Kolkata, Aug 29 (IANS) The West Bengal Tourism Development Corporation Ltd (WBTDCL) placed an order with Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) Ltd for the construction of two more hybrid diesel‑electric ferries and two Bailey bridges on Saturday. GRSE is...
Kolkata, Aug 29 (IANS) Kolkata Police have taken strict action against two police officers and a civic volunteer following allegations of extorting money from goods vehicles in South 24 Parganas district. There were allegations of forcibly collecting money by stopping...
Ahmedabad, Aug 29 (IANS) The Gujarat unit of Congress on Saturday condemned the alleged assault on participants at a book-reading session in Ahmedabad’s Vastrapur area and called for the protection of the right to read, hold discussions and express views...
New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) With the main draw of the US Open all set to kick off on Sunday, players have raised complaints over the smell of cannabis in New York, where it is legal for adults aged 21...
Tadepalli/Markapuram, Aug 29 (IANS) YSRCP leaders on Saturday accused Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu of “rewriting history” and claiming credit for the Poola Subbaiah Veligonda Project, which they said was executed largely during the governments of former Chief...
Bengaluru, Aug 29 (IANS) Top Indian cricketers, including T20I captain Shreyas Iyer, opener Yashasvi Jaiswal, and veteran left-arm spin bowling all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja, have completed their pre-season testing at the Board of Control for Cricket in India's (BCCI) state-of-the-art Centre...
New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) Rising militant violence in Pakistan's northern and southwestern regions is posing a growing security threat to China's economic interests and future projects under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), according to a report.A report by The...
Bengaluru, Aug 29 (IANS) The Karnataka Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will undertake a protest march through nine Assembly constituencies from September 1 to September 10, former minister and BJP leader B. Sriramulu said on Saturday, as he unveiled the logo...
New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) The Nepal deluge has once again exposed the vulnerability of the Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) region, where huge chunks of glaciers slide down with or without heavy monsoon downpours, sending torrents of water, mud and...
Gandhinagar, Aug 29 (IANS) Gujarat has approved releasing 600 cusecs of water from the Machhu-2 reservoir through Link-1 of the Saurashtra Narmada Avtaran Irrigation (SAUNI) scheme to meet water needs in Devbhumi Dwarka and Jamnagar districts, with drinking water prioritised...
Jaipur, Aug 29 (IANS) The health of independent leader Naresh Meena, lodged in Tonk jail in connection with the SDM slapping case, deteriorated on Saturday, prompting his admission to the ICU of Saadat Hospital under tight security. Officials said Meena...
Kolkata, Aug 29 (IANS) Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) and Metro Railway Kolkata on Saturday started a 'special drive' to eradicate dengue from the city, officials said. The joint drive started from Esplanade Metro Station area in Kolkata which will continue...