Veterans, soldiers from India, Nepal to mark bicentenary of 9 Gorkha Rifles
New Delhi, Nov 9 (IANS) “If anyone tells you he is never afraid, he is a liar or he is a Gurkha”, Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw had once said. Years later, as the 9 Gorkha…
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IT raids Sasikala-Dinakaran’s relatives, connected firms
Chennai, Nov 9 (IANS) Income Tax (IT) officials on Thursday raided 187 locations belonging to relatives of jailed AIADMK leader V.K. Sasikala, her nephew T.T.V. Dinakaran and organisations connected to them in several cities, said…
EU cars should reduce 40% CO2 by 2030
Bonn, Nov 9 (IANS) The European Commission has announced proposals for implementing the EU’s commitments under the Paris Agreement for a binding domestic carbon dioxide (CO2) reduction of at least 40 per cent by 2030…
Sure to get ‘Arrow’ symbol, says JD-U Sharad faction
New Delhi, Nov 9 (IANS) The JD-U’s Sharad Yadav faction on Thursday said it was sure of getting the party’s “Arrow” symbol from the Election Commission, which is hearing a dispute between the faction and…
Odd-even scheme to be back in Delhi Nov 13-17
New Delhi, Nov 9 (IANS) The Delhi government is set to implement the third phase of odd-even traffic rule from November 13 to 17, as the national capital faces an environmental emergency, state Transport Minister…
Delhi air to be back to normal in ‘next few days’: Harsh Vardhan
Panaji, Nov 9 (IANS) Air quality levels in the national capital will come back to normal within the “next few days”, Union Environment Minister Harsh Vardhan said on Thursday, while adding that pollution levels had…
Telangana ready for legal battle over Muslim quota: CM
Hyderabad, Nov 9 (IANS) Telangana will wage a legal battle if the Centre refuses to ensure increased reservation for socially and economically backward among Muslims and Scheduled Tribes, Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao said on…
President Kovind launches third phase of Bihar’s agriculture road map
Patna, Nov 9 (IANS) President Ram Nath Kovind on Thursday launched the much-awaited third phase of Bihar’s Agriculture Road Map (2017-22) that will focus on increasing income of farmers among other things. The road map…
Equity indices close with marginal gains; durables stocks soar
Mumbai, Nov 9 (IANS) After trading on a volatile note for most of the day, key Indian equity indices closed on a flat-to-positive note — marginally in the green — on Thursday. An upward rally…
Kejriwal urges north Indian states to join fight against pollution
New Delhi, Nov 9 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday blamed stubble burning for the “severe” air quality and said the neighbouring states of Haryana and Punjab should come together with Delhi to…
Himachal’s oldest voter, wife vote in Kinnaur
Shimla, Nov 9 (IANS) Shyam Saran Negi, Himachal Pradesh’s oldest voter aged 100, and his wife on Thursday cast their votes at a picturesque hamlet in Kinnaur district as elections were held to elect the…
Chinese, US companies sign business deals worth over $250 billion
Beijing, Nov 9 (IANS) Chinese and US companies on Thursday signed deals worth more than $250 billion during President Donald Trump’s three-day state visit to China. Chinese President Xi Jinping revealed the figure after he…
Need to create entrepreneurs not job seekers: Naidu
New Delhi, Nov 9 (IANS) At a time of tepid job growth and continuing income disparities, the major challenge is to make the youth of the country entrepreneurial and not job seekers, Vice President M….
Over 50 pc polling in Himachal Assembly
Shimla, Nov 9 (IANS) More than 50 per cent votes were cast on Thursday for the 68-seat Himachal Pradesh Assembly amid tight security, an election official said here. Voters across the state could be seen…
Third phase of odd-even likely from November 13
New Delhi, Nov 9 (IANS) The Delhi government appears set to implement the third phase of odd-even traffic rule from November 13 to 17, as the national capital faces an environmental emergency. The Supreme Court…
Russia’s Internet regulator goes after Facebook now
Moscow, Nov 9 (IANS) In what appears to be a fallout of the US probe into Russia’s alleged meddling into the 2016 US presidential election via Facebook, the country’s communications regulator has now announced it…
Two monorail coaches gutted in fire, no casualties
Mumbai, Nov 9 (IANS) A fire gutted two coaches of a monorail train here early on Thursday, leading to the suspension of all services. But there were no casualties, an official said. The fire was…
Putin, Trump to meet during APEC summit in Vietnam
Moscow, Nov 9 (IANS) Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet his US counterpart Donald Trump at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Vietnam, a top official said here on Thursday. Russian Presidential Aide Yuri…
Yemen faces world’s biggest famine: Top UN official
New York, Nov 9 (IANS) Yemen faces the world’s largest famine in decades “with millions of victims” if aid deliveries are not resumed, a senior UN official has warned. Mark Lowcock, the UN Under-Secretary General…
Smog in Delhi forces UP to downsize bus fleet on the route
Lucknow, Nov 9 (IANS) With thick smog descending over New Delhi and neighbouring areas of the National Capital Region (NCR) and sharply cutting down visibility levels, the Uttar Pradesh government has cancelled four dozen buses…