India joined France, New Zealand, Canada and several other countries on Wednesday in launching a major initiative in Paris to combat terrorism and extremism online and secure the internet. The initiat…
India moots tax breaks, refunds for foreign film units
India is working towards making it easier for foreign film units to shoot in the country not only by overhauling clearance-granting mechanisms, but also by providing incentives like tax refunds and su…
We need greater creative presence in Cannes: Prasoon Joshi
The worry gnawing Indians attending the 72nd Cannes Film Festival is the nation’s absence in the event’s official selection. That is the broad drift of the pronouncements being made in Ind…
US blacklists Huawei, places it on entity list
Escalating the bruising trade war with China, President Donald Trump has signed an executive order barring American companies from installing the foreign-made telecom equipment deemed a national secur…
Hafiz Saeed’s brother-in-law arrested in Pakistan
Outlawed Jamaat-ud-Dawa’s top leader and Mumbai attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed’s brother-in-law Hafiz Abdur Rehman Makki has been arrested for hate speech and criticising the Pakistan gover…
Mayawati comes out in support of Mamata Banerjee
Rallying behind Mamata Banerjee, BSP supremo Mayawati on Thursday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP President Amit Shah of targeting the West Bengal chief minister as part of a conspiracy a…
BJP has crossed majority mark after sixth phase of polls: Amit Shah
BJP president Amit Shah on Wednesday exuded confidence that his party has already crossed the majority mark after sixth phase of Lok Sabha polls and took a swipe at opposition parties over their propo…
Chandrayaan-2 will have 13 payloads: ISRO
India’s second Moon mission that is planned for a July launch will have 13 payloads and one passive experiment from American space agency NASA, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) said…
3 ULFA(I) cadres surrender in Tinsukia: DGP Assam
Three cadres of ULFA(I) have surrendered before the police in Tinsukia district of Assam stated Director General of Police Dr Kuladhar Saikia. One of them was allegedly involved in the killing of Bhas…
HSLC Results 2019 out, Narayanpur’s Meghashree Borah tops with 99%
The results of the HSLC Examinations 2019 were declared today (May 15) with Meghashree Borah of Sankardev Shishu Bidya Niketan, Narayanpur in Lakhimpur district topping the examination securing 594 ou…
