Agra, April 18 (IANS) River activists floated hundreds of paper boats in the Yamuna here in a bid to remind union minister Nitin Gadkari about his promise to start a ferry service between Delhi and…
New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) A total of 152 motorists were fined till Monday afternoon for violating the odd-even traffic scheme aimed at battling pollution, police said. This appeared to be a sharp drop from…
Beijing, April 18 (IANS) An ancient peony tree is blooming with 256 blossoms in China’s Luoyang city. The “city of peonies” has attracted tourists from across the country. The “peony king” is over 120 years…
New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday threatened strict action against taxi drivers after complaints they were over-charging taking advantage of the odd-even traffic scheme. “Strict action, including permit cancellation…
New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) The Congress on Monday slammed Maharashtra’s Water Conservation Minister Pankaja Munde for taking a selfie during her visit to the drought-hit Latur region. “Selfie tourism is not the answer to…
New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) The odd-even traffic scheme aimed at battling pollution has been a success so far on Monday, Delhi Transport Minister Gopal Rai said. He also criticized BJP MP Vijay Goel for…
New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday morning carpooled to the Delhi Secretariat in Transport Minister Gopal Rai’s Tata Nano car with Health Minister Satyendra Jain. “We are getting full…
Kolkata, April 18 (IANS) An international group of tiger experts have refuted a report which claimed that the world’s wild tiger population is on the rise and on track for a doubling in a decade…
New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) The National Mission for Clean Ganga in collaboration with IIT-Kanpur has launched a think-tank, the Centre for Ganga River Basin Management and Studies (CGRBMS), here. The centre will work as…
Quito, April 18 (IANS) The toll in the deadly 7.8-magnitude earthquake that struck Ecuador on Saturday evening, rose to 246 on Monday, with authorities heightening relief efforts and activating all resources to cope with the…
New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) It was a warm Monday morning here with the minimum temperature recorded at 28.5 degrees Celsius, seven notches above the season’s average, the Met office said. “Haze is likely to…
New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) Three days after Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s odd-even scheme was implemented in Delhi, it faced its real test on Monday when it witnessed maximum traffic during office hours. “Today is…
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) An awareness campaign to promote the use of bicycles among city dwellers was launched here on Sunday. The initiative – See Your Lung campaign – will involve volunteers pedalling across…
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) The national capital experienced a hot day on Sunday with the maximum temperature settling three notches above the season’s average at 40.1 degrees Celsius, the Met Office said. It forecast…
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. (File Photo: IANS) New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) The Arvind Kejriwal-led Delhi government on Sunday stepped up its attack on the RSS and BJP for trying to sabotage the odd-even…
Shimla, April 17 (IANS) The hills of Himachal Pradesh on Sunday saw a rise in mercury, recording temperatures three to seven degrees above the average. But the Met office forecast rains and thundershowers. “A fresh…
Mumbai: Actress Dia Mirza during the opening show of Lakme Fashion Week Summer/Resort 2016, in Mumbai, on March 29, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Mumbai, April 17 (IANS) Nature lover, co-founder member of WTI Club Nature and…
Kabul, April 17 (IANS) At least 23 people were killed as heavy rainfall and floods hit Afghanistan’s Badghis province on Saturday night and Sunday morning. “Based on the reports we have received so far, 23…
New Delhi: Traffic Police prosecute driver of a car with even numbered registration plate on Day 1 (Phase 2) of implementation of Delhi Government’s odd-even traffic formula on April 15, 2016. (Photo: IANS) New Delhi,…
Bhopal: Union Minister for Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation Uma Bharti during a press conference in Bhopal on Feb 5, 2016. (Photo: IANS) New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) In continued effort to highlight…