Bengaluru, Hyderabad bear the brunt of heavy October downpour, civic servic...
The monsoon has caused much havoc in parts of southern India even at the fag end of the season. The regions which bore the brunt this time were the cities of Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Mysuru and nearby areas. Bengaluru on Thursday witnessed 65 mm rainfall, which was the highest rainfall in a day in the... read more »
Pakistan warns India against targeting its nuclear installations.
WASHINGTON: Pakistan Foreign Minister Khawaja Mohammad Asif has warned that if India launched a surgical strike on the countrys nuclear installations, nobody should expect restraint from Islamabad either, the media reported on Friday. Asif’s made the remarks on Thursday in response to Indian... read more »
GST Council meet today: Narendra Modi needs to save small units, not let ri...
Small companies are feeling the heat of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) rollout. And, this adds to the pain faced by the economy at this juncture. The simple reason is that millions of tiny entrepreneurs, commonly known as micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), are a major employer in the... read more »
Sir Edward Heath ‘would have been questioned’ over abuse claims...
Sir Edward Heath would have been questioned over sex abuse claims if he was alive when they came to light, police have said. Wiltshire Police launched Operation Conifer two years ago after the former Conservative prime minister was accused of historical child sex abuse. He would have been... read more »
Under new GST, economy class air travel set to become cheaper from July 1
Industry experts say that today’s announcement is in line with the government’s aim to make flying affordable for the masses. HIGHLIGHTS 1. Economy class air travel will... read more »
Kejriwal involved in hawala, says Mishra; AAP rejects charge
HIGHLIGHTS Mishra claimed that Kejriwal had made Mukesh Kumar Sharma the fall guy, getting him to falsely claim that he donated Rs 2 crore to AAP. AAP rejected the allegations, and party... read more »
Army wants its own ‘mini Air Force’, pitches for heavy-duty attack helicopters
HIGHLIGHTS The force wants three squadrons of heavy-duty attack helicopters, among other choppers, for its three primary “strike” corps The Army believes it should have... read more »
Tuberculosis free India: J P Nadda formulates strategy to eliminate TB by 2025
Union Health Minister J P Nadda said that India has formulated a national strategic plan with a special focus on stamping out the bacterial disease at grass root levels. India on Friday... read more »
Banks Asked To Update ATM Software To Prevent ‘WannaCryR...
New Delhi: The Reserve Bank of India has asked banks to follow the instructions of the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In), a government organisation, to prevent attack by ransomware... read more »
