Panaji, Aug 20 (IANS) The relocation of the Goa bench of the National Green Tribunal from Pune to New Delhi by the Union Environment and Forests Ministry has irked the Opposition and green activists here….
Bhopal, Aug 20 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi has turned Indias youths from job-seekers to job-providers by inspiring them to create employment, BJP President Amit Shah said on Sunday. “To create more employment opportunities, the…
New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) Flight operations at Delhi airport were briefly halted on Sunday evening after an Air Asia pilot reported sighting a drone-like flying object, sending security agencies into a tizzy, police said….
Muzaffarnagar/New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) The government on Sunday suspended four Northern Railway officials and sent its General Manager on leave after authorities admitted to negligence that may have led to the derailment of the…
Srinagar, Aug 20 (IANS) A cable operator was shot by unidentified gunmen in Jammu and Kashmir’s Shopian town on Sunday evening and succumbed to his injuries on way to hospital, police said. “Gunmen fired several…
Bengaluru, Aug 20 (IANS) About 1,000 people from all walks of life took part in a cultural festival titled ‘Namma Bengaluru Habba’ (Our Bengaluru Festival) at the Sankey Tank here on Sunday to create awareness…
Lisbon, Aug 20 (IANS) A helicopter combating forest fires in Portugal crashed on Sunday and the pilot was most likely killed, media reports said. The helicopter combating forest fires crashed in Castro Daire, Viseu, some…
Dubai, Aug 20 (IANS) Chinese smartphone maker Coolpad on Sunday launched its flagship gaming smartphone Coolpad Cool Play 6 at Rs 14,999 in the Indian market. The phone unveiled here at an event comes in…
New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) The government on Sunday suspended four railway officials and sent the General Manager of Northern Railway on leave following the derailment of the Kalinga Utkal Express that killed 22 passengers….
New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) A young man was stabbed to death with a pair of scissors by three brothers over a clipping that showed one of them indulging in obscene acts while bathing in…
Patna, Aug 20 (IANS) The flood situation remained grim in Bihar while the death toll rose to 253 on Sunday, an official said A Bihar Disaster Management Department official said 126.87 lakh persons in 1,965…
Havana, Aug 20 (IANS) A dark-skinned piglet with a face similar to that of a monkey was born last week in a town in western Cuba, state media reported. The piglet and its siblings were…
New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) A drone-like flying object was spotted near the Delhi airport on Sunday evening, sending security agencies in a tizzy, police said. Sanjay Bhatia, Deputy Commissioner of Police at the Indira…
New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) A man died while cleaning a sewer at a government hospital here on Sunday, while three others were taken ill, the Delhi Fire Service said. Rishi Pal, 40, Bishan, 30,…
Kolkata, Aug 20 (IANS) The flood situation in northern West Bengal showed an overall improvement, barring Malda district where nearly five blocks were still inundated by the increasing water level of Mahananda river, the state…
New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) Budget passenger carrier IndiGo on Sunday alleged that a campaign of misleading information is being spread to malign its brand name. “In the last few days, there have been misinformed…
Muzaffarnagar/New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) Authorities on Sunday admitted to negligence and ground-level lapses that may have derailed the Kalinga Utkal Express train in Uttar Pradesh on Saturday evening claiming 22-24 lives. Even as a…
Patna, Aug 20 (IANS) RJD chief Lalu Prasad on Sunday said his party would intensify its agitation to demand resignation and jailing of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and his deputy in the Rs 1,000…
Damascus, Aug 20 (IANS) Four persons were killed and four others wounded on Sunday when a mortar shell slammed the fairgrounds in the capital Damascus where a premier trade fair is being held. The mortar…
Muzaffarnagar, Aug 20 (IANS) The death toll in the Kalinga Utkal Express train disaster in Uttar Pradesh is 22, a senior police officer said on Sunday. Senior Superintendent of Police Anant Deo told IANS that…