New Delhi, Nov 16 (IANS) Delhi Tourism Minister Kapil Mishra on Wednesday said the second edition of the ‘Delhi Walk Festival’ will start from Saturday in which several known dignitaries and artists will participate. “We…
Jamshedpur, Nov 16 (IANS) Tribals have an astonishing amount of knowledge of medicines which it is imperative that we document for posterity, an expert said here on Wednesday — the second day of Jharkhand’s tribal…
By Sarwar Kashani New Delhi, Nov 16 (IANS) Nearly 40 deaths — including suicides, cardiac arrests in long queues, hospital casualties and a murder in a fit of rage — in the past few days…
Dhaka, Nov 16 (IANS) Due to high demand by Indian drug addicts, the Bangladeshi two Taka note is being smuggled into India for its durability, media reports said. Sources said drug addicts use this note…
Agra, Nov 16 (IANS) Israeli President Reuven Rivlin on Wednesday visited the 17th century Mughal monument to love, the Taj Mahal, and a water treatment plant in Sikandra that uses Israeli technology. Archeological Survey of…
Nellore, Nov 16 (IANS) Former Indian cricket captain and Rajya Sabha member Sachin Tendulkar has expressed happiness over the transformation of Puttamraju Kandrika, a village adopted by him in Nellore district of Andhra Pradesh. Two…
By Mohammed Shafeeq Hyderabad, Nov 16 (IANS) Life has turned cruel for the lower middle class and poor families post demonetisation of high value currency notes. With no cash in hand and no work, some…
Lucknow, Nov 16 (IANS) The restive serpentine queues outside banks and ATMs for cash transactions are now becoming a cause of concern for the administration in most parts of Uttar Pradesh, with people resorting to…
Bengaluru, Nov 16 (IANS) The lavish wedding of former Karnataka minister and mining baron Gali Janardhan Reddy’s daughter on Wednesday raised eyebrows for its pomp and grandeur — held at a time when millions are…
Mumbai, Nov 16 (IANS) Mumbai North BJP MP Gopal Shetty on Wednesday faced opposition flak after his comment on deaths of people in bank queues – “kuchh pane ke liye, kuchh khona padta hai.” Shetty…
Noida, Nov 16 (IANS) Despite the government decision’s to use indelible ink at cash counters to prevent people from doing multiple transactions, most of the banks in the National Capital Region (NCR) were found without…
Panaji, Nov 16 (IANS) Mauritian Prime Minister Anerood Jugnauth on Wednesday said that the island nation could soon be coming up with a Ayurvedic hospital. Jugnauth, who was speaking at a function organised by Sandu…
New Delhi, Nov 16 (IANS) Alcatel, TCL communication’s mobile brand, on Wednesday launched a GPS-enabled smartwatch in India which allows kids to communicate with pre-approved contacts at Rs 4,799. The “MoveTime-Track & Talk” smartwatch helps…
Lucknow, Nov 16 (IANS) No respite seemed to be in sight for thousands of people queuing outside banks and ATMs in Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday, the seventh consecutive day after demonetisation of Rs 500 and…
Jamshedpur, Nov 16 (IANS) Tata Steel inaugurated the third edition of its pan-India tribal conclave on Birsa Munda’s birth anniversary on Tuesday here, with over 40 tribes across 20 states from around the country slated…
Kolkata, Nov 15 (IANS) A court here on Tuesday sentenced a man to a month after his divorced wife refused to accept withdrawn notes of Rs 500 and Rs 1000 denominations as alimony. Bijoy Sil,…
New Delhi, Nov 15 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday paid homage to tribal freedom fighter Birsa Munda. “I pay homage to Bhagwan Birsa Munda on his birth anniversary and recall his courage and…
Hyderabad, Nov 15 (IANS) Depressed after a financer refused to accept payment in demonetised currency notes, an autorickshaw driver in Telangana immolated himself, the state police said on Tuesday. Sheik Basheer (35), who had sustained…
New Delhi, Nov 15 (IANS) Serpantine queues continued outside banks and ATMs for the sixth consecutive day on Tuesday as many anxious people waited for hours to deposit or exchange their spiked currency notes or…
New Delhi/Hyderabad, Nov 15 (IANS) A 70-year-old man died on Tuesday while standing in a queue outside a bank in Andhra Pradesh as common people across India continued to struggle for cash, the way they…