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New Delhi, Nov 4 (IANS) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has adopted a strict attitude regarding increasing pollution in Delhi-NCR and has asked the Chief Secretaries of Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, and Delhi to appear before…

New Delhi, Nov 4 (IANS) Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman is expected to make a state visit to India on his way to Indonesia for attending the G20 Summit in Bali on November 15 and 16. The India visit of Salman is expected as he had…

New Delhi, Nov 4 (IANS) The Delhi government on Friday banned the entry of trucks other than essential services in the national capital following the introduction of GRAP IV, and also set up a 6-member committee to monitor truck entry in…

Chandigarh, Nov 4 (IANS) Haryana Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister J.P. Dalal on Friday condemned Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on the issue of increasing pollution in Delhi NCR. He said that Kejriwal frequently makes false…

Kolkata, Nov 4 (IANS) Sisir Mondal, the Chairman of Trinamool Congress-controlled Dainhat Municipality in West Bengal's East Burdwan district, on Friday resigned from hi pot following the instructions of the party high command after his…

Agartala, Nov 4 (IANS) Seven Rohingyas, including three women, were arrested in Tripura after they illegally entered India from Bangladesh, police said on Friday. Police said that the seven Rohingyas fled from their camps in Bangladesh,…

New Delhi, Nov 4 (IANS) Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Friday said the state government will leave no stone unturned for making state free from paddy straw burning by coming year. Interacting with the mediapersons here, the Chief…

Chandigarh, Nov 4 (IANS) In a broad daylight sensational killing, Shiv Sena leader Sudhir Suri was shot dead on Friday outside a temple in Punjab's Amritsar during a peaceful agitation amidst the presence of police. He was shot by a person…

New Delhi, Nov 4 (IANS) A minor girl was allegedly raped in a room of the Rajiv Gandhi hospital in east Delhi, police said on Friday. Police said that the incident occurred on Thursday and the accused is a neighbour of the victim. According…

Kolhapur (Maharashtra), Nov 4 (IANS) In a major initiative, the Governors of Maharashtra and Karnataka met in this Maharashtra town on Friday to boost cooperation in the border districts of the two adjoining states. Maharashtra Governor…

New Delhi, Nov 4 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Friday imposed a fine of Rs 25,000 on a woman who sought to implead Elon Musk, the new Twitter chief, as a party in a plea on the suspension of her Twitter account. "This application is…

New Delhi, Nov 4 (IANS) Around 810 km of metro line are operational in 20 cities in the country while more than 980 km of metro network and RRTS is currently under construction in 27 cities, Union Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs…

Bengaluru, Nov 4 (IANS) Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal V.R. Chaudhari on Friday lauded the contributions made by the Aircraft Systems and Testing Establishment (ASTE) and its alumni in numerous aircraft developments,…

New Delhi, Nov 4 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday lifted the stay imposed by the Uttarakhand High Court on the government order which provided 30 per cent horizontal reservation only in respect of women candidates of Uttarakhand in public…

Jammu, Nov 4 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Lt governor, Manoj Sinha said on Friday that the widow of the Kashmiri Pandit killed by the terrorists in J&K's Shopian district last month will get a government job. Puran Krishan Bhat was killed…

Mumbai, Nov 4 (IANS) A 132-year-old tunnel constructed during the British era was dug up at the state government's Sir J.J. Hospital grounds, officials said here on Friday. The tunnel, measuring around 200 metres long, has a date mentioned…

New Delhi, Nov 4 (IANS) Reviewing the status of implementation of measures directed to restrict farm fire counts in Punjab, the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) in NCR and adjoining areas held a meeting with senior officials.…

New Delhi, Nov 4 (IANS) The Delhi State Election Commission on Friday announced that voting for the 2022 Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) polls will be held on December 4. Counting will be held on December 7 and the results will be…