New Delhi, 24/11: Individuals having only single name as surname or given name in their passports will not be allowed to enter the United Arab Emirates (UAE) with new guidelines coming into force. “Any passport holder with a single name (word) either in surname or given name will not be accepted by UAE…
New Delhi, ,24/11: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said it was time to generate income from electricity instead of getting it for free, in an apparent move to counter the Aam Aadmi Party and the Congress over their promise of free electricity in poll-bound Gujarat. Addressing an election rally in Modasa town of Aravalli…
Jaipur, 24/11: Ashok Gehlot ripped into his rival Sachin Pilot alleging BJP’s involvement in the revolt within the party’s ranks in Rajasthan. “We cannot accept a gaddar (traitor) as Chief Minister. Make any of the 102 loyal MLAs Rajasthan Chief Minister. How will we accept a man who has done gaddari (betrayal)?” the…
New Delhi, 24/11: The Jama Masjid administration in Delhi has banned the entry of women coming alone to the mosque. While the diktat has triggered an outrage, Jama Masjid PRO said that the restriction does not apply to women coming with their families or husband. The PRO further said that the restriction…
Islamabad, 24/11: In a major development, Lieutenant General Asim Munir on Thursday was appointed as Pakistan’s new Army chief. Lieutenant General Sahir Shamshad Mirza was appointed as the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
New Delhi, 24/11: Tata Consumer will acquire Ramesh Chauhan’s Bisleri International for an estimated Rs 6,000 – Rs 7,000 crore, according to a report by The Economic Times. Chauhan, who has been in indifferent health in recent times, told the publication that the current management will continue for two years as part of…
Bangalore, 23/11: The Karnataka Milk Federation (KMF) on Wednesday decided to hike the price of its Nandini brand of milk and curd by Rs 2 per litre. The new prices will come into effect from Thursday. The price of half-litre packets will go up by Re 1. The decision was taken at…
New Delhi, 23/12: The Supreme Court on Wednesday said that there is a need for the appointment of such a Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) who can even take action against the Prime Minister if there are some allegations against him. Hearing a batch of matters related to the appointment process of CEC and…
New Delhi, 23/11: Call centre employee Shraddha Walkar had two years ago complained to police in Maharashtra that her live-in partner Aftab Poonawala, who is accused of brutally murdering her, tried to kill her and she feared he would cut her into pieces and throw her away, an official said here on Wednesday. …
New Delhi, 23/11: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has claimed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi looks like “Saddam Hussein”, the former Iraqi dictator, and it would have been better had he modelled his appearance like Sardar Patel, Jawaharlal Nehru or Mahatma Gandhi. Hitting back, senior Congress leader Manish Tewari said the Assm CM was sounding…
