India
J-K Govt Announces Winter Vacation for Schools From December 17
The schools are scheduled to reopen on March 1, 2017.
18 People Killed Due to Cyclone Vardah Related Incidents in TN
Eighteen people were killed in six districts of Tamil Nadu in rain-related incidents linked to Cyclone Vardah that crossed the coast, as Chief Minister O Panneerselvam held a meeting of top officials on Tuesday to speed up work to ensure return of normalc...
Demonetisation will Ensure a Paradigm Shift in Economy, Says S Gurumurthy
Demonetisation decision was inevitable, RSS ideologue S Gurumurthy said on Monday visualizing a paradigm shift in economy that will begin a process of bringing down real estate prices and encourage transparency.
Osho's Followers Celebrate his Birth Anniversary as 'Anand Utsav'
A large number of followers of Osho thronged at his birth place - Kuchwada to celebrate his birth anniversary on December 11 as 'Anand Utsav'.
Eastern Naval Command Prepared for Cyclone 'Vardah'
The Eastern Naval Command geared up to carry out relief operations, as cyclone 'Vardah' is likely to make landfall near Chennai on Monday.
PM Narendra Modi Wishes President on 81st Birthday
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday wished President Pranab Mukherjee on his 81st birthday saying the country is "proud to have a well-read and knowledgeable president who puts the country's interest above everything".
Rajinikanth Calls On DMK Chief Karunanidhi, Enquires About His Health
Actor Rajinikanth on Saturday called on DMK chief Karunanidhi who was recently hospitalised for a week for nutritional and hydration support and enquired about the 93-year-old leader's health.
Demonetisation: We Need More People, I-T Unions Tell PM Modi
Two associations of Income Tax (I-T) department expressed concern over manpower and wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for adequate infrastructure to probe huge volume of tax evasion cases running into several crores of rupees.
Demonetisation: List Measures Taken to Ease Inconvenience, SC to Govt
The Supreme Court on Friday questioned what measures are being taken by the government to reduce inconvenience to people post demonetisation.
India Ranks 7th Among Countries Most Hit by Terror
India was ranked 7th in the list of countries most impacted by terrorism in 2015, according to the Global Terrorism Index (GTI), 2016, released by the Institute for Economics & Peace, a Sydney-based think-tank.
Tamil Nadu to Continue to Get 2,000 Cusecs of Cauvery Water
The Supreme Court on Friday continued its interim order directing Karnataka to release 2,000 cusecs of Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu every day as it rejected the Centre's stand that the Court had no jurisdiction to intervene in inter state river water dispu...
Cop Slaps Ex-Serviceman Standing in Bank Queue in Bengaluru, Suspended
A policeman was suspended on Friday for slapping an ex-serviceman, who was standing in the bank queue, over an argument in Karnataka's Bengaluru.
Railways Launch Website For National Rail Plan
On safety aspect, he said "railways have safety plans but this will include all plans together" and added Railways do not want to beat other modes of transport by competing but want to work by complementing.
We Are becoming a War-Mongering World, Says This Report
Is the world becoming more paranoid about security and basic human rights taking a back seat?
Demonetisation: Noida Woman Faints in Queue for Cash
A woman, in a long queue outside a bank near a Metro station here, fainted after suffering an epileptic seizure on Thursday morning. Across the country millions continued to experience hardships due to cashlessness, a month after the government announced...
Parkash Singh Badal, Country's Oldest Serving CM, Turns 89
He was first elected to the Punjab assembly in 1957 on a Congress party ticket.
