By Jaideep Sarin Chandigarh, Jan 16 (IANS) With three-cornered contests on the cards in a majority of the 117 assembly seats in Punjab this time, younger voters are likely to hold the key for the…
New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday announced Rs 2 lakh compensation for the next of kin of each of the six women who died in a stampede in West Bengal….
By Kushagra Dixit New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) Projecting a bright picture of tiger conservation, the number of big cats in the Terai region has grown significantly with at least 71 new adults roaring, say…
Mumbai, Jan 16 (IANS) Acclaimed Iranian filmmaker Majid Majidi, who is in India for a location recce for his new movie, decided to travel in a suburban train to connect better with the pulse of…
New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) HP Inc. on Monday announced to make the world’s first workstation called Z2 Mini in India which is designed for users in Computer Aided Design (CAD) and other compute-intensive industries….
New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) Even as vegetable prices plummeted 33 per cent, India’s annual inflation based on wholesale prices rose marginally to 3.39 percent in December 2016 from 3.15 per cent for the month…
By Kushagra Dixit New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) Projecting a bright picture of tiger conservation, the number of big cats in the Terai region has grown significantly with at least 71 new adults roaring, say…
Lucknow, Jan 16 (IANS) The Election Commission has taken note of the announcement made by Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati that her government would dole out cash if voted to power, an official said…
New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday sought a comprehensive status report on the probe into the 1984 anti-Sikh riot cases being investigated by the SIT set up in 2014. A bench…
New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) A day after his formal induction into the party, cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Singh Sidhu termed his joining the Congress as his “homecoming” and launched a broadside against Punjab’s ruling Shiromani Akali…
New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) Lenovo Z2 Plus (3GB/32GB variant) is now available on e-tailer Flipkart for Rs 14,999 starting Monday, the company said in a statement. Additionally, 4GB/64GB variant will also be available at…
Washington, Jan 16 (IANS) Scientists have released incredible new images of Jupiter megastorm from the data sent by its Juno probe that reveal a crescent Jupiter and the iconic Great Red Spot. Below the Great…
Bishkek, Jan 16 (IANS) At least 37 people were killed on Monday when a Turkish Airlines cargo plane crashed into a residential area in Kyrgyzstan’s capital of Bishkek. “We are confirming data on the number…
Bengaluru, Jan 16 (IANS) A police officer was arrested for allegedly raping a mentally challenged woman in Karnataka’s Tumakuru town, officials said on Monday. “The accused, Assistant Sub-Inspector Umesh, 54, has been suspended and arrested…
Seoul, Jan 16 (IANS) South Korea’s state-run pension fund chief was indicted on Monday, a special prosecutor’s team said, in a widening probe into an influence-peddling scandal that has led to President Park Geun-hye’s impeachment….
Lucknow, Jan 16 (IANS) At least 40 school children were injured early on Monday when a bus carrying them turned turtle in Mathura in Uttar Pradesh, a police officer said. The condition of 10 injured…
Karachi, Jan 16 (IANS) Pakistani singer Atif Aslam stopped his concert mid-way here to rescue a girl, who was being harassed by a bunch of hooligans, who were present at the event, a media report…
Srinagar, Jan 16 (IANS) Heavy snowfall and moderate rain broke the cycle of intense cold wave conditions in the Kashmir Valley on Monday. Srinagar woke up to a comparatively warmer morning on Monday as 7.4…
Suva, Jan 16 (IANS) The 25th Asia-Pacific Parliamentary Forum (APPF) opened on Monday in Fiji, focusing on parliamentary partnerships for peace and security. The five-day forum, which was being held at Natadola saw the participation…