Brussels, Sep 10 (IANS) Belgian authorities have ordered the closure of a Sikh gurudwara (temple) for an indefinite period citing a security threat, local media reported on Saturday. Hans Bonte, Mayor of Vilvoorde town, has…
New Delhi, Sep 10 (IANS) Beverages and snacks major PepsiCo India says that it plans to bring more youth and women from rural areas to work in the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) sector, and will…
New Delhi/Sao Paulo, Sep 10 (IANS) Even as the Defence Ministry in India sought information from Brazil’s Embraer aerospace company over alleged payment of bribes in a three-aircraft deal, the company is said to have…
Bhagalpur (Bihar), Sep 10 (IANS) Former RJD MP and criminal-turned-politician Shahabuddin was released from prison after 11 long years on Saturday to a tumultuous welcome by hundreds of cheering supporters. And soon after he walked…
New Delhi, Sep 10 (IANS) The Congress on Saturday accused the government of lying after the BJP alleged that controversial Islamic scholar Zakir Naik had paid Rs 50 lakh donation to the Rajiv Gandhi Foundation….
Gurgaon, Sep 10 (IANS) A 35-year-old labourer has been arrested for abducting and killing the three-year-old daughter of his Gurgaon-based contractor, police said on Saturday. The accused, identified as Anwar, hailing from Bihar, was on…
Singapore, Sep 10 (IANS) Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Saturday mulled over the possibility of replicating Singapore’s petrochemical complex at two places in India – in Odisha’s Paradip port and Haryana’s Panipat district. The minister,…
Rio de Janeiro, Sep 10 (IANS) India’s Mariyappan Thangavelu created history by winning a gold medal in the men’s high jump T-42 event at the Rio Paralympics here. His compatriot Varun Singh Bhati clinched the…
New Delhi, Sep 10 (IANS) AAP legislator Amanatullah Khan on Saturday wrote to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and resigned from all government posts, saying that he was “tired” of giving “clarifications” on various allegations…
Beijing, Sep 10 (IANS) China has completed the construction of the highest bridge in the world, 565 meters above the Nizhu River Canyon in the south, the local media reported on Saturday. The bridge, called…
New Delhi, Sep 10 (IANS) Union Law and Justice Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Saturday said Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar will now face his “real litmus test” for maintaining law and order in the…
Makkah, Sep 10 (IANS) Nearly two million pilgrims have arrived in Saudi Arabia to perform the annual Haj, which culminates on Sunday with the standing on Arafat — a granite hill also known as the…
Chennai, Sep 10 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee on Saturday hoped the central government would set up the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council to fix the tax rate while praising former RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan…
New Delhi, Sep 10 (IANS) All India Council of Sports (AICS) president Vijay Kumar Malhotra on Saturday urged the government to increase the sports budget for the preparation for upcoming international competitions. Malhotra also said…
New Delhi, Sep 10 (IANS) British rock band Coldplay has been confirmed to headline the debut edition of the Global Citizen Festival on November 19 in Mumbai. The organisers have refuted reports that tickets for…
Vijayawada, Sep 10 (IANS) The day-long Andhra Pradesh shutdown called by the opposition parties on Saturday to protest denial of special category status to the state evoked near total response, affecting normal life. The shutdown…
New Delhi, Sep 10 (IANS) Tata Sons Chairman Emeritus Ratan Tata’s Twitter account was hacked but later restored, the industrialist said in a tweet. “Shocked my account was hacked yesterday and spurious tweet sent with…