Thrissur, Sep 26 : The release of Malayalam translation of a book authored by former President A P J Abdul Kalam was cancelled here today after protests erupted over a woman writer being allegedly asked to stay away from the function citing the presence of a ‘swamiji’. Writer Sreedevi S Kartha, the translator of the […]
New York, Sept. 26 : The Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Vikas Swarup said here that 18 Indian pilgrims have been confirmed dead so far in the Mecca stampede during the Hajj in Saudi Arabia.At least 717 people have been reported dead and 863 injured so far in the stampede that took place in Mina, […]
New York, Sept. 26 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi has assured Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades that he would look into the double taxation agreement to see how he could expedite it and said that Nicosia has always stood by New Delhi on all issues of ‘mutual concern’.”The Cyprus President said that the nation had regarded […]
Shimla, Sept.26 : The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Saturday raided eleven locations in Himachal Pradesh and New Delhi connected to or with Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh.A Disproportionate Assets case has also been registered against Singh under the Prevention of Corruption Act.The Delhi High Court had earlier directed the CBI and the Income Tax […]
Ahmedabad, Sept.26 : A family in Ahmedabad city, which was struck by the Haj tragedy, mourned the death of their loved ones and hoped for contact from the remaining missing members.At least 717 pilgrims from around the world were killed on September 24 in a crush in Mina, which is near the holy city of […]