India
Rahul Gandhi to take part in Punjab Congress' padyatra
Congress on Thursday began the exercise of setting its house in order in Punjab with PCC chief Pratap Singh Bajwa meeting Rahul Gandhi and the latter agreeing to participate in a padyatra starting October 2 in the state.
Kamal Haasan and Mani Ratnam not joining hands in the near future, say sources
Haasan and Ratnam had previously collaborated for the critically-acclaimed Tamil crime-drama 'Nayagan'.
Uttar Pradesh: Air India closes its office at Kanpur
Air India has closed its office at Ahirwan airport in Kanpur and transferred all employees to Lucknow.
Jammu and Kashmir becomes the fourth state to ban Maggi
The state government on Thursday banned sales of Maggi noodles for one month.
Maggi row: More processed food products under the scanner in Kerala
In the wake of safety concerns over Maggi noodles, Kerala government has brought more processed food products of other brands also under the scanner.
Yoga Day event to be registered in Guinness records
With close to 40,000 people expected to take part in the 'International Yoga Day' event on June 21, the AYUSH Ministry is contemplating on registering the mega event into the Guinness Book of World Records.
Chennai school expels 9 head of departments over alleged discriminatory fee structure
Opposing the discriminatory fee structure, parents and teachers are staging protests outside the private school.
J&K: Centre to ask state government to shift mobile towers to secure areas
The sources said police has been able to restore 59 towers mostly hub sites and those located close to security forces camps and police stations.
Avoid Maggi noodles: Army; banned in Delhi, sale stopped in Big Bazaar
The Indian Army issued an advisory in the evening asking its personnel not to consume Maggi noodles and directed its canteen to set aside the existing stock till further orders.
SCI to scout for second-hand LNG carriers: Nitin Gadkari
Union Shipping Minister Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday said he has asked state-run Shipping Corporation of India to scout for used LNG ships in the international market, which will help in transportation of the fuel till the country starts building such vesse...
Coal scam: Court to consider CBI's closure report on July 20
A special court on Wednesday fixed July 20 to consider a closure report filed by CBI in a coal block allocation scam case allegedly involving Prakash Industries Ltd (PIL) and others.
Indian President Pranab Mukherjee meets Belarus President, discusses bilateral ties
The President, who arrived in Minsk on Tuesday night on a two-day visit, was accorded a ceremonial welcome at the majestic Palace of Independence by Belarusian President AG Lukashenko.
If OROP's budget was Rs 500 crore, I would have implemented it in 7 days: Manohar Parrikar
The scheme has been hanging fire for the last 33 years and veterans feel let down by the government of Narendra Modi.
Jaipur Metro starts operations on Wednesday
Jaipur Metro, touted as one of the fastest built metro systems in the country, was thrown open to public on Wednesday.
Maggi samples found 'unsafe' in Delhi; state government to initiate case against Nestle
The decision by Delhi government against the Indian arm of Swiss multinational giant came after lab testing of samples of Maggi noodles was found to have lead exceeding the prescribed limits.
Delhi government issues warning to Uber, Ola cabs on licence issue
The AAP government has decided to again write to the Centre to block the apps of these two taxi aggregators and take strict action against them for not complying with the ban order.
