New Delhi, Dec 21 (IANS) With a view to battle pollution by encouraging people to take public transport, the Delhi government on Wednesday cut bus fares significantly for January. Commuters will now have to pay…
Moscow, Dec 21 (IANS) US policy is unlikely to undergo any radical change under the new administration of President-elect Donald Trump, the Kremlin said on Wednesday. “We are not expecting to solve all the problems….
Lucknow, Dec 21 (IANS) Union Surface Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday said real development in Uttar Pradesh can be ushered in only by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Addressing a large public meeting in…
Brussels, Dec 21 (IANS) The European Commission on Wednesday adopted a package of measures to fight the financing of terrorism and organised crime in the EU. The proposals will reinforce the EU’s legal framework in…
Kolkata, Dec 21 (IANS) S.S.P. Chawrasia and Gaganjeet Bhullar, winners of two titles each in Asia this year, will be the men to beat in the start-studded field of 64 golfers at the Rs 1.5…
Barcelona, Dec 21 (IANS) Espanyol head coach Quique Sanchez Flores said on Wednesday, on the eve of their Copa del Rey football match against Alcorcon, that he has never underestimated any opponents and will remain…
Thane (Maharashtra), Dec 21 (IANS) In a major haul, the Thane Police have seized almost 9 kg of radioactive depleted uranium, a top official said here on Wednesday. “We have confirmed that the substance seized…
Kolkata, Dec 21 (IANS) The last letter to India penned by Queen Victoria, dating back 116 years, has been put on display for the first time at the Victoria Memorial Hall (VMH) here. Dated December…
New Delhi, Dec 21 (IANS) A 16-year-old girl was shot dead in a Mercedes car in front of her house here, police said on Wednesday. The police said the incident took place on Tuesday night…
New Delhi, Dec 21 (IANS) Minister of State for Road, Transport, Highway and Shipping Mansukh Mandaviya on Wednesday said Tata Motor’s Nano car disturbed the urban road transport by adding to the traffic congestion. “Though…
New Delhi, Dec 21 (IANS) Union Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Wednesday said digital methods of payment, online and mobile banking will be as successful as Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) in India. “India is the…
Imphal, Dec 21 (IANS) Two Manipur legislators — Jaikishan Khumukcham from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and L. Ibomcha of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) — on Wednesday joined the ruling Congress party here. Jaikishan…
Hyderabad/New Delhi, Dec 21 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee is arriving in Hyderabad on Thursday for his annual southern sojourn. He will stay at Rashtrapati Nilayam in Secunderabad till December 31 and will participate in various…
Jerusalem, Dec 21 (IANS) Israel’s former President Moshe Katsav was freed on parole on Wednesday, after serving five of his seven-year sentence for rape and other sexual offences. Live television and radio broadcasts showed Katsav…
Dubai, Dec 21 (IANS) The International Cricket Council’s (ICC) Code of Conduct Commission has dismissed South African captain Faf du Plessis’s appeal against a decision that found him guilty of ball tampering in the second…
Bengaluru, Dec 21 (IANS) The South Western Railway (SWR) is installing 73 Point of Sale (PoS) systems for booking passenger tickets and parcels at stations and reservation centres in its Bengaluru division to overcome cash…
New Delhi, Dec 21 (IANS) The union cabinet on Wednesday passed an ordinance to facilitate digital transfer of salaries by employers across the country. However, several trade unions associations and parties opposed the move, calling…
Brussels, Dec 21 (IANS) NATO on Wednesday approved about $390 million in a trust fund implementation plan to support the Afghan forces, the organisation said. The plan will fund more than 37 projects for the…
New Delhi, Dec 21 (IANS) Manufacturing an India-specific line of medical devices and equipment will increase the financial burden on patients and hamper the government’s vision of affordable, assessable healthcare for all, experts have warned….
New Delhi, Dec 21 (IANS) Congress leader Ajay Maken on Wednesday attacked Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for not fulfilling his poll promises of installing CCTV cameras for women safety, saying he only excuses instead…