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National Green Tribunal Directs AAP Government to Discourage Road-Side Parking
NGT directed the AAP government and the traffic police to challan and seize 10-year-old diesel vehicles and 15-year-old petrol vehicles to curb air pollution in the city.
Padmavati Row: Protesters Burn Posters of Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Film In Noida
The outfit's president S P Chauhan said that his community will not tolerate any 'misleading' views on Rani Padmavati.
Padmavati Row: IFTDA Backs Sanjay Leela Bhansali, Says Things Are Not Right If He's Being Harassed
Padmavati, slated to release on December 1, is embroiled in a controversy as some Hindu groups and political parties, including the Congress and the BJP, claim that the film distorts history and wrongly portrays Rajput queen Padmavati, a contention Bhansa...
Amazon Says Australia Launch Imminent Ahead of Spending Season
Amazon, among the latest tech heavyweights to expand in Australia, has snapped up a sprawling nine-floor office in Sydney's financial hub, with sweeping views of the Harbour Bridge and Hyde Park.
Sensex Extends Gains, Up 103 Points Despite Weak IIP Data
The GST Council on Friday provided some relief to several sectors by slashing tax rates on a host of consumer items -- from chewing gums to detergents -- to 18 per cent from the current 28 per cent.
Delhi Air Pollution LIVE: SC Pulls up Centre and Delhi Govt, Says It's 'Emergency-Like' Situation
Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra has agreed to give urgent hearing to a PIL seeking steps to curb rising pollution in Delhi-NCR, with the CJI saying the problem cannot be ignored.
More Capital Will Push Public Sector Banks to Up MSME Credit: Arun Jaitley
Last month, the government had unveiled a whopping Rs 2.11-lakh crore two-year road map to strengthen NPA-hit public sector banks (PSBs), which includes recapitalisation bonds, budgetary support and equity dilution.
No Easy Capital for PSBs, Stick to Reforms: Financial Services Secretary Rajiv Kumar
Speaking to the media after the first 'PSB Manthan' in Gurugram, Financial Services Secretary Rajiv Kumar said the Rs 1.35-lakh crore recapitalisation bonds will be front-loaded and the contours of the bonds are being decided at the level of the finance m...
Govt to Start Rs 34,000 Crore BharatNet Phase 2 from Today
Under the project, the government aims to connect 1.5 lakh panchayats through 10 lakh kilometres of additional optical fibre and give bandwidth to telecom players at nearly 75 percent cheaper price for broadband and Wi-Fi services in rural areas.
ANALYSIS | Why Delhi Turns Into a Gas Chamber and How it Affects Much More Than Our Health
Delhiites are cursed by geography to be prone to a meteorological phenomenon called inversion where warm air rests above the colder air closer to the ground, preventing it from mixing upwards thereby trapping all that we put into it – almost like a lid
Muslim Man Converts to Hinduism for Marriage, Supreme Court Gives No Relief
The Supreme Court closed the case, saying it was not possible for the bench to pronounce upon the validity of the marriage since the factors about the man’s conversion and validity of conversion required adjudication.
How Saudi Arabia Turned on Lebanon's Saad al-Hariri
The move thrust Lebanon back to the forefront of a struggle that is reshaping the Middle East, between the conservative Sunni monarchy of Saudi Arabia and Shi'ite revolutionary Iran.
Protesters Flood Barcelona Demanding Release of Separatist Leaders
Wearing yellow ribbons on their lapels to signify support, they filled the length of the Avenue Marina that runs from the beach to Barcelona's iconic Sagrada Familia church, while the jailed leaders' families made speeches.
Lightweight Outfits, Bold Earrings: A Practical Bride's Guide
Let loose and enjoy your big day!
Trump Turns up Sarcasm With Tweet on Kim Jong-Un's Height and Weight
"Why would Kim Jong-Un insult me by calling me 'old,' when I would NEVER call him 'short and fat?' Oh well, I try so hard to be his friend - and maybe someday that will happen!" Trump tweeted from Hanoi, the latest leg on his marathon tour of Asia.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel Tries to Bridge Climate Gap as Coalition Talks Heat Up
Merkel's conservatives, which bled support to the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) in the September 24 election, are trying to forge a coalition government with the pro-business Free Democrats (FDP) and the environmentalist Greens.