Sunny Friday morning in Delhi
New Delhi, June 20 (IANS) It was a sunny Friday morning in the national capital with the minimum temperature recorded three notches above the season's average at 31.0 degrees Celsius. The Met Office...
View ArticleRains cool Lucknow
Lucknow, June 20 (IANS) Rains lashed the Uttar Pradesh capital Friday bringing down the temperature, giving much relief to the people from the hot and humid weather. The monsoon has arrived in the...
View ArticleIndia rejects OIC resolution on Kashmir
New Delhi, June 20 (IANS) India Friday rejected an Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) resolution on Jammu and Kashmir, saying the organization has "no locus standi on matters concerning the...
View ArticleKejriwal to move to new house in Civil Lines
New Delhi, June 20 (IANS) AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal will move to a rented house from the one which was allotted to him after he became Delhi chief minister. "I have finally decided upon a house...
View ArticleEconomics, computer sciences in much demand at DU
New Delhi, June 20 (IANS) Economics and computer sciences were two subjects much sought after in the admissions for the four-year under-graduate programme of Delhi University, according to an official...
View ArticleYouth shot dead by militants in Kashmir
Srinagar, June 20 (IANS) A youth was shot dead by separatist guerrillas in Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla district Friday, police said. Militants killed Nazir Ahmad Naikoo in Sellu village near Sopore...
View ArticleRail fares, freight rates hiked; opposition slams 'anti-poor' move (Roundup)
New Delhi, June 20 (IANS) The NDA government Friday raised the railway passenger fares by 14.2 percent in all classes and freight rates by 6.5 percent effective from June 25, a decision strongly...
View ArticleNepal a priority in India's foreign policy: Vijay
Kolkata, June 20 (IANS) Praising Nepal's effort in curbing circulation of fake Indian currencies, BJP leader Tarun Vijay Friday said the neighbouring country would get priority in the NDA government's...
View ArticleCourt notice on sexual harassment guidelines in foreign airlines
New Delhi, June 20 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Friday sought a response from the central and Delhi governments and SriLankan Airlines on a plea by an Indian woman seeking court's direction for...
View ArticleFare hike inclusive of fuel adjustment component, says rail ministry
New Delhi, June 21 (IANS) The Railways Ministry Friday evening issued a clarification stating that the fare and freight hike announced was inclusive of fuel adjustment component, which is done every...
View ArticleStory A 'Hero' every Indian can be proud of (Book Review)
Title: The Inspiring Journey of a Hero: Learning from the Life of O.P. Munjal; Author: Priya Kumar; Publisher: Portfolio/Penguin; Pages: 170; Price: Rs.399 He doesn't use his mobile phone, he has...
View ArticleSunny Saturday morning in Delhi
New Delhi, June 21 (IANS) It was a warm and sunny Saturday morning in the national capital with the minimum temperature settled at 32.7 degrees Celsius, five notches above the season's average. The...
View ArticleMeghalaya MP asks Modi to rehabilitate coal miners
Shillong, June 23 (IANS) Congress MP from Shillong Vincent H. Pala Monday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to roll out a rehabilitation scheme for coal mine owners, miners and those dependent on...
View ArticleAMU gets UGC grant for vocational training course
Aligarh, June 23 (IANS) The UGC has sanctioned Rs.185 lakh to the Aligarh Muslim University to start a bachelor's degree course in vocational training, officials said Monday. The University Grants...
View ArticleMan held for killing minor over TV volume
New Delhi, June 23 (IANS) A man has been arrested for killing his 10-year-old brother-in-law when he refused to decrease the volume of the television set in his house, police said Monday. Harish...
View ArticleMindfulness emerges as hottest meditative tool (Wellness Feature)
New Delhi, June 24 (IANS) Mindfulness is fast emerging as the hottest meditative tool, which is known to contribute to our wellbeing and productivity. Mindfulness is all about being focussed on the...
View ArticleGaining education, 35 women plan to uplift their communities (Feature, With...
Jhadol (Rajasthan), June 24 (IANS) How do you help your backward community living in remote, virtually inaccessible villages to progress if most of them are uneducated? Simple, finish your own...
View ArticleCommittee formed to probe CPMT papers leak in Uttar Pradesh
Lucknow, June 24 (IANS) A three-member committee of the Uttar Pradesh government's IT department has been assigned to probe the Combined Pre-Medical Test (CPMT) papers leak, an official said Tuesday....
View ArticleCurfew in Sopore, separatist shutdown in Srinagar
Srinagar, June 24 (IANS) An indefinite curfew was imposed in Sopore town in Kashmir Tuesday following the death of a youth in security force firing Monday. Heavy deployments of police and paramilitary...
View ArticleAndhra assembly resolution gives go-ahead to Polavaram project
Hyderabad, June 24 (IANS) The Andhra Pradesh state assembly Tuesday by a resolution urged the Centre to go ahead with Polavaram project and make a legislation replacing the ordinance to merge with...
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