“No one leaves home unless home is the mouth of a shark. You only run for the border when you see the whole city running as well.” This evocative stanza from poet Warsan Shire’s ‘Home’ hit a nerve online recently. Explaining, in short verses, the unthinkable choices refugees must take, […]
Srinagar, Oct 15 (PTI) The mysterious braid choppers in the Kashmir Valley are emerging as an alibi for some people to get out of their troubles or settle scores, debunking the theory floated by anti-national elements that put the blame for the panic wave on central agencies, the state police […]
Pakistan was from 1947 seen as a major trouble maker in Jammu and Kashmir but in recent years China has also proved its hidden intentions in J&K. China first occupied territory in J&K, then getting some land as gift from Pakistan, stapled Visa and nowCPEC. China and Pakistan Axis […]
Total GST collection for August touched Rs 90,669 crore, against Rs 94,063 crore mopped up in the first month of the new indirect tax regime rollout. The number includes transitional credit claims of taxpayers which will lower the actual receipts of the government. According to the revised estimate, the GST […]
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) has slashed the mobile call connection charge by more than half to 6 paise a minute and said no rate will apply from January 1, 2020, a move that may benefit newcomer Reliance Jio. Mobile companies charged 14 paise a minute for allowing […]
Mumbai, Oct 15 (PTI) Vidya Balan, who will be seen shaking legs on the popular track ‘Hawa Hawai’ in her next film “Tumhari Sulu”, says the song is a tribute to legendary actor Sridevi. Vidya has recreated Sridevi’s chartbuster “Hawa Hawai” from the 1987 blockbuster “Mr India”. “I am an ardent […]
Mumbai, Oct 14 (PTI) Akshay Kumar today praised his “Namastey London” co-star Katrina Kaif, saying she has become one of the biggest stars of Bollywood due to hard work and determination. Akshay and Katrina were present at the Kudo Tournament prize distribution event here. “I had told her (Katrina) about this […]
Mumbai, Oct 13 (PTI) Filmmaker Nandita Das said she is almost ready with her next, “Manto” and hopes to release the film sometime in the middle of next year. The biopic stars Nawazuddin Siddiqui in the lead role of the celebrated short-story writer, Saadat Hasan Manto. Talking about the progress of […]
Mumbai, Oct 10 (PTI) “It’s not ‘whether it will happen’, it’s ‘when it’ll happen’?” says Aamir Khan about losing fame, success and stardom, something which the superstar insists he does not worry about at all. With consecutive blockbusters and films which changed the grammar of commercial movie-making, Aamir has carved his […]
Mumbai, Oct 9 (PTI) The first trailer of one of the most anticipated films of this year, “Padmavati”, is out and as expected director Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s magnum opus promises to be a heady cocktail of passion and power. The three lead characters – Padmavati (Deepika Padukone), Maharawal Ratan Singh (Shahid […]
Dhaka, Oct 15 (PTI) Favourites India continued their winning momentum defeating arch-rivals Pakistan 3-1 in a pool encounter of the 10th men’s Asia Cup hockey tournament, here on Sunday. After the two easy wins against Japan (5-1) and hosts Bangladesh (7-0), as expected India had a relatively tough outing against Pakistan […]
New Delhi, Oct 14 (PTI) Wicket-keeper Dinesh Karthik and pacer Shardul Thakur were on Saturday recalled for the three- match ODI series against New Zealand while selectors continued to ignore senior spinners Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandran Aswhin. Opener Shikhar Dhawan has also returned to the ODI team after missing the series […]
New Delhi, Oct 13 (PTI) There is “every possibility” of top English Premier League clubs touring India for pre-season games in the near future, says EPL’s managing director Richard Masters, adding to the frenzy around the revival of football in the country. “The popularity of the Premier League and its clubs […]
Dhaka, Oct 13 (PTI) Favourites India produced yet another clinical performance to maul minnows Bangladesh 7-0, registering their second consecutive win at the men’s Asia Cup hockey tournament, here Friday. India beat Japan 5-1 in the opening encounter. Ranked 6th in the world, Indians were no match for their less-fancied rivals […]
Bengaluru, Oct 10 (PTI) It’s a rarity when a senior national team captain is glue to the television set in his hotel room watching 16 year olds play but that’s what India U-17 team has done, made Sunil Chhetri one of their biggest fan. A day after Jeakson Singh scored the […]
Kedarnath (Uttarakhand), Oct 20 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi today laid the foundation stones of five reconstruction projects here and hit out at the Congress, saying he was not allowed to carry out redevelopment work after the 2013 deluge when he was Gujarat chief minister. Offering prayers at the Kedarnath […]
New Delhi, Oct 20 (PTI) Delhi and the National Capital Region woke up to a blanket of smog today, after a quiet and promising Dilwai evening gave way to noisy and relentless bursting of firecrackers till late night yesterday, despite a Supreme Court ban on their sale in the NCR. […]
New Delhi, Oct 18 (PTI) The CBI today said it would look into the “facts and circumstances” of the Bofors scam mentioned by private detective Michael Hershmam, who alleged that the Rajiv Gandhi-led Congress government had sabotaged his investigation. Hershman, who is the president of the US-based private detective firm […]
Mumbai, Oct 15 (PTI) At least 26 people aboard the Mumbai-bound Tejas Express from Goa were today taken ill after consuming food served by the Railways’ catering wing, IRCTC, the Konkan Railways said. The passengers were headed towards Mumbai. After consuming the food served by the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism […]
New Delhi, Oct 14 (PTI) Citing the Global Hunger Index, Rahul Gandhi has attacked the government in a veiled manner, evoking a sharp reaction from Union minister Smriti Irani who said the Congress vice president was out to “malign” the nation in his bid to run down Prime Minister Narendra Modi. […]
New Delhi, Oct 15 (PTI) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has refused to share details of a decision to put the logo of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s pet project ‘clean India mission’ on the new Rs 500 and Rs 2,000 currency notes, citing security concerns among other reasons. Replying to […]
New Delhi, Oct 14 (PTI) The government today announced the proposal to set up scrap-based steel plants in the northern and western part of the country. “The steel ministry proposes to set up steel plants with scrap as the raw material in various parts of north and west India,” Chaudhary […]
Mumbai, Oct 13 (PTI) Jewellery may lose a bit of its lustre this Dhanteras compared to last year due to confusion over GST-compliance but jewellers have lined up discounts and freebies to lure buyers and get the sparkle back, according to market experts. India Bullion and Jewellers Association (IBJA) Director Saurabh […]
New Delhi, Oct 10 (PTI) Global payments solution major Mastercard today said it has launched its first technology lab in the country that will help India move towards digital economy and financial inclusion. Mastercard Labs in Pune reinforces the commitment of the company to help India move towards its digital journey, […]
New Delhi, Oct 9 (PTI) Oil minister Dharmendra Pradhan today said revival of 25 GW stranded gas-based capacity can push consumption of the fuel and transform the nation into a gas-based economy. “We taking country towards a gas-based economy. Power industry is one of the important industry. If we revive 25,000 […]
New Delhi, Oct 20 (PTI) Solicitor General Ranjit Kumar, the country’s second highest law officer, resigned today for “personal reasons”. The office of Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad received his resignation letter today. While Kumar confirmed to PTI that he had resigned, sources close to him said it was for […]
New Delhi, Oct 15 (PTI) The Supreme Court has refused to ban the controversial book–Samajika Smugglurlu Komatollu (Vysyas are social smugglers) penned by prominent Dalit writer and intellectual Kancha Ilaiah, saying every author has a fundamental right to voice ideas freely. A bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices […]
Allahabad, Oct 13 (PTI The Allahabad High Court has said that the possibility of presence of outsiders and persons other than domestic help Hemraj in the Noida residence of the Talwars could not be ruled on the fateful night in the Aarushi murder case. On the basis of the record […]
New Delhi, Oct 13 (PTI) The Supreme Court today sought a response from the government on a plea seeking a direction to the Centre and the Election Commission for common electoral rolls for Parliament, assembly and local body polls to save public money and manpower. A bench comprising Chief Justice Dipak […]
New Delhi, Oct 10 (PTI) The Supreme Court today expressed shock at the large number of people languishing in jails in “complete violation” of their rights despite recommendations for their release by the legal services authority, saying such a situation was unacceptable. “What is this happening? People are languishing in jails […]
Srinagar, Sep 23 (PTI) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti said today that her government will launch an intense promotional campaign to attract more tourists as the state’s negative portrayal was hurting the tourism industry. In her address after the screening of a film on Kashmir, she said the state […]
Copenhagen, Sep 16 (PTI) Air India has launched its direct flight to the Danish capital from New Delhi, the 11th destination for the national carrier in Europe, describing it as connecting Maharaja with the Mermaid. The flight landed at the airport here after more than a seven-hour journey at around […]
London, Sep 1 (PTI) The number of Indians visiting the British capital London is set to increase by a huge 90 per cent by 2025, according to official data released today. Last year, 0.27 million visitors from India came to London and that figure is set to hit 0.52 million […]
Kathmandu, Jul 19 (PTI) Nepal and China have launched a programme to offer free training to up to 200 tourism entrepreneurs in Mandarin to attract more foreign visitors from China. Chinese ambassador to Nepal Yu Hong today inaugurated a new batch of tourism entrepreneurs who will be trained in the Chinese […]
Every June, thousands of Hindu devotees from various parts of the country as well as abroad throng the ancient Kamakhya temple in Assam’s main city of Guwahati for the annual Ambubasi Mela. This year, the fair from June 22-25 witnessed the convergence of mystics, sadhus, yogis and devout Hindus who […]
Cactus pear or prickly pear, scientifically known as Opuntiaficus- indica,e,originated in Mexico and spread over arid and semi- arid tracts of several other parts of the world, such as Australia, Africa, USA and the Mediterranean basin and South East Asia.Cactus is cultivated for fruits, vegetable and fodder in Mexico, Italy, […]
Washington, Jun 10 (PTI) NASA is sending a team of four crew members to the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean, which will spend 10 days simulating a deep space mission with similar objectives to exploration on Mars. Living and working at the bottom of the ocean mimics the micro-gravity (or […]
In a first, scientists have developed an eight-foot underwater computer touchscreen for dolphins to study the intelligence and communication skills of the highly social marine mammals. The system Giant underwater touchscreen to test dolphin intelligence features specialised dolphin-friendly “apps” and a symbolic keyboard to provide the dolphins – which are […]
Sriharikota (AP), June 5 (PTI) India today scripted history as it successfully launched its heaviest rocket GSLV MkIII-D1 carrying communication satellite GSAT-19. The 43.43 metre tall rocket lifted off at 5.28 pm from the second launch pad at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre here and launched the 3,136 kg GSAT-19, […]
India has moved a step closer to its maiden mission to Venus with its space agency ISRO announcing that proposals have been sought for space-based experiments to study the planet. The Announcement of Opportunity (AO) is for space experiments by institutions in the country, and the last date for receiving the proposals […]
Homegrown auto major Tata Motors plans to pump in Rs 4,000 crore in the current fiscal to bring new passenger and commercial vehicles to the market as part of its turnaround strategy. The company also expects to save over Rs 1,500 crore and add to the bottom line in its […]
Auto industry has termed clubbing of hybrid vehicles along with luxury cars in GST rates as environment unfriendly and regressive step, saying it went against plans to promote green vehicles. Under the GST rates, large cars with engine greater than 1,500 cc and SUVs with length more than 4 metres […]
Swedish auto major Volvo Cars will start assembly operations in India by the end of this year to expand in the local market and become more competitive as well as profitable. It will start assembling its premium SUV XC90 and has entered into a contract manufacturing agreement with Volvo […]
American auto major General Motors will stop selling its vehicles in India by the end of this year, unable to turnaround its fortunes here after struggling for over two decades to make a mark. The company will now focus on exporting vehicles from its manufacturing plant at Talegaon in Maharashtra […]
New Delhi, Oct 20 (PTI) Solicitor General Ranjit Kumar, the country's second highest law officer, resigned today for "personal reasons". The office of Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad received his resignation letter today. While Kumar confirmed to PTI that he had resigned, sources close to him said it was for "personal reasons". He was appointed solicitor general in June 2014 after the Modi government came to power. [ 63 more words ]
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Ranjit Kumar resigns as solicitor general
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New Delhi, Oct 20 (PTI) Solicitor General Ranjit Kumar, the country’s second highest law officer, resigned today for “personal reasons”. The office of Law Minis...
Kedarnath (Uttarakhand), Oct 20 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi today laid the foundation stones of five reconstruction projects here and hit out at the Congress, saying he was not allowed to carry out redevelopment work after the 2013 deluge when he was Gujarat chief minister. Offering prayers at the Kedarnath shrine, he said his visit to the Himalayan temple had strengthened his resolve to serve the nation. [ 442 more words ]
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Not allowed to rebuild Kedarnath as Guj CM under pressure from UPA: Modi
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Kedarnath (Uttarakhand), Oct 20 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi today laid the foundation stones of five reconstruction projects here and hit out at the Congress, ...
New Delhi, Oct 20 (PTI) Delhi and the National Capital Region woke up to a blanket of smog today, after a quiet and promising Dilwai evening gave way to noisy and relentless bursting of firecrackers till late night yesterday, despite a Supreme Court ban on their sale in the NCR. The online indicators of the pollution monitoring stations in the city glowed red, indicating a 'very poor' air quality as the volume of ultra fine particulates PM2.5 and PM10, which enter the respiratory system and manage to reach the bloodstream, sharply rose from around 7 pm yesterday. [ 325 more words ]
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Cracker ban goes up in smoke on Diwali night, Delhi wakes up to hazy morning
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New Delhi, Oct 20 (PTI) Delhi and the National Capital Region woke up to a blanket of smog today, after a quiet and promising Dilwai evening gave way to noisy and rel...
