Varanasi, Nov 2 (IANS) Air pollution in Varanasi reached dangerous levels during the festival of Diwali, a report said on Wednesday. A research on Varanasi’s post-Diwali air quality was conducted by the Care4Air Campaign on…
Lucknow, Nov 2 (IANS) Despite a drop in mercury and considerable smoke and pollution in the air, both considered deterrents to the mosquitoes causing dengue, the vector-borne disease continues to plague many parts of the…
New Delhi, Nov 2 (IANS) International rating agency Standard & Poor’s here on Wednesday affirmed “BBB-/A-3” rating with stable outlook for India. “We are affirming our ‘BBB-‘ long-term and ‘A-3’ short-term sovereign credit ratings on…
Malappuram (Kerala), Nov 2 (IANS) A team of National Investigation Agency (NIA) officials, probing a blast in Mysuru along with their Kerala counterparts, on Wednesday arrived at the Malappuram Collectorate premises where an explosion took…
New Delhi, Nov 2 (IANS) Authorities on Wednesday shifted the body of a former army man who committed suicide over OROP to Lady Hardinge hospital for the post-mortem, officials said. The body of Ram Kishan…
New Delhi, Nov 2 (IANS) Delhi Police on Wednesday took into custody the son of a former army man who committed suicide demanding implementation of OROP. Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia confirmed the incident…
Bengaluru, Nov 2 (IANS) The US-based cloud infrastructure provider DigitalOcean on Wednesday launched new contest “Campus Shark” to identify promising student developers across the country. The competition will run in association with Incubatehub, a community…
Islamabad, Nov 2 (IANS) Pakistan has decided to expel two alleged RAW agents from the Indian High Commission in Islamabad, a media report said on Wednesday. According to the report carried by Pakistan Today, “Two…
Islamabad, Nov 2 (IANS) Expressing disappointment at the rejection of bail to Nat Geo’s famed “Afghan Girl” Sharbat Gula, the Afghanistan ambassador to Pakistan on Wednesday called on Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to intervene in…
Toronto, Nov 2 (IANS) People who engage in regular physical activity and consume plenty of fruits and vegetables are likely to stay sharp even in their old age, suggests new research. “Factors such as adhering…
Jammu, Nov 2 (IANS) Three civilians were injured on Wednesday in Pakistan shelling at Indian positions on the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch border district, a police officer said. The officer…
Paris, Nov 2 (IANS) The French government on Wednesday began the evacuation of some 1,500 minors who were living in the remains of the Calais migrant camp known as the “Jungle”. The camp, where up…
By Ruwa Shah Srinagar, Nov 2 (IANS) A bleak future stares hundreds of thousands of youth with 27 schools set ablaze in the Kashmir Valley in the past few weeks and all educational institutions shut…
Srinagar, Nov 2 (IANS) Five persons, including a 65-year-old man, were on Wednesday injured in fresh violence that erupted here between protestors and security forces, officials said. A police officer said one of the injured…
New Delhi, Nov 2 (IANS) Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi was on Wednesday detained by Delhi Police while trying to meet the family of a retired soldier who committed suicide demanding OROP’s implementation. Gandhi was…
Madrid, Nov 2 (IANS) French striker Antoine Griezmann scored a last-gasp winner as Atletico Madrid beat Russian football club FC Rostov 2-1 to qualify for the Champions League last 16. Atletico’s Group D rivals Bayern…
Mumbai, Nov 2 (IANS) Middle-order batsman Rohit Sharma was sidelined due to an injury while all-rounder Hardik Pandya is the lone new face in the India squad for the first two cricket Tests against England,…
New Delhi, Nov 2 (IANS) Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Wednesday demanded to know what crime he had committed by trying to meet the family of a retired soldier who committed suicide. Police…
New Delhi, Nov 2 (IANS) Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Wednesday sought details of the suicide of retired Subedar Ram Kishan Grewal. The former soldier, who was part of the One-Rank-One-Pension (OROP) agitation, committed suicide…
New Delhi, Nov 2 (IANS) The Jaipur Literature Festival (JLF) has announced the third list of 10 speakers who will appear at its January 2017 edition. The third list of names, unveiled on Tuesday, includes…