Day: October 16, 2019

Day-to-day proceedings in Ayodhya case to end at 5 PM on Wednesday: SC

3:22 pm October 16, 2019

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday made it clear that it will conclude today the day-to-day hearing in the politically sensitive Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid land dispute case at Ayodhya, saying “enough is enough”. A 5-judge Constitution bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi said that it is hearing the Ayodhya land dispute case for […]

Neil Patrick Harris boards ‘Matrix 4’

3:19 pm October 16, 2019

Los Angeles: Neil Patrick Harris has chosen to take the red pill as the actor has joined the cast of Keanu Reeves-starrer “Matrix 4”. Lana Wachowski, one half of the Wachowskis who directed all the three films in the franchise with sister Lilly, will write and helm the new project. According to Variety, the details […]

Savarkar’s ‘sanskar’ basis for nation-building: Modi

3:14 pm October 16, 2019

Akola: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said Hindutva ideologue Vinayak Damodar Savarkar’s sanskar (values) are the basis for nation-building. His remarks came a day after BJP’s Maharashtra unit sought Bharat Ratna, India’s highest civilian honour, for Savarkar in its manifesto for the October 21 Maharashtra polls. Addressing an election rally in Akola district, Modi […]

Belarus shows interest to modernise Calcutta Tramways

3:08 pm October 16, 2019

Kolkata: Belarus has expressed interest in modernising the tramways of Kolkata, besides exporting buses and dumper trucks to India. Bharat Chamber of Commerce president Sitaram Sharma said a team from the Eastern European nation is likely to visit the city to study the technical and operational modernisation required for Calcutta Tramways. Ambassador of the Republic […]

Air quality ‘very poor’ at many places in Delhi-NCR

3:04 pm October 16, 2019

New Delhi: Many areas in the Delhi-National Capital Region recorded air quality in the “very poor” category on Wednesday morning, with particulate matter less than 10 micrometers in diameter being the primary pollutant. Delhi’s overall Air Quality Index (299) also bordered “very poor” levels. On Tuesday, it stood at 270 at 4 pm. Seventeen of […]