New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) Two people were injured, one of them seriously, when an ex-serviceman allegedly fired three rounds in east Delhi, police said on Thursday. Police said the ex-serviceman, identified as Rajinder, accidentally…
Ankara, May 5 (IANS) The Turkish government is shutting down Zaman newspaper, previously a strong critic of President Erdogan, of which it seized control in March, according to CNN Turk. Zaman was taken over by…
Mumbai, May 5 (IANS) In another step towards the commercial launch of Jio 4G services, expected later this year, Reliance Industries has unveiled an referral programme in which employees can offer the experience to 10…
New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) head Sunita Narain is of the view that the Supreme Court was serious enough in tackling Delhi’s air pollution and environmental issues. “I think…
Union Minister for Finance, Corporate Affairs, and Information and Broadcasting and BJP leader Arun Jaitley. (File Photo: IANS) New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday outright rejected suggestions to tax agricultural…
New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu on Thursday launched free Wi-Fi service at the railway stations at Vijayawada in Andhra Pradesh, Raipur in Chhattisgarh and Kacheguda in Telengana via videoconferencing here. The…
Kolkata, May 5 (IANS) West Bengal’s ruling Trinamool Congress found itself on the wrong foot when two of its candidates were caught on camera allegedly threatening polling officers and police and “violating secrecy of votes”…
By Anand Singh New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) Mohammed Sajid, a suspected Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) operative arrested by police from east Delhi on Tuesday night, was a quiet person who did not socialise much and generally…
New Delhi/Itanagar (IANS) Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Kalikho Pul on Thursday sought a financial assistance of Rs.12,000 crore from Prime Minister Narendra Modi for reconstruction work following recent natural calamities in the state. Pul met…
Damascus, May 5 (IANS) Renowned conductor Valery Gergiev led a concert in the ancient Syrian city of Palmyra to support the restoration of the Unesco World Heritage site and honour victims of the war. The…
New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) Even as the political heat generated by the AgustaWestland chopper deal is yet to die down, some more defence deals may come under the scanner, including one on Pilatus basic…
New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) The Lok Sabha on Thursday gave its nod to the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, that seeks to improve the ease of doing business in the country. The measure seeks…
Hyderabad, May 5 (IANS) Nuevosol Energy Pvt Ltd, an emerging player in solar power industry, said on Thursday that it is looking to double its turnover to reach Rs.400 crore during the current financial year….
New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) The Yes Bank on Thursday announced it has received in-principle approval from the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) to act as custodian of securities. The private sector bank…
By Vinayak Dutt New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) With his Art of Living Foundation (AoL) yet to pay the major chunk of “environment compensation” for its cultural fest on the Yamuna floodplains, spiritual guru Sri…
Panaji, May 5 (IANS) Goa’s former education minister and an unattached legislator Atanasio Monserrate, who was arrested by the state police Crime Branch on Thursday for raping a minor girl, had “purchased” the girl for…
New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) Raising concerns over the rising number of diesel cars on Delhi roads, Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) chief Sunita Narain on Thursday criticised the automobile industry for misleading the…
New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) With a view to curb tax disputes, India’s income tax department has decided that income from sale of unlisted shares would be treated as capital gains and taxed at a…
New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) A Delhi court has accepted the CBI closure report in a case of alleged irregularities related to laying of the synthetic turf for the lawn bowl event during the 2010…
New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) Special Police Commissioner Sudhir Yadav has been appointed the director general of the Tihar Central Jail. His appointment on Thursday was announced through a communication from the office of Delhi…