Fire breaks out in Delhi hospital
New Delhi
, May 24
Major fire broke out in a hospital in east delhi early on Thursday morning, a Delhi fire official said.
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Tata Motors' narrows Q4 standalone net loss
Mumbai
, May 24
Automobile major Tata Motors on Wednesday said that it has reduced its net loss to Rs 499.94 crore during the fourth quarter of 2017-18.
Former ISI chief denied VISA to attend his book launch
New Delhi
, May 24
Former Director General of Pakistan's ISI Asad Durrani was denied VISA to attend the launch of a book that charts a series of dialogues between him and former RAW chief A.S. Dulat.
Bombay HC extends stay on SGX's launch of new contracts
Mumbai
, May 24
The Bombay High Court has extended the period of injunction it had granted on May 21 against the launch of new India-based derivative contracts by Singapore Exchange Limited (SGX).
Rs 2.04 lakh cr projects sanctioned for smart cities: Centre
New Delhi
, May 23
Projects worth over Rs 2.04 lakh crore have been sanctioned by the Central government for the Smart Cities Mission since the inception of the project four years ago, an official said on Wednesday.
PM calls up Kumaraswamy, assures all help
Bengaluru
, May 23
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday called up Karnataka's newly swron-in Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy and assured him of having good relationship with him on the state's development issues, an official statement said.
Two Russian pimps arrested, three women rescued in Goa
Panaji
, May 23
Three Russians women were rescued from a prostitution centre on Wednesday in North Goa, while two pimps -- also Russian nationals -- were arrested, a police official said on Wednesday.
Sports academies to coach students in 85 Delhi school grounds
New Delhi
, May 23
Eighty-five Delhi government school playgrounds have been allotted for free to private sports academies, clubs and individuals, to hold free sports training sessions for the students of government schools, an official said on Wednesday.
Haryana sets up ministerial committee as sanitation strike continues
Chandigarh
, May 23
With the strike by Safai karamcharis (municipal sanitation staff) in the state going into the 15th day and heaps of garbage piled up across towns and cities, the Haryana government on Wednesday set up a committee to hold meetings with leaders of the protestors and work out on agreement on their demands.
NYT scribe recounts being trolled with hatred for slaughter house story
New Delhi
, May 23
A senior New York Times journalist on Wednesday said he had to face anger and hatred and was called "Hinduphobic" and "racist" after he did a story on how closure of slaughter houses in Uttar Pradesh may have been the reason for dogs attacks humans in the state.