New Delhi, July 12 (IANS) Punjab Kings cricketer Shashank Singh on Sunday opened up about a recent controversy involving his family, alleging that a "false FIR" was used as a tool for extortion to tarnish his reputation as a public figure.
New Delhi, July 12 (IANS) China’s thriving rare earth industry is leading to massive pollution in the Mekong River, that flows downstream into South East Asian countries like Thailand, with heavy metals like arsenic being confirmed in the river’s mainstream sediment, according to a report in Myanmar’s Mizzima news portal.
New Delhi, July 12 (IANS) India on Sunday condemned the attack on the commercial vessel GFS Galaxy carrying Indian nationals off the coast of Oman, terming the continuous incidents of attacks on commercial shipping in the region "deeply worrisome."
New Delhi, July 12 (IANS) The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) has increased the retail price of anti-rabies immunoglobulin while fixing the retail prices of 39 drug formulations covering therapies for hypertension, diabetes, HIV, heart disease and eye infections, as part of its latest pricing exercise under the Drugs (Prices Control) Order (DPCO).
New Delhi, July 12 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta has written to Union Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs Manohar Lal Khattar, seeking financial assistance of Rs 100 crore from the Central Government in the first phase to ensure the effective implementation of the revised Pradhan Mantri Unauthorised Colonies in Delhi Awas Adhikar Yojana (PM-UDAY).
Mumbai, July 12 (IANS) Sunita Ahuja, who recently got evicted from the reality show ‘Lock Upp 2’, has opened up about her journey inside the controversial reality show and addressed why viewers did not get to see her usual bold and outspoken personality.
New Delhi, July 12 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday expressed grief over the death of former Qatar Amir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, describing him as a "visionary leader" and a "true friend."
New Delhi, July 12 (IANS) Indian pacer Kranti Gaud's historic five-wicket haul against England in the one-off Test at Lord's drew an emotional reaction from her coach, Rajiv Bilthare, who said the landmark achievement fulfilled not just the 22-year-old's dream of excelling at the Home of Cricket, but also a coach's aspiration of seeing his ward shine on one of the game's grandest stages.
Ahmedabad, July 12 (IANS) Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah on Sunday highlighted the Centre's large-scale afforestation efforts, saying India's Central Armed Police Forces had completed the planting of seven crore trees over the past seven years, while urging citizens to sustain similar public participation in environmental conservation.
New Delhi, July 12 (IANS) Congress Parliamentarian and Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi is once again missing in action after aggressively pushing the “Chhatron Ki Goonj” campaign and other issues against the government -- a pattern that has become the hallmark of his politics.
