Bengaluru, Jan 13 (IANS) Leading US-based renewable energy firm SunEdison Tuesday signed an agreement with the Karnataka government to generate 5 gigawatt (GW) of power over the next five years. “Energy from our projects will be cost competitive with coal-based electricity without subsidies or incentives and will ease the power deficit in the state,” a […]
New Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Tuesday issued notice to Sher Singh Rana, the lone person convicted in the killing of bandit-turned-politician Phoolan Devi, on a city police plea challenging his acquittal from the charge of criminal conspiracy. A division bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Ashutosh Kumar asked Rana to file […]
Kolkata, Jan 13 (IANS) Accusing Jadavpur University students of indulging in drug and alcohol abuse, outgoing Vice Chancellor Abhijit Chakrabarti Tuesday claimed he had to step down in face of “undemocratic” and “unconstitutional” stir initiated by “politically-affiliated” students. “I am resigning as the VC of JU, not succumbing to the undemocratic agitation done by students, […]
Kuala Lumpur, Jan 9 (IANS) A shop in Malaysia’s Bandar Baru Bangi town, near capital Kuala Lumpur, has been found selling militant merchandise, media reported Friday. The shop is filled with militant-themed flags, T-shirts and caps, and also sells clothes bearing the symbols of militant groups, especially the Islamic State (IS) and the Taliban. “I […]
Kolkata, Jan 9 (IANS) The central government needs to partner communities at the grassroots level and integrate the country’s vernacular component to make the Digital India initiative a success, an expert said here Friday. “Whatever money it (Centre) is spending on culture, heritage conservation and preservation etc., it is always a very centralised activity. “It […]
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IANS) Delhi Police chief B.S. Bassi Wednesday denied an allegation by Congress MP Shashi Tharoor that a police officer had physically assaulted his domestic help during interrogation to extract confession about murdering his wife Sunanda Pushkar. Bassi told CNN-IBN news channel that he checked with his officers about the allegations made […]
Manila, Jan 7 (IANS) The Philippine government Wednesday said it will seek further clarification on the presence of a US military drone in the country and if it carried weapons, even as American officials in Manila clarified that the unmanned aerial vehicle was unarmed. “We have asked our military authorities to confirm that this did […]
New Delhi, Jan 5 (IANS) Lithuanian stunt rider Aras Gibieza will set out for India Bike Week On-Tour, an eight-city tour for motorbike enthusiasts. During the tour, which is part of Indian Bike Week festival, biking enthusiasts led by Aras Gibieza will conduct three-hour stunt shows in the cities they visit. The tour will begin […]
The past week, apart from ushering in the New Year was also witness to the birth of a new institution in India. The formation of the NITI (National Institution for Transforming India) Aayog has brought the focus back on the country’s reforms process. The opposition, especially the Congress, termed its formation a “dangerous” idea and […]
New Delhi, Jan 5 (IANS) Over 1.3 crore are eligible to vote in the upcoming polls to the Delhi assembly, the Election Commission said here Monday. The national capital, which has 70 assembly seats, is likely to hold elections in Feburary. The poll panel said 1,59,854 new voters were added to the electoral list, taking […]