Mars to come closest to Earth in 15 years next month
Washington, June 18 (IANS) Star gazers could have a good view of the Red Planet next month as Mars is set to come to the …
After three-month absence, Parrikar back in Goa
Panaji, June 14 (IANS) After three months of treatment in a US hospital for advanced pancreatic cancer, Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar returned to the …
Army starts 12-month NEET coaching for Kashmir Valley aspirants
Srinagar, June 12 (IANS) To provide state of the art educational facilities for medical aspirants, the Indian Army on Tuesday started “Kashmir Super 30 Medical”, …
‘Time to make LGBTQI community nation’s pride, not burden’ (June is LGBT Pride month) (Social Feature)
New Delhi, June 12 (IANS) Would you be comfortable opening up about your sexual preference, the sexual acts you indulge in? How would you react …
Delhi hospital cures 4-month-old Nepal girl of eye cancer
New Delhi, June 11 (IANS) A four-month-old girl from Nepal diagnosed with bilateral retinoblastoma, a form of eye cancer that causes loss of vision due …
Mamata to visit China later this month
Kolkata, June 8 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee along with a delegation will visit China from June 22-30 and the visit would be …
Kerala CM to launch NRI chitty in UAE next month
Thiruvananthapuram, June 4 (IANS) The Kerala government’s dream programme to raise money from its diaspora through “chitties”, or a chit fund scheme launched by state-run …
FIFA World Cup: Salah likely to be out for a month
London, May 30 (IANS) In a body blow for Egypt and their star striker Mohamed Salah, Liverpool’s physio has said that the player faced three …
Egyptian court orders one-month ban on YouTube
Cairo, May 27 (IANS) Egypt’s top administrative court ordered on Saturday to block YouTube streaming website for one month over hosting a video that denigrates …
Apple offers 1 month free trial for premium iCloud upgrades
San Francisco, May 26 (IANS) Apple has rolled out a new scheme as part of which it is offering a free month of upgraded iCloud …
Indian rupee recovers from 18-month low, strengthens by 8 paise
Mumbai, May 24 (IANS) Global cues and a rise in the country’s equity indices strengthened the Indian rupee on Thursday to Rs 68.35 per greenback. …
Jet to commence services under UDAN scheme from next month
Mumbai, May 14 (IANS) Full-service international passenger carrier Jet Airways on Monday said that it will commence services under the air regional connectivity (RCS) — …
IKEA’s first India store may open in Hyderabad next month
Hyderabad, May 10 (IANS) Leading Swedish home furnishings retailer IKEA is likely to open its first India store here next month. The store, spread over …
New ‘zero touch’ JioPostpaid with Rs 199 per month unlimited plan
New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) Reliance Jio Infocomm on Thursday announced an all new JioPostpaid that will be available for subscription starting May 15, 2018 …
Sensex ends near 3-month high, at over 35,000 points (Roundup)
Mumbai, April 30 (IANS) The barometer 30-scrip Sensex on Monday ended over 35,000 points, nearly a three-month high level, riding on the back of firm …
Month-long water conservation drive in Gujarat in May
Gandhinagar, April 29 (IANS) Gujarat will hold a month-long water conservation drive — Sujalam Sufalam Yojana — across the state from May 1 to increase …
Pyongyang offers to close n-test site next month: Seoul
Seoul, April 29 (IANS) The South Korean presidential office Cheong Wa Dae on Sunday said that North Korea has offered to close down its nuclear …
Q4 results lift equity indices to 3-month high levels (Roundup)
Mumbai, April 27 (IANS) Key domestic equity indices reached their new three-month highs on Friday, as better than expected quarterly results, along with healthy buying …
Bengal losing Rs 100 cr per month from cattle smuggling
Kolkata, April 23 (IANS) A cattle traders’ body on Monday accused a section of police in some north Bengal districts of ensuring safe passage to …
China’s Hainan to allow visa-free stay for 1 month
Beijing, April 18 (IANS) China’s smallest and southernmost province of Hainan will allow foreign tourists from 59 countries to stay for up to one month …
US-India Aviation Summit to be held next month in Mumbai
New York, April 13 (IANS) The US-India Aviation Summit is being hosted next month in Mumbai as a technical, policy and commercial forum by the …
Sushma Swaraj to visit China, Mongolia this month
New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj will visit China, where she will attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Ministerial Meeting, and …
Most Indian millennials eat out at least thrice a month
New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) A majority of Indian millennials in cities, including Delhi, eat out over three times in a month, reveals a survey. …
Month-long railway safety drive across country: Rail board chief
Bhubaneswar, April 8 (IANS) Railway Board Chairman Ashwani Lohani on Sunday ordered a month-long joint safety drive by the operating and electrical departments at railway …
Food price index climbs for second month: UN
Rome, April 5 (IANS/AKI) The UN Food and Agriculture Organisation’s price index rose for the second consecutive month in March, driven by robust increases in …
Trump designates April ‘Second Chance Month’
Washington, March 31 (IANS) US President Donald Trump designated April 2018 as the “Second Chance Month” in an effort to help those with criminal records …
Will announce actress of ‘Baaghi 3’ within a month: Sajid Nadiadwala
Mumbai, March 30 (IANS) Producer Sajid Nadidawala has said that his team will finalise and announce the lead actress for “Baaghi 3” within a month. …
LNG shipment from Texas reaching India next month: Pradhan
New Delhi, March 28 (IANS) The first liquefied natural gas (LNG) shipment from the US state of Texas will reach India within a week to …
Smith, Warner get 12-month bans: Aussie media
Canberra, March 28 (IANS) Australian cricketers Steve Smith and David Warner were suspended by Cricket Australia (CA) on Wednesday for 12 months each and Cameron …
GST collection falls for second straight month to Rs 85,174 crore
New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) Revenue collection under the Goods and Services Tax (GST) fell for the second consecutive month in February by Rs 1,144 …
Global sell-off drags Indian equities to 5-month lows (Market Review)
Mumbai, March 24 (IANS) A global sell-off triggered by trade protectionist measures imposed by major world economies unleashed the bears in the Indian equity markets …
Trade war: Equities plunge to 5-month low, Nifty50 below 10k (Roundup)
Mumbai, March 23 (IANS) Key equity indices — NSE Nifty50 and BSE Sensex — receded to their 5-month low levels on Friday as investors got …
Bengaluru metro staff defer strike by month
Bengaluru, March 21 (IANS) About 900 employees of the state-run Bengaluru Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (BMRCL) on Tuesday agreed to defer their proposed strike on …
Bengaluru metro staff differ strike by month
Bengaluru, March 21 (IANS) About 900 employees of the state-run Bengaluru Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (BMRCL) on Tuesday agreed to differ their proposed strike on …
Siliguri artist bags 10 lakh cash prize, 3-month residency in Scotland
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) Biplap Sarkar is a fresh and talented artist from Siliguri but his artistic journey has found new boost after he …
Nirmala Sitharaman to visit China next month
New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) Defence Minsiter Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday confirmed that she will be visiting neighbouring China soon, months after a period of …
Man City’s Mendy returns to training after 6-month absence
London, March 6 (IANS) Manchester City defender Benjamin Mendy returned to training with his teammates after being out for six months due to injury. The …
PyeongChang to host largest Winter Paralympics next month
Seoul, Feb 26 (IANS) The 2018 PyeongChang Winter Paralympic Games will be the largest Winter Paralympics in history, local organisers said on Monday. PyeongChang’s organising …
Pakistan gets 3-month reprieve from terror financing watchlist: Asif
Islamabad, Feb 21 (IANS) Pakistan has won a last-minute reprieve at the Financial Action Task Forces meeting in Paris after member states failed to reach …
Atletico’s Player of the Month Diego Costa thanks fans for their vote
Madrid, Feb 8 (IANS) Spain forward Diego Costa on Thursday expressed his gratitude to Atletico Madrid’s fans for voting him Player of the Month for …
Govt. to release 25 Netaji files every month
New Delhi, Jan. 23 (ANI): Following the declassification of the digital version of at least 100 files relating to freedom fighter Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose, …