The tension in Kashmir, triggered by the killing of Hizbul Mujahideen commander Burhan Wani, continues unabated. The death toll has risen to 32 and curfew has been imposed in most of the valley. In this dark scenario, the humanitarian gesture of a Muslim couple, who braved the curfew to

A smart grid is an electrical grid that includes a variety of operational and energy measures like smart meters, smart appliances, and renewable energy resources. The new system will integrate different power sources like solar and wind with the traditional sources. The smart grid allows interoperab

The Kasi Pasumai Yatra, a novel initiative to decrease wood consumption for burning dead bodies, began in Coimbatore recently. Under the program, coconut shells from garbage heaps will be collected, powdered, packed, and sent to Varanasi. These coconut shells will be used in place of wood in pyre

The civic authorities in Noida have decided to set up water harvesting facilities in parks that are larger than one acre in area. Orders have also been given to plant more trees and shrubs in these parks. [embed]https://youtu.be/UF4OGY-KRwI[/embed] Like this story? Or have something to share?

New Delhi, July 13 (ANI): In a major setback to the BJP-ruled Centre, the Supreme Court on Wednesday quashed “message and direction” issued by Arunachal Pradesh Governor J.P. Rajkhowa and restored status quo as on December 15 when Congress’ Nabam Tuki was the chief minister. “The SC has quashed a

New Delhi,July 13, 2016 (ANI):Ahead of the Monsoon Session of Parliament beginning July 18, Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan will preside over an all party meeting on July 17 at 6.30 p.m. The all-party meeting assumes significance in the wake of the NDA government's keen desire to ensure the pas

The Dubai Pulse 2015 report has confirmed a belief that has been the pride of citizens and residents. A staggering 93.7 per cent of residents surveyed have given this vote of confidence that Dubai is a conducive place to raise a family because of the emirate’s infrastructure, peace and order and

New Delhi: Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of not abiding by the Constitution and working in a dictatorial manner, thereby putting onus on him to take a lesson from the Supreme Court’s verdict on Arunachal Pradesh and thus allow the Delhi Government t

New Delhi, 13 July 2016 (ANI): Hailing the Supreme Court’s move to restore the Congress Government in Arunachal Pradesh as “historic and remarkable”, ousted Congress chief minister Nabam Tuki on Wednesday said that he would summon a meeting with all the 47 members to chalk out the future course of a

The reliability of power supply in Bengaluru and surrounding areas is set to improve in the months to come through reduction in interruptions, as the Union government on Tuesday took the initiative of convincing the State to clear the hurdles for four central transmission projects languishing for ye

Malegaon (Maharashtra), July 13 (ANI): The Ahmedabad Crime Branch on Wednesday arrested Imran Batuk, who is said to be an accused in the 2002 Godhra train burning case, from Malegaon. Batuk was into illegal sand mining in Malegaon. The Gujarat Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) had earlier on May 18 a

New Delhi, July 13 (ANI): The Congress Party on Wednesday welcomed the verdict ordering the restoration of Nabam Tuki-led government in Arunachal Pradesh and saluted the Supreme Court for protecting the values enshrined in the Constitution. Former union minister and senior Congress leader Kapil S

The accident involving schoolchildren at Deve Gowda Circle here on Tuesday has put the focus on the poor traffic management system at the junction of Outer Ring Road and Bannur Road. Irate members of the public, who rushed to rescue the children in the van, complained about the poor traffic managem

CAIRO, 13th July, 2016 (WAM) - Solar Impulse 2, Si2, the solar-powered plane attempting to become the first aircraft in the world to circumnavigate the globe without using a drop of fossil fuel, took another step towards its epic goal when it touched down in Egypt at 07:10 Egypt time today. The plan

Hyderabad: A FORTNIGHT after it claimed to have busted a Hyderabad-based module of the Islamic State (IS) with the arrest of five suspected operatives, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) Tuesday said it has arrested the alleged chief of the module and another key member of the group. Both pe

A Chinese satellite may be free-wheeling through space, and could make an uncontrolled re-entry into Earth's atmosphere. China's first ever space station - Tiangong-1 - was launched in 2011 and was due to be brought down into the ocean in a controlled crash. But it has been reported that C

ABU DHABI, 12th July, 2016 (WAM) – The Executive Committee of the Executive Council headed by Saeed Eid Al Ghafli, Chairman of the Executive Office, has approved during its meeting, a number of projects for roads, infrastructure, services, and education facilities worth AED544 million. The commit

Etihad Airways has received three highly coveted awards for the World's Best First Class Airline, World's Best First Class Onboard Catering, and World's Best First Class Airline Seat for its First Apartments and Suites, at the annual Skytrax World Airline Awards announced today at the Farnborough Ai