New Delhi, Nov 13 (IANS) In a bid to bring down the alarming pollution levels in the national capital, the Delhi government on Monday decided to work out a standard operating procedure (SOP) with state-owned…
Washington, Nov 13 (IANS) Joining the fight against Alzheimer’s, Microsoft founder Bill Gates on Monday announced a $50 million Dementia Discovery Investment Fund from his personal wealth to find a cure for the brain-wasting disease….
New Delhi, Nov 13 (IANS) A court here on Monday agreed to hear a criminal defamation complaint filed by a Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) leader against Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Aam Aadmi…
Navi Mumbai, Nov 13 (IANS) Robbers dug a 25-feet tunnel to sneak into the Bank of Baroda’s Juinagar Branch here and reportedly escaped with Rs 1 crore in cash and valuables from at least 30…
Ahmedabad, Nov 13 (IANS) An alleged sex video of 24-year-old pro-reservation Patidar leader Hardik Patel was telecast on local Gujarati TV channels here on Monday, with the firebrand youngster laughing it away as an expected…
New Delhi, Nov 13 (IANS) Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday asked an inter-ministerial committee to examine expeditiously, in consultation with all stakeholders, the measures to curb cybercrime in financial sector frauds vis-a-vis use…
New Delhi, Nov 13 (IANS) The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Monday directed the authorities to restrict the number of pilgrims visiting the Vaishno Devi shrine in Jammu and Kashmir to 50,000 a day, to…
Mumbai, Nov 13 (IANS) The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) on Monday announced it has finalised Simplex Infrastructures Ltd. for a package on the upcoming Mumbai Metro 2B corridor. The company will design and…
New Delhi, Nov 13 (IANS) Schools in Delhi reopened on Monday after a four-day closure forced by severe pollution levels that, however, continued unabated and many schools recorded low attendance. Teachers suggested that schools be…
Manila, Nov 13 (IANS) US President Donald Trump said on Monday that he had a “great relationship” with his Philippines counterpart Rodrigo Duterte, making little mention of human rights at his first face-to-face meeting with…
New Delhi, Nov 13 (IANS) The air quality in Delhi-NCR was back to “severe-plus” or “emergency” category towards Monday evening and the monitoring agencies forecast a further rise in toxicity over the next few hours….
Becharaji (Gujarat), Nov 13 (IANS) Continuing his attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Monday told a large gathering in this Gujarat village that just as demonetisation and the Goods…
Srinagar, Nov 13 (IANS) Two militants were killed on Monday in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara district in a gunfight that broke out after they attacked a police team. Police sources said the militants staged the…
Islamabad, Nov 13 (IANS) At least two soldiers of the Pakistan Army were killed in a suspected militant attack on a checkpost near the Afghan border on Monday, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said. “Terrorists…
New Delhi, Nov 13 (IANS) Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Monday landed in Delhi and wanted to know where was the meeting with Delhi counterpart Arvind Kejriwal to discuss the smog situation and…
Chandigarh, Nov 13 (IANS) Haryana Health Minister Anil Vij on Monday joined the anti-“Padmavati” bandwagon and asked the censor board to stall its release. In a statement here, Vij said the Central Board of Film…
By Vishal Gulati Bonn, Nov 13 (IANS) Finance for countering climate change is flowing at a greater pace than ever, with growing markets for renewable energy. But there is still an ambition- investment gap to…
Manila, Nov 13 (IANS) US President Donald Trump on Monday promised to reduce his country’s trade deficit with Asia and pitched at the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) Summit here for reciprocal trade relations….
By Vishal Gulati Bonn, Nov 13 (IANS) Global emissions from fossil fuels and industry are pushing the earth closer to a tipping points, scientists have warned. They say there is noticeable climate change and i’s…
Chandigarh, Nov 13 (IANS) With a bumper paddy crop this season, agrarian states Punjab and Haryana have procured over 230 lakh tonnes of paddy so far, Food and Supplies Department officials said here on Monday….