Global blind population set to triple by 2050: Study
London--The prevalence of blindness and vision impairment worldwide is set to triple from nearly 36 million to 38.5 million by 2020 and 115 million...
Deeply disturbed over increase in bigotry under Modi government: Gopalkrishna Gandhi
By Sidhartha Dutta and Prashant Sood
New Delhi--The opposition's vice-presidential candidate Gopalkrishna Gandhi says that he is deeply disturbed over increase in bigotry and suppression...
India’s gold demand up by 37 percent in Q2 of 2017: World Gold Council
New Delhi--Demand for gold in India for the second quarter (April-June) of 2017-18 was at 167.4 tonnes, up by 37 per cent compared to...
Searches on Karnataka Minister, kin, aides continue
Bengaluru--Income Tax officials resumed simultaneous searches in the premises of tainted Karnataka Energy Minister D.K. Shivakumar, his relatives and friends in the city, his...
India will continue to engage with China on border standoff: Sushma
New Delhi- Noting that the Chinese action in Doklam is of concern, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said on Thursday that India will continue...
Indian Rupee strengthens to a new two-year high
Mumbai--The RBI's decision to lower key lending rates and healthy inflows of foreign funds in capital markets pushed the Indian rupee to close at...
Income Tax raids Karnataka Minister’s houses, seizes Rs 10 crore
Bengaluru--Income Tax Department officials on Wednesday raided Karnataka Power Minister D.K. Shivakumar's residences and a private resort outside Bengaluru where 44 Gujarat Congress legislators...
“Say no to meat” is the apolitical message from experts
By Nirmal Anshu Ranjan
New Delhi-- "To consume meat or not to" -- has been a never-ending debate between those supporting non-vegetarian lifestyle and those...
Early decision on disinvestment of Air India
New Delhi--Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Tuesday yet again pitched for an early decision on disinvestment of Air India, saying the government has to...
Pakistani militant killed in Kashmir while visiting wife
Srinagar--A top Pakistani militant who carried a reward of Rs 15 lakh on his head was killed by security forces on Tuesday when he...
