New Delhi, Dec 28 (IANS) The CBI on Thursday arrested a Delhi Police Sub-Inspector for demanding and accepting Rs 1.20 lakh in cash from a person who complained against him for his involvement in an…
New Delhi, Dec 28 (IANS) Union Environment Minister Harsh Vardhan on Thursday said dust coming in from the Gulf and stubble burning were the major reasons behind an air pollution crisis here in November, adding…
Naypyidaw, Dec 28 (IANS) Two foreign journalists who were jailed for flying a drone near Myanmar’s Parliament will be released on January 5, the authorities said on Thursday. The crew — cameraman Lau Hon Meng…
New Delhi, Dec 28 (IANS) Those who marry and abandon their wives should be punished and the government should bring a law to this effect, AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi said in Parliament on Thursday. “If…
Mumbai, Dec 28 (IANS) The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) on Thursday gave its nod to the convergence of both equities and commodity-backed stocks on exchanges from October 2018. The decision taken at…
New Delhi, Dec 28 (IANS) The CBI has registered a case against five former senior officers of the Electronics Corporation of India Ltd (ECIL) and a Germany-based company along with others for alleged irregularities in…
New Delhi, Dec 28 (IANS) Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Thursday led a protest in the Parliament over Union Minister Anant Kumar Hegde’s “amend the Constitution” remarks as the party said “there is a systematic…
New Delhi, Dec 28 (IANS) The Rajya Sabha on Thursday passed the Repealing and Amending Bill, 2017 and the Repealing and Amending (Second) Bill, 2017 which seek to repeal or amend more than 200 different…
Islamabad, Dec 28 (IANS) The Pakistani Army is committed to provide security to the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) and the military has taken special measures in this regard, a senior Army officer said Thursday. Addressing…
Kolkata, Dec 28 (IANS) Several people were injured and vehicles set ablaze as clashes broke out between a group of protesters agitating against a power grid project and West Bengal’s ruling Trinamool Congress activists in…
New Delhi, Dec 28 (IANS) The Lok Sabha on Thursday passed a Bill that criminalises instant divorce with three years of imprisonment for Muslim husbands after the government rejected an overwhelming demand from the Opposition…
New Delhi, Dec 28 (IANS) India on Thursday signed a loan agreement worth $40 million with the World Bank for “UP Pro-Poor Tourism Development Project” aimed at increasing tourism-related benefits for local communities in Uttar…
Mumbai, Dec 28 (IANS) Taking a lesson from the September 29 stampede that claimed 23 lives at Elphinstone Road station here, the Western Railway on Thursday inducted 232 trained security personnel to man 34 critical…
New Delhi, Dec 28 (IANS) The Union government will not reconsider the decision to divest its stake in the debt-ridden Air India, Parliament was informed on Thursday. According to Minister of State of Civil Aviation…
New Delhi, Dec 28 (IANS) Jordan on Thursday called for an increased role for India in the Middle East peace process while appreciating New Delhi’s support for a two-state solution to end the Palestinian conflict….
New Delhi, Dec 28 (IANS) Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday requested Civil Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju to explore a regulatory regime for single-engine seaplanes, keeping in mind all safety aspects….
Kabul, Dec 28 (IANS) At least 41 people were killed and over 80 injured here on Thursday in a suicide attack on a cultural centre of the Shia minority, which houses a madrasa, a mosque…
New Delhi, Dec 28 (IANS) Reliance Jio Infocomm (RJIL), a subsidiary of Reliance Industries Limited, on Thursday announced signing of a “definitive agreement” for the acquisition of specified assets of Reliance Communications (RCOM) and its…
New Delhi, Dec 28 (IANS) BJP MPs were on Thursday urged to make use of a new feature on the official app of Prime Minister Narendra Modi which facilitates direct connect with him. A presentation…
New Delhi, Dec 28 (IANS) The Congress on Thursday said it supports the triple talaq Bill but suggested that it be strengthened in favour of Muslim women and the law must ensure that subsistence allowance…