Delhi gets electric bus – more may follow
New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) Delhi Transport Minister Gopal Rai on Thursday flagged off a pollution free electric bus here. It is the first such bus in India which is 100 percent pollution free and…
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Never refused security to India-Pakistan match: Himachal CM
Shimla: Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh addresses during the monsoon session of the state assembly in Shimla, on Aug 26, 2015. (Photo: IANS) Shimla, March 10 (IANS) A day after the India-Pakistan World T20…
Cabinet approves cyber security deal with UAE
New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) The union cabinet on Thursday accorded approval to the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on technical cooperation in cyberspace and combating cyber crime….
Rape accused RJD legislator surrenders in court
Patna, March 10 (IANS) After the Patna High Court refused to hear his anticipatory bail plea, RJD legislator Raj Ballabh Yadav, accused of raping a schoolgirl, surrendered on Thursday in a court in Bihar, police…
How did Mallya leave the country, asks Rahul Gandhi
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi. (File Photo: IANS) New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on Thursday questioned the government as to how it allowed liquor baron Vijay Mallya to leave the country….
Key Indian equity indices snap six-day rally on profit booking
Mumbai, March 10 (IANS) Snapping six consecutive sessions’ rally, key Indian equity market indices ended in red as investors booked profits. A benchmark index for Indian equities, the sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock…
Ruckus in Jharkhand assembly over low land rates for Adani
Ranchi, March 10 (IANS) The Jharkhand assembly on Thursday witnessed disruptions over alleged lowering of land rate in Santhal Pargana division to help the Adani group. There are six districts under the division. Jharkhand Mukti…
India, Bahrain to sign pact to prevent human trafficking
New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) India may soon sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Bahrain to prevent human trafficking. The cabinet on Thursday gave its go ahead for the MoU. Apart from preventing human…
India unveils new norms for hydrocarbons licensing, pricing
New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) Taking up some long-pending issues in the oil and gas space, India on Thursday approved a new policy for their exploration, and defined the pricing norms for existing and new…
Rajya Sabha approves Real Estate Bill
New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) The Real Estate Bill, proposing a Real Estate Regulatory Authority, was on Thursday approved by India’s upper house of parliament after the government accepted as many as 20 amendments to…
No change in our stance on Kashmir issue, says Pakistan
Islamabad, March 10 (IANS) Pakistan on Thursday affirmed there was no change in its stance on the Kashmir issue and stressed upon the need to address it as it was the oldest issue on the…
Indian American boy Arnav Krishna from New York in fray for $100,000 ‘Child Genius’ prize
Washington, March 10 (IANS) An Indian-American boy, with his terrific memory skills and mathematical abilities, is all set to lock horns with two other finalists in the second season of Lifetime Television’s competition “Child Genius:…
Both Achuthanandan and Vijayan to contest elections
V S Achuthanandan (left); Pinarayi Vijayan. New Delhi/Thiruvananthapuram, March 10 (IANS) The CPI-M on Thursday gave the nod to both former chief minister V.S. Achuthanandan and his rival Pinarayi Vijayan to contest the coming assembly…
Assam Rifles organises peace expedition in northeast India
Aizawl/Agartala, March 10 (IANS) India’s oldest paramilitary force and trained for counter-insurgency operations, the Assam Rifles has organised a cycle expedition across the north-eastern region to spread the message of peace, unity and “Swachh Bharat”…
Pakistan team may leave for World T20 on Friday
Lahore, March 10 (IANS) The national cricket team may depart for the World Twenty20 tournament in India on Friday. According to a report by Geo TV, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is likely to allow…
Government will act against Mallya: Jaitley
Union Minister for Finance, Corporate Affairs, and Information and Broadcasting Arun Jaitley (Photo: IANS) New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) The government on Thursday said “every possible action will be taken” against beleaguered liquor baron Vijay…
Indian rocket with navigation satellite blasts off
By V. Jagannathan Sriharikota (Andhra Pradesh), March 10 (IANS) An Indian rocket on Thursday evening blasted off successfully with the country’s sixth navigation satellite called IRNSS-1F from the rocket port here. The Polar Satellite Launch…
Five killed in shooting at a home in Wilkinsburg borough of Allegheny county
Waashington, March 10 (IANS) Five people were killed in a shooting spree at a home in Pennsylvania state, media reports said on Thursday. The incident took place on Wednesday night in Wilkinsburg borough of Allegheny…
Sensex closes 171 points in red
Mumbai, March 10 (IANS) A benchmark index of Indian equities markets, the 30-scrip Sensitive Index (Sensex), on Thursday provisionally closed the day’s trading 170.62 points, or 0.69 percent, in the negative territory. The wider 50-scrip…
Uproar in Bihar assembly over Raj Thackeray’s remarks
Patna, March 10 (IANS) There was an uproar in the Bihar legislative assembly on Thursday as legislators slammed Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray and demanded action over his remarks to burn auto-rickshaws of non-Marathis…