New Delhi, For many Delhi residents, commuting on wide roads in the national capital on Friday was a breeze, thanks to the odd-even scheme enforced between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. For many, travel time on different routes was reduced by almost half since they did not face traffic snarls. IANS took a round of […]
New Delhi, Hundreds of thousands of even-numbered vehicles went off the roads in the Indian capital on Friday as Delhiites embraced a novel odd-even vehicle restriction policy aimed at curbing alarming levels of pollution. Eight hours after the 8 a.m.-8 p.m. scheme got underway, authorities had issued challans to 117 motorists – a small number […]
Mumbai, 29th December 2015: The year has almost come to end and the awards season has begun too. A unique award show to honour the achievements of people from different walks of life was held on Mumbai on a chilly night. Veteran actor Jeetendra lit the lamp and kickstarted Mumbai Global Achiever’s Award 2015. Actors Rajpal […]
Chennai, The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has registered a case against a senior Income Tax department official here for allegedly amassing assets disproportionate to his known sources of income, an agency official said. “The CBI has registered a case against M.Krishnaswamy, commissioner of income tax now posted as director (investigation), Settlement Commission here and […]
New Delhi, Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) vice president Chetan Chouhan on Wednesday termed as “baseless” allegations levelled by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal regarding one of the city’s cricket officials seeking sex for selecting players. “We have no information regarding the allegations put against us. Nobody has complained to us. If someone has to […]
New Delhi, The AAP on Wednesday said that BJP leader and Finance Minister Arun Jaitley was aware of irregularities in Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) and tried to influence the ongoing probe. Citing documents, Aam Aadmi Party leader Ashutosh said that Jaitley wrote a letter to Delhi Police asking them to close the entire […]
Jammu, Separatist leader Masrat Alam was re-arrested outside Kot Bhalwal Jail here late Tuesday evening after he was released on the Jammu and Kashmir High Court quashing his detention under Public Safety Act (PSA). “Masrat Alam was re-arrested late last evening outside Kot Bhalwal Jail,” a senior police officer told IANS on Wednesday. Alam was […]
New Delhi, Tests of the Long Range Surface-to-Air Missile (LR SAM) co-developed with Israel have been successful, the Indian Navy announced on Wednesday. With the successful testing of this missile system, the Indian Navy has become part of a select group of navies that have this niche capability. “It gives a quantum jump to Navy’s […]
New Delhi, The parents of the December 16 gang-rape victim, who died at a hospital in Singapore on December 29, 2013, said on Tuesday that rape cases must be fast-tracked. At a gathering at Rajghat here on their daughter’s death anniversary, the parents also demanded that punishment should be meted out to rapists at the […]
Jammu, There has been a significant improvement in the security situation in Jammu and Kashmir during 2015, the army said on Tuesday. In its assessment of the security situation during 2015, Udhampur-based headquarters of the northern command said: “Ascendancy over terrorists was continued during 2015 despite the dynamics of Pakistan’s involvement in the state.” The […]