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NR rolls out QR Code ID cards for catering staff

LUCKNOW, Sept. 7 -- To curb unauthorised vending and bring greater transparency to catering services, Northern Railway's (NR) Lucknow Division recently introduced QR code-based identity cards for cate... Read More


Yamuna above danger mark in Mathura and Vrindavan

Agra, Sept. 7 -- Mathura and Vrindavan continued to reel under a flood-like situation as the Yamuna flowed 1.25 metres above the danger level on Saturday. As of 5 pm, the water level had surged to 167... Read More


30 held in Firozabad for violation of Barawafat procession route

AGRA, Sept. 7 -- Firozabad police on Saturday arrested 30 youths for allegedly deviating from the designated route after the Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi (Barawafat) procession on Friday. Cases have been regis... Read More


'Govt focus will now shift on ensuring transmission of rate cuts to consumers'

India, Sept. 7 -- Increased consumption may well help the government end the financial year with no impact on revenue on account of the rationalisation in GST rates, finance minister Nirmala Sitharama... Read More


Pay road tax on time or face daily Rs.100 fine: RTO to BH series owners

PUNE, Sept. 7 -- The Regional Transport Office (RTO) Pune has appealed to owners of vehicles registered under the special 'BH' (Bharat) series to clear pending road tax dues within the stipulated peri... Read More


Trumpian jolt to India is debilitating, but not fatal

India, Sept. 7 -- Any serious jolt in an individual's life should ideally lead to a period of reflection, a reassessment of one's capabilities and limitations, a meditation on the way ahead. So it is ... Read More


Behind the scenes of leaders' foreign visits

India, Sept. 7 -- These days, India-China relations are dominating headlines. But behind the headlines that emerge from every international summit, there are days of intense planning and preparation, ... Read More


Monsoon in Delhi, summer in London

India, Sept. 7 -- I have decided to write about an odd subject this Sunday. It's not political, but it is topical and it is certainly important. More than anything else it fascinates me. And, truth be... Read More


Why India's judiciary needs more women

India, Sept. 7 -- Finally, the Supreme Court is working at its full strength of 34 judges. Only one of them, Justice BV Nagarathna is a woman. It's as good a time as any to remember that the last time... Read More


Noida astrologer held for hoax bomb threat in Mumbai: police

Noida, Sept. 7 -- A 51-year-old man was arrested from Sector 79 in Noida on Friday for allegedly sending a fake bomb threat to Mumbai Police in a bid to frame his friend in Bihar as an act of "revenge... Read More