Erbil (Iraq), Sep 26 (IANS) Polling places in the northern autonomous region of Iraqi Kurdistan closed on Monday following an independence referendum, election officials said. Kurdistan’s Independent High Electoral and Referendum Commission said it extended…
Ahmedabad, Sep 26 (IANS) Karnataka High Court’s most senior judge Jayant Patel, who had ordered a CBI investigation in the controversial fake Ishrat Jahan encounter case in Gujarat, on Monday resigned reportedly for not being…
New Delhi, Sep 26 (IANS) National passenger carrier Air India on Monday asked its employees to maintain personal fitness levels and improve airline’s on-time performance (OTP). According to Air India’s Chairman and Managing Director Rajiv…
Rome, Sep 26 (IANS/AKI) A Malaysian was arrested after he allegedly assaulted a couple embracing outside an Islamic cultural centre in Rome, shoving the woman and punching and kicking the man, police said on Monday….
Turin (Italy), Sep 26 (IANS/AKI) A 64-year-old man was knocked down and seriously injured by his own car on Monday in Turin in northwest Italy, as he attempted to repair the vehicle, police said. The…
New Delhi, Sep 26 (IANS) The Central government on Monday said that it will not exceed its fiscal deficit target for 2017-18 to fund the Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojna, a scheme aimed at providing…
New Delhi, Sep 26 (IANS) BSES, one of Delhi’s two electricity distribution companies (discoms), on Monday announced the opening of its first Digi Seva Kendra to provide single window computerised facilities for customers to apply…
Florence (Italy), Sep 26 (IANS/AKI) Police in the central Italian city of Florence arrested seven university lecturers in tax law on suspicion of rigging exams. A further 22 professors were banned from university teaching and…
New Delhi, Sep 25 (IANS) The union government on Monday said energy major ONGC will fund and encourage startups to carry out research and innovation for development of advance electric household stoves which can be…
Rome, Sep 25 (IANS/AKI) An Italian football federation panel on Monday handed Juventus President Andrea Agnelli a one-year ban and a 20,000 euro fine for illegal ticket touting or scalping, while the Serie A club…
New Delhi, Sep 25 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday announced new scheme “Saubhagya” to provide free electricity connections to four crore rural homes, saying it would ensure power in every village and every…
Orlando (US), Sep 25 (IANS) Amid the monumental change that is happening around the globe when every single industry is being digitally transformed, all have the opportunity to lead in this transformation, Microsoft’s Indian-origin CEO…
New Delhi, Sep 25 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday invited the Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) to take up a challenge of making an efficient electric ‘chulha’ (stove), which would enable cooking…
New Delhi, Sep 25 (IANS) Alleged hawala dealer Muhammad Aslam Wani, accused of money laundering, on Monday withdrew his bail plea from a court here. Wani told Additional Sessions Judge Sidharth Sharma that he will…
Chandigarh, Sep 25 (IANS) Initiating another step towards eliminating the VVIP culture in Punjab, Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Monday ordered immediate steps to ensure that the photograph of the Chief Minister is not carried…
New Delhi, Sep 25 (IANS) The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) on Monday said that it is well within rights as per the tobacco act to allow Metro passengers “one lighter and one match box”…
Bengaluru, Sep 25 (IANS) Karnataka on Monday unveiled a seven-year development roadmap for the state with inclusive growth and progress. Releasing the “Nava (new) Karnataka 2025” vision document at an event here, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah…
New Delhi, Sep 25 (IANS) Two men who duped uniformed personnel, deployed at Metro and railway stations and airports, of money have been arrested, police said on Monday. Azad Khan, 24, and Mohammad Tamanne, 19,…
New Delhi, Sep 25 (IANS) Aam Aadmi Party leader Ashutosh on Monday requested a Delhi court to conduct proceedings and examine Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in Hindi in a defamation case. Ashutosh’s counsel Mehmood Pracha…
New Delhi, Sep 25 (IANS) With an eye on the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday announced four crore free power connections to the rural poor even as he declared that…
