Moscow, Aug 12 (IANS) Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has signed an order to set up a national anti-doping laboratory as part of the country’s doping control campaign, it was announced on Saturday. The lab,…
Panaji, Aug 12 (IANS) Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar on Saturday said that he would finish the first round of campaigning for the upcoming Panaji bypolls by August 15, adding that his campaign strategy involved…
Washington, Aug 12 (IANS) A Muslim woman in the US has won $85,000 in damages from the authorities after her hijab was forcibly removed in police custody in 2016. During the incident, Kirsty Powell and…
New Delhi, Aug 12 (IANS) Union Forest Minister Harsh Vardhan on Saturday launched a 15-month-long campaign — Gaj Yatra — to raise awareness about the shrinking space for India’s wild elephants and their corridors. Over…
New Delhi, Aug 12 (IANS) Janata Dal-United rebel MP Ali Anwar Ansari, who was suspended from the parliamentary party for taking part in a meeting of opposition parties, on Saturday said the Sharad Yadav-led faction…
Kolkata, Aug 12 (IANS) The number of tax slabs in the Goods and Services Tax (GST)regime would be reduced with improvement in revenue, Union Minister of State for Finance and Corporate Affairs Arjun Ram Meghwal…
Gurugram, Aug 12 (IANS) Police have arrested a man for raping his wife, officials said on Saturday. The two were living separately after a dispute. The woman, in her mid-twenties, registered a case of rape…
Dharamsala, Aug 12 (IANS) Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama has cancelled his proposed visit to African nation Botswana next week, citing “exhaustion” as the reason. The Dalai Lama, who is alleged by the Chinese…
Bengaluru, Aug 12 (IANS) The Under-19 cricket Asia Cup, scheduled to be held in Bengaluru, has been moved to Malaysia following the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB)’s objection to the tournament being held in India. The…
Gorakhpur, Aug 12 (IANS) Under all-round attack, the Uttar Pradesh government on Saturday suspended the head of the hospital over the deaths of 63 children in five days, even as Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and…
Alappuzha, Aug 12 (IANS) The annual Nehru boat race, a signature event of Kerala, was held here on Saturday evening in front of thousands of cheering spectators. The 65th edition of the race, named after…
New Delhi, Aug 12 (IANS) Cricketer Gautam Gambhir on Saturday joined a campaign to encourage people to pledge to donate organs, at the Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals here. “I am extremely humbled to be a part…
Mumbai, Aug 12 (IANS) BSEs India INX (India International Exchange) on Saturday said it has received an approval from the Securities and Exchange Board of India to commence trading in gold options contracts from August…
By Samrat Chakraborty Ahmedabad, Aug 12 (IANS) Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) debutants Haryana Steelers coach Rambir Singh Khokhar feels that the ongoing fifth season will help young players to get further recognition and establish their…
New Delhi, Aug 12 (IANS) Aiming for complete elimination of man-animal conflict, Union Environment Minister Harsh Vardhan on Saturday called for a model to fix the elephant habitats and corridors. According to a report, 415…
Gurugram, Aug 12 (IANS) After state BJP chief Subhash Barala’s son was arrested in Chandigarh for allegedly stalking the daughter of a senior IAS officer, the party chief’s pictures were missing from posters and banners…
Kolkata: Actors Bidita Bag and Nawazuddin Siddiqui during the promotion of their upcoming film “Babumoshai Bandookbaaz” at Presidency Jail in Kolkata on Aug 12, 2017. (Photo: IANS) Kolkata: Actors Bidita Bag and Nawazuddin Siddiqui during…
New Delhi/Washington, Aug 12 (IANS) Star gazers in India are in for a treat as the annual Perseid Meteor Shower peaks on the night of August 12 through the morning of August 13. “The best…
New Delhi, Aug 12 (IANS) Union Food Minister Ram Vilas Paswan on Saturday dismissed the reports of shortage of sugar in the country and ruled out the possibility of zero duty sugar import at this…