Tag: EFE
Sushma Meets Canadian Defence Minister
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Tuesday held a meeting with visiting Canadian Defence Minister Harjit Singh Sajjan in Delhi.....
Punjabis May Be Aborting Female Foetus In Canada Too
Indians are known for their preference for male children, and according to a new study, some Indian-origin couples living in Canada -- mostly those from Punjab and the Hindi heartland -- may be practicing sex selective abortion out of a preference for boys. ....
Linking Aadhaar With PAN Needed To Curb Multiple PAN Cards, SC Told
The central government on Tuesday defended linking the Aadhaar number with permanent account number (PAN) and making it mandatory for filing income tax returns, telling the Supreme Court that it was meant to curb individuals possessing multiple PAN cards by putting in place a robust identification system.....
Will File Review Petition: Defence Lawyer On Nirbhaya Judgement
Soon after the Supreme Court upheld the death sentence for all four convicts in the Nirbhaya gang rape case, defence lawyer A.P. Singh said he will file a review petition against the judgement.....
9 Dead As Pakistan-Afghanistan Border Tension Escalates
At least nine people were killed and dozens injured when Afghan border forces fired at a census team in Pakistan's Balochistan on Friday -- a day after the Afghan President turned down invitations to visit Islamabad. ....
Celebrities Give Mixed Reactions On Nirbhaya Rape Case Verdict
Members of the Hindi film fraternity have given a thumbs up to the Supreme Court's verdict on the Nirbhaya rape case which took place in 2012. Some feel that justice has prevailed while there are others who want a "public hanging".....
Video: Kumar Vishwas Defends Kejriwal
AAP leader Kumar Vishwas on Sunday defended Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal over alleged corruption charges and said even Kejriwal's worst enemies can't imagine him to be corrupt.....
Online Gaming Industry In India To Hit $1 Bn By 2021
Though still in a nascent stage, the online gaming industry in India is expected to grow to $1 billion by 2021 from the current $360 million - a growth rate of 20 per cent - with the online gamers community reaching 310 million by 2021, a Google-KPMG report said on Wednesday.....
Japan Beat India At Women's HWL
Japan beat India 2-0 in a match for the 5th-8th position in the Women’s Hockey World League Semifinal here on Thursday.....
India Thrash Bangladesh 7-0 In Asia Cup Hockey
India continued their dominating show at the Hero Asia Cup as they thrashed hosts Bangladesh 7-0 in their Pool A match at the Maulana Bhashani National Hockey Stadium Dhaka on Friday.....
