Beijing Issues Second Red Alert for Heavy Smog
Beijing, Dec 18 (IANS) Beijing has issued its second red alert for air pollution in December as a new bout of smog is forecast to hit the capital from Saturday to Tuesday. The red alert,…
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India 97th on Forbes Best Countries for Business List
Washington, Dec 17 (IANS) India has been ranked 97th, three notches below China, in Forbes annual ranking of the best countries for business with Denmark topping the list for the sixth time in ten…
President to Attend KCR’s Yagam for World Peace
Hyderabad, Dec 17 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee will attend the Ayutha Chandi Maha Yagam being organised by Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao near Hyderabad on December 27, it was officially announced on Thursday. The…
Google’s Plans Proves Hyderabad’s Potential: IT Minister
Hyderabad, Dec 17 (IANS) The decision of Google to set up its biggest facility outside the US proves the strength and potential of Hyderabad, Telangana Information Technology Minister K. Tarakarama Rao said on Thursday. A…
KCR Seeks Special Funds for Hyderabad’s Development
Hyderabad, Dec 17 (IANS) Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao on Thursday urged the central government to provide special funds for development of Hyderabad. Stating that Rs.100 crore to be allocated to the city every…
‘Dilwale’ vs ‘Bajirao Mastani’: Box Office Mess or Win-Win Game?
New Delhi, Dec 17 (IANS) Big budgets. Big directors. Big stars. With “Dilwale” and “Bajirao Mastani”, both much-awaited Bollywood cinematic extravaganzas, releasing together on Friday, industry experts believe the clash will have a strong impact…
Andhra Corporator Commits Suicide
Hyderabad, Dec 17 (IANS) A corporator in Chittoor town of Andhra Pradesh allegedly committed suicide on Thursday, a day after he was arrested and questioned by police in the murder case of the mayor and…
Call Money Racket Rocks Andhra Pradesh Assembly
Hyderabad, Dec 17 (IANS) The call money racket rocked the Andhra Pradesh assembly on Thursday, resulting in the suspension of two members of the main opposition YSR Congress party from the house for two days….
AAP Calls Jaitley Corrupt, Asks Modi to Sack Him
Union Minister for Finance, Corporate Affairs, and Information and Broadcasting and BJP leader Arun Jaitley. (File Photo: IANS) New Delhi, Dec 17 (IANS) Delhi’s ruling AAP on Thursday again accused Finance Minister Arun Jaitley of…
Pakistan Backed Terrorist Groups Threaten India: Ed Royce
(AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) Washington, Dec 17 (IANS) Describing Pakistan as a terrorist haven, a top US lawmaker has alleged Islamist terror groups, supported by Islamabad’s security services, destabilise Afghanistan and threaten India. After the…
Obama Names Indian-American Harold d’Souza to Human Trafficking Advisory Body
Washington, Dec 17 (IANS) President Barack Obama has announced his intent to appoint Harold d’Souza, an Indian-American activist from Vadodara, to the United States Advisory Council on Human Trafficking. “I am honoured that these talented…
Pope’s First Exclusive Selfie Is a Fake, Says Vatican
New York, Dec 17 (IANS) Pope Francis’ “first selfie” that made rounds of social media platforms like Twitter and Instagram early this week is actually a fake, a media report has said. “The photo, in…
Pakistan Army Returns Indian National Muhammad Rashid As Goodwill Gesture
Jammu, Dec 17 (IANS) An Indian national was handed over by Pakistani Army in Jammu as a goodwill gesture. “Muhammad Rashid, son of Sattar Din Poonch district’s Degwar Teruan village who claimed to have inadvertently…
Yemeni Court in Capital Sanaa Jails US National Sharif Mobley for Links with Al Qaeda
Sanaa, Dec 17 (IANS) A Yemeni court in the rebel-held capital Sanaa on Wednesday sentenced a US national to 10 years in prison for having links with Al Qaeda and killing a Yemeni security officer,…
Akshay Kumar to Play Baddie in ‘Enthiran 2.0’
Chennai, Dec 16 (IANS) Bollywood star Akshay Kumar has been roped in to play the antagonist in superstar Rajinikanth’s “Enthiran 2.0”, which went on the floors here on Wednesday. “Akshay is all set to make…
SC Bans Diesel SUVS Registration, Car Dealers Term It Inappropriate
New Delhi, Dec 16 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday doubled the environment compensation charge (ECC) for loaded commercial vehicles entering Delhi and imposed a blanket ban on registration of diesel vehicles of 2,000 cc…
Nirbhaya Gang Rape: Parents Upset over Juvenile’s Release
Delhi: Father of the Dec. 16 gang-rape victim during a press conference in New Delhi on Dec. 16, 2015. (Photo: IANS) New Delhi, Dec 16 (IANS) The parents of Nirbhaya, who was brutally gang-raped here…
AAP, Congress Ask Jaitley to Quit, CBI Rebuts Kejriwal
Aam Aadmi Party leader Sanjay Singh. (File Photo: IANS) New Delhi, Dec 16 (IANS) The AAP and the Congress on Wednesday separately asked Finance Minister Arun Jaitley to resign over alleged wrongdoing in the Delhi…
Hazare Questions Centre, Kejriwal After CBI Search
Ralegan Siddhi (Maharashtra), Dec 16 (IANS) Anti-corruption and social activist Anna Hazare on Wednesday said the Centre should have taken action earlier over any complaints against Rajendra Kumar, principal secretary to the Delhi chief minister,…
ISRO Launches Six Singaporean Satellites
Sriharikota: Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)’s PSLV C 29 carrying six satellites of Singapore, lifts off from Satish Dhawan Space Center in Sriharikota on Dec. 16, 2015. (Photo: IANS) Sriharikota (Andhra Pradesh), Dec 16…