New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) About 250-300 students, staging a demonstration here to mark the first death anniversary of Dalit scholar Rohith Vemula, were on Tuesday detained when they blocked the crucial Janpath road in…
New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) India’s air passenger traffic growth has not been impacted by the central government’s demonetisation drive, Civil Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju asserted on Tuesday. “December 2016 betters the November 2016…
Chandigarh, Jan 17 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday said that the AAP would be forming next government in Punjab and that Revenue Minister Bikram Majithia, whom his party accuses of having links…
New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday expressed concern over the increasing air pollution saying it was “very serious problem” and solutions need to be found urgently. A bench of Justice M.B….
Melbourne, Jan 17 (IANS) A five-year-old Sikh boy was denied entry by a school here for wearing a turban as it said that the religious head gear was not in conformity with the school’s uniform…
New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) India’s domestic air passenger traffic zoomed by 23.18 per cent in 2016 to 998.88 lakh, official data showed on Tuesday. “Passengers carried by domestic airlines in 2016 were 998.88 lakh…
New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that the relations between India and US are witnessing expansion across the spectrum. “With the United States, our actions have brought speed, substance…
New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Urjit Patel, who is to appear before the Parliaments standing committee on finance on Wednesday, will face several questions from the members on demonetisation,…
New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) About 250-300 students, staging a demonstration here commemorating the death anniversary of Dalit scholar Rohith Vemula, were on Tuesday detained when they blocked the crucial Janpath road in Connaught Place…
New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday moved a caveat in the Supreme Court urging it not to pass any order in case the rival Samajwadi Party faction files…
Thane (Maharashtra), Jan 17 (IANS) A teenaged girl from this Maharashtra city is off to Washington to attend the new US President Donald Trump’s inaugural on Friday and attend a five-day US Presidential Inauguration Leadership…
London, Jan 17 (IANS) British Prime Minister Theresa May, in a long-awaited Brexit speech, confirmed on Tuesday that her country will leave the single market, media reports said. During her speech at Lancaster House, May…
New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said rising parochial and protectionist attitude across the globe has put globalisation goals at risk and blamed “non-state actors” for proliferating instability, violence and…
New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday asked Pakistan to distance itself from terrorism if it wants a dialogue with India. “India alone cannot walk the path of peace. It also…
Washington, Jan 17 (IANS) Despite owning more than a dozen luxury restaurants, Donald Trump is not that interested in food. His culinary tastes are known to range from KFC and taco bowls to well-done steaks….
Shimla, Jan 17 (IANS) The hills of Himachal Pradesh on Tuesday saw a marginal rise in the mercury owing to largely dry weather but temperatures remained below the freezing point in most areas. “Some areas…
New Delhi/Lucknow, Jan 17 (IANS) Setting the stage for a triangular contest in Uttar Pradesh, the Congress on Tuesday said it will contest the assembly election along with the Akhilesh Yadav-led Samajwadi Party. Akhilesh Yadav…
New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that India accepted the multi-polarity of the world since it captured the reality of many nations, and there was need to guard against…
By Mudita Girotra New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) Their daredevil acts in dire straits surpass the everyday acts of courage that we read or hear about. These confident and audacious children have been selected for…
Gurugram, Jan 17 (IANS) Four close aides of slain gangster Sandeep Gadoli, who were allegedly planning to kill the policemen involved in last year’s shootout killing of Gadoli, were arrested by the Haryana Police Crime…