New Delhi, Nov 9 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday blamed stubble burning in Haryana and Punjab for the “severe” air quality and said the neighbouring states should join hands with Delhi to…
Chennai, Nov 9 (IANS) In a massive operation involving around 1,800 officials, the Income Tax Department on Thursday conducted raids at the premises of, among others, close relatives of jailed AIADMK leader V.K. Sasikala and…
Gandhinagar, Nov 9 (IANS) Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani on Thursday defended himself over reports that the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) had penalized 22 corporate firms, including Rupani’s Hindu Undivided Family (HUF),…
New Delhi, Nov 9 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Thursday indicated that it may allow Karti Chidambaram, son of former Finance Minister P. Chidambaram, to go abroad for four or five days as it studied…
New Delhi, Nov 9 (IANS) On the matter of cutting interest rates, state-run State Bank of India (SBI) on Thursday indicated there is limited space for further easing of its lending rate. “If you look…
New Delhi, Nov 9 (IANS) Having won gold at the Asian Championships after returning to her favourite 48 kilogram category, star Indian boxer M.C Mary Kom asserted that she can defeat any opponent as long…
New Delhi, Nov 9 (IANS) Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Thursday took a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over a report that SEBI had imposed penalties on several entities, including Gujarat Chief Minister…
New Delhi, Nov 9 (IANS) With the national capital facing an environmental emergency as pollution levels worsened, the Delhi government has decided to implement the third phase of the odd-even traffic rule from November 13…
New Delhi, Nov 9 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Thursday referred to a five-judge constitution bench a petition seeking probe into the alleged role of a retired Orissa High Court judge in a scam involving…
Brussels, Nov 9 (IANS) NATO will increase its training mission in Afghanistan from 13,000 to 16,000 troops, Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said on Thursday. Underlining that Afghanistan’s security situation remained “very challenging”, Stoltenberg said NATO…
Shillong, Nov 9 (IANS) The Meghalaya High Court on Thursday held invalid the state law providing for appointment of parliamentary secretaries in the state, but left it to the Governor to determine the disqualification of…
By Gaurav Sharma Beijing, Nov 9 (IANS) US President Donald Trump on Thursday urged all countries to stop arming, financing and trading with the “murderous” North Korean regime even as he claimed that China had…
Gurugram, Nov 9 (IANS) All private and government schools here have been shut for Friday and Saturday along with brick kilns amid rising pollution levels, it was announced on Thursday. Gurugram authorities also decided to…
Bengaluru, Nov 9 (IANS) Karnataka emerged as the most attractive investment destination with investment commitments of Rs 1,47,625 crore from January to September, Industries Minister R.V. Deshpande said on Thursday. “As per the Department of…
Beijing, Nov 9 (IANS) US President Donald Trump lavished praise on Chinese leader Xi Jinping here on Thursday, touting “great chemistry” between them, while refusing to criticize his counterpart for the trade imbalance. Speaking at…
Gandhinagar, Nov 9 (IANS) The Shiv Sena, the Hindu right-wing political party from Maharashtra, will be contesting on 70 to 75 seats of the Gujarat Assembly in the coming elections in the state. The Bal…
Ghaziabad, Nov 9 (IANS) In view of the rising pollution levels, Ghaziabad District Magistrate Ritu Maheshwari on Thursday ordered the closure of all government and private schools up to Class 8 till November 12. The…
Shimla, Nov 9 (IANS) A record over 74 per cent, highest in four decades, of Himachal Pradesh’s 50.25 lakh electorate on Thursday exercised their franchise in the assembly elections where the ruling Congress and the…
Mumbai, Nov 9 (IANS) State-run Hindustan Petroleum Corp (HPCL) on Thursday posted a massive 147.5 per cent jump in its net profit for the second quarter ending September at Rs 1,735 crore, buoyed by higher…
New Delhi, Nov 9 (IANS) India’s projected salary growth for 2018 stood the highest in the Asia-Pacific region at 10 per cent despite a decreasing year-on-year pattern, a report said on Thursday. According to the…