New York, April 2 (IANS) Encouraged by the absence of rain, dozens of people participated on Saturday in a pillow fight in downtown New York, on the occasion of International Pillow Fight Day, held every…
New Delhi, April 1 (IANS) Four Delhi University students were arrested for “chasing, misbehaving and overtaking” Union minister Smriti Irani’s car in an inebriated state here on Saturday. Police said the minister’s security staff complained…
By Kushagra Dixit New Delhi, April 1 (IANS) “Alcohol not available, No happy hour, I love my India” – reads a board outside a restaurant at Gurgaon’s CyberHub, as several areas including Delhi’s Aerocity, went…
New Delhi, April 1 (IANS) The Press Association of India on Saturday demanded from the central government a suitable pension scheme for working journalists, accredited by the Press Information Bureau (PIB). The demand came at…
Dhaka, April 1 (IANS) The body of Raudha Athif, a 21-year-old model who appeared on Vogue magazine’s cover and was found dead in a hostel dormitory in Bangladesh, was buried in Rajshahi city’s cemetery on…
Chandigarh, April 1 (IANS) The head warden of a prison was on Saturday placed under suspension after a video showing him dancing with a woman inside the jail premises went viral on social media. “Haryana…
Beijing, April 1 (IANS) China has introduced new restrictions in the far-western region of Xinjiang in what it describes as a campaign against Islamist extremism. The measures, which took effect from Saturday, include prohibiting “abnormally”…
Washington, April 1 (IANS) Combined assets of US President Donald Trump’s daughter Ivanka Trump and her husband, senior advisor Jared Kushner could exceed $700 million, a White House financial disclosure has revealed. Ivanka and Kushner,…
Lucknow, April 1 (IANS) Three policemen in Uttar Pradesh have been suspended for quietly watching the forcible tonsuring of a youth after he was found sitting with a female friend, an official said on Saturday….
New Delhi, April 1 (IANS) DMK Treasurer and acting President M.K. Stalin on Saturday met farmers from Tamil Nadu who are protesting in the national capital for drought relief funds and demanded their loans be…
Lucknow, April 1 (IANS) Ending role of middlemen, 5,000 wheat purchase centres spread across Uttar Pradesh began functioning on Saturday, an official said. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath earlier directed officials to ensure that these centres…
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Thiruvananthapuram, March 31 (IANS) The Supreme Court’s Friday order banning serving of liquor in hotels and restaurants falling within a 500-metre radius of the highways will lead to closure of a large number of bars…
New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) Nearly 500 arrests have been made in the crackdown on drugs by the new government in Punjab in the past fortnight, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh said here on Friday….
New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) Hundreds thronged the RBI here with old demonetised notes to grab new ones on the last day of official exchange on Friday but most people returned home disappointed. Bank officials…
Guwahati, March 31 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee on Friday inaugurated the five-day-long Namami Brahmaputra river festival here in Assam. Mukherjee inaugurated the programme by lighting a ceremonial lamp at the Kachamari Ghat near Fancy Bazar…
New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) Nineteen-year-old Amit Kumar used to pass lewd comments and whistle at girls. He gave up this behaviour after attending workshops on ‘Do Kadam Barabari Ki Ore’ (Two Steps Towards Equality),…
Mumbai, March 30 (IANS) Bollywood actress Raveena Tandon, whose next film “Maatr” deals with crime against women in society, says the clear intention behind making the film is to create awareness among the audience. Speaking…
Saharanpur (Uttar Pradesh), March 30 (IANS) A pregnant woman in Uttar Pradesh has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath alleging her husband had verbally divorced her by pronouncing a triple…
By Vishal Narayan New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) The vicious attacks on Africans in Greater Noida are a reminder of the palpable hatred, which many of us still harbour for the ‘blacks’ and which the…