New Delhi, Nov 1 (IANS) The National Federation of Indian Women (NFIW) on Wednesday condemned the “forced evictions” in Kathputli Colony here, “rendering all its residents homeless”. “A 500-strong police force with only 25-50 women…
New Delhi, Nov 1 (IANS) Cab aggregator Wagon Cab, which operates on a flat-rate model of Rs 10 per km, on Wednesday said it will charge toll tax where it is applicable. Apart from the…
New Delhi, Nov 1 (IANS) A sharpshooter of underworld don Chhota Shakeel has been arrested from Delhi before he could target TV personality and author Tarek Fateh, police said on Wednesday. Naseem, 28, carries a…
New Delhi, Nov 1 (IANS) The Delhi government will train the principals and teachers of primary section of city’s private schools on how to treat students from poor sections of society, Deputy Chief Minister Manish…
New Delhi, Nov 1 (IANS) The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) on Wednesday increased the maximum age of joining New Pension Scheme (NPS) for the private sector to 65 years from the existing…
New Delhi, Nov 1 (IANS) As the national capital and its adjoining areas see constant dip in the air quality, medical experts on Wednesday came up with a health advisory that suggested against outdoor exercises,…
Mumbai, Nov 1 (IANS) Bharti AXA Life Insurance on Wednesday announced the appointment of Vikas Seth as Chief Executive Officer (CEO), a company statement said here. Bharti AXA is a joint venture between Bharti Enterprises…
Lucknow, Nov 1 (IANS) At least eight persons were killed and more than 40 injured in an explosion at a boiler unit of the NTPC in Uttar Pradesh’s Rae Bareli district on Wednesday evening, officials…
Rio De Janeiro, Nov 1 (IANS) The World Bank has said that 22 per cent of Brazilians live under the poverty line. Categorized as a higher-middle-income country, Brazil has around 45.5 million people living on…
New Delhi/Hong Kong, Nov 1 (IANS) Taking strong cognizance of the latest study claiming that common Proton Pump Inhibitors (PPIs) like pantoprazole and rabeprazole may double the risk of developing stomach cancer, Indian doctors on…
Abu Dhabi, Nov 1 (IANS) Crucial for implementing the Indian atomic power programme, the closed nuclear fuel cycle is the future of the global industry, according to a Russian expert, who has called for stakeholders…
Washington, Nov 1 (IANS) NASA said its Mars 2020 mission will have more “eyes” than any rover before it – a grand total of 23, to create sweeping panoramas, reveal obstacles, study the atmosphere and…
Bhubaneswar, Nov 1 (IANS) The Odisha government on Wednesday imposed a seven-month ban on fishing along the coast to protect the endangered Olive Ridley sea turtles as they arrive during winter for nesting. The ban…
Mumbai, Nov 1 (IANS) Actress Vidya Balan has associated with TOIs #NoConditionsApply campaign that helps to raise awareness about issues concerning gender equality across all opportunities, celebrations and ambitions. Driving home the message that “Festivals…
Lucknow, Nov 1 (IANS) At least five persons were killed and more than two dozen injured in an explosion at a boiler unit of the NTPC in Uttar Pradesh’s Rae Bareli district on Wednesday evening,…
Kolkata, Nov 1 (IANS) Making sense of celebrated playwright and children’s writer Sukumar Ray’s “literary nonsense”, a city-based filmmaker is set to helm a Hindi black comedy based on his writings. Auteur Satyajit Ray’s father…
New Delhi, Nov 1 (IANS) The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on Wednesday approved extension of the Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY) as RKVY-RAFTAAR for fiscals 2017-18 to 2019-20. The committee meeting was chaired by…
Dhaka, Nov 1 (IANS) A sedition complaint was filed in a local Dhaka court on Wednesday against Bangladesh opposition leader Khaleda Zia for allegedly holding a “secret meeting” with an official of Pakistan’s intelligence agency…
New Delhi, Nov 1 (IANS) A court here on Wednesday sent Hizbul Mujahideen chief Syed Salahuddin’s son Syed Shahid, arrested in a six-year-old terror funding case, to judicial custody till November 27. Shahid, 42, a…
New Delhi, Nov 1 (IANS) The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved a proposed law to recognise universities that have been training teachers without permission from a statutory body, making their alumni eligible for government jobs….