New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) The Delhi government on Tuesday told the Delhi High Court that it will consider exempting lawyers from the odd-even traffic restrictions if the scheme was enforced again in the national…
New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) Foreign Secretary S. Jaishankar on Tuesday discussed Afghan Deputy Foreign Minister Hekmat Karzai the situation in Afghanistan in the aftermath of the April 19 terror attack in Kabul that left…
New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) To sensitize media students with public health reporting skills, Unicef India, in partnership with Oxford University, held a three-month long awareness and skill development programme in Delhi for the first…
Ghaziabad, April 26 (IANS) The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Tuesday issued notice to 10 government agencies in Ghaziabad on the issue of fast-depleting groundwater in the district. The court fixed the next hearing in…
New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) Severe drought conditions and the resultant water crisis, especially in Latur region of Maharashtra, figured prominently in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday. Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh said ‘bhayankar’ (serious)…
New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) Rajya Sabha members on Tuesday questioned the continuing absence of actor and Trinamool Congress member Mithun Chakraborty from the house. On Tuesday, Deputy Chairman P.J. Kurien read out an application…
New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) A two-day conference starts here on Thursday in which participants will discuss how National Food Security Act 2013 is being implemented in various states, said the organiser. “The conference will…
By Sahana Ghosh Kolkata, April 26 (IANS) Effective management of land erosion and water and promoting organic farming are some of the key features in sustainable development and ecological protection agenda showcased in manifestos by…
New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) A massive fire destroyed the National Museum of Natural History (NMNH) here early on Tuesday, reducing its priceless collection including fossils to ashes, officials said. The shocking devastation forced Environment…
New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) The Rajya Sabha was again on Tuesday disrupted over the issue of President’s rule in Uttarakhand, with other opposition parties supporting the Congress in its demand for a debate on…
New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) India on Tuesday sought early and visible progress in Pakistan’s investigation into the January 2 cross-border terror attack on the Pathankot airbase in which seven Indian security men were killed….
Lucknow, April 26 (IANS) It is unfortunate that some people are opposing the planned performance in Varanasi by Pakistani ghazal singer Ghulam Ali, eminent musician Pandit Jasraj has said. Ghulam Ali is due to perform…
New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) Pakistan on Tuesday raised India’s alleged involvement in the Balochistan insurgency and also described Kashmir as the “core issue” between the two countries as their foreign secretaries met on the…
New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) Two specific files, including one from the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), related to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose are missing, Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju said in the Lok…
New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) The government on Tuesday asserted in the Lok Sabha that deployment of central forces at the National Institute of Technology (NIT) in Srinagar would not result in alienation of Kashmiri…
Mumbai, April 26 (IANS) Key Indian stock market indices, which opened lower on Tuesday, surged in the afternoon session following strong global cues. The wider 50-scrip Nifty of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) was trading…
New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed Italian marine Massimiliano Latorre, one of the accused in the 2012 killings of two Indian fishermen, to remain away from India till September 30….
New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) Following the foreign secretary-level talks between Indian and Pakistan here on Tuesday, the Pakistani foreign office stated that Islamabad has sought early resumption of the comprehensive bilateral dialogue between the…
Lucknow, April 26 (IANS) Police fired in the air and lobbed tear gas on Tuesday following a clash between two groups of prisoners in a jail in Deoria in Uttar Pradesh, officials said. An unspecified…
By Sanu George Paravur (Kerala), April 26 (IANS) The daughter of one of Kerala’s most respected former chief ministers has taken on veteran Congress legislator in assembly polls here in what is widely seen as…