By Arul Louis New York, Nov 14 (IANS) The United States Congress is dropping action against the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) as a condition for Pakistan to receive hundreds of millions of dollars, exposing the contradictions in…
New Delhi, Nov 14 (IANS) Speaking of an “increasing pressure” on the global rules-based order, Australian envoy Harinder Sidhu on Tuesday criticised China’s actions in the south China sea, saying they have been “confronting the…
New Delhi, Nov 14 (IANS) The government on Tuesday said it has received 141 proposals from airlines and chopper companies to operate flight services under the second round of air regional connectivity — Udan scheme…
New Delhi, Nov 14 (IANS) Civil Aviation Ministry has recommended to the National Investigation Agency (NIA) that it proceed with the case of Birju Kishore Salla under the anti-hijack law, Aviation Secretary R.N. Choubey said…
New Delhi, Nov 14 (IANS) Air quality in the National Capital Region saw a marginal improvement from “severe plus” to “severe” on Tuesday while the National Green Tribunal turned down a Delhi government plea for…
New Delhi, Nov 14 (IANS) On the occasion of Children’s Day on Tuesday, President Ram Nath Kovind presented National Child Awards at Rashtrapati Bhavan here. In a message sent to the Ministry of Women and…
Chandigarh, Nov 14 (IANS) Agrarian states Punjab and Haryana have procured over 235 lakh tonnes of paddy so far, Food and Supplies Department officials said here on Tuesday. Punjab has procured over 169 lakh tonnes…
New Delhi, Nov 14 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Tuesday said stubble burning in Punjab and Haryana alone cannot be blamed for the poor air quality in the national capital if the Delhi government…
New Delhi, Nov 14 (IANS) Aviation industry major SATS has evinced interest in buying Air India’s ground handling unit, Civil Aviation Secretary R.N. Choubey said on Tuesday. Choubey disclosed this on the sidelines of an…
By Vishal Gulati Bonn, Nov 14 (IANS) The new technology industrial revolution will provide a major boost to speeding up climate action but only if business commits to it and governments back it with stable…
Jaipur, Nov 14 (IANS) Activists of a caste-based organisation Karni Sena on Tuesday vandalised a theatre in Kota in Rajasthan after reports that it was showing a trailer of Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s upcoming movie ‘Padmavati’….
Kolkata, Nov 14 (IANS) Ending a bitter fight with neighbouring Odisha, West Bengal on Tuesday won the Geographical Indication (GI) tag for the iconic ‘rosogolla’, signifying that the spongy, syrupy sweet originated in its territory….
New Delhi, Nov 14 (IANS) A court here on Tuesday issued non-bailable warrants against two directors of a Gujarat pharma firm in a Rs 5,000 crore bank fraud case. The warrants were issued by Additional…
New Delhi, Nov 14 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought within two weeks the Centre’s response on a plea by A.G. Perarivalan, a convict in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination conspiracy case, for suspension of…
New Delhi, Nov 14 (IANS) The Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) on Tuesday voiced doubts over Art of Living founder Sri Sri Ravi Shankar’s efforts to resolve the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid dispute in Uttar Pradesh and…
New Delhi, Nov 14 (IANS) As Delhi and neighbouring areas struggle with poor air quality, a report on Tuesday said outdoor air pollution caused six per cent of the total disease burden in 2016. According…
Bhubaneswar, Nov 14 (IANS) The Odisha government on Tuesday said it would continue its battle to get the Geographical Indication (GI) tag for ‘rasagola’ even though West Bengal obtained the GI tag for the origin…
Jammu, Nov 14 (IANS) Sixteen people were injured when a bus they were in plunged into a gorge in Udhampur district of Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday. Police said the bus was coming from Ramnagar…
Kochi/Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 14 (IANS) In a setback to the Pinarayi Vijayan government, the Kerala High Court on Tuesday dismissed a petition by state Transport Minister Thomas Chandy for quashing the Alappuzha district collector’s report which…
Manila, Nov 14 (IANS) Amidst the buzz over the quadrilateral grouping with the US, Japan and Australia as a counter to China, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday came out strongly in support of a…