at the airport. Some experts, including government offices,
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Shaik Darvesh Saheb, ADGP, Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau (VACB), Thiruvananthapuram, has been conferred President’s police medal for distinguished service, and Jacob Thomas, director, VACB, wit...
Shares of textile manufacturer Eclat Textile Co (儒鴻) outperformed the broader market last week, as investors welcomed the company’s latest efforts to improve its profit margins.
Sharmistha complaint: Police seek details from Facebook
She created history as she became the first Indian gymnast to enter the final on her debut at the quadrennial multi-discipline games
Sheep on the Faroe Islands — a small archipelago in the North Atlantic Ocean — are helping to map the remote island's countryside as part of a project dubbed Sheep View 360.
she questioned people who have been indulging in violence as she underlined that any remedy could be found through dialogue in a great democracy like India.
She was a college conservative, but her remarks at Wellesley’s commencement ceremony transformed her, virtually overnight, into a national symbol of student activism.
Shining brighter than stocks, gold and silver have given up to 41 per cent return to investors since the beginning of this year.
Shireen Taj was released this Republic Day for good conduct
Shooting at Texas Roadhouse leaves 1 dead, 1 critical
Shooting’s 1st medal-less Games since 2000
Shortly after the strongback began retracting, the rocket's flight termination system – consisting of explosive charges which would function as a self-destruct should the rocket go off course – was switched to internal power and armed.
Short, viral videos have become the central economy of the Internet and a serious business on which future media fortunes will be gambled, won and lost.
Show-cause notice to Environment Ministry over GM mustard
Siddiqui further said that he believed the most difficult and vital part of acting was to achieve the level of honesty in the role that an actor plays. dh file photo
Sikkim govt commitment to total literacy by 2019: CM Chamling
Silver, gold outshine stocks with better returns of up to 41%
Simone Biles wins her third gold medal of Rio Games, crushing field in vault final
Simone Biles wins her third gold, this time in vaulting
Singaporeans cheer return of golden boy Schooling
Singapore congratulates India on its 70th Independence Day
Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong will visit India in October while President Pranab Mukherjee's trip to the city-state is also on the cards in the near future, it was announced here today.
Singer Christina Grimmie's family has released the first music video from the series of singles that she had worked on prior to her death.
Singer Miley Cyrus' godmother Dolly Parton has some advice for her and lover Liam Hemsworth, who are reportedly planning to get hitched this year.
Singer Zayn Malik is reportedly planning an autobiography, which will lift the lid on his five years in One Direction alongside bandmates Liam Payne, Niall Horan, Harry Styles and Louis Tomlinson.
SIT picks up former police officer in Nayeem case?
Situation in Balochistan is as grave as ever: Mehran Marri
Six Indian Coast Guard personnel have been chosen for the President Tatrakshak Medal and Tatrakshak Medal on the occasion of the 70th Independence Day for their gallantry, distinguished and meritorious services, an official statement said.
Six people died when a small aircraft flying from central Florida to Oxford, Mississippi, developed engine problems and crashed while trying to land in Alabama. A pilot issued a distress signal and the aircraft went down moments later short of a runway at Tuscaloosa Regional Airport
Six people died when a small aircraft flying from central Florida to Oxford, Mississippi, developed engine problems and crashed while trying to land in Alabama, authorities said.
Six persons, including a juvenile were arrested by the city police for allegedly murdering a 45-year-old man in Thirumullaivoyal.The accused — Vijayakumar, K.P. alias Ajith Kumar, Selvarasan, Sandana ...
Six regional conferences will be held across the country by the Labour Ministry in this regard
Six rivers above danger mark in Bihar
Six rivers flowing above danger mark in Bihar
Skill centers to be set up in every blocks of Bihar to provide employment: CM Nitish
S Korea's Park tells North to abandon nuclear weapons
s Liberation Army Navy ( PLA Navy) anti-pirate exercises in the Arabian Sea Chinese&#160
Slideshow: Celebrating 70 years of freedom
s Maoist Prime Minister Prachanda sent one of his trusted lieutenants from the insurgency period as a special envoy to China on Monday, seeking to clear confusion over the future of agreements signed by&#8230
s military will greatly increase the number of Hyunmoo missiles in its inventory to better counter North Korea&#8217
Snapchat has removed a filter for photos that some say promoted racist Asian stereotypes.
Snapchat removes 'racially insensitive' filter
Snapshots of celebrations from across the nation
Soaked in patriotism, hundreds of Indians today proudly marked the country's 70th Independence Day, as the tricolour fluttered and the national anthem reverberated at Indian missions across the world.
Social Evils Need to Be Dealt With Sternly: Narendra Modi
Social evils need to be dealt with sternly: PM
Social evils need to be dealt with sternly: PM Modi
Social Humour: Kejriwal naps, Twitter raps
Social justice basis of strong society: PM
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Sohanna Sinha turns director
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Some 30 civilians massacred in troubled east Democratic Republic of Congo: Army
Some 30 civilians massacred in troubled east DR Congo: army
Some Famous Quotes That Perfectly Define the Idea of India
Some of the Chibok schoolgirls kidnapped two years ago by Boko Haram jihadists have been killed in airstrikes by Nigeria's military, according to a new video released by the insurgent group.
Some Trump Supporters Realize He's 'Insane' in Just 6 Months
Some Trump supporters regularly boo and jeer journalists at rallies. But others are much friendlier. Jill Colvin, political reporter for The Associated Press, describes her experience.
Sonia Gandhi stresses on coexistence, inclusive development
s Only Gymnast at Rio Lost Out on a Medal but Won Her Nation&#8217
Soon after Justin Bieber posted a picture with his new girlfriend Sofia Richie, his former beau Selena Gomez left an elaborate comment triggering feud between herself and the pop superstar.She slammed the 22-year-old singer for disrespecting his ...
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South Africa's Wayde van Niekerk, claimed gold medal by clocking 43.03 seconds, beating previous record held by American Michael Johnson
Southern naval command celebrates independence day
Southern Naval Command today celebrated the 70thIndependence Day with a ceremonial parade reviewed by Vice Admiral A R Karve, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief Southern Naval Command.
South Korea's military to procure more Hyunmoo missiles
South Korea expresses regret as Japan leaders pay tribute to wartime shrine
South Korean President Park Geun-Hye today urged North Korea to abandon its nuclear weapon programme and defended the deployment of a US anti-missile system in the face of repeated "provocations" by Pyongyang.
South Koreans shave heads to protest US missile defense system
South Korea tells North Korea to abandon nuclear weapons
SpaceX does it again! Elon Musk's firm lands its fourth reusable Falcon 9 rocket on a floating drone ship
SpaceX lands Falcon 9 rocket after launch
SpaceX lands its reusable Falcon 9 rocket on a floating drone ship
SpaceX launched Japan's JCSAT-16 communications satellite in the early hours of Sunday via a Falcon 9 rocket, with lift off occurring from SLC-40 at Cape Canaveral at the…
SpaceX launched Japan's JCSAT-16 communications satellite in the early hours of Sunday via a Falcon 9 rocket, with lift off occurring from SLC-40 at Cape Canaveral at the start of a two-hour launch window that opened at 01:26 local time (05:26 UTC). Once again, a return of the first stage to SpaceX's drone ship was successful.
SpaceX Launches Japanese Satellite
SpaceX launches second JCSAT mission via Falcon 9
SpaceX Successfully Lands Falcon 9 Reusable Rocket
Speaking about digitisation, he said it is not only increasing productivity but also leading to disruption of the existing business model
Speaking at the inauguration of ...
Speaking from a wind swept Red Fort, Modi also spoke about Passport applications going up to around two crore a year now as Indian had started travelling more.
SpiceJet's maiden TV commercial promises a hot meal on board, spacious legroom and a reprieve from long queues, all with a dash of humour
S'pore PM to travel to India, Mukherjee's visit likely soon
Spot gold was up about 0.4%, US gold was up 0.2%
s president ready to implement tough reforms
s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe bows as he offers a chrysanthemum flower to the war dead during a memorial service ceremony marking the anniversary of Japan&#039
Sprinters make history, Great Britain rakes in medals and Americans have some ups and downs.
s proposal of sending supplies to Jammu and Kashmir, India Sunday strongly retorted that it along with others in the region have already received enough of &#8220
Sputnik Expands Cooperation With Egypt
Srikakulam Sarpanches Association president Rokkam Surya Prakasha Rao on Sunday demanded that only sarpanches be given authority to hoist flags at panchayat offices on the occasion of Independence Day...
Srikanth enters pre-quarters; Belgium dashes India's dream of hockey medal; Saina crashes out of Olympics
Srikanth, Sindhu in pre-quarters, Saina crashes out
Sri Lanka and China have signed a tripartite agreement to proceed with the construction of a Financial City Centre in Colombo.
Sri Lankan civil war explored in Rajith Savanadasa's novel Ruins
Srinagar: Five CRPF jawans, one JK Police personnel injured in terror attack
Srinagar: Two terrorists neutralised as Army foils infiltration bid in Uri sector
Sri Venkateswara University signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Blekinge Institute of Technology (BTH), Sweden, for exchange of students, faculty members, establishment of educational programmes...
SRK’s Fauji, Anil Kapoor’s 24: 5 patriotic TV shows a must watch this Independence Day
SRK to Priyanka Chopra: Celebrities Wish Happy Independence Day to Their Fans
s ruling party launches campaign ahead of December 7 poll
s ruling party launches campaign ahead of December 7 poll" Ghana&#039
s state-run news agency called on Tokyo to repent its wartime past on Monday after dozens of Japanese lawmakers visited a shrine for war dead,&#8230
Star Jamaican athlete Usain Bolt wrote his name in the history books, winning his third consecutive Olympic title in the men's 100 metre event at the Rio Games here.
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State Council’s policies in the past week
State govt orders probe into anti-India slogans
State-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC) today said it has set up a Rs 100-crore start-up fund to nurture new ideas related to the sector. “The initiative, christened ‘ONGC Start-up’, is in line w...
State-owned ONGC, IOC and BPCL have booked 60 per cent of the capacity of Swan Energy Ltd's upcoming floating LNG terminal off the Gujarat coast, giving the Nikhil Merchant-led firm much-needed backing to complete the Rs 5,600 crore project.
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St Gallen canton (state) police said the woman died Sunday morning of wounds suffered in the Saturday afternoon attack on a Swiss train.
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Strong message for Pakistan in PM Modi's Independence Day speech
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Students of various government schools would be attending the 70th Independence Day celebrations in their old and torn uniform on Monday as the government has failed to supply new uniform to students ...
Students, teaching and non-teaching staff of Mahadevappa Rampure Medical College organised a marathon from the college premises to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Circle here on Sunday to commemorate the 70t...
Suggestions of panel on language row to be accepted: Goa CM
Suggestions of Panel on Language Row to be Accepted: Goa CM
Sunita Narain: Air cons are energy game changers
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Supper Power
Supreme Court collegium likely to reject govt plea for greater powers to appoint judges
Supreme Court imposes Rs 25,000 fine on Bar Council of India over CLAT
Suspected Anthrax Breakout in Kaziranga Park Kills 7 Wild Buffaloes
Suspected rebels have killed at least 36 people in northeastern Congo, spurring residents to stage street protests against the ongoing violence, officials said today.
Suspected rebels killed at least 30 civilians in northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo late on Saturday, the army said, marking the deadliest massacre in the conflict-ravaged region this year.Reb...
Suspected Ugandan rebels kill at least 30 in eastern DR Congo: army
Suspected ULFA- Independent militants exploded four bombs in various parts of Assam's Tinsukia district today as the state celebrated the 70th Independence Day.
Suspected ULFA-Independent militants exploded four bombs in various parts of Assam's Tinsukia district today as the state celebrated the 70th Independence Day
Swimmer Joseph Schooling got a rapturous welcome, a selfie with the prime minister and a four-year exemption from military service when he came home in triumph early Monday with Singapore's first Olympic gold medal.
Swiss police said that a 34-year-old woman has died as a result of injuries from an attack a day earlier on a train in eastern Switzerland that also wounded five others.
Swiss police said today there was no indication a stabbing and fire attack on a passenger train was an act of terror, as a female...
Swollen rivers in Louisiana are expected to continue rising Monday, with deadly flood waters displacing tens of thousands and a state of emergency declared.
Swollen rivers in Louisiana are expected to continue rising Monday, with deadly flood waters displacing tens of thousands of people and a state of emergency declared.
Syrian and Russian warplanes have launched a wave of air strikes in northern Syria, killing dozens in areas held by a rebel alliance battling to take control of second city Aleppo.
Syrian army recovers positions southwest of Aleppo city
Syrian Army Repels Attacks in Northern, Southern Aleppo
Syrian army repels rebel advances southwest of Aleppo city
Syrian army troops during the assault on the artillery school in the south-east of Aleppo, Syria
Syrian government forces on Monday repelled a renewed rebel assault southwest of the city of Aleppo, forcing opposition forces to retreat from positions they seized a daily earlier, the Syrian government and activists said.
Syrian opposition activists and militant websites say a push by an alliance of rebel groups and al-Qaeda-linked militants to open a new front with government forces in Aleppo has failed. The activ...
Syrian refugees invent app for Germany's bureaucracy maze
Taiwanese VP arrives in Dominican Republic for four-day visit
Taiwan ranks as 9th largest export market of El Salvador
Taiwan’s Workforce Development Agency (WDA) said it is offering vocational training courses on the development, design and fabrication of “smart” machinery and robots to help sharpen the competitive edge of jobseekers.
Taiwan to field first female wrestler at Rio Olympics
Taking a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his claim that the BJP-led NDA Government at the Centre has been able to bring down the consumer price growth from 10 percent to six percent, the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) on Monday said the ...
Taking a swing at the UPA-led Congress government, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said the BJP-Led NDA Government at the Centre has brought down the consumer price growth from 10 percent to six percent."Due to drought situation in the last ...
Taliban "special forces" lead Helmand assault-Afghan officials
Tata Motors to divest stake in Tata Technologies
Tax row: Vedanta names James Spigelman to represent its case
t Been Linked to Gold for 45 Years. Here&#8217
TDB awards for students
Tea industry reiterates need for special GST rate
Team USA Is About to Be Kicked Off its Doping High Horse in Rio
Telangana gets highest gallantry medals in country
Telangana is the number one state in the country in welfare of the weaker sections as it is spending Rs 30,000 crore annually on various welfare schemes, Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao said on Monday.
Telangana Rachayithala Sangham district president K. Ramakrishna has been selected for the Teja Arts State-level literary award, which will be presented to him by Gnanpeeth awardee C. Narayana Reddy a...
Telangana State has received the highest number of gallantry medals for police personnel in the country on the eve of Independence Day. It was the only State unit to secure the President’s police med...
Telangana, the youngest state of India, on Monday celebrated the 70th Independence Day with gaiety and patriotic fervour.
Temple managements told to tighten security
Terminal eight at the John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York was evacuated by the Police following reports of shots fired in the departures area.According to CNN, there are currently no injuries, no arrests and no confirmation of shots ...
Terming as "shameful" recent incidents of atrocities on Dalits, minorities and women in the country, Karnataka Chief Minister....
Terming as "shameful" recent incidents of atrocities on Dalits, minorities and women in the country, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah today said a movement akin to the freedom struggle needed to be launched to fight divisive forces.
'Terrible Mistake' Chinese Media Hints at War With Vietnam Over Rocket Launchers
Terrorists attack CRPF camp in Srinagar, 5 jawans injured
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Text of PM’s address to the Nation from the ramparts of the Red Fort on the 70th Independence Day
Text of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi’s address(in Hindi) to the Nation from the ramparts of the Red Fort on the 70th Independence Day
Thai authorities say they are investigating whether bombings last week at several popular tourist destinations were related to long-term separatist violence in the country’s far south.
Thai military copter crash kills five
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The "Big Lie" Behind the Unemployment Rate
The 144th birth anniversary of saint philosopher Aurobindo was today celebrated with a large number people from various parts of the country offering their homage at his memorial here.
The 23-year-old scored an average of 15.066 points, a mere 0.15 less than the bronze winner Giulia Steingruber of Switzerland
The 51-year-old Dhoom 3 actor said children bring special happiness in the lives of parents and he experienced that when he had his first child, Junaid. pti file photo
The 70th Independence Day was celebrated with much zeal and fervour in the lawns of the iconic Red Fort in the national capital. A large number of people had gathered to listen to the Prime Minister ...
The 74-year-old great-grandmother behind the new 400-meter world record holder
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The accord on August 23 will seal Kaleswaram project, earlier known as Pranahita - Chevella, at Medigadda in Karimnagar district.
The Adilabad district parirakshana samiti on Sunday staged a rasta roko at Punjab Chowk protesting the Government’s proposal to trifurcate the district. The protestors obstructed traffic flow for abo...
The affordable-smartphone revolution that is delivering a world of education and entertainment to hundreds of millions of Indians may be delivering a world of hurt to consumer-product makers.
The agreement was signed between Sri Lanka's Urban Development Authority, Ministry of Megapolis and Western Development and China Harbour Engineering Company.
The Airlander 10 - part plane, part airship - was due to take off from Cardington Airfield in Bedfordshire on Sunday but a 'technical issue' meant the test had to be aborted for safety reasons.
The all-party meeting on Kashmir held in New Delhi on Friday, the debates in Parliament and Prime Minister Narendra Modi's stateme
The American apparel brand is banking on its newly launched smart shirt to gain deeper inroads into the Rs 3,45,000 crore Indian apparel market and climb the brand charts in the country.The menswear market accounts for 37 per cent of the total ...
The annual Perseid meteor shower is back this year, and it's as spectacular as ever.
The Apple CEO sat down with The Post to discuss his first five years in one of Corporate America’s most glaring spotlights.
The armed robbery of U.S. swimming star Ryan Lochte and three teammates shows that extensive security warnings, detailed protocols and a massive show of force have often failed to spare athletes and spectators from the criminal downside of this city.
The Assam CM also appreciated the youth for celebrating the Independence Day despite a boycott call by anti-social forces
The attack took place at a main square near the US Embassy and the country's Supreme Court
The Bar Council of India had failed to respond to a plea seeking to set up a body for Common Law Admission Test or more commonly known as CLAT.
The best way to convey a message to children is through the media they hold close to their heart. Comic books used to be very popular a few years ago. Even now, most children would not put down a comi...
The biggest ever Indian contingent of 100-plus athletes is yet to land a medal and the onus would now be on the wrestlers to make up for it.
The BJP said that the hostile elements are taking advantage of the ongoing unrest in Kashmir
The body of a man was found on the terrace of a building in Outer Delhi’s Aman Vihar area on Sunday morning. Prima facie, it appears that the victim was bludgeoned to death.Preliminary investigation h...
The cat and mouse game between Russia and the West has placed the world order in peril (Editorial, Aug.13). Russia’s audacious claim over Crimea and its unilateral annexation shows that powerful coun...
The Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) on August 8 wrote to Telecom Secretary J S Deepak against RJIL alleging that the company is using scale and processes and gaming policy under the garb of network testing.
The Centre for Swadeshi Rural Development and the Centre for Gandhian Studies will conduct training in making five types of paper bags and cloth bag.Against plasticThe training is being held with the ...
The Chief Justice of India, Justice T.S. Thakur, on Monday urged the government to pay attention to judiciary and address its problems.
The civic body’s penchant for handing over large tracts of storm-water drains (SWDs) to contractors may be doing the city more harm than good. The contractor-consultant model for SWD development lead...
The civil aviation ministry conveyed this view to a Parliamentary panel
The Civil Aviation Ministry is planning to set up a dedicated portal to file complaint against airline or airport operator for deficiency in services.
The combined market valuation of seven of the top-10 most valued Indian companies rose by Rs 45,024.83 crore last week, with TCS leading the pack with maximum gains.Barring HDFC Bank, Infosys and Sun...
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The company’s gross margin increased to 28.04 percent in the second quarter, improving on the first quarter’s 26.71 percent and
The Comptroller and Auditor General has hauled up Goa's tourism ministry on multiple grounds -- from beach cleanliness to tourist safety and, more generally, for poor planning.
The computerised passenger reservation system at Ibrahimpur Railway Station, which was closed for a while for renovation, has now been reopened near the booking office. A press release from South West...

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