Mumbai, Sep 1 (IANS) A controversy erupted after two women were allegedly denied entry at the maternity ward of Mumbai's Cooper Hospital for wearing burqa, drawing criticism across the political spectrum.A day before, one of the women, advocate Jahanara told...
Chandigarh, Sep 1 (IANS) Less than a month after being removed as Amritsar's Police Commissioner after a controversy over his purported statement linking Pakistan ISI-backed terror modules busted by the Punjab Police with protesters at New Delhi’s Jantar Mantar, senior...
Kohima, Sep 1 (IANS) Nagaland Governor Nand Kishore Yadav on Tuesday expressed confidence that, with sustained institutional support, improved infrastructure, scientific cultivation practices and effective market linkages, the state has the potential to emerge as an important producer of premium...
New Delhi, Sep 1 (IANS) Two decades of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) presence in Afghanistan till mid-2021 saw billions of dollars spent on reconstruction and development, but since their withdrawal, many of the projects either remain incomplete or...
New Delhi, Sep 1 (IANS) Spanish club Barcelona have completed the signing of forward Gabriel Jesus from English Premier League champions Arsenal in a permanent move as the transfer window nears its end.The forward joins the Spanish league after having...
New Delhi, Sep 1 (IANS) Russia's Ambassador to India, Denis Alipov, on Tuesday called on Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) National President Nitin Nabin at the BJP Headquarters in New Delhi, discussing the continued strengthening of relations between both countries. "The...
Bengaluru, Sep 1 (IANS) Karnataka's 15-year-old Shreeniti Chowdhury produced one of the best performances of the Bengaluru leg of the KSLTA World Tennis Tour Junior J30, racing into the pre-quarterfinals with a 6-2, 6-0 victory over Aniha Reddy Gavinolla at...
New Delhi, Sep 1 (IANS) Union Minister for Science & Technology Dr. Jitendra Singh on Tuesday called for greater awareness and outreach about the Rs 1 lakh crore Research, Development and Innovation (RDI) Fund so that eligible applicants understand its...
Mumbai, Sep 1 (IANS) Days after the Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC) cancelled the recruitment process for Drug Inspector Group-B posts, the Mumbai Police Crime Branch on Tuesday apprehended Rutuja Patil, the seventh rank-holder and also a key accused in...
Mysuru (Karnataka), Sep 1 (IANS) Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister and Revenue Minister, G. Parameshwara, on Tuesday visited drought-hit areas in Mysuru district and inspected crop damage in the K.R. Nagar, Hunsur and Varuna Assembly constituencies, assuring farmers that the state...
New Delhi, Sep 1 (IANS) Noted journalist and former Minister of State for External Affairs, M J Akbar, on Tuesday that the bilateral meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Iran President Masoud Pezeshkian on the sidelines of the SCO...
New Delhi, Sep 1 (IANS) Emphasising effective waste management through public participation, Delhi Lieutenant Governor (L-G) T.S. Sandhu on Tuesday called for shifting from a "Waste-to-Landfill" approach to a "Waste-to-Wealth" model. Inaugurating the "One-Day Brainstorming Workshop on Municipal Solid Waste...