Demolish Humayun’s Tomb to make burial space for Muslims in Delhi: Shia Central Waqf Board.
NewDelhi: In view of fast shrinking space for burying the dead in the national capital, the Shia Central Waqf Board has now suggested the demolition […]
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Power of Passport: India fares worse than Zimbabwe, but better than Pakistan.
NewDelhi: More and more Indians may be making overseas trips but their passport fares rather poorly when compared to their international counterparts. According to Passport […]
Laptops may soon be banned from checked-in bags.
NewDelhi: Amidst cases of smartphones catching fire on-board flight, international aviation agencies are also contemplating banning big PEDs like laptops from check-in bags. The US […]
Army Chief warns of Uri-like terror attack, calls for better intelligence.
NewDelhi: Indian Army Chief Bipin Rawat on Wednesday warned of a Uri-like terror attack in the days to come while expressing concerns about the security of vital […]
#MeToo goes viral as women around the world raise voice against sexual harassment.
Mumbai: Social media is flooded with posts with the hashtag #MeToo. Wondering what it is? Several women from around the world are posting their stories […]
PM Modi’s Jan Dhan Yojna helps villagers cut down on alcohol, tobacco consumption, says SBI report.
NewDelhi: There is both statistically significant and economically meaningful drop in consumption of intoxicants such as alcohol and tobacco products in states where more Prime […]
Bengaluru building collapse: Death toll climbs to 6, rescue operations on.
Bengaluru: The death toll in Bengaluru building collapse incident has now climbed to six, informed state Home Minister Ramalinga Reddy. On Monday morning, four residential buildings partially […]
Diwali gift to Indian Navy – INS Kiltan commissioned: All you need to know.
NewDelhi: Union Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday commissioned the third of four indigenously built Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) stealth corvettes “INS Kiltan” under Project 28 […]
Special Rajdhani Express between Delhi and Mumbai from today.
NewDelhi/Mumbai: A new, cheaper and faster Rajdhani is the Railways’ Diwali gift to commuters on the Delhi-Mumbai route. The special train, to be introduced to […]
Bengaluru techie claims she was attacked by mob for reporting illegal cow slaughter.
Bengaluru: A Bengaluru techie on Sunday fell prey to mob brutality as she was assaulted by over 150 people after she reported a case of […]
Talwars won’t go back to Noida home where Aarushi was murdered.
NOIDA: The Talwars won’t go back to their Noida residence after being released from jail on Monday, where their daughter Aarushi and domestic help Hemraj was murdered nine years ago. […]
Tokyo is world’s safest city, Delhi is 43rd on Safe Cities Index 2017.
NewDelhi: Tokyo has once again topped the list of The Economist’s Safe Cities Index 2017 while Delhi and Mumbai ranked 43rd and 45th respectively. The […]
Indian Railways to introduce airline-like food, passengers may have to pay more.
NewDelhi: In a bid to improve the quality of food served in trains, Indian Railways has decided to change its menu. As per reports, the […]
Leave India as soon as possible: Pranab Mukherjee told Pak Minister after 2008 Mumbai attacks.
NewDelhi: A day after the deadly terror attacks struck the heart of Mumbai in 2008, the then External Minister Pranab Mukherjee had called Pakistani Foreign […]
Swine flu deaths 300% more than Delhi government claims.
NewDelhi: Swine flu has claimed 12 lives, including eight of Delhi residents, in the national capital this year, Health Minister Satyendar Jain has said. The […]
Slain LeT terrorist Wasim Shah was recruiting Kashmiris for jihad: J&K top cop.
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Police chief on Saturday hailed the security forces for killing terrorist Wasim Shah who belonged to Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) in a fierce encounter in […]
Can’t allow Sabarimala to become Thailand, says temple chief; faces flak.
Chennai: Travancore Devasom Board chief Prayar Gopalakrishan has sparked a fresh controversy by saying that women born in decent families should not enter Sabarimala even if the […]
SC holds firm on Delhi cracker ban, says don’t communalise it.
NewDelhi: The Supreme Court on Friday refused to modify the ban order on crackers in Delhi-NCR and asked to not to politicise the court’s verdict. “We are pained at […]
INS Vikrant: Navy Chief reviews construction of India’s indigenous aircraft carrier.
NewDelhi: Indian Navy Chief Admiral Sunil Lanba on Thursday reviewed the construction of the country’s first indigenous aircraft carrier – Vikrant, at the Cochin Shipyard. […]
Pakistan violates ceasefire in J&K’s Poonch, third provocation in 24 hours.
Jammu: The Pakistani troops on Friday initiated unprovoked firing in the Krishna Ghati sector of Poonch district in Jammu and Kashmir. This is the third […]
Billions in Change 2 offers new inventions to solve world’s biggest problems.
NewDelhi: Indian-born billionaire, entrepreneur, and philanthropist Manoj Bhargava believes those with wealth have a duty to serve those with less. He has committed over 99 […]
Nine rapes took place in Murthal during 2016 Jat stir, court told.
Chandigarh: At least nine women were raped in Murthal during the Jat agitation in 2016, senior advocate and amicus curiae in Murthal gang-rape case told […]