Pakistan and Bangladesh establish direct maritime link

Pakistan and Bangladesh’s direct maritime link signals...

Rajesh Katyal granted Bail in Rs 200 cr money laundering case

New Delhi: Businessman Rajesh Katyal, who was...

CJI Khanna supports minimum stipend for junior lawyers

New Delhi: Chief Justice of India Sanjiv...

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Nat Geo’s Mars series takes viewers to uncharted future realm

The National Geographic channel’s six-part series Mars that premiered on 14 November is the channel’s largest production till date in terms of sheer scale,...

‘Drones can help farmers increase productivity’

In the Indian economic scenario, agriculture plays a major role, contributing around 20% of the Gross Domestic product (GDP). However, compared to other nations,...

‘Startup environment positive, but not perfect’

Most startup entrepreneurs, experts and startup lawyers have given a thumbs-up to the Startup India Campaign initiated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. They believe...

Bird flu scare leads to a dip in chicken sales

The panic “created” in the media due to the outbreak of avian influenza has led to a sharp dip in the sales of chicken...

Poor road infrastructure claiming pedestrians’ lives

A lack of pedestrian-friendly roads is risking the lives of thousands of people who walk on Indian roads every day, according to a recent...

‘AAP government sitting on excise licences, over 40 restaurants affected’

The Delhi government has suddenly held up the excise licences of over 40 odd restaurants in the national capital, allegedly without giving any notice...

DPS Srinagar plays down Geelani controversy

Delhi Public School (DPS), Srinagar played down the controversy surrounding the appearance of Hurriyat hardliner Syed Ali Shah Geelani’s granddaughter for her Class 10...

‘Nothing to worry about avian flu’

The panic being “created” in the media following the outbreak of avian influenza in the national capital is unnecessary and is just causing confusion...

Mandoli not enough, polluting industries continue to thrive

Following the recent crackdown by the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) on 146 polluting and illegal industries in the Mandoli Industrial Area in the...

International youth body organises two-day workshop

The International Award for Young People (IAYP), recognised by the London-based Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Association (IAA), organised a two-day Award Leader Training...

Anti-China sentiments dominate market

Amid a rising chorus to boycott Chinese products this Diwali, wholesale cracker shop owners in the Jama Masjid area of the national capital seem...

Drivers are being trained to respond to accident victims

The Automobile Association of Upper India (AAUI), together with International de l’ Automobile (FIA) and International Road Federation, has been organising First Responder Trauma...

‘AAP will change Goa’s sin city image’

Aam Admi Party’s Goa secretary and the AAP’s Panjim candidate Valmiki Naik spoke candidly to The Sunday Guardian over telephone from Goa about the...

India, Israel water cooperation on track

Cooperation between India and Israel on the water front has been on the rise and Israel had partnered with India during the India Water...

School land norms challenged in court

The current land norms prescribed by the Directorate of Education (DoE), Delhi government, allowing four times the land to open an upper primary school...

MCDs do not act against defacement of public property

The three MCDs (Municipal Corporation of Delhi) have not acted on the letter issued by the Delhi University last month to take “strict action”...

Male BTech student alleges sexual assault

A male BTech student from Galgotias University, a prominent university in Greater Noida, has alleged that he had been ragged and sexually assaulted continuously...

Germany partners India in Smart City project

The “unique approach” of India’s Smart Cities mission is the reason why Germany has decided to partner with three Indian “Smart Cities” – Bhubaneswar,...

Private doctors violating MCI norms

Most doctors practicing privately here don’t prescribe generic medicines for patients but brand names, thus flouting the guidelines of the Medical Council of India...

‘Development, environment can co-exist’

A vocal advocate for environmental causes, Anil Madhav Dave, a senior BJP leader from Madhya Pradesh and Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for...

‘No detention policy has hit quality of education’

The No Detention Policy (NDP) introduced by the then UPA government under the Right to Education Act 2009 has led to a fall in...

‘Private security guards lack proper training’

The lack of proper education and training of thousands of private security guards deployed at various key public and private establishments is jeopardising the...

‘Irregularities’ in recruitment exposed

Some professors who had applied during the teaching staff recruitment drive carried out earlier this year by the Atma Ram Sanatan Dharma (ARSD) College...

NGO espouses cause of inmates’ kids

Siddhartha Vashishta Charitable Trust (SVCT) an NGO that works primarily with the children of prisoners, held a seminar in New Delhi on Saturday, titled...

Kashmiris are patriots, I am a patriot, says BSF Topper

Nabeel Ahmed Wani, the 24-year-old Kashmiri youth who recently topped the Border Security Force’s Assistant Commandant (Works) Examination, has a message for all the...

Disabled person denied job, even after due clearances

A young Delhi scientist who is also a polio survivor with 40% disability has been running from pillar to post for the past three...

Kejriwal is a megalomaniac, says AAP’s Sehrawat

A tussle has erupted between the Aam Aadmi Party and the party’s Delhi MLA Colonel Devinder Sehrawat, after Sehrawat wrote a letter to AAP...

Kolkata is seeing highest movement away from city

Kolkata has seen a 250% growth in the online search for packers and movers in the “outside India” category, since last year, indicating a...

National Rail Museum gets a massive facelift in two years

The National Railway Museum (NRM) in the upmarket Chanakyapuri area in the national capital has seen a major facelift in the past two years. It...

AAP Mode: From crisis to Crisis

With the Delhi High Court striking down the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government’s retrospective appointment of 21 parliamentary secretaries, the party finds itself in...

Kejriwal received many complaints against Sandeep Kumar

Several complaints were made to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal against former Delhi Minister for Women and Child Development Sandeep Kumar of the Aam...

Old Delhi railway station to get major facelift

The Old Delhi railway station, with a daily footfall of about two lakh passengers and handling about 252 trains daily, is likely to see...

EDMC deaf to complaints on illegal construction

Complaints of illegal construction and unauthorised buildings in the East Delhi Municipal Corporation (EDMC) zone have been rising as inaction of engineers from the...

Cab aggregators still charging peak prices

Even after the Delhi High Court’s recent order to put an end to “surge pricing”, the practice does not seem to have ended, with...

CWG sporting facilities are out of bounds for the public

Six years after the Commonwealth Games were held in the National Capital, many of the sprawling stadiums that had been built spending hundreds of...

‘21 AAP MLAs trying to buy time from EC’

The 21 Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLAs allegedly holding “offices of profit” are trying to “buy time” from the Election Commission (EC) as they...

Ex-Rail Ministers back rail budget merger with General Budget

Former Railway Ministers have hailed the recent decision of the Ministry of Railways to merge the annual Railway Budget with the General Budget from...

Disability Commission’s orders ignored

The Office of the Chief Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities (CCPD), that was created to protect the rights of disabled people, is finding it...

Metro’s emergency exits remain locked

Fire experts have raised a red flag over the issue of emergency exit doors on Delhi Metro’s platforms remaining either closed or locked at...

‘Swaraj Party’ may contest Delhi, Punjab

Yogendra Yadav and Prashant Bhushan, the ousted founders of the Aam Aadmi Party, who had recently announced plans to launch their political party, are...

Now you can consult a doctor online

A web-application based website and mobile application can now facilitate real-time online video consultation under a single platform with doctors of multiple specialisations from...

Sharmila should apologise for letting people down, says brother

Irom Sharmila, who has been accused of taking a “unilateral” decision to end her 16-year-old fast against the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA),...

Five lakh citizens will be fed in India, Pakistan this I-Day

This Independence Day, the Robin Hood Army (RHA), a volunteer organisation operating in 30 cities across seven countries, will facilitate a unique project to...

PM’s adopted village witnesses rapid progress

A visit to Jayapur, the adopted village of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, some 40 km from the city of Varanasi, speaks volumes about the...

Potholes are among the biggest killers

With the onset of monsoon in the country, potholes not only create greater problems by slowing down traffic, they have also become the cause...

Prostitution gangs take to technology to lure customers

Gangs involved in organised prostitution are luring customers through internet, text messages and mobile-based applications, taking advantage of a loophole in the law which...

Varanasi curious about Sonia, but lukewarm

Congress president Sonia Gandhi’s road show, kickstarting the party’s 2017 Uttar Pradesh Assembly poll campaign from here, may have attracted a huge crowd on...

‘Open defecation was a hurdle in cleaning ghats’

Temsutula Imsong has been in the limelight for cleaning several ghats on the banks of the river Ganga in Varanasi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s...

Powerloom pushes out handloom

Varanasi’s famous handloom craft is as good as dead with most of the Muslim weavers of the city in distress over decreasing demand, forcing...

Mini PMO looks after Varanasi’s concerns

The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) in New Delhi maintains a “mini-PMO” in Varanasi’s Ravindrapuri Colony, which constantly connects with the people and addresses their...

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