New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) The Indian government is working with authorities in Saudi Arabia for repatriation of the mortal remains of an Indian worker allegedly killed in the Gulf nation by his employers. Government…
Trinamool Congress leader Anubrata Mondal. (File Photo: IANS) Kolkata, April 15 (IANS) A day after assuring “urgent legal action” against Trinamool Congress’ Birbhum district chief Anubrata Mondal, the Election Commission on Friday struck a twin…
New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) The Congress on Friday demanded a high court-monitored, Central Bureau of Investigation inquiry into the alleged Rs.20,000 crore food grain scam in Punjab. “The Akali Dal-BJP government in Punjab has…
New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) Rightwing group Hindu Sena’s student wing Hindu Vidyarthi Sena on Friday organised a Ram Navami prayer at the Jawaharlal Nehru University to “purify the varsity”. “(After February 9 incident when…
Kolkata, April 15 (IANS) A day after assuring “urgent legal action” against Trinamool Congress Birbhum district chief Anubrata Mondal, the Election Commission on Friday ordered the controversial leader’s movements be kept under “constant watch” during…
New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government on Friday kicked off the second phase of its odd-even traffic scheme in the national capital. Delhiites and Twitterati generally endorsed the move aimed…
New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) Terming the conditions in Jammu and Kashmir volatile, the Congress on Friday said that it was “imperative for the governor to keep a close watch on the situation”. “Ever since…
New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) India and France have come closer to finalising the deal for 36 Rafale fighter jets which India wants to buy, informed sources said on Friday, adding that an agreement on…
New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) The Congress on Friday declined to comment on Robert Vadra’s remarks that he did not need his wife Priyanka Gandhi, the daughter of party president Sonia Gandhi, to “enhance” his…
New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) Heat wave conditions prevailed in several parts of the country on Friday with the temperature soaring several notches above the season’s average, and the India Meteorological Department (IMD) had little…
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj during the inauguration of International Roma Conference at New Delhi on Feb. 12, 2016. The conference was organised by Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR), in collaboration with…
Jhajjar (Haryana), April 15 (IANS) The mortal remains of Major Amit Deswal, killed on Wednesday in a gun battle with Manipur militants, were consigned to flames on Friday with full military and state honours at…
New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) The second phase of odd-even scheme began with “polluted air” here, with the higher concentration of particulate matters (PM) and increased concentration of nitrogen dioxide in air, a TERI report…
New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) Heat wave conditions prevailed in the national capital on Friday, with the maximum temperature surging to 40.1 degrees Celsius, three notches above the season’s average, the Weather Office here said….
New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) Posing challenge to the second phase of odd-even scheme, the autorickshaw and taxi union of Delhi on Friday threatened to go on strike from Monday against the Arvind Kejriwal government’s…
Mumbai, April 15 (IANS) Veteran journalist T.N. Ninan, the chairman and editorial director of the Business Standard Group, has been selected for this year’s RedInk Award for Lifetime Achievement in Journalism by the Mumbai Press…
Kolkata, April 15 (IANS) A court in West Bengal’s North 24 Parganas district on Friday convicted 12 people for the abduction and murder of Sourav Chowdhury, known for opposing hooch dens in the area. Additional…
Ahmedabad, April 15 (IANS) In the biggest ever joint operation, officials of the Ahmedabad city police Crime Branch and Anti-Terrorist Squad seized about 1,300 kg of a chemical, ephedrine, worth over Rs.270 crore from a…
Chandigarh, April 15 (IANS) The Border Security Force (BSF) authorities handed over a man, who had inadvertently crossed into the Indian territory, to authorities in Pakistan on Friday. The handover was done even as people…
Bengaluru, April 15 (IANS) Low-cost airline AirAsia India on Friday sought to clarify that its substantial ownership and effective control is with Indian residents and a section of media has grossly misreported the brand license…