New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS) It was a partly cloudy Tuesday morning in the national capital with the minimum temperature recorded at 25.8 degrees Celsius, season’s average, weather officials said. “The sky will remain partly…
Mumbai, Sep 12 (IANS) Taking a cue from global markets, the key Indian equity market indices on Tuesday opened higher. The Sensitive Index (Sensex) of the BSE, which had closed at 31,882.16 points on Monday,…
New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS) The Congress on Monday said it would laud Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh, who is visiting Jammu and Kashmir “if he can achieve a solution”, but wondered if Article 35A…
New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS) India being one of the most polluted countries globally, just meeting the international air-quality standards can add “four years” to the average life of people here, while meeting the national…
Panaji, Sep 12 (IANS) After announcing a ban on swimming on Goa’s beaches after sunset, a meeting of tourism industry stakeholders chaired by Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar on Monday, ordered the police to crackdown on…
New Delhi, Sep 11 (IANS) A conference to discuss developing congenial start-up ecosystem in the states, including incubation facilities, is to be held here on Tuesday, an official statement said. “A framework for ranking states…
New Delhi, Sep 11 (IANS) Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Monday condoled the death of senior party leader and former Bihar MP Shyama Singh, saying “she served the people with immense dedication”. “Singh served the…
Bengaluru, Sep 11 (IANS) A protest rally will be held in the city on Tuesday to protest against the killing of journalist-cum-activist Gauri Lankesh a week ago here, said an organiser on Monday. “Hundreds of…
Srinagar, Sep 11 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Monday welcomed Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh statement’s on respecting aspirations of the state’s people and the concern shown for its overall development….
New Delhi, Sep 11 (IANS) The Income Tax department on Monday informed the Supreme Court that there are 105 lawmakers in whose case the verification of declaration of assets have revealed discrepancies in their assets…
New Delhi, Sep 11 (IANS) India and Belarus are expected to ramp up their bilateral cooperation, including in defence and security, as the eastern European country’s President Alexander Lukashenko arrives on a two-day visit to…
Kolkata, Sep 11 (IANS) A few Muslim welfare organisations organised a rally here on Monday to demanding an end to the atrocities against the Rohingyas in Myanmar. The agitation brought the eastern metropolis to a…
Mumbai, Sep 11 (IANS) Airline major Jet Airways on Monday said that it plans to induct Harsh Mohan in its board as a nominee of its partner Etihad Airways. “Harsh has gained wide aviation experience…
New Delhi, Sep 11 (IANS) In an attempt to train zoo vets in India with modern diagnosis and treatment techniques of wild animals in captivity, the Union Environment Ministry initiated a training programme here on…
Kolkata, Sep 11 (IANS) Electrosteel Steels on Monday said the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has carried out search operations at corporate offices and other premises of its promoter company Electrosteel Castings (ESL) and residence…
Kolkata, Sep 11 (IANS) Veteran actress and BJP MP Hema Malini on Monday rued the lack of proper infrastructure for performing arts and said she had sought Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s intervention in the matter….
New Delhi, Sep 11 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Chief Justice of the Allahabad High Court to appoint two senior judicial officers who would be observers for upkeep and maintenance of the…
Kolkata, Sep 11 (IANS) Condemning police “brutalities” on their workers, West Bengal’s opposition Left Front on Monday threatened to stage protest rallies in various parts of the state. “Our workers were attacked by police when…
Kolkata, Sep 11 (IANS) Union Minister Babul Supriyo on Monday accused the West Bengal government of “insulting” the federal structure and “hurting” the sentiments of the state’s people by refusing to direct state-run varsities to…
Chennai, Sep 11 (IANS) A bench of Madras High Court on Monday late night did not stay the ruling AIADMK’s General Council meeting on Tuesday but said the decisions taken at the meeting are subject…