New Delhi, Jan 4 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed Karnataka to continue to release 2,000 cusecs of water to Tamil Nadu till it decided on the batch of petitions challenging the Cauvery Water…
New Delhi, Jan 4 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Wednesday asked the Union government and the RBI to file replies on a PIL for framing of guidelines to prevent charging of surcharge on transactions…
New Delhi, Jan 4 (IANS) Indian Coast Guard Director General Rajendra Singh met his Sri Lankan counterpart Rear Admiral Samantha Wimalathunga here on Wednesday and discussed more maritime cooperation, especially in the context of fishermen…
Kolkata, Jan 4 (IANS) The Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) is planning to amend its constitution in line with the Supreme Court verdict on administrative reforms, and will call special general and annual general meetings…
Manila, Jan 4 (IANS) A jail guard and five inmates were killed during a southern Philippines jailbreak before dawn and in the subsequent manhunt on Wednesday, authorities said. At least 158 inmates escaped when some…
New Delhi, Jan 4 (IANS) Hostile Cervical Mucus, a condition in which the male sperms are unable to survive due to the hostile cervical conditions of the female during intercourse, accounts for 20 per cent…
Chennai, Jan 4 (IANS) Top seed Marin Cilic was stunned 6-7 (5), 7-5, 5-7 by Jozef Kovali in the second round of the Chennai Open tennis tournament here on Wednesday. World No.6 Cilic was heavily…
Vijayawada, Jan 4 (IANS) In a significant judgment, a court here on Wednesday sentenced a youth to life imprisonment and three others for 20 years in a gang rape case. The court sentenced main accused…
Patna, Jan 4 (IANS) Thousands of followers of Sikhism on Wednesday participated in an impressive ‘nagar kirtan’ (religious procession) held here in connection with the ongoing celebration of the 350th birth anniversary of 10th Sikh…
New Delhi, Jan 4 (IANS) The Delhi government has proposed significant reduction in city bus fares, and sent the file on the move to Lt. Governor Anil Baijal for approval, Transport Minister Satyendar Jain said…
New Delhi, Jan 4 (IANS) A man was arrested for kidnapping a two and a half year old girl here, who was rescued safely, a senior police officer said. The accused Rakesh, 20, was arrested…
New York, Jan 4 (IANS) A Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) commuter train derailed at Atlantic Terminal in Brooklyn, New York, at the height of Wednesday’s morning rush, injuring more than three dozen people and…
Panaji, Jan 4 (IANS) Goa Deputy Chief Minister Francis D’Souza on Wednesday said there is a strong possibility of a Christian becoming the next Chief Minister of the coastal state. D’Souza, one of Bharatiya Janata…
Mumbai, Jan 4 (IANS) Robust growth in sales and net profit marked the private corporate performance in the July-September quarter of the current fiscal, RBI data showed on Wednesday. “Sales growth improved significantly by 3.7…
New Delhi, Jan 4 (IANS) The Congress party on Wednesday said that the Delhi government was “intentionally” delaying the file pertaining to delimitation of municpal wards of Delhi as it fears defeat in polls. The…
New Delhi, Jan 4 (IANS) The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on Wednesday floated a consultation paper on the much-debated net neutrality issue, seeking stakeholders view by February 15, and counter-comments by February 28….
Chandigarh, Jan 4 (IANS) To encourage girls to take the lead in sports and other fields and create a positive mindset in favour of daughters, the district administration in Haryana’s Karnal on Wednesday organised a…
New Delhi, Jan 4 (IANS) Delhi Lt Governor Anil Baijal has announced a holiday on Thursday on account of 350th birth anniversary of Guru Gobind Singh, said an official statement. Thursday will be a holiday…
New Delhi, Jan 4 (IANS) The CBI submitted its internal probe report into the suicides of former Corporate Affairs Director General B.K. Bansal and his family members to the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) in…
(170103) — NEW YORK, Jan. 3, 2017 (Xinhua) — A trader works at the New York Stock Exchange in New York, the United States, on Jan. 3, 2017. U.S. stocks rebounded Tuesday, the first trading…