Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday warned of “strict action” against app-based taxis, including cancellation of permits and impounding of vehicles, for charging fares more than the rates prescribed by the government. “Strict action, including permit cancellation and impounding of vehicles, will be taken against app-based taxis which charge fares more than government-prescribed rates (sic),” Mr. Kejriwal tweeted. The […]
» Read moreMinister Devendra Fadnavis obviously has too much on his plate. But that has not deterred him from losing 18 kg in three months. The flabby Fadnavis is determinedly following a disciplined metabolic treatment: a mix of medicines to enhance metabolism, a targeted diet as per his body type and activity level, and a weekly two-hour regimen.The results are just becoming […]
» Read moreMobile internet services were restored across the Kashmir Valley on Monday after the minor girl told the chief judicial magistrate (CJM) that she was not molested by any army soldier. Internet services from various service providers were suspended since Wednesday after rumours of the girl having molested by an army jawan spread across the valley, leading to violence in Kashmir’s […]
» Read moreRescuers pulled survivors from rubble on Sunday after the strongest earthquake to hit Ecuador in decades flattened buildings and buckled highways along its Pacific coast. The magnitude-7.8 quake, the strongest to hit Ecuador since 1979, was centered on Ecuador’s sparsely populated fishing ports and tourist beaches, 105 miles (170 kilometers) northwest of Quito, the capital. Ecuador’s president says the earthquake […]
» Read morePrince William and Kate Middleton in front of the Taj Mahal. Photo courtesy: Twitter/@KensingtonRoya The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Prince William and Kate Middleton, who are on a week-long tour of India and Bhutan, visited the Taj Mahal on Saturday. The royal couple posed in front of the monument, much like Prince William’s late mother Princess Diana during her […]
» Read moreTwo powerful earthquakes a day apart shook south-western Japan, killing at least 29 people, trapping many others beneath flattened homes and sending thousands of residents to seek refuge in gymnasiums and hotel lobbies. The exact number of casualties remained unclear as rescue efforts continued to unfold on Saturday. Kumamoto Prefectural official Tomoyuki Tanaka said the death tolls were climbing by […]
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