India
Assam Eyes 75 Lakh Domestic, 50,000 Foreign Tourists in Fiscal Year 2020
This year Assam expects to attract over 15 lakh tourists to its annual river festival - Dwijing festival, which is an annual river festival celebrated in the Bodoland Territorial Area Districts.
BJP MLA Asks Centre to Implement NRC in Rajasthan to Weed Out Illegal Bangladeshi Immigrants
BJP MLA Vasudev Devnani mentioned that many illegal Bangladeshis have illegally encroached upon land and constructed houses in Ajmer. Some have even managed to obtain government IDs by furnishing fake documents.
Mining Industry in India Still Highest Taxed in World Despite Cut in Corporate Tax Rates, Says FIMI
FIMI Vice President Rajib Lochan Mohanty said there was a need for rationalising the taxation structure in mining sector for sustainable development and deriving long-term benefits in terms of sustained raw material security for industries.
Two Delhi Men Arrested for Selling Costly Cancer Medicines Meant for Defence Personnel Online
On September 20, police received information about a gang involved in selling costly cancer medicines meant for sale at defence and ESI dispensaries in the open market.
Delhi Man Climbs to Hotel Terrace to End Life, Rescued After 17 Hours of Negotiations
Sandeep alias Arman Malik first climbed the sixth floor of the hotel in Hari Nagar. He later climbed up to the terrace of the building and threatened to commit suicide after he had an altercation with his wife.
Is Zika’s Initial Outbreak Pattern in India Adding Up to the Beginning of Something Bigger
The bulletin points out that prior to the Rajasthan and MP outbreaks last year, there were three Zika virus cases in Ahmedabad in 2016 and 2017, the first in the sub-continent. Low levels of population immunity may therefore be expected, the bulletin stat...
SC Agrees to Hear Plea of Disqualified Karnataka MLAs Seeking to Contest Bypolls on Wednesday
A three-judge bench headed by justice N V Ramana said it would hear on September 25 the plea in which the disqualified MLAs have sought interim relief to contest the by-elections.
Oil Prices Will Drop If Global Tensions Do Not Flare Up, Says Dharmendra Pradhan
Oil prices rose by as much as 19% early last week before reducing by a few dollars per barrel, after an attack on oilfields of Saudi Arabia over the previous weekend disrupted 5% of global oil supply.
'You Are Playing With Nature': SC Pulls Up 'Defiant' Kerala Govt Over Illegal Apartments in Kochi
The top court said it is shocked to know about illegal structures coming up in coastal zone areas and said the chief secretary should conduct a survey to gauge the extent of devastation caused to nature.
USA Loves India, Says Trump, After Historic ‘Howdy, Modi’ Event
It was for the first time that Trump and Modi shared a stage together and addressed a record crowd of 50,000 Indian-Americans.
With Commitment on Islamic Terror, Trump Says India Never Had a Better Friend in White House
Trump's commitment on fighting radical Islamic terrorism was met by a standing ovation by the 50,000 Indian-Americans at the NRG stadium in Houston.
Punjab CM Amarinder Singh Urges Centre to Alert IAF, BSF About 'Drones' Supplying Arms from Across Border
The development comes hours after the Punjab police had claimed to have busted a terror module of the Khalistan Zindabad Force, backed by a group based in Pakistan and Germany.
Terrorist Alleged to Have Al-Qaeda Links Arrested in Jamshedpur
On a tip-off, a team of the ATS nabbed Mohammad Kallimuddin Muzahiri near Tatanagar railway station on Saturday, ATS Superintendent of Police, Vijaya Laxmi said.
Muslims in India Luckier Than Those in Islamic Countries, Says Veteran Journalist Mark Tully
According to Tully, Muslims in India are much luckier than Muslims in the Islamic countries because in India they can worship in any Islamic tradition.
Meet Moh Bai, ‘Innocent-Looking’ Arms Supplier Whose Clever Escape Tactics Keep Delhi Cops on Their Toes
Moh Bai's innocent demeanour helps her mask her real identity of an illegal arms-supplier who travels across the NCR and parts of Uttar Pradesh to provide weapons to criminals.
PM Modi Arrives in Houston on Week-long US Visit, to Meet President Trump & Address Mega Event
Both countries are racing to negotiate a limited trade deal that can be signed by Trump and Modi at the United Nations General Assembly in New York.