By Quaid Najmi Mumbai, Nov 9 (IANS) The US presidential elections evoked massive interest among Indian punters and bookies, but this time around the tables were turned on the prime favourite. According to sources, punters…
New Delhi, Nov 9 (IANS) To combat air pollution, Delhi’s Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Wednesday launched the “Swachh Delhi” app to empower citizens to complain against garbage, burning of dry leaves in the…
New Delhi, Nov 9 (IANS) The US Embassy here was abuzz with activity since early morning on Wednesday as the close contest between Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Hillary Clinton during the counting of votes…
New Delhi, Nov 9 (IANS) Tens of thousands of people struggled in paying for daily essentials on Wednesday, a day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi invalidated the large currency notes of Rs 500 and 1,000…
Gurugram, Nov 9 (IANS) A massive traffic jam at Gurugram’s Kherki Daula toll plaza was witnessed on Wednesday due to shortage of currency notes of lower denomination, police said. The traffic jam was two-km long…
Guwahati/Agartala/Aizawl/Silchar, Nov 9 (IANS) The central government’s move to demonetise Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 denomination currency notes evoked mixed reactions with the common people generally welcoming it in Assam, Tripura, Mizoram and some other…
New Delhi, Nov 9 (IANS) Amid uncertainty over ATMs being able to disburse large quantities of Rs 100 notes when they reopen on Friday, Finance Secretary Ashok Lavasa clarified on Wednesday that new currency notes…
Tirupati, Nov 9 (IANS) Devotees visiting Lord Venkateswara temple in Tirumala were hit hard on Wednesday as taxi drivers and owners of hotels and shops refused to accept Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 denomination currency…
Kolkata, Nov 9 (IANS) People were in a quandary here on Wednesday over the reluctance on the part of many outlets to accept demonetised notes of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000. This comes a day…
Kolkata, Nov 9 (IANS) While reactions among the people of Kolkata are mixed to the Narendra Modi government’s decision to demonetise currency notes of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 denomination, tourists and traders from various…
Kolkata, Nov 9 (IANS) Entry to historical monuments in India, which are popular on the tourist trails of foreign nationals, should be made free for the time being, a tourism expert said on Wednesday, following…
New Delhi, Nov 9 (IANS) Amid confusion over ATMs being able to disburse large amounts of Rs 100 notes when they reopen on Friday, Finance Secretary Ashok Lavasa clarified on Wednesday that new currency notes…
Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 9 (IANS) It was all-round chaos across Kerala, like elsewhere in the country, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday evening announced demonetisation of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 denomination currency notes. People…
Agra, Nov 9 (IANS) Foreign tourists visiting the Taj Mahal on Wednesday had a tough time when the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) refused to accept Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes as entry fee….
New Delhi, Nov 9 (IANS) Chaos reigned at petrol pumps and Mother Dairy booths across the national capital on Wednesday as people made a mad rush to the outlets to get change for Rs 500…
New Delhi, Nov 9 (IANS) Delhi Metro on Wednesday announced that notes of denomination Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 will be accepted at all its stations till the midnight of November 11. The notes could…
By Aadil Mir New Delhi, Nov 9 (IANS) When Mukhtaran Mai, a Pakistani icon of courage, donned a pastel green salwar kameez and smilingly walked down a fashion ramp in Karachi, she appeared least troubled…
Philadelphia, Nov 9 (IANS) Vandals broke the window of a Muslim family’s home in a Philadelphia suburb overnight on Monday. Wasif Qureshi, a cardiologist and the local head of civic engagement group Emerge USA, said…
Hyderabad/Vijayawada, Nov 8 (IANS) Panic gripped people in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh soon after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that Rs 500 and Rs 1000 notes will not be legal tender from midnight on Tuesday….
New Delhi, Nov 8 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday said that any perception – historical, individual, group or a system – that treats women with “inequity, indignity, inequality or any kind of discrimination is…