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BMRCL ditches false ceiling for Phase 2 construction of metro stations in Bengaluru

The decision comes in the wake of the recent incidents where the false ceilings of the National College metro station at green line collapsed on September 30.

Oct 6, 2019

Under detention for 2 months, Abdullahs meet 15-member NC delegation

The ministers were under detention since August 5, after New Delhi abrogated the special status granted to Jammu and Kashmir through Article 370.

Oct 6, 2019

Does India have enough fighter jets to win a two-front war with Pakistan, China?

The IAF Chief drew attention to the urgency of raising the number of squadrons to 42 from the current 30, which could decline further.

Oct 6, 2019

Exclusive: Bengaluru police wages war on fake news

Bengaluru City Police officers were trained on identifying and countering misinformation on Saturday.

Oct 5, 2019

IBT Exclusive: Bengaluru City Police cracks down on fake news through training & exercise

IBtimes India conducted a fake news training programme for Bengaluru City Police on Saturday, helping ACPs in the city to help discredit misinformation.

Oct 5, 2019

Why was US Senator not allowed to visit Jammu and Kashmir to check out the ground situation?

Chris Van Hollen, a US senator from the Democratic Party, recently expressed interest in visiting the newly-formed union territory to take a look at things for himself but claimed that the Indian officials did not give him permission to do so.

Oct 5, 2019

Surat temple issues dress code for devotees, asks them not to wear 'skimpy outfits'

A board outside the temple explained the dress code for the visitors and read, "Entry is restricted for people above 12 years wearing half pants and skirts!"

Oct 5, 2019

WATCH | ISRO chief gets warm welcome in Indigo flight, netizens call him 'hero of new India'

A video shot by a passenger showed that the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) chief Sivan was warmly greeted onboard by the air hostesses who took selfies with him.

Oct 5, 2019

Emiratis go to polls to elect 20 Federal National Council members of UAE

As many as 495 candidates are contesting for the 20 seats, which are assigned to seven emirates in proportion to their population.

Oct 5, 2019

PM Modi, Hasina meet as India-Bangladesh ties poised for next level

The meeting between the two leaders is the second in 10 days. The two leaders had met on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York on September 27.

Oct 5, 2019

Saudi Arabia promotes tourism: Allows women to rent hotels, share rooms for foreign tourists

Apart from provision given to foreign tourists, the Kingdom also stated that Saudi women can now rent hotel rooms by themselves.

Oct 5, 2019

10 injured in grenade attack outside deputy commissioner's building in J&K's Anantnag

The grenade is said to have been thrown by suspected terrorists.

Oct 5, 2019

House Democrats subpoena White House for documents in Trump impeachment probe

The chairmen of three House of Representatives committees said they want documents related to a July 25 phone call between Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy that is at the heart of their inquiry.

Oct 5, 2019

'Told cook to not use onions': Sheikh Hasina on India's export ban; netizens laud her witty response

Sheikh Hasina's remark was related to the Indian government's decision to stop the import of onions from September 29.

Oct 5, 2019

Aarey protest Live Updates: Javadekar backs Bombay HC's decision, says trees were cut for Delhi Metro too

Activists alleged that over 200 trees had been cut in Aarey to make way for the Mumbai metro car shed.

Oct 5, 2019