Washington D.C. [USA], Jun 5 (ANI): In light of numerous factors pertaining to escalated trade tensions around the globe in recent months, the World Bank on Tuesday slashed its global growth forecast for 2019 to 2.6 per cent as opposed to 2.9 per cent announced in January this year.
New Delhi [India], Jun 4 (ANI): A few months before the government selects a new Air Force head, former IAF Chief PV Naik has written a letter to Defence Minister Rajnath Singh requesting him to involve an ex-service Chief in the appointment panels while selecting new services chiefs.
New Delhi (India), June 4 (ANI): Women in Delhi will have to wait for at least two more months before they can avail free rides in Metro, DTC buses and cluster buses, under the new proposal rolled out the Aam Aadmi party's government, which aims to provide free travel to women in the city.
Khartoum [Sudan], June 4 (ANI): A day after 35 people were killed in an attack by the army on peaceful protestors, Sudan's Transitional Military Council (TMC) on Tuesday announced that it is scrapping all agreements with the opposition coalition and called for a fresh election in next nine m
Washington DC [USA], Jun 4 (ANI): After months of negotiations and a week-long recess, the US House of Representatives on Monday cleared a USD 19.1 billion disaster relief bill aimed at providing funds to areas hit by earthquake, hurricanes, flooding, and wildfire.
Khartoum [Sudan], June 03 (ANI): Atleast five people were killed and several other suffered injuries as Sudan security forces open fire at demostrators on Monday in an effort to end months-long sit-in outsite army headquaters.
New Delhi [India], June 03 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to complete within three months the probe in the Muzaffarpur shelter home case.
Tokyo [Japan], June 3 (ANI): The Nikkei India Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) rose to 52.7 in May from 51.8 in April, showing the highest improvement in three months.
New Delhi [India], June 1 (ANI): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday promised people in Deoli Assembly constituency that they will start getting water from taps within four months.
New Delhi (India), May 31 (ANI): The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Friday directed the Centre and Uttar Pradesh government to issue notification for specifying the boundary of Hastinapur Wildlife sanctuary within six months.
New Delhi [India], May 31 (ANI): Defence Secretary Sanjay Mitra who was supposed to retire from service today after completion of two year-tenure got an extension of three months on Friday.
Mangaluru (Karnataka) [India], May 31 (ANI): The Karnataka government on Friday issued an order banning mechanised fishing activities off its coast for 61 days to facilitate breeding of aqua fauna in the Arabian Sea.