Jaipur, November 17 : Entry to the famous Chittorgarh Fort in Rajasthan was closed on Friday in protest against filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s upcoming movie “Padmavati”, which many claim has distorted historical facts. “We have closed the first gate known as Padan Pol gate since 10 a.m. We are not allowing anyone to enter the […]
New Delhi, November 17 : US-based Moody’s on Friday upgraded India’s sovereign credit rating by a notch to ‘Baa2’ with a stable outlook citing improved growth prospects driven by economic and institutional reforms. The rating upgrade comes after a gap of 13 years—Moody’s had last upgraded India’s rating to ‘Baa3’ in 2004. In 2015, the […]
New Delhi, November 17 : The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Friday lifted its ban on construction activities in Delhi-NCR and allowed trucks to enter the national capital, while asking authorities to strictly monitor their movement. The green panel, however, refused to lift its ban on industrial activities causing pollution in the Delhi-National Capital Region. […]
Srinagar, November 17 : 20-year-old footballer turned Lashkar-e-Toiba militant Majid Khan has “surrendered” before security forces in South Kashmir. He was whisked away to an undisclosed destination early this morning. Top police officers are tight lipped about the surrender. A senior police officer, however, said that Khan had contacted his family on Thursday evening first […]
Kolkata, November 17 : Rain forced suspension of play on the second day of the opening Test between India and Sri Lanka at the Edens Gardens here on Friday. After just 11.5 overs could be bowled on Thursday, India started the second day’s proceedings at 17-3 but rain once again came back to interrupt the […]