Hyderabad, Nov 22 (IANS) Aiming to attract more leading retailers, Telangana will announce its retail policy early in January next year, said a top government official on Wednesday. Jayesh Ranjan, Principal Secretary, Industry, Commerce and…
Mumbai, Nov 22 (IANS) Luxury Lifestyle Weekend (LLW), a platform that will bring together luxe brands and consumers, will take place from March 9-11 at Jio Garden, Bandra Kurla Complex here. The event has been…
Patna, Nov 22 (IANS) Nine more persons were arrested in Bihar on Wednesday on charges of misappropriating government funds of over Rs 13.50 crore meant for the construction of toilets in the state capital, an…
New Delhi, Nov 22 (IANS) The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved the introduction of new scheme ‘Mahila Shakti Kendra’ in order to empower rural women through community participation. According…
Los Angeles, Nov 22 (IANS) Singer Aretha Franklin has reassured fans that she is alive and well following rumours of her death. After the hashtag #RipArethaFranklin began trending on Twitter on Tuesday morning, the singer,…
Islamabad, Nov 22 (IANS) A Pakistan court on Wednesday ordered the release of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) founder Hafiz Saeed, blamed for the horrific 2008 Mumbai terror attack, from house arrest that began in January this year….
New Delhi, Nov 22 (IANS) Rashtrapati Bhavan, the sprawling official residence of the Indian President here, will now be open for public viewing for four days a week. Starting Thursday, after paying Rs 50 per…
New Delhi, Nov 22 (IANS) Director General of Health Services (DGHS) Jagdish Prasad has called for small and big fast food chains in India to stop using antibiotics in chicken and other food products. Prasad…
New Delhi, Nov 22 (IANS) The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the constitution of the 15th Finance Commission, whose recommendations have to be in place by April 1, 2020, and decided to finalise its terms…
London, Nov 22 (IANS) Researchers have identified over 100 genes that act as risk factors for developing one of the several allergic diseases hay-fever, eczema and asthma, a finding that sheds light on why these…
London, Nov 22 (IANS) Eating disorder among young adults, both men and women, may have long term side-effects on their psychological and physical health, a new finding has revealed. The eating behaviour of a person…
Kolkata, Nov 22 (IANS) The Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, (IIEST) Shibpur, is taking steps to “overhaul the placements and internships” of its students, its director said on Wednesday. “Keeping in view the…
Shimla, Nov 22 (IANS) Popular tourist destination Manali in Himachal Pradesh on Wednesday saw the mercury drop below the freezing point, with its nearby hills wrapped in last week’s snowfall. The temperatures remained below the…
Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 22 (IANS) The Communist Party of India (CPI) said on Wednesday that one of its topmost Kerala leaders K.E. Ismail will face party action for an interview he gave to a TV channel….
Hyderabad, Nov 22 (IANS) Leading Swedish home furnishings retailer IKEA will offer over 7,000 products at its first India store opening here next year, it said on Wednesday. The product range will be affordable and…
Ranchi, Nov 22 (IANS) A CBI court here on Wednesday sentenced former Chief Secretary of Jharkhand Sajjal Chakravarty to five years’ imprisonment in a multi-million Animal Husbandry Department (AHD) scam, popularly known as fodder scam….
The Hague, Nov 22 (IANS) Ratko Mladic, the former commander of the Bosnian Serb Army, has been sentenced to life imprisonment after being convicted of genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity by a UN…
New Delhi, Nov 22 (IANS) Any policy tweak on Kashmir is to ensure normalcy in the state, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said on Wednesday in response to a query about the Centre advocating withdrawal of…