C-Voter Survey: How Delhi Responded To The Odd-Even Rule
Delhi, for all its infrastructure and global prominence, never matched up to the innovative policies adopted by other capitals of similar stature. The odd-even scheme of managing vehicular pollution...
View ArticleNational Green Tribunal Slaps Penalty Of 25 Crore On Adani-Hazira Port For...
AHMEDABAD -- The National Green Tribunal has slapped a penalty of Rs 25 crore on Adani-Hazira Port Pvt Ltd (AHPPL) and its associate Hajira Infrastructure Pvt Ltd for carrying out work at their...
View ArticleJalalabad Blast: Suicide Bomber Kills 13 People
JALALABAD, Afghanistan -- A suicide bomber killed 13 people in the eastern Afghan city of Jalalabad on Sunday at the home of a tribal elder where people had gathered to celebrate his son's release from...
View ArticleIndian-Origin Psychiatrist Dubbed 'Dr Death' After 12 Patients Die Of...
WASHINGTON -- An Indian-origin psychiatrist dubbed "Dr Death" by police has been arrested in the US after 36 of his patients died with at least 12 killed by overdose on prescription medication....
View ArticleSushma Swaraj Arrives In Palestine, Holds Talks With Top Leaders
RAMALLAH -- External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj today held talks with her Palestinian counterpart as she began first visit to the West Asia region with meetings here aimed at reaffirming India's...
View ArticleGovernment Is Leaving No Stone Unturned For All Round Development Of...
NEW DELHI -- Ahead of his visit to the Northeastern states of India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said his government is working for all round development of the region and leaving no stone...
View ArticleWoman Who Threw Ink At Kejriwal Sent To One Day Police Custody
NEW DELHI -- The woman, who threw ink at Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal during a public meeting at the Chhatrasal Stadium yesterday, was on Monday sent to one-day police custody. "There are two...
View ArticlePakistan Fails Yet Again To Legislate Against Child Marriage
A bill to ban child marriage in Pakistan was withdrawn for being "un-Islamic". This is the second time in a week where such an attempt to thwart practices of marrying girls below 18 years of age was...
View ArticleShatrughan Sinha Opens Up About His 'Off-Screen Intimacy' With Actress Reena Roy
KOLKATA -- Known for his candid remarks, actor-turned-politician Shatrughan Sinha has not shied away from talking about his extramarital affair in his biography. "The book has the summary of my life...
View ArticleKerala Sculptor Wins Rs 30,000 As Compensation Because Soap Endorsed By...
The advertisement is of a kind you have seen a thousand times on Indian television -- a beautiful woman uses a bar of soap in the shower, usually in slow motion, and emerges looking fresh, glamorous,...
View ArticleGreen Tribunal Pulls Up Centre, UP Government For Pollution In Ganga
NEW DELHI -- The National Green Tribunal today slammed the Centre and UP government over pollution in river Ganga in Varanasi and said their slogans are contrary to actions. "It is really very...
View ArticleSorry To Disappoint, But Rahul Gandhi Did Not Say 'Steve Jobs Of Microsoft'
We hate to deny you the pleasure of yet another Rahul Gandhi blooper, but some sacrifices must be made at the altar of accuracy. This morning, Twitterati trolled Rahul Gandhi for a speech he made at...
View Article'Bikernis' Around The Country Celebrate As India's All-Women Bikers...
As India's first all-women motorcycle association turns five, it sets for itself miles of hostile terrain to cross before women bikers earn their place of honour in an industry still dominated by...
View ArticleI Was Offered $200,000, Says Novak Djokovic As Fixing Scandal Rocks Tennis World
World number one Novak Djokovic said a member of his staff was approached about fixing a match early in his career, and he questioned whether betting companies should be allowed to sponsor big tennis...
View Article4 Easy Ways To Watch Netflix Shows And Movies On Your Big TV
Netflix is finally in India, and you have surely read in recent days about the limited collection, VPN ban and the one-month free trial. Once you decide to take the plunge and bite the Netflix bait,...
View ArticleJammu And Kashmir In Political Limbo Ten Days After Mufti Mohammad Sayeed's...
NEW DELHI -- Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed passed away ten days ago, but his daughter, Mehbooba Mufti, who succeeds him as chief of the Peoples Democratic Party, still hasn't...
View ArticleWhatsApp Ends Subscription Fee; It Never Applied In India Anyway
Whatsapp, one the world's most popular messaging platforms, said today they will cease charging the $1-a-year subscription fee and go completely free. The company, which was acquired by Facebook for...
View ArticleThere Is Now An Orchid Named After Modi--Cymbidium Namo!
NEW DELHI -- There is now an orchid name after Prime Minister Narendra Modi. On Monday, the Prime Minister's Office tweeted that a variety of the Cymbidium Orchid had been named "Namo." The tweet said...
View ArticleDelhi Government Gears Itself To Implement Second Phase Of Odd-Even Scheme...
Delhi government is likely to implement the next phase of odd-even scheme after March as it seeks to first address two major concerns related to commuting by school children and the possibility of...
View ArticleSunny Leone Sides With Delhi Govt To Oppose Pan Masala Endorsement
In a welcome response to Delhi government's appeal for non-endorsement of pan masala, actor Sunny Leone has informed that she will not sign any future contracts for endorsement of such products....
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