Mumbai, Aug 15 (IANS) Maharashtra celebrated the 71st Independence Day with patriotic fervour, though the celebrations on Tuesday were partly marred due to sudden heavy rains that lashed parts of the state, including Mumbai and…
New Delhi, Aug 15 (IANS) India is capable of fighting any security threat on “borders, space or cyberspace”, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday, as he urged militants in Kashmir to shun violence and…
Bengaluru, Aug 15 (IANS) To make Karnataka hunger-free and provide food at affordable rates to the labour class and poor migrants, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday announced that the state government would open Indira canteens…
Islamabad, Aug 15 (IANS) Ousted Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Tuesday filed an appeal in the Supreme Court for review of the Panama Papers verdict that led to his disqualification. The landmark order had…
New York, Aug 15 (IANS) The way people express their opinions and emotions on microblogging site Twitter may signal the rise of influenza, depression or other health issues in a specific area, an analysis of…
London, Aug 15 (IANS) Ever wondered why a bottle of expensive wine tastes better? It is because the reward centre in the brain tricks us into expecting better taste when the price is higher which…
Kolkata, Aug 15 (IANS) Six students were electrocuted during the Independence Day celebrations at a primary school in West Bengal on Tuesday, police said. Six students of G.D. Siksha Kendra Primary School in Murshidabad district’s…
Panaji, Aug 15 (IANS) Owners of two popular beach shacks in North Goa’s Anjuna village were arrested on Tuesday after a police raid found waiters and patrons at the establishments in possession of drugs, said…
Shillong, Aug 15 (IANS) Expressing concern over crimes against women and children, Meghalaya Chief Minister Mukul Sangma on Tuesday said women’s police stations have been set up in seven districts of the state. The creation…
New Delhi, Aug 15 (IANS) Supreme Court Chief Justice Jagdish Singh Khehar on Tuesday said every citizen should be proud of his or her religious and ethnic identify while being equally proud of their Indian…
New Delhi, Aug 15 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday promised to open more than 25 skill development centres and fight dengue and chikungunya in the national capital. “Within one year, we will…
Singapore, Aug 15 (IANS) An Indian-origin man here has got 4 million Singaporean dollars ($2.9 million) in damages from his previous employer after a scathing reference letter by them cost him the chance to get…
New Delhi, Aug 15 (IANS) The government has directed technology giants, including Google, Facebook, Microsoft and Yahoo to remove all links which direct users to the dangerous online game “The Blue Whale Challenge”. The game…
Bhubaneswar, Aug 15 (IANS) At least four labourers were killed and three injured when a heap of coal collapsed on them at Adani Group managed Dhamra port in Odisha’s Bhadrak district on Tuesday, witnesses said….
Chandigarh, Aug 15 (IANS) The Chandigarh Police have registered a case of rape after a complaint from a girl that she was sexually assaulted by a man while returning home after attending the Independence Day…
Mumbai, Aug 15 (IANS) The birth of Lord Krishna was rung in with religious fervour on Tuesday and was followed by colourful ‘Dahi Handi’ with a distinct national flavour by thousands of Govindas all over…
Dubai, Aug 15 (IANS) Lack of early diagnosis of breast cancer may kill 76,000 Indian women in a year by 2020, says a study, one of whose researchers is of Indian origin. One of the…
Lucknow, Aug 15 (IANS) Calling every incident an eye-opener, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday sought to blame the deaths of over 60 children in Gorakhpur on encephalitis. In his maiden Independence Day…
Panaji, Aug 15 (IANS) The police have been directed to launch a crackdown on rave parties and late night music events held in remote areas of Goa, Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar said on Tuesday, adding…
New Delhi, Aug 15 (IANS) With huge pride and love for the nation, thousands of Indians attended the Independence Day ceremony here at the historical Red Fort to celebrate the country’s freedom. From flags painted…