Day: November 1, 2019

Delhi records lowest October temperature in 26 years

EPCA declares public health emergency in Delhi-NCR

6:33 pm November 1, 2019

New Delhi: A Supreme Court mandated panel on Friday declared a public health emergency in the Delhi-NCR region and banned construction activity till November 5. As the pollution levels in the region entered the “severe plus” category”, the Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority also banned the bursting of crackers during the winter season. In […]

Movies, videos on demand in trains from 2022: Railway

DGCA gives nod for aerial survey of Semi High-Speed Rail project

2:23 pm November 1, 2019

Thiruvananthapuram: The Kerala Rail Development Corporation Ltd (KRDCL) has received clearance from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) for conduct of aerial survey of the proposed Thiruvananthapuram-Kasaragod Semi High-Speed Rail (SHSR) line. The Ministry of Defence had already given its go-ahead for the survey by deploying helicopters, based on strict standard stipulations such as […]

WWE has all potential to grow in India, says Flair

WWE star Charlotte Flair to visit India this month

2:20 pm November 1, 2019

New Delhi: WWE star Charlotte Flair is set to return to India after four years and will meet Special Olympics athletes during her three-day visit from November 14. Charlotte will visit Mumbai (Nov 14-15) and Bengaluru (Nov 16) to meet fans in the two cities. She will meet Special Olympics athletes on the occasion of […]

Rahul extends wishes on statehood day

2:15 pm November 1, 2019

New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday wished people of Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Punjab, Haryana, Karnataka, Kerala and Puducherry on their statehood day. He said the support and progress of every state has helped form India and asked all to take a pledge to make states prosperous. The Congress leader also said that the […]

Priyanka attacks Modi on lack of empathy for Assam

If BJP or govt engaged Israeli agencies to snoop, it’s gross rights violation: Priyanka

2:13 pm November 1, 2019

New Delhi: Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Friday said if the BJP or the government engaged Israeli agencies to snoop into the phones of journalists, lawyers, activists and politicians, it is a “scandal” with grave ramifications for national security. Her remarks come after WhatsApp said that Indian scribes and human rights activists were among […]