newsOver 1,100 dead due to swine flu
New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) Swine flu has claimed more than 1,100 lives in India this year, while the number of cases reported across the country so far is 21,000, a health ministry official said on
India will meet Rs.7 lakh Crore income tax target this Fiscal
Kolkata, March 2 (IANS) India will meet its projected target of collecting Rs.7 lakh crore in income tax in the ongoing 2014-15 fiscal, an income tax official said here on Monday."I am sure we
UP orders assessment of damage to crops after rain, hailstorm
Lucknow, March 2 (IANS) Following large-scale damage to standing crops in many districts after Sunday's heavy rain and hailstorm, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav Monday ordered an
Two each from PDP, BJP and NC win Kashmir council polls
Jammu, March 2 (IANS) Two candidates each from the regional National Conference, the PDP and the BJP on Monday won the legislative council elections in Jammu and Kashmir.Voting was held in Jammu on
Activists decry slashing of budget for children
New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) Child rights activists on Monday termed the slashing of budgetary provisions for programmes and schemes related to children in the union budget as "scary".In absolute
Shaun Pollock expects De Villiers to fire against Ireland
Canberra, March 2 (IANS) Former South Africa cricket captain Shaun Pollock on Monday said current skipper A.B. de Villiers could produce "something really special" in their World Cup Pool B match
Popular Monuments to have Handicrafts Emporiums
New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) The premises of popular monuments like the Red Fort, Taj Mahal and Qutab Minar would soon house government-run emporiums to promote their state's handicrafts, parliament
Shami, Ashwin move up, Kohli, Dhoni drop in ICC rankings
Sydney, March 2 (IANS) Indian pacer Mohammad Shami and off-spinner Ravichandaran Ashwin moved up while Virat Kohli dropped a place to fourth with 847 points in the latest International Cricket
Australia's Faulkner likely to return against Afghanistan
Perth, March 2 (IANS) Australia all-rounder James Faulkner is likely to make a return to cricket in their World Cup game against Afghanistan on Wednesday at the WACA after recovering from a
Coal block case: Court summons Delhi-based company's officials
New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) A court here on Monday issued summons to chief executive officer (CEO) and two senior officers of a Delhi-based company in a coal block allocation case.Special Judge
Committee set up to review security in museums: Minister
New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) A committee has been set up to review security requirements of various museums under the culture ministry, parliament was informed on Monday."A committee has been
Court defers hearing in case against Irom Sharmila
New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) A Delhi court on Monday posted for June 5 the hearing in a case against Manipur activist Irom Sharmila for attempting suicide during her fast-unto-death here in
AAP to form shadow cabinet in BJP-led Goa
Panaji, March 2 (IANS) With the Congress proving unable to create enough space as opposition, the AAP has resolved to form a shadow cabinet to keep track of ministerial functioning in the
Uber driver's counsel injured, case adjourned till March 4
New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) A court here on Monday adjourned the hearing in the rape case against a driver of the Uber cab company after the defence counsel informed the judge that he will not be
Stories of unusual entrepreneurs highlighted in a book
New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) A young girl from Jammu and Kashmir is reviving numdah, the popular rug-making technique, a man from Coimbatore has created a machine that can make cheap but good-quality
Special assistance package a bluff: Mamata
Kolkata, March 2 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday dismissed as a "bluff" the special assistance proposed by the central government for her state, and demanded the centre
Constitutional process not followed in hanging Afzal Guru
Jammu, March 2 (IANS) A group of legislators of the ruling PDP on Monday issued a statement saying the constitutional process was not followed in hanging parliament attack convict Afzal Guru."The
Parrikar being probed in cheating case: Goa Police to court
Panaji, March 2 (IANS) Goa Police has told a court that it was conducting a "preliminary inquiry" into a complaint by a lawyer activist against Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar, accusing him of
Documents leak: GMR Energy official called for questioning
New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) In its ongoing probe into the leak of government documents from the coal, power and petroleum ministries, Delhi Police on Monday called a senior official of GMR Energy
Modi eats lunch at Parliament Canteen
New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi had lunch at the parliament house canteen on Monday, taking the staff and MPs there by surprise.He ate the vegetarian thali at the canteen
