BCCI urges ICC to isolate Pakistan, undecided on World Cup boycott (Roundup)
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) The BCCI has urged the International Cricket Council (ICC) to urge cricketing nations to boycott countries which sponsor terrorism but …
Spurious liquor laws made more stringent in Uttarakhand
Dehradun, Feb 22 (IANS) The Uttarakhand Assembly on Friday passed a bill to enact stringent laws in the wake of the recent hooch tragedy that …
Award-winning international, Indian photojournalists exhibit works in Delhi
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) Winning entries of 2018 Andrei Stenin International Press Photo Contest opened for public viewing on Friday at an exhibition here …
Bombay HC gives green signal to Sunburn Klassique EDM in Goa
Panaji, Feb 22 (IANS) A two-day electronic dance music festival Sunburn Klassique will be held in Goa from February 23 as scheduled, ruled the Bombay …
BJP slams Congress for sponsoring caste analysis of martyred troopers
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) The BJP on Friday slammed the Congress for politicising the Pulwama terror attack and accused it of sponsoring a report …
Now blind spots being detected on Gurugram roads
Gurugram, Feb 22 (IANS) In a bid to minimise road accidents, Gurugram police has taken an initiative to identify blind spots on different roads of …
Civil engineer in Bengal receives threat for saying ‘no to war’
Kolkata, Feb 22 (IANS) An engineer posted in West Bengal’s Paschim Medinipur district was threatened for a social media post where he condemned war, police …
Rahul has asked Congress CMs to revoke amendments to land acquisition act: Jairam Ramesh
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) Congress President Rahul Gandhi has asked the chief ministers of Congress-ruled states to revoke amendments made to the Land Acquisition, …
ED grills Vadra for 7 hours in money laundering case for fifth time
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate on Friday questioned Robert Vadra, the brother-in-law of Congress President Rahul Gandhi, for over seven hours in …
PM should be ashamed of his behaviour: Rahul Gandhi
Tirupati, Feb 22 (IANS) Alleging that Prime Minister Narendra Modi was busy making a movie about himself even after receiving the news that 40 CRPF …
AAP MP writes to PM over post-retirement jobs for judges
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) AAP Rajya Sabha member Sanjay Singh has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi demanding an end to the practice of …
India is tired of your fake news: BJP to Rahul
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) The BJP on Friday rejected Congress President Rahul Gandhi’s claim that Prime Minister Narendra Modi was indulging “gleefully” in a …
Suresh Raina may be brand ambassador of UP poll panel
Ghaziabad, Feb 22 (IANS) The Ghaziabad administration has been asked to find out if cricketer Suresh Raina is ready to be the brand ambassador of …
Centre withdraws notification giving more powers to Assam Rifles
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) The Union Home Ministry on Friday withdrew a notification giving sweeping powers to Assam Rifles to conduct searches without a …
Delhi to host Russian cultural festival
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) The Delhi government on Friday announced that it will hold a three-day festival ‘Moscow Days’ in the national capital later …
HAL hands over 3 advanced light choppers to Indian Army
Bengaluru, Feb 22 (IANS) The state-owned defence PSU Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd on Friday handed over the first three advanced light helicopters (ALHs) as part of …
General Hooda’s appointment in Congress acceptance of surgical strikes: Jaitley
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) A day after the Congress formed a committee on national security headed by Lt. General D.S. Hooda (retired), Finance Minister …
SC seeks response from Centre, Delhi government on shifting 7 militants to Tihar Jail
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday sought a response from the Centre and the Delhi government on a plea by the …
Two suspected JeM terrorists held in UP, ATS gets two-day transit remand
Lucknow, Feb 22 (IANS) Two terror suspects from Jammu and Kashmir were arrested from Saharanpur district in Uttar Pradesh on Friday, Director General of Police …
Rose Festival begins in Chandigarh
Chandigarh, Feb 22 (IANS) The 47th Rose Festival began at the Rose Garden here on Friday, after paying homage to CRPF troopers who were killed …
Firecracker unit fire kills 4
Chennai, Feb 22 (IANS) Four persons were killed and six injured when a fire broke out in a firecracker unit in Tamil Nadu’s Tirunelveli district …
Will not allow rumours being spread to incite violence in Bengal: Mamata
Kolkata, Feb 22 (IANS) Slamming the central government for “making false promises”, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday accused the BJP and the …
Amarinder accuses Badal of enacting drama over sacrilege cases
Chandigarh, Feb 22 (IANS) A day after Akali leader Parkash Singh Badal taunted the Punjab Chief Minister that he was ready to be “arrested” over …
Himachal avalanche: No trace of 5 missing soldiers
Shimla, Feb 22 (IANS) Rescuers on Friday failed to carry out search operation owing to inclement weather near the Tibet border in Himachal Pradesh, where …
Amit Trivedi feels it’s all about right mentor, platform
Mumbai, Feb 22 (IANS) National Award-winning composer Amit Trivedi says it is very important to have the right platform and mentor for an upcoming artiste. …
SC ruling brings succour to Kashmiris facing threats post Pulwama
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) The Supreme Court’s direction to Chief Secretaries and police chiefs of states and union territories to take prompt action to …
Modi can turn impossible into possible: Yogi on Ram temple
Lucknow, Feb 22 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday reiterated that building a grand Ram temple in Ayodhya is a matter of …
Assam hooch tragedy death toll rises to 25
Guwahati, Feb 22 (IANS) At least 25 persons, including 15 women, have died and over 40 others have taken ill after consuming spurious liquor at …
Fake Rs 2,000, Rs 500 notes seized by BSF in Bengal, one held
Kolkata, Feb 22 (IANS) The Border Security Force (BSF) has seized fake Indian currency notes with a face value of Rs 47,000 in Rs 2,000 …
Akali Dal condemns police deployment in Punjab schools
Chandigarh, Feb 22 (IANS) The Shiromani Akali Dal on Friday strongly condemned the decision of the Punjab government “to deploy heavy police force inside schools …
Women again outnumber men in Mizoram voter list
Aizawl, Feb 22 (IANS) Women again outnumbered men in Mizoram’s final voter list, which was published on Friday after a four-and-a-half month long summary revision. …
Delhi amends building bye laws for enhanced fire safety
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) Days after a fire tragedy killed 17 people at a hotel in Karol Bagh, the Delhi government on Friday approved …
HSC exam paper leaked on social media in Odisha (Lead, correcting intro)
Bhubaneswar, Feb 22 (IANS) The question paper on the regional language Odia allegedly went viral on social media about an hour after the commencement of …
Important to adhere to governance norms: CEA
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) Chief Economic Advisor (CEA) Krishnamurthy Subramanian on Friday said it is important for the banks to adhere to governance norms, …
NEERI, CPCB to inspect site for ‘waste to energy’ plant in Agra
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday asked the National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI) and the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) …
Police instructed to ensure safety of Kashmiris in Goa
Panaji, Feb 22 (IANS) Goa Police officers have been instructed to ensure the safety of people from Jammu and Kashmir residing in Goa, in the …
HC quashes Centre’s ban on Lupin’s anti-diabetic drug
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Friday set aside a Central government notification restricting manufacture, sale and distribution of an anti-diabetic …
HAL delivers three Dhruv choppers to army
Bengaluru, Feb 22 (IANS) State-run defence behemoth Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) on Friday delivered three Advanced Light Helicopters (ALH Dhruv Mk-3) to the Indian Army …
Government calls for increased investment by Asean companies in India
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) India and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) have huge opportunities for cooperation, especially in the MSME sector, and …
EC team to visit J&K on March 4 and 5 to assess ground situation
Jammu, Feb 22 (IANS) An Election Commission team will visit Jammu and Kashmir on March 4 and 5 to assess the ground situation for holding …
LG listed Delhi government’s achievements during Budget Session
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) Delhi Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal on Friday listed the achievements of the state government saying it is committed to the …