newsInnovation key to Sustainable Growth: Jayant Sinha
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) India needs to leverage technology to stimulate sustainable development, Minister of State for Finance Jayant Sinha said Wednesday, calling upon entrepreneurs to develop
Check-Recheck before Clicking PAY for Online Services
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) In an era of technology when the 'buy' button is just a click away, be doubly sure while making payments via the internet as fly-by-the-night online operators are
Central Varsities need lead Education Transformation: President
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee Wednesday said central universities had the responsibility to lead the "transformative processes" of India's higher education system.Speaking at a
Beware! Social Media addiction can cause FOMO
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) If you cannot live without the social media for even a minute, check out if you're suffering from FOMO - Fear of Missing Out. Health experts say the constant urge to be in
Sunanda Pushkar's son likely to be questioned Wednesday
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) Delhi Police are likely to question Sunanda Pushkar's son Shiv Menon Wednesday in connection with her murder.Police Commissioner B.S. Bassi told media that Shiv Menon has
Srinagar-Jammu Highway Opens for One-Way Traffic
Srinagar, Feb 4 (IANS) As the weather showed signs of improvement Wednesday, the strategic Srinagar-Jammu national highway was reopened for one-way traffic.A traffic department official said
India Art Fair: Investing today for a Better Tomorrow
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) The global economic slowdown did restrict "impulsive buyers" from splurging at the four-day India Art Fair (IAF) but it didn't defuse the enthusiasm of the national and
Kejriwal's Name Correctly Enrolled: Poll Panel
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) The Election Commission Wednesday told the Delhi High Court that AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal's name was correctly enrolled in the electoral rolls in his New Delhi
Tripura CM flays BJP remark on 'Immigrants'
Agartala, Feb 4 (IANS) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar Wednesday attacked the BJP for describing people from the northeast living in Delhi as "immigrants" -- a folly the BJP later
Passion, hard work pay off at this Jaipur cafe-bakery (Foodie Trail-Jaipur)
Jaipur, Feb 4 (IANS) The best in any business, person or profession comes out only when it is backed with passion and hard-work. This fundamental is amply visible at a two-year-old café and
India-Sri Lanka Bonds Unbreakable: Modi
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi Wednesday greeted Sri Lankans on their country's 67th independence day, saying the bonds of history and culture between the two countries were
Sunny Wednesday in Himachal after days of snow
Shimla, Feb 4 (IANS) Two days after moderate to heavy snowfall in Himachal Pradesh, it was a bright sunny Wednesday."It is bright and sunny after two days of widespread snow and rain in the state,"
Cold, Foggy Morning in Delhi
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) It was a cold and foggy morning here Wednesday, delaying over 15 trains, officials said.The visibility in the morning was less than 50 meters. Northern Railway officials
'Crusades still Relevant in today's Era of Religious Conflict'
Jaipur, Feb 4 (IANS) Study of the Crusades - "the first big clash of civilisations" - is still relevant in a world where religious conflict still rages and Western armies recently intervened in
Violence in Uttar Pradesh prison after inmate's death
Lucknow, Feb 4 (IANS) Violence broke out in a Uttar Pradesh jail as prisoners attacked officials after an inmate was found dead under suspicious circumstances in the toilet, police said
Modi-Obama's Bulletproof Summit: Was it Climate-Proof?
When US President Barack Obama alighted from his bulletproof car on Rajpath on Jan 26, he was received by a steady drizzle before being ushered to a bulletproof enclosure for viewing the Republic
UP DMs issued contempt Notices over Sugarcane dues
Lucknow, Feb 4 (IANS) The Allahabad High Court has issued contempt notices to 10 district magistrates in Uttar Pradesh for non compliance of its earlier order on payment of cane dues to farmers,
My Priorities are Growth, Jobs: Modi to Investors
New Delhi, Feb 3 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday said his priority was for India to establish global benchmarks in areas such as governance, transparency and taxation.Interacting over
Irani asks NCERT to Prepare Book on Martyrs
New Delhi, Feb 3 (IANS) Human Resource Development Minister Smriti irani Tuesday directed the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) to compile a book on martyrs, who have
Was accepting black money in donations quid pro quo, BJP asks Kejriwal
New Delhi, Feb 3 (IANS) The BJP Tuesday asked AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal to explain why despite being a former Income Tax officer, he could not ascertain the standard method used for round
