PM Modi to look into double taxation agreement with Cyprus

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 […]

CBI raids 11 locations connected to Himachal CM Virbhadra Singh

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 family loss of kin in Mina Haj stampede

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 […]

Navy’s INS Trikand enters French port of Toulon

New Delhi, Sept.26 : The Indian Navy’s INS Trikand entered the French port of Toulon today for a three day visit. The INS Trikand, commanded by Captain Vinay Kalia, is a state-of-the-art warship of the Indian Navy equipped with a versatile range of weapons and sensors capable of addressing threats in all the three dimensions – […]

310 killed in Haj tragedy, Indian among 450 injured

RIYADH : At least 310 pilgrims were killed while an Indian was among the 450 people who were injured in a horrific stampede during the Haj pilgrimage in the Saudi Arabian holy city of Mina on Thursday. “…The number of cases has risen to 310 deaths from different nationalities,” said a tweet in Arabic from […]