Tag: India
No Role In Saffron Scarf Issue At Taj, Says Government
The government on Sunday denied any involvement of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) or the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) in restricting foreign models from entering Taj Mahal wearing saffron scarves inscribed with name of Lord Ram.....
Poll Panel To Buy 16,15,000 VVPATs From Two PSUs
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has issued a letter of intent to purchase 16,15,000 Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trails (VVPATs) at an estimated cost of Rs 3,173.47 crore during 2017-18 and 2018-19 from central PSUs BEL and ECIL, an official statement said on Sunday.....
Sachin Flooded With Birthday Wishes From Home And Abroad
Indian cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar, who turned 44 on Monday, was flooded with congratulatory messages from the cricketing fraternity across the globe. ....
Higher Global Indices Lift Indian Equities
Higher global indices along with a strengthened rupee lifted the Indian equity markets during the mid-afternoon trade session on Monday. ....
Heritage Foods Aim Rs 6,000 Crore Turnover By 2022
Heritage Foods Limited (HFL), a leading dairy company owned by Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu's family, on Monday said that it had set a target of Rs 6,000 crore turnover by 2022. ....
'Gau Rakshaks' Committing Acts Of Terror: Owaisi
AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Monday said "Gau Rakshaks" (cow vigilantes) are committing acts of terror against innocent people and warned that continued attacks will stoke anarchy in the country.....
TCS, Infosys Got Only 8.8% Of H-1B Visas, Says Nasscom Contradicting US Official
Indian IT industry's apex body has said that the two top companies -- TCS and Infosys -- got only 8.8 per cent of H-1B visas for placement of workers in the United States.....
Funny To Have Highest Net Run-rate And Be Only Sixth
Delhi Daredevils coach Rahul Dravid on Monday said he finds it weird that despite being sixth on the Indian Premier League (IPL) points table, the team still has the highest net run-rate.....
India's First Sea Ropeway To Link Mumbai, Elephanta Island
India's first and longest ropeway to connect Mumbai with the famous Elephanta Island in the Arabian Sea is planned to be constructed by the Mumbai Port Trust, officials said here on Monday. ....
Punjabis May Be Aborting Female Foetus In Canada Too
Indians are known for their preference for male children, and according to a new study, some Indian-origin couples living in Canada -- mostly those from Punjab and the Hindi heartland -- may be practicing sex selective abortion out of a preference for boys. ....
