Kolkata, Oct 2 (IANS) West Bengal on Monday joined the rest of India in celebrating the 148th birth anniversary of the ‘Father of the Nation’ Mahatma Gandhi through various programmes organised by the state government,…
Imphal, Oct 2 (IANS) Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh on Monday night inaugurated a night plaza, known as Imphal Evening, in the heart of Imphal city that he said will give people a chance…
New Delhi, Oct 2 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said the Swachh Bharat campaign launched by him three years ago has today become a “mass movement”. “Today, the Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan (Clean India…
Kolkata, Oct 2 (IANS) West Bengal’s biggest festival Durga Puja may have ended but the celebratory mood is still on as the city gears up for the second edition of the immersion carnival to be…
Srinagar, Oct 2 (IANS) Two policemen were injured on Monday in a grenade attack by two militants in Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla district, police said. A joint checkpost (naka) was set up police and the…
Mumbai/Raipur, Oct 2 (IANS) Budget passenger carrier IndiGo on Monday said actor-singer Aditya Narayan misbehaved with its staff at Raipur airport but later apologised. The incident occurred on Sunday, when Narayan, travelling on Raipur-Mumbai IndiGo…
Riyadh, Oct 2 (IANS) Saudi Arabia on Monday announced a plan to launch a company to increase the capacity of the Grand Mosque in Mecca to accommodate pilgrims who are expected to reach more than…
Abu Dhabi, Oct 2 (IANS/WAM) The United Arab Emirates has strongly condemned the mass shooting in Las Vegas on Monday, which left at least 50 people dead. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation…
Porbandar, Oct 2 (IANS) BJP chief Amit Shah on Monday said Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi is unable to see the development in Gujarat because of “Italian spectacles”. Flagging off the second phase of Gujarat…
Isle of Man (UK), Oct 2 (IANS) Indian legend Viswanathan Anand finished joint second at the Isle of Man Chess Championship, accumulating seven points from nine round of games here. The five-time world chess champion…
New Delhi, Oct 2 (IANS) A special one-day session of the Delhi Assembly will be held here on Wednesday to approve the Guest Teachers’ Regularisation Bill. On September 27, the Delhi Cabinet had okayed the…
Mumbai: Actor Amitabh Bachchan during the NDTV Banega Swachh India programme in Mumbai on Oct 2, 2017.(Photo: IANS) Mumbai: Actor Amitabh Bachchan during the NDTV Banega Swachh India programme in Mumbai on Oct 2, 2017.(Photo:…
By Rohit Vaid Mumbai, Oct 2 (IANS) The Reserve Bank of India’s monetary policy review, coupled with macro-economic data points and expectations of an economic stimulus package, are expected to set the course for Indian…
By Francis Kokutse Accra (Ghana), Oct 2 (IANS) Indian High Commissioner in Accra Birender Singh Yadav led a community group and members of the Society of Friends of India to make a presentation of assorted…
Kolkata, Oct 2 (IANS) Iraq on Monday sweated it out for two hours at the Calcutta Cricket and Football Club (CCFC), six days ahead of their first FIFA Under-17 World Cup game at the Salt…
Seoul, Oct 2 (IANS) South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Monday surprised listeners by turning up as a radio station traffic reporter. “Hello, this is Moon Jae-in. This is information on the current traffic conditions…
Kathmandu, Oct 2 (IANS) Nepal and India will be conducting in November a joint head count of tigers in the national parks, forests and sanctuaries along the international border between the two neighbours using a…
Bengaluru, Oct 2 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday launched the “Mathru Purna” scheme, which aims to provide nutritious meals to about 12 lakh pregnant women and lactating mothers in the state. “The scheme…
New Delhi: Singer Shashaa Tirupati during India Today Safaigiri Awards function in New Delhi, on Oct 2, 2017. (Photo: IANS) New Delhi: Singer Shashaa Tirupati during India Today Safaigiri Awards function in New Delhi, on…
