India
People Rush to Buy Fuel as Expiry of Old Rs 500 Notes End Midnight
There is a heavy rush of vehicles, including cars and two wheelers, at fuel stations here, with many waiting in long queues for their turn. In some instances, the queue of vehicles was even a km long to buy fuel, officials said.
Raipur, Gwalior More Polluted than New Delhi, Claims WHO Data
While Chhattisgarh government is busy making claims of taking several steps for curbing pollution across the state (particularly in the state capital), a data recently released by WHO claims that Raipur is more polluted than the national capital. Similarl...
RSS Ushers in 90th Anniversary With Organiser's Spl Edition, Vande Mataram
RSS supremo Mohan Bhagwat has said that “Sangh is an addiction” that takes a little effort to understand, while launching a Collector’s Edition of Organiser magazine to mark the 90th anniversary of the RSS.
Modi a Prisoner of His Own Image, Doing TRP Politics, Says Rahul
Rahul Gandhi on Friday launched an all-out attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, accusing him of practising TRP politics and said the country has suffered damage due to his "vanity and incompetence".
ISRO Will Launch 83 Satellites in One Go in January 2017
80 satellites weighing 500 kg belonged to five foreign countries -- Israel, Kazakhstan, Netherlands, Switzerland and the US.
Maharashtra Gets its First 'Cashless Village'
Traders, vegetable and fruit vendors and others providing goods and services in Dhasai are using swipe machines for cashless transactions.
Nagrota Attack: Lapses That Helped the Terrorists Sneak into Army Camp
A toll booth left unmanned because of the note ban, a guard who left his post, and four terrorists hiding in plain sight. These and many more lapses helped the terrorists launch the attack on the Nagrota Army base with devastating effect.
World AIDS Day 2016: Is India’s War Against HIV Coming Apart?
India has the third largest number of HIV cases worldwide, with an estimated 21 lakh people living with HIV.
Manufacturing Sector Growth in Nov Hit by Demonetisation: PMI
Manufacturing sector growth in India got hampered in November as rupee demonetisation weighed on new work flows, buying activity and production, while subdued inflationary pressure may prompt RBI to reduce key policy rate, a monthly survey said on Thursda...
Live: Vehicles Pile Up on Yamuna Expressway Due to Low Visibility
Delhi woke up to a foggy morning for the second consecutive day on Thursday which resulted in an extremely low visibility that delayed many flights and trains.
One More Arrested in Nabha Jailbreak Case
Gurpreet Singh Gopi was arrested for allegedly harbouring gangsters.
Nabha Jailbreak Mastermind's Aides Held in Dehradun
Two close aides of Nabha jailbreak mastermind Parminder Singh alias Penda have been arrested here with police suspecting that the incident may have been plotted at their hideout in the city.
SC Mulls Shifting RJD strongman Shahabuddin to Tihar jail
The bench adjourned the hearing for tomorrow and asked the advocates to come prepared on the point of transfer of cases and accused to Delhi from Siwan.
Assam Prisoners Move Court on Depositing Demonetised Cash
Justice Suman Shyam fixed the matter for further hearing of a petition filed by 11 Guwahati Central Jail prisoners on November 23.
There's No Black Money in Film Industry, Claims Rajyavardhan Rathore
Union Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting, Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore today sought to correct the negative public perfection that black money is pumped into films, and said the industry is likely to benefit from demonetisation.
Punjab Jailbreak: Those Escaped Are Hiding in Karnal, Panipat, Says Parminder
The alleged mastermind in the Nabha jailbreak case Parminder has claimed that eight persons were involved in the incident and the five fugitives were in Karnal and Panipat in search of a hideout, police said on Monday.