newsRains, Wind Cool Delhi
New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) Rains accompanied by winds on Sunday brought much needed relief to the people of the national capital which had turned unusually warm in recent days.The Met Office has
Bills to Replace Ordinances Government's Priority
Hyderabad, March 1 (IANS) Passing bills to replace ordinances promulgated in the inter-session period will be government's priority in the coming week of budget session, Parliamentary Affairs
England Skipper Blames Bowlers for Loss
Wellington, March 1 (IANS) A dejected England skipper Eoin Morgan blamed his bowlers for failing to defend the 309/6 against Sri Lanka in the World Cup cricket at the Westpac Stadium here
BJP-PDP alliance a historic opportunity: PM
New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi Sunday said the BJP-PDP alliance in Jammu and Kashmir was a "historic opportunity" to take the troubled state to "new heights of
Rahul will return stronger: Antony
Thiruvananthapuram, March 1 (IANS) Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi, who has taken a break from parliament, will return "stronger and more energetic", party leader A.K. Antony said Sunday.The
No change in BJP stand on article 370: Venkaiah Naidu
Hyderabad, March 1 (IANS) There is no change in the BJP's stand on repealing article 370 of the constitution which guarantees special status to Jammu and Kashmir, Parliamentary Affairs Minister M.
Indian, Brazilian experts' method to treat thalassemia
Kolkata, March 1 (IANS) Indian and Brazilian experts have devised a method to estimate iron build-up in thalassemia patients, which will aid in better management of the blood disorder.The novel
Pakistan post 235/7 against Zimbabwe
Brisbane, March 1 (IANS) Pakistan posted a respectable total of 235/7 in 50 overs in their cricket World Cup Pool B encounter against Zimbabwe at the Gabba here Sunday.Considering the slow start
Openers gave us perfect start: Sangakkara
Wellington, March 1 (IANS) Veteran Sri Lankan batsman Kumar Sangakkara praised his team's openers for their 100-run stand which led to the target being easily chased down against England in a
Agra has 100 suspected swine flu cases
Agra, March 1 (IANS) With four more new probable swine flu cases, the total number has touched 100 in the Taj Mahal city.Of the reports of 20 patients received in Agra, seven have tested
Charles replaces injured Bravo
Perth, March 1 (IANS) Batsman Johnson Charles has been called up to replace Darren Bravo in the West Indies World Cup squad.The replacement was approved on Saturday by the International Cricket
Omar Congratulates Sayeed, takes a dig at BJP
Srinagar, March 1 (IANS) National Conference leader Omar Abdullah Sunday wished new Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed "all the very best" and used the occasion to take a dig
Thirimanne, Sangakkara help Sri Lanka hammer England by 9 wickets
Wellington, March 1 (IANS) Lahiru Thirimanne (not out 139) and Kumar Sangakkara (not out 117) compiled graceful centuries to help Sri Lanka crush England by nine wickets in a World Cup Pool A game
Child Marriage leaves deep Psychological Scars (Societal Feature)
Rajsamand (Rajasthan), March 1 (IANS) Shivlal is a student of Class 8. Of late, he has been faring poorly in his studies. He has also told his mother that he will flunk in the annual exam.The
Sayeed is CM again, BJP shares power in Kashmir
Jammu, March 1 (IANS) PDP leader Mufti Mohammad Sayeed Sunday took oath as chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir, heading a coalition government that brought the BJP to power for the first time in
Campaign to Save the Indian Wolf
Mumbai, March 1 (IANS) For the first time, a systematic effort has been initiated to save the Indian wolf, now figuring on the 'endangered' list of wild animals in the country.A wolf conservation
Rural flavour in Rajasthan's royal Sara Vilas (Travelogue)
Mandawa (Rajasthan), March 1 (IANS) Golden yellow mustard fields, long winding roads, shimmering stars and a gentle wind whistling in the ears - that was the first impression that Mandawa cast on
BJP's Nirmal Singh sworn in Deputy CM of Jammu and Kashmir
Jammu, March 1 (IANS) Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Nirmal Singh was on Sunday sworn in as the deputy chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir.Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BJP's national
Mufti Sayeed is Jammu and Kashmir's Chief Minister
Jammu, March 1 (IANS) Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) patron Mufti Mohammad Sayeed was sworn in as the chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir Sunday in a ceremony here attended by Prime Minister
Sajad Lone to be sworn in as Minister
Jammu, March 1 (IANS) Sajad Gani Lone, former separatist leader and chief of the Peoples Conference, has reached here and will be sworn in as a minister in the PDP-BJP government in Jammu and
