The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC)- operated third train between Varanasi and Indore, the Kashi Mahakal Express, will begin its first commercial run from Thursday. The train was flagged off on February 16 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Varanasi, where he launched over 50 projects worth Rs 1,250 crore. Till Wednesday, about […]
The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed a curative petition filed by victims’ goup of the 1997 Uphaar cinema fire tragedy case. After this judgement, it is final now, the Ansal brothers would not go to jail. The brothers had escaped further jail term after the court’s direction in 2015 to shell out Rs 60 crore […]
A UK opposition member of the British Parliament Debbie Abrahams who is critical of New Delhi’s Kashmir policy, has alleged that she was unjustifiably denied entry to India on Monday. However, government sources told IANS that Abrahams “was not in possession of a valid visa to visit India. Entry into the country was therefore denied”. […]
Bollywood star-turned-politician Sunny Deol on Saturday announced he will start his party programmes in his Punjab constituency Gurdaspur. Sharing lighter moments with children, he tweeted: “Aaj apane Lok Sabha Gurdasapur mein party kaaryakramon kee shuruaat bachchon ke saath kuchh meethe lamhon se kar raha hoon (Today I am starting the party programmers in my Lok […]
Ahmedabad city is gearing up for the maiden visit of US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump with top-grade security being put in place. Areas the the top dignitaries would be visiting or passing by along with Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be guarded by National Security Guard commandos’ anti-sniper units. Prime Minister […]
A total of 47 differently-abled, underprivileged couple tied the nuptial knot at a mass wedding ceremony in Rajasthan’s Udaipur district. The ceremony was organised on Sunday by Narayan Seva Sansthan (NSS), an NGO working for specially-abled people. At this 34th royal mass wedding ceremony, the couples tying the nuptial knot, took a pledge against the […]
The Supreme Court’s last week verdict on reservation in jobs and promotions for SCs and STs created pandemonium in the Lok Sabha on Monday with entire opposition blaming the Centre for “snatching” the rights of the backward community and the government hitting back by accusing opponents of spreading rumour. Leader of Congress in the […]
Automobile major Maruti Suzuki India on Friday rolled out the BS-VI compliant Ertiga S-CNG, offering a mileage of 26.08 km per kg. According to the company, the factory-fitted Ertiga BS-VI S-CNG will be available for Rs 8.95 lakh (Ex-showroom, Delhi). At the launch, Maruti Suzuki India’s Executive Director (Marketing & Sales) Shashank Srivastava said: “Ertiga […]
BY PUJA GUPTA New Delhi India has a diverse culinary culture. Every state has a different cuisine to offer and a story behind it to tell. Dhansoo Cafe brings together the taste and stories behind the culinary specialties of almost all Indian states under a roof. Situated at at Sangam Courtyard, the place offers Indian […]
BY SHONA ADHIKARI New Delhi This is about Chennai, the capital of Tamil Nadu, the gateway to the southern part of India. Like other cities in India Chennai too has had to change but interestingly, this large and undoubtedly splendid city, despite its ever growing population, it always seems to have room for more. Its […]