Kathmandu, A man pulled from the rubble of a collapsed hotel by a French rescue team more than three days after the deadly Nepal earthquake says he was forced to drink his own urine to survive. Rishi Khanal, 27, had just finished lunch at a hotel in Kathmandu and had goneRead More

Baltimore, Baltimore’s mayor came under criticism on Tuesday for a slow police response to some of the worst urban violence in the US in years in which shops were looted, 19 buildings burned to the ground and 20 officers were injured. Maryland Governor Larry Hogan said he had called Mayor StephanieRead More

New Delhi, Union Cabinet on Wednesday gave its nod to NDA government’s flagship 100 smart cities project and the new urban renewal mission with a total outlay of about Rs one lakh crore. In a meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved Smart Cities Mission for development of 100 smartRead More

New Delhi, The Central Bureau of Investigation filed charges against Congress leader and industrialist Naveen Jindal, ex-minister of state for coal Dasari Narayan Rao, former Jharkhand Chief Minister Madhu Koda and 12 others before a special court on Wednesday in a coal blocks allocation case.The charge sheet also names FormerRead More

New Delhi, Asserting that terrorism was a threat to all its neighbours, Afghan President Ashraf Ghani today pitched for a coherent regional strategy to deal with the menace but indicated that his government may engage with Taliban under the constitutional framework. The visiting leader also thanked India for its assistance inRead More

New Delhi, Moments after the Union Cabinet relaxed compensation norms for farm procurement this morning, Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi attacked the Centre in Lok Sabha saying it was not doing enough for the distressed farmers. Rahul was speaking about Punjab, which he toured yesterday to assess the situation of farmers byRead More

New Delhi, Scores of BJP supporters today held a protest outside Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s residence here, demanding dismissal of Law Minister Jitender Singh Tomar, who is facing charges of having a fake law degree.The protestors led by Delhi BJP chief Satish Upadhyay took to the streets holding placards andRead More

Dehradun, Even when historical monuments and temples came tumbling down in Nepal, the 1,000-year-old Koti Banal architecture in the highly seismic active Uttarakhand hills has withstood the test of times.Koti Banal architecture in the Rajgarhi area of Uttarkashi comprises multi-storeyed traditional houses with marked antiquity and distinct construction style. TheyRead More

* Badal bats for promoting book culture in the society Chandigarh, April 28- Punjab Chief Minister Mr. Parkash Singh Badal today released the book ‘Dil Dimaag Di Vaarta’, written by imminent writer and poet Mr. Gursewak Singh Lambi, in a simple but impressive ceremony here at his residence this evening.Read More

* Issues directions to all healthcare institutions for prompt and free of cost treatment to victims Chandigarh, Punjab Government has taken a series of steps for care and rehabilitation of victims of acid attack, rape and all other offences relating to rape and issued directions to all healthcare institutions inRead More