Chennai, Jan 27 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister O. Panneerselvam on Friday said action will be taken against police personnel if found guilty of indulging in arson when the Jallikattu protest turned violent here on…
Jammu, Jan 27 (IANS) Proceedings at the Jammu and Kashmir assembly were disrupted on Friday as legislators from both the treasury and opposition benches created a din over the government’s “failure to restore electricity supply…
New York, Jan 27 (IANS) Scientists have for the first time developed two new flu vaccines for canines, known as man’s best friend, which may also block flu strains from being transmitted and infecting people….
Srinagar, Jan 27 (IANS) Flight operations to and from Srinagar International Airport resumed after four days on Friday as weather improved across Jammu and Kashmir. “After improvement in visibility today (Friday) afternoon, the first flight…
Shimla, Jan 27 (IANS) The tourist destination of Manali in Himachal Pradesh experienced more snowfall on Friday, making the town more look picturesque, while Shimla and Dalhousie recorded rain. After three days of widespread snow…
Srinagar, Jan 27 (IANS) Record snowfall at various places in the Kashmir Valley continued to cut it off from the outside world for the fourth consecutive day even as the Met office forecast improvement on…
New Delhi, Jan 27 (IANS) A day after the national capital recorded heavy rainfall, parts of Delhi experienced showers on Friday morning. At least 30.3 mm rain was recorded here till Friday morning. “It was…
Washington, Jan 27 (IANS) Scientists here have announced that the world is rushing towards the doomsday, partly because of the “words and actions” of US President Donald Trump, a media report said. The minute hand…
Amatrice (Italy), Jan 26 (IANS/AKI) Sixteen tremors jolted central Italy’s mountainous spine on Thursday, Italy’s national geophysics and vulcanology institute after the area was hit by a series of strong earthquakes, heavy snowfalls and an…
Shimla, Jan 26 (IANS) Several parts of Himachal Pradesh on Thursday received moderate to heavy snow, snapping road connectivity to many areas in the higher reaches. Road links in upper Shimla towns were disrupted as…
New Delhi, Jan 24 (IANS) The Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) will raise Rs 1,000 crore in the next two months to fund expansion of the country’s inland waterways through government-serviced bonds, IWAI Chairman…
Chennai, Jan 24 (IANS) PETA India on Tuesday responded to actor-filmmaker Kamal Haasan’s dare to ban bull riding rodeos in Donald Trump-led US, saying the animal rights organisation helps animals only in India. Kamal, who…
New Delhi, Jan 24 (IANS) Setting an example for other nations, especially the first world, to contain global warming, India on Tuesday approved the ratification of the Doha Amendment that binds certain developed countries to…
Chennai, Jan 24 (IANS) PMK leader Anbumani Ramadoss on Tuesday sought a probe by the CBI and by a Madras High Court judge into the violence in Chennai and Madurai on Monday. Ramadoss said in…
New Delhi, Jan 24 (IANS) Metro Cash & Carry (Metro) on Tuesday announced that it has partnered with Amplus Energy Solutions to install solar rooftop projects at select Metro outlets across India. “Metro will begin…
New Delhi, Jan 24 (IANS) BSES, one of the three power distribution companies (discoms) in the national capital, on Tuesday said that in collaboration with the state-run Energy Efficiency Services Ltd (EESL) it has distributed…
New Delhi, Jan 24 (IANS) To encourage eco-friendly modes of public transport for last mile connectivity, the Delhi government on Tuesday decided to provide a subsidy of over Rs 7 crore to registered e-rickshaws in…
Dhaka, Jan 24 (IANS) Bangladesh authorities have culled 2,268 chickens following a fresh outbreak of bird flu at a commercial farm last week in Dhamrai on the outskirts of capital Dhaka, an official said on…
Chennai, Jan 24 (IANS) Actor-filmmaker Kamal Haasan on Tuesday said the recent agitation against the ban on Jallikattu, the popular and ancient bull-taming sport in Tamil Nadu, is nothing but a symbol of discontent and…
By Brij Khandelwal Agra, Jan 24 (IANS) Elephants at a rescue and conservation centre here have been provided with special jumbo-sized woollen jackets to protect them from the biting cold. The centre is run by…