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Delhi CM cancels licence of Dwarka store after patients denied medicines: 'Public service is non-negotiable'

India, Aug. 5 -- Delhi chief minister Rekha Gupta said on Tuesday that the licence of a vendor operating a Jan Aushadhi Kendra, an outlet aimed at providing affordable generic medicines, at a governme... Read More


World Championships: Ayush Shetty to face defending champion Shi Yuqi in opener

India, Aug. 5 -- It won't be an easy outing for Indian shuttlers at their home badminton World Championships. The draw for all five categories were announced here on Wednesday and the biggest news to ... Read More


Monetary policy shows the economy's resilience

India, Aug. 5 -- The war in West Asia is now in its sixth month. Maritime traffic in the region, and, therefore, energy supplies that flow through it, continue to be disrupted. Economic activity, incl... Read More


In Bengal, many mosques remove loudspeakers after police warnings, say Imams

KOLKATA, Aug. 5 -- Several mosques across West Bengal on Wednesday removed loudspeakers used for azan (call for prayers) following verbal instructions from local police stations, prominent Muslim cler... Read More


Faridabad teacher's killer had stalked her for over a year, probe reveals

India, Aug. 5 -- The 21-year-old stalker who stabbed a teacher dead at a private school in Faridabad on Monday had been harassing the victim for over a year and had even threatened to kill her husband... Read More


Ahead of UP polls, Akhilesh redefines 'P' in PDA as Pandit amid Brahmin outreach

LUCKNOW, Aug. 5 -- Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday appeared to recalibrate his party's social outreach by declaring that the "P" in the much-touted PDA formula now stands for "Pa... Read More


OTP rule for PUC certificates leaves Gurugram vehicle owners facing delays

India, Aug. 5 -- Vehicle owners in Gurugram are facing delays in obtaining Pollution Under Control (PUC) certificates after the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways made one-time password (OTP) ver... Read More


'Job felt at risk': 42-year-old quits rRs.r18 LPA role, earns rRs.r1.5 lakh monthly from dairy business

India, Aug. 5 -- A Hyderabad-based software engineer has shared the story of his neighbour who quit a comfortable job to start a dairy business. Vikas Alwys said that the 42-year-old was earning Rs.18... Read More


Free air ticket, hidden gold and a double-cross: Smuggling scheme foiled in Lucknow

India, Aug. 5 -- What began as an offer of a free ticket home from Dubai, was actually a sophisticated gold smuggling operation, but throw in a good old double-cross, spurred on by greed, and your Bol... Read More


SC restores MCG's rights to disputed land in Wazirabad, quashes 2007 HC verdict

India, Aug. 5 -- The Supreme Court on Monday ruled that over 274 acres (436 bighas and 18 biswas, according to the Haryana government) of disputed land in Wazirabad is shamlat deh (village common land... Read More