Myanmar President visits Taj Mahal
Agra, Aug 28 (IANS) Myanmar President U Htin Kyaw on Sunday visited the Taj Mahal on the second leg of his four-day trip to India. “A place we have wanted to visit. At last our…
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World population set to reach nearly 10 bn by 2050
New York, Aug 28 (IANS) By 2050, the world population is projected to reach 9.9 billion, increasing 33 per cent from an estimated 7.4 billion now, according to the Population Reference Bureau, a private, US…
‘No delay in Scorpene programme, India capable of making changes’
By Anjali Ojha New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) As the Indian Navy investigates the leaked documents pertaining to its six Scorpene submarines, top officers say they do not expect the project to be delayed and…
Dadlani says he quit AAP on his own, calls AAP family
Mumbai: Music composer Vishal Dadlani during the music launch of film Te3n in Mumbai on May 27, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Mumbai, Aug 28 (IANS) Music director and singer Vishal Dadlani on Sunday said he quit…
Myanmar President visits Taj Mahal
Agra, Aug 28 (IANS) Myanmar President U Htin Kyaw on Sunday visited the Taj Mahal on the second leg of his four-day trip to India. The President stayed at the Taj for around an hour,…
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Avoid Ganesha idols made of POP: Modi
New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) Raising concerns over the environment, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday urged people to avoid using Ganesha idols made of Plaster of Paris (POP) during the Ganesh Chaturthi festival. Modi…
Afghanistan deports 250 Pakistanis due to border tension
Kabul, Aug 28 (IANS) Kabul has deported 250 Pakistani workers as tension persists at the Pakistan-Afghan border in Chaman which remained closed for the 10th consecutive day on Sunday. The Bab-e-Dosti gate was closed on…
Indo-Pakistan Peace Restaurant to showcase food in Paris
By Jaideep Sarin Attari (Punjab), Aug 28 (IANS) A popular restaurant, which sells Indian and Pakistani cuisine and the idea of peace between the not-so-friendly neighbours right at the international border between both countries, will…
CID team visits Bengal hospital
Kolkata, Aug 28 (IANS) A CID team of West Bengal Police on Sunday visited a state-run medical college and hospital in Murshidabad where two women were killed and seven patients injured after a fire. Led…
I still have more to achieve: Jacqueline Fernandez
By Nivedita Mumbai, Aug 28 (IANS) Sri Lankan beauty Jacqueline Fernandez doesn’t agree she has “arrived” in Bollywood. She says there is still long way to go for her to achieve something substantial in the…
Unity, compassion while dealing with Kashmir: Modi
New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) Unity and compassion have been the key words while dealing with the unrest in the Kashmir Valley, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday. Modi said these two words invariably…
Daughters made us proud at Rio, says Modi
New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) Praising the efforts of Indian athletes at the Rio Olympics, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said the country’s “daughters” made the country proud. “The two medals we got were…
Feeling proud over Mother Teresa’s canonisation: Modi
New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday paid tributes to Mother Teresa, saying every Indian must feel proud as she has officially been recognised as a saint. Modi said that despite…
Sachin presents BMWs to Olympic medallists
Hyderabad, Aug 28 (IANS) India’s Rio Olympics medallists P.V. Sindhu and Sakshi Malik, gymnast Dipa Karmakar and badminton coach Pullela Gopichand on Sunday received BMW cars for their achievements. India’s goodwill ambassador at the Rio…
Major Dhyan Chand example of sportsman spirit, patriotism: Modi
New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his “Mann Ki Baat” address on Sunday payed tributes to the legendary hockey player Major Dhyan Chand and said that he was a live example…
Haryana to bar candidates carrying phones to exam centres
Chandigarh, Aug 28 (IANS) To curb unfair means in examinations, the Haryana Staff Selection Commission (HSSC) decided that any candidate found possessing mobile phone or any other aiding material in the examination room will be…
ISRO successfully test fires scramjet engine
Chennai, Aug 28 (IANS) India on Sunday successfully tested its own scramjet or air breathing engine with the launch of a rocket, said a senior official of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). “The mission was…
Train derailment causes rail congestion in Kerala
Thrissur(Kerala), Aug 28 (IANS) Normal traffic was affected across Kerala following the derailment of the Thiruvananthapuram-Mangalore express train on Sunday, according to railway officials. Officials said around 12 coaches of the train from Aluva and…
Vishal Dadlani to quit political work after Jain monk tweet
New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) Celebrity supporter of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), music director and singer, Vishal Dadlani on Saturday offered to quit all political work after his tweet on Jain religious leader Tarun Sagar…