Day: October 24, 2019

Delhi-based Kashmiri scribes, over 25 people from Valley were potential spying targets: Report

UP Assembly bypolls: NDA gets 8, SP 3; BSP, Congress draw blank

8:42 pm October 24, 2019

Lucknow: The SP turned out to be a major gainer in UP Assembly bypolls, wresting a seat each from the ruling BJP and the BSP, while the NDA got eight, one less than it held, as final results were declared on Thursday for the 11 seats that went to polls this week. The SP wrested […]

France reopens disputed ancient tomb in Jerusalem

8:40 pm October 24, 2019

Jerusalem: An ancient tomb in Jerusalem prized for its archaeological and religious importance was reopened for visits Thursday by France, which owns it, after a dispute over access scuttled an earlier attempt. The site known as the Tomb of the Kings in Israeli-annexed east Jerusalem can now be visited during set hours twice per week, […]

Construction activities banned in Delhi-NCR between 6 pm and 6 am from Oct 26 to 30

8:34 pm October 24, 2019

New Delhi : A 10-member task force on the Graded Response Action Plan said on Thursday that construction activities in Delhi and satellite towns will be banned between 6 pm and 6 am from October 26 to October 30. During a meeting, the task force headed by Central Pollution Control Board Member Secretary Prashant Gargava […]

France loses diesel pollution fight in EU court

8:28 pm October 24, 2019

Luxembourg : The EU’s top court ruled on Thursday that France has persistently exceeded the threshold limit for nitrogen dioxide, a polluting gas from diesel motors that causes major health problems. France “systematically and persistently exceeded the annual limit value for nitrogen dioxide since Jan. 1, 2010,” the court said in a statement. The European […]

Amit Shah holds colourful roadshow in Bengal's Kharagpur

Shah indicates BJP will form next govt in Haryana

8:02 pm October 24, 2019

New Delhi: BJP president Amit Shah indicated on Thursday that his party will stake claim to form the next government in Haryana after the assembly election results threw up a hung verdict. The BJP was either winning or leading in 40 seats in the elections to the 90-member state assembly, according to the latest election […]