Mumbai Is In For A Pollution Scare Like Delhi
As panic over the levels of pollution in Delhi escalated, residents of most other Indians city probably heaved and sigh of relief thinking, "Thank God, we don't live in Delhi". However, residents of...
View ArticleElectric Bus Another Initiative Of 'Make In India' Campaign, Says Narendra Modi
NEW DELHI -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said the lithium-ion-powered battery bus introduced to ferry Members of Parliament(MPs),will keep a check on rising levels of pollution and is...
View ArticleRajya Sabha Passes SC/ST Bill, Juvenile Justice Bill On Agenda Tomorrow
NEW DELHI -- In a landmark move, the Rajya Sabha on Monday passed the SC and ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Bill. The Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Bill,...
View ArticleDDCA Row: Delhi HC Issues Notice To Kejriwal On Defamation Case Filed By Arun...
NEW DELHI -- The Delhi High Court today sought response of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and five other AAP leaders on a civil defamation suit filed against them by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley....
View ArticleFans In India Are Losing It Over Aziz Ansari Chilling In Kerala
Indian-American actor and comedian Aziz Ansari sent fans to a tizzy after a picture of him wandering in the streets of Kerala surfaced on their Instagram feeds. On Monday night, he posted a photograph...
View ArticleCentre Approves Rs. 678 Crores For Housing Project In Telangana
HYDERABAD -- Labour Minister Bandaru Dattatreya announced that the Central Government has approved an assistance of Rs. 678 crore for 73 projects to build houses in Telangana for people belonging to...
View ArticleHC Refuses To Stay TRAI's Notification On Call Drops
NEW DELHI -- The Delhi High Court on Tuesday refused to stay the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) notification by which the regulatory body had imposed fine on dropped calls. The TRAI had...
View Article'Bajirao Mastani' Reminded Anil Kapoor Of 'Gladiator'
MUMBAI -- Anil Kapoor is so impressed by his nephew Ranveer Singh's performance in Bajirao Mastani that the superstar has compared his stint with Hollywood actor Russell Crowe's in Oscar-winning film...
View ArticleReliance In Talks With Aircel To Merge Mobile Phone Services
MUMBAI -- Reliance Communications Ltd, India's fourth-biggest mobile phone carrier, said on Tuesday it is holding non-binding but exclusive talks for a potential merger of its wireless business with...
View ArticleMicromax To Manufacture All Its Phones In India By 2018
NEW DELHI -- Indian consumer electronics firm, Micromax Informatics will manufacture all its phones in India by 2018, announced its co-founder. Micromax is set to shift production from China back home,...
View ArticleModi Set To Make A Two-Day Visit To Moscow For 16th Annual Summit
NEW DELHI -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to make a two-day visit to Moscow to attend the sixteenth Annual Summit from December 23 and 24. The Summit would commence with a private dinner...
View ArticleJuvenile Justice Bill Taken Up For Discussion In Rajya Sabha
Lawmakers on Tuesday spiritedly debated the Juvenile Justice Bill, that seeks to lower the age defining a juvenile from 18 to 16 years. There's huge pressure both inside and outside Parliament for...
View ArticleLucknow Kids Most Obsessed With YouTube In India: ASSOCHAM
NEW DELHI -- Despite government's strict norms that prohibit children under 13 from joining the social-networking site, nearly 76 percent of children aged between seven to 13 visit YouTube daily in...
View ArticleInitial Ban On 'Dilwale' In Rajasthan, MP Affected Its Opening Collection,...
NEW DELHI -- Director Rohit Shetty feels the initial ban on his latest film Dilwale, starring Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol in the lead, has affected the opening collection of the action-comedy. The...
View ArticleKolkata Airport: Jet Airways Passenger Coach Rams Into Parked Air India Plane
KOLKATA -- A plane of Air India subsidiary Alliance Air was damaged after a Jet Airways passenger coach rammed into the stationary aircraft at the Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose (NSCB) International...
View ArticleThe Toyota Fortuner SUV Used By Environment Minister Prakash Javdekar Is Of...
NEW DELHI -- Until recently, as he worked on India's line at the CoP21 climate change conference in Paris, environment minister Prakash Javdekar travelled in Delhi in a white Toyota Fortuner SUV with a...
View ArticleDDCA Takes Ugly Turn; Kirti Azad Pleads Hack Attack After 'Eunuch' Tweet
The political battle surrounding the alleged irregularities in the Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) took an ugly turn after a tweet from the account of former cricket player Kirti Azad, a...
View ArticleLawmakers Debate Whether Minors Should Be Punished As Adults For Heinous Crimes
NEW DELHI -- Agitation and unease over the release of the youngest person convicted for the Delhi Gang Rape on Sunday forced lawmakers to take a break from the political brouhaha, which has eclipsed...
View ArticleYou'll Get An Android One Phone If You Actively Help Google Translate
Most Hindi-speakers will know that the phrase 'Oont ke muh mein jeera' does not literally mean 'a cumin seed in a camel's mouth'. To fix the language barrier and enhance the capacity to understand the...
View ArticleDDCA Row: AAP Workers Protest Outside Arun Jaitley's Residence
NEW DELHI -- The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Wednesday escalated protest against Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley demanding his resignation over the alleged irregularities in the Delhi and District...
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