New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) AThe Supreme Court on Wednesday directed all industrial units situated in severely polluted areas across the country to install primary effluent treatment plants (PETP) within three months, failing which they…
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) A 15-member delegation of the People’s Liberation Army of China met senior Indian Army officers and both sides agreed that peace at border is important for “development” and “bilateral relations”,…
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) A case has been registered against three men after a married woman accused them of gang-rape in a moving car, Delhi Police said on Wednesday. The crime occurred when the…
Varanasi, Feb 22 (IANS) The Banaras Hindu University is set to host the International French Language Symposium on the theme of “Travel in French and Francophone literature”. The event, to be held from February 23…
Mumbai, Feb 22 (IANS) While the RBI’s six-member monetary policy committee (MPC) was unanimous in its concern about inflation when holding rates in February, four of them backed the need to shift the central bank’s…
Lucknow, Feb 22 (IANS) Coining an acronym to denote the Congress, the SP and the BSP with the name of the executed 26/11 attacker, BJP president Amit Shah on Wednesday said that the time had…
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) Castigating the Karnataka government agencies over the fire in Bengaluru’s Bellandur Lake, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Wednesday asked the officials to list out the steps taken so far…
Hathras (Uttar Pradesh), Feb 22 (IANS) A bright and young final year student pursuing Chartered Accountants’s course in Delhi remains untraced, five days after he went missing on the Yamuna Expressway. His father Ambrish Maheshwari…
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) The Supreme Court is likely to hear on Thursday a plea by Dangwimsai Pul — the widow of former Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Kalikho Pul — for a probe into…
Bengaluru, Feb 22 (IANS) AIADMK General Secretary V.K. Sasikala has come to terms with prison life but hopes to get better facilities in view of her age and weak health, a party leader said on…
Agartala, Feb 22 (IANS) In the absence of a recognised Leader of Opposition in the Tripura Assembly, the issue of appointment of Lokayukta has been hanging fire in the state since last December, forcing the…
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) The European Union on Wednesday indicated that it would be willing to accommodate more Indian IT professionals amid concerns over the Trump administration tightening H1B visa norms. To a question…
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain on Wednesday inspected three mid-day meal kitchens in north Delhi and collected food samples which he sent for examination to a laboratory. A government official…
Tirupati, Feb 22 (IANS) Fulfilling a vow he had taken during the movement for a separate Telangana state, Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao on Wednesday offered gold ornaments worth over Rs 5 crore to gods…
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday that law universities should have talent which takes into account fast-paced technological changes and works towards laws that can stand the test of…
Kolkata, Feb 22 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday publicly lashed out at the privately run Medica Superspecialty Hospital here for its alleged role in kidney racket, ordering it to check the…
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) Delhi Congress on Wednesday extended its support to Ola-Uber drivers’ union “Sarvodaya Drivers”, saying “the party is with them in their fight for justice”. Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee President Ajay…
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) Authorities on Wednesday raided Delhi’s iconic Kake Da Hotel after an unverified video showed a cook kneading dough with his feet. The restaurant denied the charge. The Delhi government’s Food…
By Saket Suman New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) In what may lead to another controversy surrounding the Sahitya Akademi, an evening that was expected to be a celebration of outstanding literary works at the presentation…
ANew Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) Indian Navy’s missile frigate INS Betwa, which toppled over during undocking in December last year, has been made upright and will be operational before April 2018, an Indian Navy official…