New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) Unlike 2016, many regions of the country would receive below normal rainfall this monsoon season, says a weather analyst. According to private weather forecaster Skymet, the north-west, west, southern peninsula…
Hyderabad, March 27 (IANS) Telangan Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao Monday clarified that the proposal to hike quota for Muslims is not based on religion but on their socio-economic backwardness. He told the state assembly…
New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) The government has decided to ratify the “second commitment period of the Kyoto Protocol” on containing the emission of green house gases, said Anil Madhav Dave, Minister of State for…
Jalpaiguri (West Bengal), March 27 (IANS) Welcoming the Supreme Court’s order that Aadhar cannot be made mandatory for availing benefits under social welfare schemes, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday asserted the Centre…
New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday asked the central government to prepare a “line of action” that the states should take for dealing with the “very serious issue” of suicides by…
New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) Lawyers all over India will abstain from work on March 31 to protest against a proposed bill that bars advocates from going on strike, it was announced on Tuesday. Bar…
New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan will host lunch for parliamentarians and the staff at Parliament House on Tuesday to coincide with Indian New Year’s festivals, including Gudi Padva, Chaitra Sukladi…
New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) India moved a step closer to becoming a unified market in line with the federalist vision of the architects of its Constitution with the tabling in Parliament on Monday of…
New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday made it clear that the unique identification number – Aadhaar – can’t be made mandatory for availing benefits under social welfare schemes. A bench of…
Patna, March 27 (IANS) A dinner invitation for Monday night sent out by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar for members of both houses of the Bihar legislature seems to have divided the opposition state BJP –…
New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) Chinese technology major Xiaomi’s founder Lei Jun on Monday said India was one of the important markets for the company and it aims to create 20,000 jobs in the next…
New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) History needs to to be understood well to find a resolution to the conflicts in the northeast, senior Manipuri journalist Pradip Phanjoubam said on Monday noting there had been little…
Mumbai, March 27 (IANS) The scrip of MRF, the country’s largest tyre manufacturer, on Monday touched a fresh high of Rs 60,140 per share during the mid-afternoon trade session. The company’s stock, which is the…
New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) The Central government on Monday lifted the ban on the export of groundnut oil, soyabean oil, sesame oil and maize oil in bulk quantities, an official statement said. Earlier, there…
Mumbai, March 27 (IANS) Actress Taapsee Pannu, known for playing powerful characters in films like “Baby”, “Pink” and in her forthcoming “Naam Shabana”, says women should take responsibility for their own safety and learn the…
Rabat, March 27 (IANS/MAP) Air France has launched a new direct flight from Paris’ Charles de Gaulle Airport to Morocco’s Marrakech-Menara Airport. Air France would operate Paris’ Charles de Gaulle-Marrakech flight every Wednesday, Friday and…
Kathmandu, March 27 (IANS) Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’, who is on a six-day visit to China, held a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Monday. Prachanda later called the…
Lucknow/New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) Thousands of meat sellers in Uttar Pradesh shut shops for an indefinite period from Monday against Chief Minister Aditya Nath Yogis decision to close down illegal slaughterhouses, causing concerns over…
Mumbai, March 27 (IANS) British-French-German drama film “I, Daniel Blake” is set to release in India after bagging the Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival in 2016. Directed by Ken Loach, the film will…
New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Monday asked the Central government and Delhi Police to monitor and ensure that the emergency helpline number 100 becomes “more efficient and effective”. The direction…