Lucknow, March 24 (IANS) Indian manufacturers of Holi colours, water guns, balloons and other products are losing out to Chinese imports because of at least 55 percent price differential, said a survey-cum-analysis by Assocham. “Invasion…
Chandigarh, March 24 (IANS) Youngsters on two-wheelers, cars and even tractors were seen enjoying the festive spirit of Holi across Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh on Thursday. Thousands of people gathered at Sikh holy town of…
Lucknow, March 24 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh government has sacked two senior law officials, including additional advocate general Gaurav Bhatia, officials said on Thursday. Two of the state government’s empanelled officials in the Supreme Court…
Srinagar, March 24 (IANS) All eyes are on Thursday’s crucial Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) legislature party meet that will be held over the government formation in Jammu and Kashmir. Top PDP sources told IANS that…
New Delhi: People play with colours on the eve of Holi in New Delhi, on March 23, 2016. (Photo: Sandeep Datta/IANS) New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) The sun shone bright on Thursday morning as people…
Vijay Mallya. (File Photo: IANS) Mumbai, March 24 (IANS) Beleaguered business tycoon Vijay Mallya has decided to step down as the chairman of pharma major Sanofi India, nearly 33 years after he assumed the post,…
Mumbai, March 24 (IANS) Veteran Urdu journalist and social worker Ansari Aejaz Ahmed has been given the prestigious Maharashtra Urdu Sahitya Academy Award for excellence in Urdu journalism. Ahmed, 50, is currently a senior reporter…
Shimla, March 24 (IANS) The hill destinations across Himachal Pradesh on Thursday saw partly cloudy conditions with Keylong in Lahaul-Spiti district coldest in the state at a low of minus 2.4 degrees Celsius, a meteorological…
Beijing, March 24 (IANS) At least 19 miners have been killed in China’s Shanxi province after a coal mine caved in, the mine’s owner said on Thursday. The accident occurred on Wednesday night in a…
Dhaka, March 24 (IANS) As elsewhere in the world, Bangladesh Hindu community also celebrated Holi, the festival of colors, fun and frolic, on Wednesday with fervour. The festival has brought more Hindus to the temples…
Beijing, March 24 (IANS) Chinese Prime Minister Li Keqiang on Thursday expressed his deep condolences to the victims of the bomb attacks in Brussels, stressing that China firmly opposes terrorism in all forms. Li made…
New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) Running a full marathon is a lifetime aim for many, but a Indian Navy officer and a chartered accountant have come together here to run full marathons for 10 consecutive…
Shimla, March 24 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Governor Acharya Devvrat and Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh on Thursday felicitated the people on the occasion of Holi. “We hope that the festival of colours brings spirit of oneness…
New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) It was a sunny Thursday morning in the national capital with the minimum temperature recorded at 16 degrees celsius, a notch below the season’s average, the Met Office said. The…
Rio de Janeiro, March 24 (IANS) Brazil received a scare ahead of their World Cup qualifier against Uruguay when captain Neymar was taken to hospital with a suspected groin injury. The Barcelona star, who was…
New York, March 24 (IANS) US stocks ended lower as a renewed decline in oil prices weighed on Wall Street. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dipped 79.98 points, or 0.45 percent, to 17,502.59 on Wednesday,…
Lucknow, March 24 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Secretary Alok Ranjan has been given a service extension of three months, an official said on Thursday. Ranjan, a 1978 batch IAS officer is considered close to the…
Washington, March 24 (IANS) Noting that a regionally engaged India benefits the US strategic goals in Asia, nine US lawmakers have introduced a legislation asking the administration to help India join the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation…
Mumbai, March 24 (IANS) In a shocking disclosure, Pakistani-American terrorist-turned-approver David Coleman Headley on Thursday claimed that an attempt was made on the life of the late Shiv Sena founder-patriarch, Bal Thackeray. “I believe an…
Lucknow, March 24 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav has announced a host of facilities for destitutes, widows living in Vrindavan, an official said on Thursday. Among other things in these ashrams, where at…