New Delhi, Nov 9 (IANS) In a major move to curb air pollution, the NGT (National Green Tribunal) on Thursday asked the pollution control boards of NCR to ban all industrial and construction activities in…
New Delhi, Nov 9 (IANS) In a bid to help communities recover and rebuild faster in the aftermath of natural disasters in India, Facebook on Thursday introduced new measures, including its ‘Disaster Maps’ feature in…
Mumbai, Nov 9 (IANS) Oscar-winning actress Halle Berry is in India and enjoying getting “lost” in the streets of the country’s financial and film capital here. Berry, known for films like “Monster’s Ball”, “Die Another…
Moscow, Nov 9 (IANS) Russia supports the idea of establishing a free trade area (FTA) in the Asia Pacific region, which is believed to enhance the country’s position in the region’s market, President Vladimir Putin…
New Delhi, Nov 9 (IANS) The Supreme Court will hear on Monday a plea challenging the appointment of Rakesh Asthana as Special Director in the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). A bench headed by Justice…
Mumbai, Nov 9 (IANS) Heavy selling pressure in healthcare, auto and capital goods counters suppressed the key Indian equity indices during the mid-afternoon trade session on Thursday. At 1.10 p.m. the S&P BSE Sensex traded…
San Francisco, Nov 9 (IANS) A self-driving shuttle made by French startup named Navya and owned and run by French private transportation company Keolis collided with a semi-truck on the first day of its service…
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 nuclear regime. Addressing a joint press conference with…
New York, Nov 9 (IANS) An international team of astronomers has made a bizarre discovery — a star that refuses to stop shining despite exploding more than once over a period of 50 years. The…
New Delhi, Nov 9 (IANS) The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a petition seeking probe into a medical admission scam allegedly involving a former judge of the Orissa High Court. The bench of Justice…
Srinagar, Nov 9 (IANS) Security forces started a massive search operation in over a dozen villages in Jammu and Kashmir’s Shopian district on Thursday following intelligence reports about the presence of militants. Police said the…
San Francisco, Nov 9 (IANS) Ride-hailing app Uber has announced that it will start its ambitious flying taxi project in Los Angeles by 2020 to deal with the city’s traffic problem. When Uber’s Chief Product…
Mumbai, Nov 9 (IANS) Oscar-winning actress Halle Berry is in India and enjoying getting “lost” in the streets of the country’s financial and film capital, as well as soaking in the sun. Berry, known for…
Kolkata, Nov 9 (IANS) A fire broke out in a fast-food restaurant here on Thursday close to the civic body’s office, a fire department official said. There were no casualties. The blaze erupted around 10.25…
Mumbai, Nov 9 (IANS) Thumbing its nose at ally Bharatiya Janata Party, the Shiv Sena plans to contest between 50-60 seats in the Gujarat Assembly polls on its own, a senior party official said here…
New Delhi, Nov 9 (IANS) Bharti Airtel on Thursday announced a strategic partnership with solftware solutions provider Amdocs to bring Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based services to its customers in India. By leveraging its innovation centres, delivery…
Islamabad, Nov 9 (IANS) At least three policemen were killed and four others injured on Thursday in a blast in Pakistan’s Quetta city, authorities said. The explosion targeted Additional Inspector General Hameed Shakeel, who had…
New Delhi, Nov 9 (IANS) With no improvement in the air quality, Delhi-NCR continued to breathe toxins for the third consecutive day, as major pollutants across all monitoring stations in the region crossed “severe” level…
Kolkata, Nov 9 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi, his Bangladeshi counterpart, Sheikh Hasina and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday jointly flagged-off the Kolkata-Khulna Bandhan Express via video-conferencing. The dignitaries also inaugurated the…
Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 9 (IANS) Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Thursday tabled the full text of the Solar Judicial Commission probe report at a special session of the state assembly. Vijayan gave permission for live…