Taj city sizzles at 45, schools to shut early

Agra (IANS) In view of the intense heat wave sweeping the region, Agra district authorities on Wednesday directed school managements to change class timings to ensure children reached home early by 12.30 p.m. or 1 p.m.

The mercury…

15 commandos, civilian killed by Maoists in Gadchiroli

Gadchiroli (Maharashtra) (IANS) Maoists struck in a big way on Wednesday, killing 15 commandos and a civilian by triggering a landmine blast targeting a security vehicle in Gadchiroli district of Maharashtra.

The attack on the security vehicles…

13 candidates of NDA, UPA in Jharkhand are crorepatis

Ranchi (IANS) Both the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) in Jharkhand have 13 crorepati candidates each with BJP's Sunil Soren and Congress' Kalicharan Munda being the only two…

Spouses sweat it out for bigwigs in Jharkhand

Ranchi (IANS) Family members, mainly spouses, campaigning for candidates are a common feature in elections. In Jharkhand, spouses of political bigwigs, including Arjun Munda, Jayant Sinha and Kriti Jha Azad are sweating it out as political and actual…

Masood Azhar declared global terrorist by UNSC

New York (IANS) In a major victory for India, Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) chief Masood Azhar was on Wednesday declared as a global terrorist by the UN Security Council.

"Masood Azhar designated as a terrorist in @UN Sanctions…

Indian Navy on high alert for cyclone Fani

Visakhapatnam (IANS) As the cyclone storm Fani was intensifying into a 'Severe Cyclonic Storm' over the south-east and adjoining south-west Bay of Bengal, the Eastern Naval Command (ENC) is on high alert to render necessary humanitarian assistance,…

EC to decide complaints against Modi, Rahul and Amit Shah.

New Delhi (IANS) The Election Commission (EC) on Tuesday is set to decide on complaints of alleged violations of the model code of conduct (MCC) against Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congres President Rahul Gandhi and BJP President Amit…

Indian Army team spots 'Yeti' footprints on Himalayas

New Delhi (IANS) The Indian Army has claimed that an expedition team sighted the "mysterious Footprints of mythical beast 'Yeti'" at the Makalu Base Camp in the Himalayas.

"For the first time, an #IndianArmy…

Mayawati threatens to reconsider support to MP government

Lucknow (IANS) Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) President Mayawati on Tuesday said that she would reconsider her party's support to the Congress government in Madhya Pradesh.

Mayawati's warning came after Lokendra Singh Rajput,…

India is YouTube's fastest growing market: Pichai

San Francisco (IANS) India offers great potential for Google-owned YouTube's growth and the latest in the journey is YouTube Music that has been downloaded more than 15 million times in the country, CEO Sundar Pichai has said.
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