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Syria attack: Trump blames Russia, Iran for 'backing Animal Assad'
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 8 (ANI): United States President Donald Trump on Sunday condemned the suspected chemical attack in Syria and blamed Russia and Iran for backing Syrian President Bashar-al-Assad.
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Railway catering services to attract 5% GST
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr. 6 (ANI): The Centre on Friday notified that a uniform rate of 5 percent will be charged towards Goods and Services Tax (GST) in all railway catering services in trains or stations.
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Cabinet clears India-Iran MoU for expert group on trade remedy measures
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 4 (ANI): The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday gave its ex-post facto approval to the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and Iran on the establishment of an expert group on trade remedy measures to promote cooperation in ar
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Iraq deaths: Application in Delhi HC seeking investigation into Centre's a
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 4 (ANI): An application has been filed in the Delhi High Court seeking a detailed investigation into the alleged lapses on the part of the Centre in connection with the death of the 39 Indians in Iraq.
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The Editor's Guild rebukes I and B ministry for 'Fake News' directive
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr. 03 (ANI): The Editor's Guild of India, on Tuesday, condemned the Information and Broadcasting (I and B) Ministry's directive to keep a check on fake news by the implementation of new rules to penalise journalists.
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Entire country should stand by Dalits: Telangana CM
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India] April 3 (ANI): Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao (KCR) has said entire country should stand by Dalits.
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Irani urges journalists to fight menace of 'fake news'
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 3 (ANI): Information and Broadcasting Minister Smriti Irani on Tuesday said she would be happy to engage in a debate with journalists to fight the menace of fake news.
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PM Modi announces ex-gratia for kin of Iraq's victims
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr. 03 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday announced an ex-gratia of Rs 10 lakh for each of the families of 39 workers killed by ISIS in Iraq.
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Iraq deaths: Kin refuse to accept bodies, demand compensation
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Siwan (Bihar) [India], Apr 3 (ANI): As bodies of five people killed in Iraq reached Bihar's Siwan in the wee hours of Tuesday, families of two of them refused to accept the mortel remains, while demanding financial assistance from the state government.
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Body of one Indian to be brought from Iraq after DNA test: VK Singh
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 3 (ANI): The body of one Indian will be brought back from Iraq as soon as DNA testing is completed, Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs General (retired) VK Singh said on Tuesday.
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Giving compensation is not like distributing biscuits: VK Singh
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Amritsar (Punjab) [India], Apr. 02 (ANI): The remains of 38 out of the 39 Indians killed in Mosul, Iraq by the extremist group Islamic State (IS), were brought back to the country by Union Minister of State for External Affairs Vijay Kumar Singh, who suggested that the Centre government,
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Mosul death: Navjot Sidhu announces ex-gratia for kin of victims
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Amritsar (Punjab) [India], Apr 2 (ANI): Punjab Minister Navjot Singh Sidhu on Monday announced ex-gratia of Rs five lakh for the next kin of the 27 Indians belonging from Punjab, who was killed in Iraq's Mosul.
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