New Delhi (IANS) Malaysia’s Senate President and Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC) chief, Vigneswaran Sanasee, has strongly criticised the Mahathir Mohamad government’s interference in India’s internal affairs and urged him to grant greater democracy and equal rights to his own non-Muslim citizens … read more
Mumbai (IANS) In a significant move, the Maharashtra Government on Tuesday cleared the much-anticipated proposal to make available “Shiv Bhojan”, a Rs 10 plate of wholesome food for the poor and needy in the state. The decision – one of the … read more
New Delhi (IANS) The onion crisis could have been contained to some extent if state governments had effectively raided the hoarders in their respective jurisdictions, Union Minister for Agriculture Narendra Singh Tomar said on Thursday. In an outspoken interview to IANS, … read more
Chennai (IANS) A group of 20 students of the University of Madras are planning to continue their sit-in protest against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) by spending the night inside the campus on Wednesday, said a student. He also said actor-turned-politician … read more
Kolkata (IANS) A rare two-headed snake was found in a village under Belda forest range in West Bengal’s West Midnapore district, a forest official said on Thursday. Inhabitants of Ekarukhi village found the snake but did not hand it over to … read more
Hyderabad (IANS) Three kg onions trumping a free trip to Goa, sounds incredible but is true. With onion prices at an all-time high in most parts of India, a leading online bus ticketing marketplace included the commodity in the list of … read more
New Delhi (IANS) As you scramble to buy some onions for your family despite skyrocketing prices, a rising Body Mass Index (BMI) and an increasing body height is leading to a marked increase in global calorie requirements globally, find researchers. In … read more
Chennai (IANS) The fundamental purpose of a vigilance probe in connection with sourcing of items for the Vande Bharat Express/Train 18 is to sabotage India’s own semi-high speed train which itself needs to be probed, a senior Indian Railways official has … read more
Lucknow (IANS) Even as Lucknow remains among the ten most polluted cities in the country, the state government is preparing to cut down 63,799 trees along the Gomti river for the Defence Expo, scheduled to be held in February next year. … read more
New Delhi (IANS) Paving way for raising chit fund collections by three times and ensuring orderly growth of the sector, the Rajya Sabha on Thursday passed the Chit Funds (Amendment) Bill, 2019 by voice vote. The bill has already been passed … read more