Category: India News

AP govt hands over relief to kin of construction workers

Amaravati, Nov 6: The Andhra Pradesh government on Wednesday handed over ex-gratia relief of Rs 5 lakh to each of the families of five construction workers who committed suicide in Guntur district in recent days. Labour Commissioner G Rekha Rani said in a press release the ex-gratia was […]

Maha tussle: BJP welcomes Pawar’s announcement to sit in oppn

Mumbai, Nov 6: The BJP on Wednesday welcomed NCP president Sharad Pawar’s statement that his party would sit in opposition, which on the face of it denies the BJP’s warring ally Shiv Sena any extra leverage amidst the tussle over formation of government in Maharashtra. Earlier in the day, […]

6 children injured after school buses collide in UP

Gorakhpur (UP), Nov 5: Six children were injured after two school buses collided head on near Haraiya village in Sant Kabir Nagar district on Tuesday morning, police said. The buses belonged to Ramnath Subhawati Devi Inter College, Totha area in Sant Kabir Nagar district and Bombay Cambridge School in […]

Abrogation of Art 370 and 35A hailed

Itanagar, Nov 5: Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Tuesday hailed the Centre’s decision to abrogate Article 370 and 35A that gave special status to the state of Jammu & Kashmir. Speaking at the eigth Rutum Kamgo memorial lecture here on the topic “Abrogation of Article 370 and […]

PM, Shah should provide answers on snooping: Congress

Nagpur, Nov 5: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah should provide “answers” about alleged hacking of mobile phones of political leaders, journalists and activists in the country, the Congress said on Tuesday. Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra was among those who were informed by messaging […]

Walk out of NDA if alternative is to be found: NCP to Sena

Mumbai, Nov 5: A political alternative can be worked out in Maharashtra if the Shiv Sena declared that it had snapped the ties with the BJP, the Nationalist Congress Party said here on Tuesday. It also wanted Arvind Sawant, the lone Sena minister in the Union government, to resign, […]

Students claim paramilitary force deployed in JNU

New Delhi, Nov 4: Jawaharlal Nehru University students, who are on protest against the draft hostel manual since last week, on Monday claimed that the administration had called paramilitary force inside the campus. However, a senior police officer said the paramilitary personnel did not enter the campus and were […]

Delhi banishes some cars in bid to curb hazardous air pollution

NEW DELHI – Authorities in capital New Delhi banished from the roads cars with number plates ending in an odd number on Monday in a bid to cut hazardous air pollution shrouding the city. With toxic smog blanketing the streets, the U.S. Embassy air quality index, which measures […]

Pollution levels marginally due to wind, but air quality remains in ‘severe quality’

New Delhi, Nov 4: Pollution levels in the national capital dropped marginally on Monday morning due to a slight increase in wind speed, but the air quality remained in the ‘severe’ category. At 4.38 am, Delhi’s air quality index (AQI) was recorded at 438. The AQI at Alipur, Narela […]

Cong claims victory after India decides not to join RCEP

New Delhi, Nov 4: With India deciding not to join the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), the Congress on Monday claimed victory saying its forceful opposition has ensured that the BJP government backs out from bartering the interests of farmers, dairy producers, fishermen and small and medium businessmen. […]

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