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Road in Lucknow likely to be named after astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla

LUCKNOW, Aug. 21 -- The Lucknow Municipal Corporation (LMC) will consider proposals to name two city roads after Group Captain astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla and late scientist Ram Baksh Singh in its exe... Read More


Panchkula MC to revamp C&D waste management

Panchkula, Aug. 21 -- The municipal corporation (MC) is set to streamline its waste management at its construction and demolition (C&D) waste dumpsite at Nagal village in Barwala. A senior MC official... Read More


Jaishankar meets Putin; says US first backed oil imports, then levied tariffs

Moscow/New Delhi, Aug. 21 -- External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday said he was "very perplexed" by the United States imposing an additional 25 per cent tariff on Indian goods over Russian... Read More


China backs India against Trump's tariffs

New Delhi, Aug. 21 -- China has strongly objected to the United States' move to impose tariffs of up to 50 per cent on India, with its envoy in New Delhi warning that such measures could harm global t... Read More


Monsoon Session of Parliament ends, Oppn protests, disruptions marred the proceedings

NEW DELHI, Aug. 21 -- Parliament's Monsoon Session that concluded on Thursday witnessed frequent disruptions and stormy scenes as an adamant Opposition focused its protest on key issues. Disruptions a... Read More


Sammakka Sarakka Jatara: Telangana govt sanctions Rs 150 cr

Hyderabad, Aug. 21 -- The Telangana government has released Rs 150 crore for the arrangements of the upcoming Sammakka Sarakka Jatara, scheduled to be held at Medaram in Tadvai mandal of Mulugu distri... Read More


Programme launched to check rampant drug abuse among Indian youth

Hyderabad, Aug. 21 -- With around 100 million substance addicts in the country, India has seen an alarming 70 percent rise in narcotic consumption in the past eight years. The United Nations has found... Read More


Min's UER-II review: Safety, service roads, drainage top agenda

New Delhi, Aug. 21 -- Public Works Department (PWD) minister Parvesh Sahib Singh on Thursday chaired a UT-Level Coordination Committee meeting to review the progress of key infrastructure projects und... Read More


Hue court sentences leaders of massive drug trafficking ring

Hue, Aug. 21 -- The Hue People's Court on August 20 held a first-instance trial concerning the trafficking and transportation of nearly 30kg of narcotics, the largest drug case ever recorded in the ce... Read More


Art, culture committee highlights Chandigarh's potential as global tourism hub

Chandigarh, Aug. 21 -- Introducing a signature landmark akin to the London Eye or Singapore Flyer and a miracle Garden like in Dubai to create a unique identity for Chandigarh that can draw both domes... Read More