New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) Sixteen states and a union territory registered 100 per cent polling in presidential election, official figures released here said on Tuesday. The lowest percentage of 86.67 per cent in the…
New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) India witnessed 22.5 per cent growth in foreign tourist arrival (FTA) in June 2017 over June 2016, an official statement said on Tuesday. “The number of FTAs in June 2017…
Agartala, July 18 (IANS) BJP supporters on Tuesday laid siege to the official residences of the Tripura Chief Minister and four Ministers over the road and rail blockade in the state even as the tribal…
Kohima, July 18 (IANS) The Gauhati High Court’s Kohima bench on Tuesday upheld Nagaland Governor P.B. Acharya’s directive to Chief Minister Shurhozelie Liezietsu to prove his majority in the assembly, following which Acharya sought an…
Mumbai, July 18 (IANS) The makers of “Dangal” did not send in an entry for the 18th IIFA Weekend and Awards, the event’s organisers said on Tuesday after receiving flak for ignoring appreciated films like…
New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) The government on Tuesday said that new airports will be known by the name of the city they serve. According to Minister of State for Civil Aviation Jayant Sinha, naming…
Mumbai, July 18 (IANS) Aditya Birla group company UltraTech Cement on Tuesday reported a rise of 15 per cent in its consolidated net profit for the April-June quarter of 2017-18. According to the company, its…
New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) Indian companies have been averse to risk and innovation, things which we need to have to make our space in the world market, Vice President M. Hamid Ansari said here…
New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) A private tutor was shot dead in Dwarka area of west Delhi by five persons, of whom three have since been arrested, police said on Tuesday. Police said Surender Kumar…
New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) The government on Tuesday said around 455 markets in 13 states have been integrated with the electronic National Agriculture Market (eNAM) and it has a target to connect 585 markets…
Kolkata, July 18 (IANS) Former India captain and part of the three-member Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC) Sourav Ganguly on Tuesday refused to comment on the re-signing of Bharat Arun as the bowling coach of the…
New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) Passenger car manufacturer Honda Cars India (HCIL) on Tuesday introduced the 2017 ‘Privilege Edition’ of its sedan Honda Amaze. “The Privilege Edition will be available at Rs 648,888 for petrol…
New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) India’s tourism sector witnessed a 22.6 per cent growth in Foreign Exchange Earnings (FEEs) in June 2017 over June 2016, a statement from the Tourism Ministry said on Tuesday. “The…
New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) A total of 108 markets have been set up to provide marketing avenues to bamboo farmers for their raw and finished products, parliament was told on Tuesday. “Under the mission,…
Bristol, July 18 (IANS) England made it to Sunday’s final of the Women’s World Cup, after narrowly edging past South Africa by two wickets in the first semi-final at the County Ground here on Tuesday….
New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) The government on Tuesday called Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati quitting the Rajya Sabha a “political stunt” and a “planned script”, while Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad…
Jammu, July 18 (IANS) Two Indian soldiers were killed on Tuesday as the Pakistan Army resorted to heavy shelling and firing along several areas of the LoC in Jammu and Kashmir, leading authorities to shut…
Bengaluru, July 18 (IANS) Asserting that there was no legal bar on states to have a separate flag, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday said the state government would consider if the panel set up…