New Delhi, Nov 30 (IANS) The government on Wednesday said the Ministry of Defence has ‘initiated the proposal’ to construct railway lines along the country’s borders with China, Nepal and Pakistan. “The proposal for construction…
Kolkata, Nov 30 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday condoled the death of three army officers in a Cheetah helicopter crash. “Saddened by the death of three army officers in Sukna due…
Moscow, Nov 30 (IANS) Russia expected Ankara to clarify reports that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan wanted the country’s army to topple Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, the Kremlin said on Wednesday. “We certainly hope that…
New Delhi, Nov 30 (IANS) Chaotic queues got longer on Wednesday as people in large numbers scrambled for money after monthly salaries got credited in bank accounts — the first since the high value currency…
New Delhi, Nov 30 (IANS) The government on Wednesday said the Indian Railways have floated a tender inviting ‘Expression of Interest’ (EOI) for the development of high speed MAGLEV (magnetic levitation) trains in India. “Indian…
New Delhi, Nov 30 (IANS) The government on Wednesday said over 340 major railway stations across the country have been provided with CCTV cameras for round-the-clock surveillance by Railway Protection Force (RPF). “Presently, over 340…
Kolkata, Nov 30 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate on Wednesday conducted raids at about 15-16 locations across eastern and northeastern states, an official said. “We have conducted raids at 15-16 locations in eastern states — West…
Banda (Uttar Pradesh), Nov 30 (IANS) The nationwide cash-crunch following the demonetisation move of the central government has claimed three lives in the Bundelkhand region of Uttar Pradesh, officials said on Wednesday. The deaths took…
Islamabad, Nov 30 (IANS) The Data Science Lab in Lahore’s Information Technology University has made an application called the Urdu-Hindi Dictionary that will enable people to find the translation of any word in Arabic, Urdu,…
New Delhi, Nov 30 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed cinema halls to play the National Anthem before the start of movies, saying it will instil “constitutional patriotism as well as committed patriotism and…
Vijayawada, Nov 30 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Wednesday began conducting administration work from the interim state secretariat at Velagapudi in upcoming state capital Amaravati near here. Nearly two months after…
New Delhi, Nov 30 (IANS) Parliament on Wednesday saw yet another day of washout with an aggressive opposition raking up fresh demand for obituary reference for the army personnel killed in the Nagrota attack and…
New Delhi, Nov 30 (IANS) India’s fiscal deficit during April-October 2016 touched 79.3 per cent of the budgeted figure or Rs 4.24 lakh crore, as per the figures released by the Controller General of Accounts…
Mumbai, Nov 30 (IANS) The Indian equity markets rose on Wednesday, as higher global crude oil prices, short-covering and value buying at lower levels buoyed investors’ sentiments. Besides, appreciation in rupee and broadly positive global…
Bhubaneswar, Nov 30 (IANS) A 55,000 tonne per annum Ferro-chrome plant set up by Tata Steel in Ganjam district of Odisha was inaugurated by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday. The Ferro-chrome at Gopalpur Industrial…
Ghaziabad, Nov 30 (IANS) The season’s first fog on Wednesday disrupted power supply in Ghaziabad and also created problem for motorists, officials said. Residents in the posh Raj Nagar, Sanjay Nagar, Kavi Nagar and Govindpuram…
New Delhi, Nov 30 (IANS) A court here on Wednesday fixed December 19 for delivering order on the issue of framing charges in Aircel-Maxis deal case against former Telecom Minister Dayanidhi Maran and others. Special…
London, Nov 30 (IANS) The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) on Wednesday named opener Keaton Jennings and spinner Liam Dawson as replacements for injured Haseeb Hameed and Zafar Ansari for the remaining two Tests…
Ranchi, Nov 30 (IANS) Criminals on Wednesday gunned down a gangster in broad daylight within the premises of a court in Jamshedpur — the home town of Chief Minister Raghubar Das, police said. The incident…
Karachi, Nov 30 (IANS) A provincial excise and taxation ministry of Pakistan allowed reopening of the sealed wine shops by withdrawing its previous order that cancelled their licences, media reported on Wednesday. The Sindh excise…