New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) Indian Amateur Boxing Federation (IABF) chief Abhay Chautala on Thursday declared that he will turn down the honorary post of life president offered to him by the Indian Olympic Association…
New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) The Congress manifesto for the 2017 Punjab assembly elections will be released soon by former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, whose inputs were sought by the party during its drafting, a…
New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate on Thursday arrested a Delhi-based lawyer for allegedly converting demonetised currency worth Rs 60 crore into new notes in connivance with a bank manager at Kotak Mahindra…
Kolkata, Dec 29 (IANS) The Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) on Thursday said that it has awarded the contract for constructing a Rs 517 crore multi-modal terminal at West Bengal’s Haldia as a part…
Hyderabad, Dec 29 (IANS) Barring the BJP, opposition parties on Thursday boycotted the Telangana assembly to protest against the manner in which the new Land Acquisition Bill was passed in the House on Wednesday. A…
Moscow, Dec 29 (IANS) Russian emergency services on Thursday concluded operations in the Black Sea where a Russian military aircraft crashed on Sunday, killing all 92 passengers and crew on board. “The active phase of…
New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday said that the impact of demonetisation is clearly visible with tax collection figures seeing double-digit growth. “The impact of demonetisation on tax revenue…
New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) Promising dragflicker Harmanpreet Singh on Thursday said playing in the Hockey India League (HIL) has helped youngsters like him overcome the fear of playing against tough opponents during India’s successful…
Seoul, Dec 29 (IANS) South Korean prosecutors on Thursday detained the country’s former health minister who is now the chief of the national pension fund, for his alleged role in the corruption scandal involving a…
New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) To commemorate four years of the heinous December 16 gang rape incident in Delhi, Nirbhaya’s parents, along with many others, on Thursday gathered at Rajghat to pay tribute to their…
Mumbai, Dec 29 (IANS) TV actress Aashka Goradia is engaged to her American beau Brent Goble, she has revealed on her social media account. The couple got engaged when Aashka was celebrating Christmas in Breckenridge,…
New York, Dec 29 (IANS) The New York Police Department (NYPD) has come up with new rules allowing Sikh police officers to wear turbans instead of traditional police hats, officials said. The NYPD has said…
Mumbai, Dec 29 (IANS) Short-covering and value buying on the back of futures and options (F&O) expiry, and a rupee appreciation buoyed the Indian equity markets on Thursday. The key indices provisionally closed with gains…
Mumbai, Dec 29 (IANS) Actor-producer Jackky Bhagnani, who has launched “Kasrat” — a new fitness video which will be shown in schools of Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) — says it is a way to promote…
New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) Rubbishing allegations of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP President Amit Shah’s links with Gujarat businessman Mahesh Shah, Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Thursday dubbed the Congress as the…
New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) Singer Tulsi Kumar, who has sung a string of popular numbers like “Mere humsafar” and “Soch na sake”, is happy to see the Hindi film industry giving a platform to…
Asuncion, Dec 29 (IANS) The 2017 Dakar Rally, set to begin from January 2, is the “most important” event in the history of sports in Paraguay, the country’s national sports secretary said. “It’s an extreme…
New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) A leading industry body on Thursday emphasised the need of a crisis management plan to tackle cybercrime in the country. The Assocham-PwC joint study said it is important for the…
Paris, Dec 29 (IANS) Former French football star David Trezeguet said that Paris Saint-Germain (PSG)’s winger Angel Di Maria must exert the greatest effort to maintain his place in the capital club after the arrival…
New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) Don’t just sip milk, but also include it in your beauty regime for soft and clear skin, says an expert. Tanya Joshi, Senior Dietician and Nutritionist at Freshmen’s Valley, lists…