New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) Actor- filmmaker Farhan Akhtar says that it is important to raise awareness about the planet’s conservation as that has become one of the critical issues nowadays. “Planet conservation is one…
Kochi, April 23 (IANS) Export of Indian spices and spice products saw a 20 per cent increase during the April-December 2017 period touching Rs 13,167.89 crore with a volume of 797,145 tonnes, according to figures…
Kolkata, April 23 (IANS) Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) head coach and former South Africa all-rounder Jacques Kallis on Monday heaped praise on top-order batsman Nitish Rana, saying the player was told he will get a…
New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) Union Food and Public Distribution Minister Ram Vilas Paswan on Monday said hostel students belonging to SC, ST and OBC families will be entitled to 15 kg of foodgrain per…
Madrid, April 23 (IANS) Germany’s Alexander Zverev jumped to the third spot with 5,195 points while Spain’s Rafael Nadal maintained his number one spot in the men’s Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) world singles rankings…
By Sujit Chakraborty Agartala, April 23 (IANS) The Union government has asked the northeastern states to expedite the computerisation of the Public Distribution System (PDS) to ensure greater efficiency and transparency, and to check large-scale…
New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) Demand for under-construction properties in the Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR) fell in January-March 2018, compared to October-December 2017, due to the 12 per cent Goods and Services Tax (GST) imposed…
Washington, April 23 (IANS) A woman said on Monday that she was facing a $500 fine from the US customs agency after a free apple that she was given as a snack on a plane…
New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) Blaming the Congress for the poor state of Dalits in the country, Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan on Monday said it was their votes that attracted politicians to them. “Who…
Mumbai, April 23 (IANS) The key Indian equity indices provisionally closed in the green on Monday on the back of healthy buying in consumer durables, healthcare and IT stocks. However, selling pressure on metal and…
Noida, April 23 (IANS) Police from Noida and Gurugram in Haryana on Monday gunned down a criminal who carried a reward of Rs 2 lakh on his head. The police said Balraj Bhati, a resident…
London, April 23 (IANS) Raghuram Rajan, former Governor of the Reserve Bank of India, has been named as one of the possible contenders for the top job at the Bank of England (BoE), according to…
New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) The Union Home Ministry has removed Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) from Meghalaya and reduced it to eight police stations in Arunachal Pradesh, an official said on Monday. “AFSPA…
Bhubaneswar, April 23 (IANS) The opposition Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday created a ruckus in the Odisha Assembly over what they called the “increasing number of rape cases” in the state….
Seoul, April 23 (IANS) South Korea will unveil their FIFA World Cup squad on May 14, the national football governing body said on Monday. The Korea Football Association (KFA) said South Korea men’s national football…
Mumbai, April 23 (IANS) Former Indian foreign secretary S. Jaishankar has apparently been given a waiver from the “cooling off period” for bureaucrats, as Tatas have announced his appointment as their Groups President of Global…
Toronto, April 23 (IANS) Older adults who use opioids for pain relief may be at an increased risk of falling as well as deaths, according to researchers. Falls are a leading cause of injury and…
Phnom Penh, April 23 (IANS) The population of dolphins in Cambodia’s Mekong river has increased for the first time after years of constant decline that has pushed the threatened species to the brink of extinction,…
New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) With the aim to combat indoor air pollution, cinema exhibition company PVR Ltd on Monday rolled out its “clean air theatre” concept by launching the “Audit-Air-Ium” theatre here. The company…
Jodhpur, April 23 (IANS) Security was heightened here on Monday ahead of a verdict scheduled for Wednesday against godman Asaram in a rape case. On April 17, the Rajasthan High Court ordered a Jodhpur trial…