newsThree Maharashtra corporations to be made minority empowerment models
Mumbai, Feb 18 (IANS) In a significant step towards minorities' welfare, the Centre has plans to develop three city municipal corporations from Maharashtra as models of minority empowerment,
National Herald case: Delhi HC declines Swamy's early hearing plea
New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Wednesday declined BJP leader Subramanian Swamy's plea for an early hearing in a case against Congress president Sonia Gandhi and her son and party
More and more Indians now head to Vienna
Mumbai, Feb 18 (IANS) There has been a marked increase in Indians visiting Vienna and a senior Austrian official hoped to "increase it to 100,000 overnights by 2017"."Since 2010, the number of
Vanzara released from Gujarat jail
Ahmedabad, Feb 18 (IANS) Controversial Gujarat police officer D.G. Vanzara was Wednesday released from an Ahmedabad jail.As Vanzara, 61, a former deputy inspector general of police, came out of the
Minister awaits panel report to seal Rafale deal
Bengaluru, Feb 18 (IANS) The defence ministry has cleared the air on buying the Rafale medium multi-role combat aircraft (MMRCA) from French aerospace major Dassault Aviation, saying it is
Partner with India, Modi urges foreign defence firms
Bengaluru, Feb 18 (IANS) From being just sellers of defence equipment, foreign firms must evolve into strategic partners as India wants their technology, skills, systems integration and
EU hopeful of Speedy Resolution of Italian Marines issue
New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) The European Union Wednesday expressed hope that a "speedy" resolution to the Italian marines issue would be found and that it would be according to the requirements of
Kashmir on alert after two swine flu deaths
Srinagar, Feb 18 (IANS) The Jammu and Kashmir health department Wednesday sounded an alert in the state after two people died of swine flu.Showkat Zargar, director of the super specialty
HC refuses to entertain PIL on live-in relationship
New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Wednesday refused to entertain a PIL seeking directions to the government to keep cases of live-in relationships out of the purview of rape under the
Court lifts ban on Manjhi regime taking policy decisions
Pat Feb 18 (IANS) In a relief to Bihar Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi, the Patna High Court Wednesday lifted the restraint on taking any policy decisions - imposed two days ago - but said their
Authorised labs asked to halve swine flu test rates
New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) The Delhi government Wednesday asked the 10 laboratories authorised to carry out swine flu tests to halve their prices from Rs.9,000 to Rs.4,500, officials said.The
No rift between players and fielding coach: PCB
Christchurch, Feb 18 (IANS) The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Wednesday denied rumours of any internal rift between players and the team management over the attitude of some players."It is clarified
HAL awards BAE Systems Hawk support contract
Bengaluru, Feb 18 (IANS) BAE Systems has secured a five-year contract worth 18.5 million pounds (Rs.1.78 billion) to provide Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) a comprehensive package comprising
Feels great to start WC with win: Mushfiqur Rahim
Canberra, Feb 18 (IANS) Adjudged Man-of-the-Match, Bangladesh batsman Mushfiqur Rahim says it is a “great feeling” to start the World Cup on a winning note after beating Afghanistan by
BJP names Vijender Gupta as leader of opposition in Delhi
New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) BJP's Rohini legislator Vijender Gupta was Wednesday appointed the leader of opposition in the Delhi assembly even as the party failed to win the required seven seats to
IndiaMART inducts Lizzie Chapman on its board
New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) Lizzie Chapman, executive director, DBS Digital Bank, has been appointed a director on the board of online marketplace IndiaMART, a statement by the latter said here
Mamata to meet Hasina during three-day Bangladesh trip
Kolkata, Feb 18 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is scheduled to call on Bangladesh President Md Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to discuss a host of issues during a
Maxwell comfortable being Australia’s main spinner
Brisbane, Feb 18 (IANS) With Xavier Doherty unlikely to play many if any matches this World Cup, all-rounder Glenn Maxwell is taking his role as Australia’s No.1 spinner very
Six PDP Nominees File Papers for Kashmir Council Polls
Jammu, Feb 18 (IANS) Six Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidates Wednesday filed papers for the legislative council elections in Jammu and Kashmir.After fighting the Rajya Sabha elections
64 US Companies in Aero India 2015
Bengaluru, Feb 18 (IANS) As many as 64 US companies including Lockheed Martin, Boeing, Honeywell, Esterline, Bell, GE Aviation, and Sikorsky are participating in the Aero India 2015 which
