Russia likely to support India’s membership bid in Wassenaar Arrangement
Russia, which is one of the most supportive foreign partners of India, is likely to support the latter’s membership bid in the Wassenaar Arranagement, the multilateral technology regime similar to the Nuclear Supply Group....
‘Angel of Death’ convicted for ‘crimes against humanity’
Former Argentinean navy officer Captain Alfredo Astiz, who is popularly known as the ‘Angel of Death’, and his former colleague, Captain Jorge Eduardo Acosta, who is known as the ‘Tiger’, have been convicted to...
UK to give a huge sum to EU as part of ‘Divorce Bill’
In an effort to see progress in the Brexit negotiations, the United Kingdome has agreed to accept a heavy financial commitment, which is not likely to get the assent of the common citizens living...
India competes with UK to grab a position in ICJ
Several hours after India faced a small setback in the first round of the International Court of Justice election, the country has begun its efforts to ensure that its nominee gains a seat in...
GST council set to close loopholes created by ‘Composition Scheme’
There have been reports that some business conglomerates are misusing the provisions of ‘Composition Scheme’ which is aimed at helping small business entities functioning in the country. It seems that the authorities have identified...
Nation celebrates ‘First Anniversary of Note Ban’ Today
Last year, on November 8, the nation witnessed a terrible tremor in the form of a historic announcement made by our charismatic Prime Minister, Narendra Modi. The note ban, which was announced in a...
‘LG cannot delay schemes by simply sitting on it’, observes SC
Since the inauguration of the AAP-led government in the national capital, the leader, who evicted two powerful parties from Delhi, has been facing difficulty to rule the conquered land, as Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal...
Rae Bareli NTPC unit explosion: over 20 personals killed
Nearly twenty people have been killed and several others seriously injured in a boiler tube explosion at the National Thermal Power Cooperation unit situated in Rae Bareli in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh....
Saudi Women to embrace ‘Freedom to Enter Sports Stadium’ soon
Removing another string attached to the Saudi women, the Kingdom has decided to let the country’s women enter the sports stadium from next year onwards. Saudi is one of the extremely conservatives Muslim societies...
SC criticises West Bengal govt over ‘Aadhaar Petition’
Putting a senior advocate, who has represented the Indian state of West Bengal in the Supreme Court in the sensitive Aadhaar case, and Chief Minister Mamata Bannerjee, who has been aggressively campaigning against the...