Lucknow, May 18 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh assembly paid rich tributes to Union Minister Anil Madhav Dave who passed away in New Delhi earlier on Thursday. Leaders cutting across party lines and Assembly Speaker Hriday…
London, May 18 (IANS) England all-rounder Chris Woakes on Thursday said they are paid very well and that he does not foresee English cricket being hit by the kind of pay dispute threatening this year’s…
Bengaluru, May 18 (IANS) Swedish automaker Volvo Cars on Thursday announced setting set up of an assembly line near Bengaluru in southern Karnataka to roll out its premium cars for the Indian market, an official…
Srinagar, May 18 (IANS) Defence and Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday termed the International Court of Justice decision on Kulbhushan Jadhav a great victory for the rule of law and his trial in Pakistan…
Chandigarh, May 18 (IANS) Three assailants who fired at a murder accused within the courts complex in Bhiwani city of Haryana on Thursday were arrested from the spot and three firearms seized from them, the…
Abu Dhabi, May 18 (IANS/WAM) At least 50 critically endangered turtles were released by the Environment Agency of Abu Dhabi (EAD) in collaboration with the Dubai Turtle Rehabilitation Project (DTRP) ahead of Endangered Species Day…
Mumbai, May 18 (IANS) Tightening the screws further on absconding liquor baron Vijay Mallya, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday took possession of his seafront farmhouse worth Rs 100 crore in Raigad district of Maharashtra’s…
Srinagar, May 18 (IANS) Making further progress on rolling out the Goods and Services Tax (GST) by July 1, the GST Council on Thursday decided the tax rates for 1,211 items, a majority kept at…
New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) Low cost carrier IndiGo on Thursday said it has expanded its network by adding 10 new direct flights to cities with high demand. According to the airline, the additional frequencies…
The Hague/New Delhi/Islamabad, May 18 (IANS) In a diplomatic and legal victory for India, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Thursday stayed the execution of alleged spy Kulbhushan Jadhav, dismissing Pakistan’s contention that it…
New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) Acclaimed filmmaker Ketan Mehta on Thursday said he has sent a legal notice to actress Kangana Ranaut for conniving with producer Kamal Jain and others to hijack “Rani of Jhansi…
New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) A ‘hawala’ operator involved in a graft case against sidelined AIADMK leader T.T.V. Dinakaran, who is accused of attempting to bribe Election Commission officials, has been arrested, a Delhi Police…
Kolkata, May 18 (IANS) A day after Maulana Noor-ur Rehman Barkati was removed as the Imam of the Tipu Sultan Mosque here, a Muslim clerics’ body based in West Bengal on Thursday said the termination…
New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Thursday recommended setting up a standing task force to tackle increasing air pollution in the national capital. A division bench of Justice S. Ravindra Bhat…
New York, May 18 (IANS) A large volcanic eruption may have triggered the first mass extinction of life, in which nearly 80 per cent of the species were lost, a study has shown. A researchers…
Washington, May 18 (IANS) A 14-year-old Indian American student has won the prestigious $50,000 National Geographic Bee contest here, becoming the sixth consecutive Indian American to win the championship. Pranay Varada, who is Dewitt Perry…
Lucknow, May 18 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh government has ordered the cancellation of all duplicate/bogus ration cards in the state at the earliest, official sources said on Thursday. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has however directed…
Kathmandu, May 18 (IANS) Fifteen persons, including three Indians, have been arrested in connection with the seizure of demonetised Indian currency notes totalling nearly Rs 2.10 crore in Kathmandu, Nepal Police said on Thursday. Two…
New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) India on Thursday said the International Court of Justice order was an “essential first step” in ensuring justice for alleged spy Kulbhushan Jadhav, and he should “be safe” till the…
Kolkata, May 18 (IANS) Noted environmental activists Medha Patkar and Prafulla Samantara believe Union Environment Minister Anil Dave, a committed environmentalist who had worked on green projects including conservation of the Narmada river, was perhaps…