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  Chinese cities announce rewards for tip-offs on Hong Kongers fleeing COVID-19

  World | February 19, 2022 20:22 IST

  Zhuhai, Huizhou and Dongguan in China's south Guangdong province close to Hong Kong have announced cash rewards for people who report suspected illegal crossings from the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) amid reports of people fleeing to mainland by road and sea to escape the spread of the contagion, state-run Global Times reported on Saturday.

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  Clear encroachment on daily basis, don't shirk duty by running occasional drives: HC to authorities

  India | August 28, 2021 13:55 IST

  The court directed the authorities to ensure that illegal encroachments of sidewalks are cleared on a daily basis.

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  J&K authorities ban use, possession and transport of drones in Srinagar

  India | July 04, 2021 14:59 IST

  An order issued by Mohammad Aijaz, district magistrate Srinagar, said, "To secure aerial space near vital installations and highly populated areas it is imperative to discontinue the use of drones in all social and cultural gatherings to eliminate any risk of injury to life and damage to property".

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  Iran authorities refuse to confirm protests fatalities

  World | December 02, 2019 13:51 IST

  Iranian authorities have not assumed any responsibility in the violent repression of protests and have instead accused countries

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  Unauthorised constructions: Will not get any second chance, SC to authorities

  India | April 09, 2018 20:02 IST

  It pointed out several issues like fire safety, disaster management, massive depletion of ground water and said these aspects must be considered while taking any decision.

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  Girl urges Madras HC to Restrain authorities from evaluating bio paper

  India | April 03, 2014 7:34 IST

  Chennai: Apprehending loss of marks in the Plus Two biology paper as the question was reportedly not prepared properly, a girl student yesterday moved the Madras High Court, praying for a direction to restrain authorities

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  Raj Guv asks authorities to ensure 100% voter registration

  India | January 26, 2014 8:19 IST

  Jaipur:  Calling elections “a festival of democracy”, Rajasthan Governor Margaret Alva yesterday asked authorities to make efforts to achieve hundred per cent registration of young voters.She said that participation of everyone citizen was needed to

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  Transportation of camels: Madras HC issues notice to authorities

  India | October 12, 2013 7:36 IST

  Chennai: The Madras High Court yesterday  issued notice to the Tamil Nadu Home Secretary, DGP, Police Commissioner, Chennai Corporation and Animal Welfare Board of India on a PIL filed by Blue Cross of India regarding

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  UK authorities clear Ramdev after second round of questioning

  India | September 22, 2013 8:50 IST

  London: Yoga guru Ramdev was yesterday cleared by UK authorities following a second round of questioning at Heathrow Airport here, a day after he was detained and quizzed by customs officials for over six hours

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  Authorities to inquire if Chopra's death was due to dengue

  Bollywood | October 22, 2012 22:02 IST

  New Delhi, Oct 22: With 80-year-old Bollywood director Yash Chopra suspected to have died due to dengue, civic authorities in Mumbai are going to undertake an “audit” to ascertain if the exact cause of death

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  Metro to reach till Noida extension

  India | July 09, 2012 20:58 IST

  Noida, Jul 9: Noida and Greater Noida boards have given approval for the extension of metro till Noida extension and setting up metro rail in other parts of Greater Noida on PPP model basis.Chairman of

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  Myanmar tells Suu Kyi not to call country 'Burma'

  World | June 29, 2012 21:00 IST

   Myanmar, Jun 29:  Myanmar has changed dramatically over the last year, but one thing won't change anytime soon: the country's name.Authorities in the Southeast Asian nation sternly warned opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi on

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  No-fly zone in place for Wimbledon

  Tennis | June 25, 2012 22:43 IST

  England, Jun25: Authorities have imposed a no-fly zone over the All England Club for Wimbledon.Police superintendent Pete Dobson says the Civil Aviation Authority agreed to the measure after complaints about noise levels during last year's

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  Russian Submarine Fire Contained; Authorities Order Probe

  World | December 30, 2011 21:20 IST

  Moscow, Dec 30: A massive fire that engulfed a docked Russian nuclear submarine in the northern Murmansk region and left nine people ill with toxic fumes was put out today, with authorities saying that there

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  India Takes Up Gita Issue With Russian Authorities

  World | December 20, 2011 7:37 IST

  Moscow, Dec 20: India has strongly taken up the demand for banning Hindu scripture Bhagavad Gita, which a group linked to the Christian Orthodox Church has described as ‘extremist', with the Russian authorities, Indian Ambassador

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  China Rescues 178 Children In Trafficking Bust

  World | December 07, 2011 22:12 IST

  Beijing, Dec 7: Chinese police arrested 608 suspects and rescued 178 children in busts of two separate child trafficking networks, authorities said Wednesday.The Ministry of Public Security said prosecutors were preparing cases against the suspects,

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  Delhi Judge Stops Use Of Special Jail Van For CWG Accused

  India | November 02, 2011 13:40 IST

  New Delhi, Nov 2: Delhi Special Judge Pradeep Chaddah has directed Tihar jail authorities to stop use of a special jail van to ferry three high-profile prisoners who are accused in the Commonwealth Games scam,

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  Noida Builders Blame Authorities For Crisis

  India | July 08, 2011 20:07 IST

  New Delhi, Jul 8: Builders today blamed the Noida and Greater Noida development authorities for the current crisis and warned of similar problems in future due to their faulty land acquisition process.The realtor's apex body,

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  US Girl, 15, Shot Dad With Arrow

  World | May 27, 2011 17:28 IST

  Tahuya, Washington, May 27: A 15-year-old girl used a hunting bow to shoot her father with an arrow after he grounded her and took her cell phone, then hid in the woods until she was

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  US Files Suit Against Signal Intl For 'Abusing' Indian Workers

  World | April 21, 2011 15:26 IST

  Washington, Apr 21: US federal authorities have filed a lawsuit against a marine services company based in Alabama for alleged demeaning treatment of 500 Indian employees, who were forced to live in “substandard” accommodations and