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Delhi’s Signature Bridge to be Closed Temporarily After Diwali, Here’s What You Should Know
The Delhi Tourism and Transportation Department Corporation (DTTDC) will be removing the crane and the machinery that is being used for the construction of the observatory deck on the top of the pylons.
After 11-yr-old Indore Boy Falls Prey to Dengue Larvae Found in House on Inspection
The mosquito larvae were found in a flower pot plate at the boy’s house. The minister appealed to the boy’s family and the colony residents to support the health department in controlling dengue menace.
AAP Govt in Poll Mode, May Provide More Monetary Reliefs to Taxi Owners in Delhi
Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot on Monday approved a proposal for providing monetary reliefs to taxi drivers on various counts during a meeting of his department, said a senior government official.
Teenager Who Came to Delhi for Shooting Contest Found Dead in Bathroom at OYO Hotel
The boy's coach was watching a match at Tuglaqabad stadium at the time of the incident. It is suspected the boy who was studying at a Dehradun school died of electrocution.
Madurai Schoolboy Attacks Dalit Classmate with Blade After Making Casteist Remark
R Saravanakumar, a student of Standard IX in the Palamedu Government Higher Secondary School received a cut injury in the back and is undergoing treatment at Government Rajaji Hospital.
Big Day for Every Indian: Congratulations Pour in for Noble Laureate Abhijit Banerjee
Abhijit Banerjee, who is currently the Ford Foundation International Professor of Economics at the US-based Massachusetts Institute of Technology, bagged the award for his 'experimental approach to alleviating global poverty'.
US Lists Rise of China as Challenge before India, Wants Free Flow of Goods, Capital and Data
Trade between the US and India in 2018 touched USD 142 billion but the economic partnership is yet to realise its full potential "due in part to frictions related to trade and investment.
Indian-American Economist Abhijit Banerjee Among 3 Awarded Nobel Prize for Fighting Poverty
Abhijit Banerjee, along with Esther Duflo and Michael Kremer, has been bestowed with the honour 'for their experimental approach to alleviating global poverty.'
Oil Minister Dharmendra Pradhan Nudges Finance Minister to Include ATF, Natural Gas in GST
When GST was introduced on July 1, 2017 amalgamating over a dozen central and state levies, five commodities - crude oil, natural gas, petrol, diesel, and aviation turbine fuel (ATF) - were kept out of its purview given the revenue dependence of state gov...
India is Heaven for Minorities, Pakistan Proved to be Hell for Them, Says Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi
The Union Minister asserted that government is working on a war-footing to provide quality education and employment oriented skills to the needy, including minorities.
Railways Mulling to Flag-off Kolkata Metro East-West Corridor on October 24
The first phase of East-West corridor of Kolkata Metro was originally scheduled to become operation by 2012 but problems including land acquisition, slum relocation and route alignment delayed the project.
Spectrum Auctions to be Held This Fiscal, Reforms in Spectrum Pricing Likely, Says Ravi Shankar Prasad
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India had last year recommended auction of about 8,644 MHz of telecom frequencies, including those for 5G services, at an estimated total base price of Rs 4.9 lakh crore.
Scam-hit PMC Bank's Ex-MD Joy Thomas Became Junaid Khan to Marry His PA, Then Gifted Her 9 Flats
During his interrogation, Thomas also confessed that his Islamic name ‘Junaid’ wasn't in any financial records as he continued to be Joy Thomas in official terms.
Four Dead After Diarrhoea Strikes Bihar's Bhagalpur, Precautionary Measures Being Taken
As a precautionary measure, an ambulance has been deployed at the village and the staff manning the vehicle have been provided with medicines and ORS for administering in case of an emergency.
Man Commits Suicide after Killing Three of His Family in Telangana
Police said the man was opposed to his brother's daughter marriage with a person from the same caste and had been threatening his family members.
Bandipur's Man-eating Tiger that Killed Two Persons Finally Caught, Will Be Rehabilitated at Mysuru Zoo
The cat, supposed to be in the age range of four to six, is said to have moved from Kabini near Nagarhole towards Bandipur over nine months ago and had made a 1-km radius around the boundary of the forest, closer to human habitation, its dwelling place.