New Delhi, Nov 12 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the governments of Punjab and Haryana to file detailed affidavits outlining the steps taken to prevent stubble burning, as air quality in the national capital and adjoining areas plunged to "severe" levels.
New Delhi, Nov 12 (IANS) Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday met Saudi Arabia's Investment Minister Khalid Al Falih and discussed ways to further deepen economic and trade ties between the two nations.
Patna, Nov 12 (IANS) As the IANS-Matrize Exit Poll projected a sweeping victory for the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in Bihar, with a 48 per cent vote share and over 150 seats, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday said this would be “the mother of all victories.” The party expressed confidence that under Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s leadership, the NDA would form the government with a record majority.
Patna, Nov 12 (IANS) Grand Alliance chief ministerial candidate Tejashwi Yadav said on Wednesday that the Mahagathbandhan will form the government in Bihar after the November 14 results, and dismissed exit poll projections that favour the NDA.
New Delhi, Nov 12 (IANS) Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi has embarked on an official visit to the US from November 12-17. He is scheduled to hold discussions with senior officials of the US Department of War.
New Delhi, Nov 12 (IANS) Though exit polls have predicted a victory for the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in Bihar Assembly election once again, much is at stake for Chief Minister Nitish Kumar when the Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) start pinging numbers on Friday, November 14, counting day.
Garhwa (Jharkhand), Nov 12 (IANS) The incident of sand smugglers allegedly attempting to crush a Block Development Officer (BDO) with a tractor in Jharkhand’s Garhwa district has triggered sharp political reactions from the opposition party.
Mumbai, Nov 12 (IANS) India’s cement industry is poised for an expansion spree, with grinding capacity of 160-170 million tonnes (MT) expected to be added between financial years 2026 and 2028, up sharply compared with the 95 MT added in the past three financial years. This is primarily fuelled by a healthy demand outlook and high capacity utilisation, according to a Crisil report released on Wednesday.
New Delhi, Nov 12 (IANS) Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Abu Azmi on Wednesday kicked up a major political row by drawing parallels between the Delhi blasts probe and the Mumbai train blasts 2006 case and also urged the government to refrain from making any wrongful arrests for hiding its own failure.
Bengaluru, Nov 12 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s statement questioning the timing of the powerful car blast explosion near Red Fort in Delhi has drawn sharp criticism from the state Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which slammed the remark as a reflection of the Congress party’s ‘anti-national legacy’.
