Ahmedabad, March 17 (IANS) Eight youth on Thursday allegedly attempted suicide by consuming pesticide at the Rajkot district collector’s office in support of their demand for a beef ban. As the eight youths were rushed…
Kolkata, March 17 (IANS) A 19-year-old engineering student hailing from West Bengal was arrested by the NIA in Delhi for acting as a facilitator for the Islamic State (IS) terror group, an official said on…
Kolkata: Pakistani ghazal singer Ustad Ghulam Ali arrives at Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport in Kolkata, on Jan 11, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Ahmedabad, March 17 (IANS) Pakistani ghazal maestro Ghulam Ali will be presented…
New Delhi, March 17 (IANS) Ex-servicemen continuing with their protest here on the ‘One Rank One Pension’ (OROP) on Thursday said they will approach the one-member judicial committee but wondered if the government will accept…
New Delhi, March 17 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee, the supreme commander of India’s armed forces, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi will witness the firepower of the Indian Air Force on Friday as 181 aircraft showcase…
Siliguri/Guwahati, March 17 (IANS) Union minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Thursday flagged off a ‘goodwill’ rail rake carrying 2200 tonnes of high speed diesel from Siliguri in West Bengal to Bangladesh. The consignment, an outcome of…
Jammu, March 17 (IANS) Five people were killed and three others injured on Thursday when a taxi plunged into a river along the Jammu-Srinagar highway, police said. The accident occurred at Gangroo in Ramban district…
New Delhi, March 17 (IANS) Taking a tough stand on call drops, Communications Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Thursday said h,e along with top officials, will go around the national capital to take stock of…
New Delhi, March 17 (IANS) Surat, Rajkot and Vadodara – all in Gujarat – are among the 10 cleanest railway stations in India, according to a survey released by Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu here on…
New Delhi, March 17 (IANS) The Congress on Thursday slammed the budget, saying the government gave “casual treatment” to the Goods and Services Tax (GST) bill. “With regard to the GST, which was the brainchild…
Guwahati, March 17 (IANS) The Congress list of candidates for Assam continues to create discontent. The Assam Pradesh Congress Seva Dal on Thursday expressed unhappiness over the party leadership overlooking its demand for tickets to…
New Delhi, March 17 (IANS) One in every five people across the world is sleep deprived owing to reasons ranging from lifestyle, odd working hours and personal obligations, a survey said ahead of World Sleep…
New Delhi, March 17 (IANS) The BJP on Thursday released its second list for the upcoming West Bengal assembly elections comprising 194 candidates, including actress Roopa Ganguly. Union minister J.P. Nadda announced the candidates here…
New Delhi, March 17 (IANS) India’s first early earthquake warning system was displayed here on Thursday by its Indo-German promoters, who said it could dispatch a message or warning of an impending earthquake, giving ample…
Shimla, March 17 (IANS) Getting tough against frivolous litigation, the Himachal Pradesh High Court has said public interest could only be served by a bonafide litigant. It clarified that unscrupulous litigants cannot disguise personal or…
Mumbai, March 17 (IANS) The Bombay High Court on Thursday commuted, to life imprisonment, the death sentence of IM operative Mirza Himayat Baig after acquitting him any involvement in the February 13, 2010 German Bakery…
New Delhi, March 17 (IANS) Bharti Airtel on Thursday said it will acquire Videocon Telecom’s radio frequency spectrum in six circles for Rs.4,428 crore in yet another deal after the government liberalised the trading and…
New Delhi, March 17 (IANS) The Congress on Thursday slammed the government on the issue of party vice president Rahul Gandhi’s citizenship issue being referred to the Lok Sabha’s Ethics Committee. “They (government) have blindly…
New Delhi, March 17 (IANS) nexGTv – Indias largest subscription-driven video entertainment app – on Thursday introduced a unique feature that allows users to manage their data flow at will as they stream a video…
Kolkata, March 17 (IANS) The Election Commission has decided to depute five special teams to review poll preparedness across 21 districts of West Bengal for the upcoming assembly elections, an official said on Thursday. “Five…