Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday announced that free Wi-Fi facility would soon be provided in Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) buses. "Delhi government will provide free Wi-Fi facility in DTC buses as soon as possible. In this connection, we are in touch with some big companies," he told thousands of DTC employees
With global crude oil in free fall, Indian Oil Corp (IOC) on Monday cut the prices of petrol by Rs.2 a litre and of diesel by 50 paise, both prices inclusive of levies in Delhi, with corresponding decrease in other states, effective from midnight. Petrol and diesel, prices of which were last reduced
US President Barack Obama is set to restore the name of the tallest North American mountain peak — Mount McKinley in Alaska — to the native Alaskan name of “Denali”, the media reported on Monday. According to a statement issued by the White House on Sunday, President Obama is scheduled to arrive in
Batsman Rohit Sharma struck a half-century as India reached 132/5 in 37 overs at lunch in their second innings on Day 4 of the third and final cricket Test against Sri Lanka at the Sinhalese Sports Club (SSC) Ground here on Monday. Stuart Binny (38 not out) and Naman Ojha (11 not out)
The government plans to make available 2 kg cooking gas cylinders Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said on Sunday while launching the facility of online booking of new cooking gas connections. "We are now planning to introduce a 2 kg cylinder that can be easily carried. This will be particularly beneficial for the rural
The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a petition seeking cancellation of bail of film star Salman Khan who was convicted and sentenced in a hit and run case. The apex court bench headed by Chief Justice H.L. Dattu declined the plea by one of the alleged victims associated with the case and belonging
As a heartbroken President Barack Obama renewed a call for gun control in the wake of the killing of two journalists on live TV, Republican frontrunner Donald Trump instead favoured addressing mental health issues. "It breaks my heart every time when you read about or hear about these kind of incidents," the
Spanish giants FC Barcelona captain Lionel Messi was declared winner of the European football governing body UEFA's goal of the season for 2014-2015 on Thursday. Messi scored a stunning goal against German champions Bayern Munich in the Champions League first leg match of the semi-final on April 6. The match was locked
Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt won a record fourth straight 200 metres gold medal title to complete a double over his main rival American Justin Gatlin at the World Athletics Championships here on Thursday. It was also Bolt's 10th world championships gold medal. Bolt edged ahead in the race and romped home clocking the
Filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt is shocked by the similarities between the Sheena Bora murder case and a story that grew out of his imagination, which he had penned back in May for his film "Ab Raat Guzarnewali Hai". After Bhatt saw the news of former CEO of INX Media, Peter Mukherjea’s wife Indrani Mukherjea,