Bengaluru, April 29 (IANS) Mumbai’s Iqbal Shaikh proved to be the consummate drag racer on the opening day of the JK Tyre Vroom Quarter-Mile Rush here on Saturday, winning as many as three different categories…
Bengaluru, April 29 (IANS) Bengaluru FC finished-off their I-League football campaign at the fourth spot as they defeated Churchill Brothers 3-0 in their last match. The result ensured the defending champions ended their campaign on…
New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) Rajya Sabha’s Deputy Leader of Opposition Anand Sharma on Saturday said ruling and opposition parties are like two wheels of a chariot, necessary to run democracy, a statement said. Addressing…
New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) A 20-year-old man suffering from Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy (FSHD) — a condition which slowly weakens and degenerates all the muscles of the body leading to disability — was treated using…
Chandigarh, April 29 (IANS) Haryana’s Lokayukta has marked an investigation into the grant of an arms licence to actress Soha Ali Khan by the authorities in Gurugram (earlier Gurgaon) in 1996 when she was underage….
Mumbai, April 29 (IANS) East Bengal ended their I-League campaign on a rousing note, thrashing a rather disjointed Mumbai FC 4-0 in their final game of the competition at the Cooperage Stadium here on Saturday…
Gorakhpur, April 29 (IANS) Amid opposition accusations of tampering of electronic voting machines (EVMs) to favour the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said on Saturday the Delhi civic polls had…
Sochi, April 29 (IANS) Ferrari’s German driver Sebastian Vettel secured the pole position for the 2017 Formula 1 VTB Russian Grand Prix after leading the official qualifier laps here on Saturday. Vettel, the current Formula…
Bhubaneswar, April 29 (IANS) The Odisha government on Saturday approved nine projects with an investment of Rs 1,770.43 crore. The State Level Single Window Clearance Authority (SLSWCA) meeting presided over by Chief Secretary A.P. Padhi…
New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) A teacher of the G.B. Pant Engineering College teacher ended his 24-day hunger strike for better campus facilities on Saturday, after Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal assured him land for…
New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) The government is considering a proposal to give preference to domestic manufacturing in public procurement, Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion Secretary Ramesh Abhishek said on Saturday. “The government is…
Bhubaneswar, April 29 (IANS) Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday announced a special action plan to reduce migration problem in the state and create livelihood opportunities. Initially, the action plan would be implemented in…
Thimphu, April 29 (IANS) The Bhutan government is preparing to move a motion to withdraw the controversial Motor Vehicle Agreement involving Bangladesh, Bhutan, India and Nepal (BBIN) during the joint sitting of the Parliament next…
New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) Urged Muslims to not take the issue of triple talaq “into the realm of politics”, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that given India’s “great tradition”, he is sure…
Mumbai, April 29 (IANS) The proposal to tax agricultural income was a “plan to finish off the farmers” in the country, Congress’ Maharashtra’s leader Radhakrishna Vikhe-Patil said on Saturday. Criticising the move, mooted by Chief…
Ghaziabad, April 29 (IANS) Ghaziabad’s new District Magistrate Ministi S. and Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) H.N. Singh took charge of their posts on Saturday. Ministi, a 2003 batch IAS officer, told media persons that…
Karachi, April 29 (IANS) Police have registered cases of blasphemy and terrorism against unidentified men for smashing idols at a Hindu temple in Sindh. The broken idols were found in a sewerage line on Saturday…
New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) Chief Justice of India, Justice Jagdish Singh Khehar on Saturday expressed appreciation for the “super divine duty” of para legal volunteers towards many poor, helpless, and deprived people who are…
Islamabad, April 29 (IANS) Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Saturday approved the sacking of his Special Assistant on Foreign Affairs Tariq Fatemi due to his alleged role in “Dawn leaks”, but the countrys army…
New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) A dust storm on Saturday evening and cloudy skies most of the day on Saturday brought some respite to Delhi residents from the scorching sun while the maximum temperature settled…