Delhi government formation: Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung invites parties...
Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung on Monday invited main parties BJP, Congress and AAP – for talks, kick-starting fresh efforts to install an elected government and will take a final decision soon to end the eight-month- long political uncertainty in Delhi. Jung first invited BJP for talks on... read more »
Wagah suicide bombing: Death toll rises to 61, 20 suspects arrested
Lahore: The death toll in the horrific suicide attack that shook Pakistan minutes after the popular flag-lowering ceremony at Wagah climbed to 61 on Monday, even as security agencies arrested about 20 suspects from the Indo-Pak border area. Ten women, eight children and three security personnel... read more »
All units at VSP back in action: RINL
VISAKHAPATNAM: Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited (RINL) on Sunday said production has been restored at all units of the Visakhapatnam Steel Plant (VSP), which was affected by Cyclone Hudhud. In a release, RINL said the revival of raw material handling facilities, coke ovens, blast furnaces and SMS-1... read more »
Gold, silver likely to trade lower; copper may rise
Global markets traded mixed in the last fortnight as the US Fed’s decision to wind up its bond buying programme acted as a boost for equities wherein the Dow Jones gained by around two per cent. Equities in the euro zone and Japan traded lower due to weak sentiment, acting as a negative... read more »
Suspended IAS officer Pradeep Sharma arrested over corruption charges
The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) of Gujarat police arrested suspended Indian Administrative Service officer Pradeep Sharma early on Tuesday from his Ahmedabad residence over corruption... read more »
Kejriwal’s ultimatum to Gadkari: Keep e-rickshaw promise or we will protest
AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal on Monday wrote to Union Minister Nitin Gadkari, saying that if a solution to the problem of e-rickshaw drivers in Delhi was not found, a massive... read more »
Over 1.36 lakh Indian pilgrims reach Saudi Arabia for Haj
Jeddah: All the 1,36,020 Indian pilgrims, who will perform Haj this year, have reached Saudi Arabia, officials said on Tuesday. “All the 1,36,020 Indian Haj pilgrims have reached... read more »
Over 200 held for Vadodara riots, Situation Remains Tense
Over 200 people have been arrested in Vadodara town in Gujarat after days of communal clashes on Tuesday. Though there has been no fresh incident reported, the situation in the city... read more »
Kerala all set to become plastic-free
An ambitious programme to make Kerala free from plastic waste will be launched by the government through an anti-plastic drive on October 2, Gandhi Jayanti day. As part of the campaign, plastic waste... read more »
