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Pakistani Finance Minister Miftah Ismail set aside 1.1 trillion for the defence budget, increasing it by about 20 percent from the 920 million that the government had budgeted for the military to spend. ISLAMABAD: Pakistani Finance Minister Miftah Ismail lauded a resurgent economy and announced a big hike in military …

The two students are natives of Baramulla and Anantnag districts of Jammu and Kashmir. New Delhi: Delhi Police on Friday arrested two Kashmiri students from Punjab who were involved in hacking over 500 Indian websites, including those of the government, police said. The accused have been identified as Shahid Malla, …

He further said his journey to where he is at this moment in time was not easy. Anudeep Durishetty, who has topped the UPSC Civil Services 2017 examination, has said he is grateful to all those who supported his bid over the years. Durishetty, who hails from Hyderabad, is already …

Describing the Congress manifesto as the ‘voice of the people of Karnataka’, Rahul Gandhi promised to create at least 1 crore jobs in the next five years. MANGALURU: Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Friday released the party’s election manifesto for the Karnataka Assembly Elections 2018 that promises to create one …

Ghulam Shahid, a 34-year-old cleric, has been arrested in connection with the alleged rape of a minor girl at a madrasa in Ghaziabad. New Delhi: A 34-year-old cleric has been arrested in connection with the alleged rape of a minor girl at a madrasa in Ghaziabad district of Uttar Pradesh. …

Good bet? Kerala earned Rs 8,700 cr last year from lottery schemes; FM Manpreet says Punjab, which earned Rs 55 cr, can replicate model. Chandigarh : Just as Nirmal Singh, a taxi driver from Patiala, turned a millionaire overnight by winning the Rs 1.5 crore Baisakhi Bumper lottery of the …

Additional Secretary in the Ministry of External Affairs A Gitesh Sarma, addressing the ECOSOC Forum on Financing for Development Follow Up, said India is currently implementing a wave of reforms. United Nations: India has informed the UN that the Goods and Services Tax reform implemented by it, coupled with the …

During their summit, the two leaders are expected to work out a consensus between the two countries to resolve a host of issues, including the boundary question. WUHAN: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday met for an informal summit in central China’s Wuhan city. During …

Siddaramaiah has been extremely vocal against Adityanath and PM Modi in his election speeches and even called the duo “North Indian imports”. Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah is of the opinion that Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will prove to be a liability for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and …

Indu Malhotra’s name was recommended by the collegium for elevation along with that of Uttarakhand High Court Chief Justice KM Joseph, but the Centre has sought reconsideration of the proposal for the latter. NEW DELHI: Senior advocate Indu Malhotra was on Friday administered the oath of office as a Supreme …