By Bappaditya Chatterjee Kolkata, July 16 (IANS) Ninety per cent of foodgrain and 20 per cent of sugar should be compulsorily be packed in jute bags during 2016-17, the same level as the previous fiscal,…
Agartala, July 16 (IANS) A local court in Tripura on Saturday sent, to 14 days judicial custody, a senior state government official arrested on charges of rape. Absconding Tripura Civil Service officer Panna Ahmed, 44,…
By Veturi Srivatsa Justice Mukul Mudgal is the most sought after man in the world of sport. The former chief justice of the Punjab and Haryana High Court is also the most feared in Indian…
New Delhi, July 16 (IANS) External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Saturday said that Indian schoolchildren and officials who had gone to Turkey, rocked by a coup attempt, to participate in an international sports meet…
Bhubaneswar, July 16 (IANS) Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday raised several issues at the Inter-State Council meeting in New Delhi, including the Polavaram project and construction of upper-catchment projects on Mahanadi river basin….
New Delhi, July 16 (IANS) The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship has announced the launch of an online platform — www.indiaskillsonline.com — for inculcating skills of choice and bridge the digital divide in India….
Patna, July 16 (IANS) Setting a rare and inspiring example that has drawn her applause, a woman in Bihar mortagaged her gold and silver jewellery to raise money for constructing toilet at her house. Phulkumari…
Ranchi, July 16 (IANS) The Congress and the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) have called for the resignation of Chief Minister Raghubar Das for rigging the June 11 Rajya Sabha polls as purportedly shown in some…
Paris, July 16 (IANS) Former Wimbledon champion Marion Bartoli, who dramatically lost 20kg after picking up a mystery virus, said on Saturday she is on the way to recovery. The 2013 champion from France, who…
Guwahati, July 16 (IANS) The Assam government on Saturday started the process to verify the rhino horns in its custody, giving in to demands for a CBI probe to ascertain the genuineness of the horns…
Ankara, July 16 (IANS) Over 2,700 judges were removed by the Turkish government following the botched coup, state run Anadolu news agency reported, in the first sign of how Friday night could increase President Recep…
Bangkok, July 16 (IANS) Buddhist devotees from across the world, including India, congregated at Thailand’s Wat Phra Dhammakaya temple on Saturday for a mass ordination ceremony organised to mark the upcoming Buddhist Lent — Vassa….
Kolkata, July 16 (IANS) Days after former and present vice chancellors of University of Calcutta advised students to refrain from politics, West Bengal Education Minister Partha Chatterjee on Saturday also urged students not to adopt…
By Porisma Pompi Gogoi Mumbai, July 16 (IANS) Indian equity markets had a decent run during the week ended Friday, with key indices gaining over 2.5 per cent, even though some counters succumbed to profit…
New Delhi, July 16 (IANS) A 33-year-old Croatian national committed suicide by slitting his hand with a piece of glass from a broken window at a hotel early on Saturday, police said. Nenand Kresoja’s body…
25 కోట్ల `బిచ్చగాడు` శ్రీ తిరుమల తిరుపతి వెంకటేశ్వర ఫిలింస్ పతాకంపై విజయ్ ఆంటోని, సత్న టైటస్ జంటగా ఫాతిమా విజయ్ ఆంటోని నిర్మించిన తమిళ చిత్రం ‘పిచ్చైకారన్’ ను తెలుగులో ‘బిచ్చగాడు’ అనే పేరుతో చదలవాడ పద్మావతి మే 13న విడుదల చేశారు. ఈ చిత్రం 63…
New Delhi, July 16 (IANS) The Congress on Saturday welcomed the latest political developments in Arunachal Pradesh wherein all rebel party legislators have come back to the party fold and said that this proves that…
By Ruwa Shah Srinagar, July 16 (IANS) Thousands of tourists who were caught up in the turmoil in the Kashmir Valley have left, dealing huge blows to the tourism industry. But some of the tourists…