Big relief, Railways extend seat quota for senior citizens, females, pregnant women
New Delhi: In a relief to senior citizens, female passengers above the age of 45 and pregnant women, the Railways Wednesday decided to increase the […]
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2 inmates killed, 12 injured in gang war in Delhi’s Tihar jail
New Delhi: Two inmates were killed and over a dozen undertrials and Tihar jail staff suffered critical injuries in a gang war inside the high-security […]
India celebrats 83rd Air Force Day with a large parade, air display in Delhi
New Delhi : The Indian Air Force is celebrating its 83rd Air Force Day with a large parade and air display at the Hindon air base near […]
India to retain world’s fastest growing economy tag faster than China: IMF
Washington: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) expects India to retain its recently acquired status as the world’s fastest growing major economy even as it pared […]
No proposal to ban condom advertisements, should be shown between 11 PM to 5 AM: I&B Ministry
New Delhi: The Information and Broadcasting Ministry today clarified that there is no proposal to ban condom advertisements during day. The clarification came days after the […]
50 arrested in Varanasi violence after protests over idol immersion, security tightened
Varanasi: Nearly 50 persons have been arrested and authorities were maintaining a tight vigil here a day after violence and arson broke out during a […]
4 jawans, militant killed in encounter in Kashmir’s Kupwara district
Srinagar: Four Army men and a militant were killed on Monday in an encounter in North Kashmir’s Kupwara district. Army said that two operations were […]
A Tribute to the Mahatma Gandhi on International Day of Non-Violence
New Delhi: A man who changed the course of the future of India with his ideas of non-violence and political and religious peace, Mahatma Gandhi […]
Diesel price up 50 paise litre; no change in petrol price
New Delhi: State-run fuel retailers late on Wednesday night decided to raise diesel price by 50 paise a litre but left petrol untouched , Indian Oil […]
New railway time table to be operational from today, check indianrailways.gov.in
New Delhi: According to reports, Indian Railways new time table to be operational from Oct 1; The ‘Train at Glance’ schedule will contain information about new stoppages […]
Govt collects Rs 3,770 cr Black money from 638 people, says CBDT Chairman
New Delhi: Nearly 638 people have come out in open and have used a one-time compliance window for disclosing black money. An amount summing to […]
Govt cuts natural gas price by 18 percent, to $3.82 per unit from oct 1
New Delhi: The price of domestic natural gas was cut to $3.82 per unit for the period October 1, 2015, till the end of this […]
Akshay Kumar meets Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal to discuss farmers’ suicides
New Delhi: Bollywood star Akshay Kumar on Tuesday met Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to discuss issues related to the country’s farming sector. The actor, who […]
MEA confirms, 39 Indians taken as prisoners in Iraq, Libya by ISIS are still alive
New York: The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) today confirmed that the 39 Indians, who have been taken as prisoners in Iraq, are still alive and said […]
PM Narendra Modi announces direct flights between New Delhi to San Francisco
San Jose: Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced direct flights between New Delhi and San Francisco thrice a week from December 2 this year. He made the announcement at […]
UPSC NDA & NA (II) 2015: Exam to be held on September 27
New Delhi: The National Defence Academy(NDA)/Naval Academy (NA) 2015 examination will be conducted by the the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) on September 27. The commission has […]
18 Indian pilgrims confirmed killed in Hajj Tragedy: MEA
New York: Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Vikas Swarup said here that 18 Indian pilgrims have been confirmed dead so far in the Mecca stampede during the Hajj in […]
Intelligence Bureau officer killed by militants in Meghalaya’s South Garo Hills
New Delhi: Militants in Meghalaya’s South Garo Hills have killed a young officer of the Intelligence Bureau, reports coming in from the northeastern state say. As per […]
Shameful :Tamil Magazine Kumudam in Trouble, for doing a vulgar story on women’s leggings
Chennai: A popular Tamil magazine,Kumudam Reporter, has done a cover story on leggings and stirred a huge controversy in the process. The cover shows the backs of […]
Forbes Billionaires 2015 list : India’s 100 richest includes with four women
Singapore: Another year, another set of records broken by the planet’s wealthiest. Despite some global economic turmoil — plummeting oil prices, weakened Euros, ruinous rubles […]
Hajj stampede: 717 people killed including 14 Indians, over 700 injured in Mecca: MEA
Mina: New Delhi: The Indian Hajj Mission on Friday released the list of Indians injured in the Mecca stampede, which killed at least 717 people and left over 700 […]
Inquiry commission blames BJP and SP for Muzaffarnagar riots: report
Lucknow: The one-man inquiry commission probing Muzaffarnagar riot has blamed both ruling SP and BJP for violence, according to a report published in a leading […]