Bengaluru, March 10 (IANS) A chance meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in September 2015 in New Delhi inspired Bengaluru-based Grammy Award winner Ricky Kej to dedicate his life and music to the cause of…
New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) The national capital woke up to a pleasant Sunday morning with the minimum temperature recorded at 10.8 degrees Celsius, two notches below the season’s average, the weather office said. “The…
Nairobi, March 9 (IANS) The United Nations, tech giants and the finance, policy and and science fraternities on Saturday teamed up to push the use of cutting-edge technology to create cleaner, greener and more efficient…
Shimla, March 9 (IANS) After 17 days of search, rescuers on Saturday recovered the body of fourth trooper, rifleman Nitin Rana, officials said. He hailed from Himachal Pradesh, a defence spokesperson told IANS. Two of…
Kathmandu, March 9 (IANS) A trekking guide died and a Dutch national went missing in an avalanche along the Annapurna Circuit trekking route in Nepal, police said. The deceased was identified as Ajay Dhakal, 25,…
New Delhi, March 9 (IANS) The national capital on Saturday woke up to a pleasant morning with the minimum temperature recorded at 12.6 degrees Celsius, two notches below the season’s average, the weather office said….
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) The Supreme court on Friday said that hillocks, mountains and other public buildings could not be defaced with political slogans and images of their political leaders by various political parties…
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) Union Environment Minister Harsh Vardhan on Friday released the India Cooling Action Plan (ICAP) that seeks to provide an integrated approach towards cooling and related areas including reduction in the…
Islamabad, March 8 (IANS) Pakistan on Friday lodged an FIR against the pilots of the Indian Air Force (IAF) for bombing and destroying trees in Balakot area of the country’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, the media…
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday warned the Haryana government that it would be in “trouble” if it tried to interfere in the Aravalli ranges, its forest cover or top court’s…
Pathankot (Punjab), March 8 (IANS) Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Friday revived the vital Shahpur Kandi Dam project that has the potential to curb the water flow of rivers to Pakistan. Addressing a gathering…
Shimla, March 8 (IANS) In less than a fortnight, another low-intensity earthquake measuring 2.8 on the Richter scale hit Himachal Pradesh’s Kinnaur district on Friday, an official said. No loss of life was reported. Tremors…
Shimla, March 8 (IANS) A cold wave continued to sweep Himachal Pradesh on Friday, with its higher reaches shivering under sub-zero temperatures. The minimum temperature in Shimla, which saw partly cloudy skies, was 3.7 degree…
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) It was a cold Friday morning in the national capital with the minimum temperature recorded at 10.8 degrees Celsius, three notches below the season’s average, the weather office said. “The…
New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) In a major policy shift, the government has decided to give the “renewable energy” tag to large hydro power projects. The tag allows these to qualify as part of the…
New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Thursday imposed a Rs 500 crore penalty on German automaker Volkswagen for using a “cheat device” in its diesel cars to deceive emission tests….
Gurugram, March 7 (IANS) A 10-year-old fully grown male leopard which entered a house in Ram Nagar Gurdhana village here on Thursday morning was rescued by the Haryana Wildlife Department after four hours. Shyam Sundar…
New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) The introduction of Goods and Services Tax (GST) has led to an increase in the cost of solar photovoltaic (PV) power generation by almost 6 per cent, an independent study…
New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Thursday imposed a Rs 500 crore penalty on German automaker Volkswagen for using a “cheat device” in its diesel cars to deceive emission tests….
United Nations, March 7 (IANS) A UN spokesman has said that the deaths of 1 million carp fish in Iraq late last year was due to a disease and not because of pollution as originally…