newsHaryana investigating Hooda Government's Recruitments
Chandigarh, Feb 12 (IANS) The Haryana government is investigating thousands of recruitments that were made by the previous Congress government in Haryana led by Bhupinder Singh Hooda.Haryana Chief
Allan Border urges Australia to Embrace Pressure
Melbourne, Feb 12 (IANS) World Cup-winning captain Allan Border Thursday urged Australia to make the most of the pressure and expectation that comes with hosting the game's biggest event.Host
Angry farmers loot fertilizers in Bihar
Patna, Feb 12 (IANS) Faced with an acute shortage of fertilizers in Bihar, angry and worried farmers looted two trucks loaded with urea bags in Madhepura district, police said Thursday.Hundreds of
Nitish loyalists challenge court stay on his election
Patna, Feb 12 (IANS) Legislators loyal to JD-U leader Nitish Kumar Thursday filed a petition in the Patna High Court challenging the stay on his election as the new leader of the legislature
India's Gold demand drops 14 Percent in 2014
New Delhi, Feb 12 (IANS) India's gold demand shrunk by 14 percent to 842.7 tonnes in 2014 compared to 974.8 tonnes in 2013 due to import restrictions by government, the World Gold Council (WGC)
Rolls Royce yet to decide on SUV
Chennai, Feb 12 (IANS) Super luxury car maker Rolls Royce Motor Cars is yet to decide on entering the sports utility vehicle (SUV) segment, a senior official said."No decision has been taken on
Haryana, Chandigarh on alert as 'MSG' releases Friday
Chandigarh, Feb 12 (IANS) Security arrangements across Haryana and Chandigarh were tightened Thursday to deal with any situation resulting due to the build-up of tension over the release of
Kejriwal, Sisodia meet Modi
New Delhi, Feb 12 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister-designate and AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal along with his associate Manish Sisodia Thursday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and discussed issues
Afghanistan cricket fairytale enters a new era (World Cup Feature)
From the ruins of war to rubbing shoulders with world beaters at the biggest stage for limited-overs cricket, the meteoric rise of the Afghanistan cricket team is nothing short of a fairy tale.Amid
New Zealand need to adjust to contender's tag: Fleming
Christchurch, Feb 12 (IANS) Amid the public euphoria over New Zealand’s build-up to the ICC World Cup opener against Sri Lanka Saturday, former captain Stephen Fleming has questioned whether
Clarke out of Australia's WC opener against England
Melbourne, Feb 12 (IANS) Australia coach Darren Lehmann Thursday confirmed captain Michael Clarke is on track to return against Bangladesh, but has ruled him out of Saturday's ICC World Cup opener
Manish Sisodia likely to be deputy CM in Delhi
New Delhi, Feb 12 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister-designate Arvind Kejriwal is likely to appoint his trusted colleague Manish Sisodia as the deputy CM, sources said Thursday, adding that cabinet
Modi pays tribute to Swami Dayananda
New Delhi, Feb 12 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi Thursday paid tribute to Swami Dayananda Saraswati on his birth anniversary, saying he was "a personality ahead of his time"."Tributes to the
Kejriwal meets Modi
New Delhi, Feb 12 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister-designate and AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal met Prime Minister Narendra Modi here Thursday.Kejriwal, along with party leader Manish Sisodia, Wednesday met
Appalled at temple built in my name: Modi
New Delhi, Feb 12 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi Thursday said he was appalled after he came to know that a temple dedicated to him was built in Gujarat. He said it made him "very sad"."Have
Foggy morning in Delhi, 10 trains delayed
New Delhi, Feb 12 (IANS) There was light fog in the morning here Thursday, delaying 10 trains, an official said."There was shallow fog in the morning and the visibility at 8.30 a.m. was 700
Need Political will to Fight Drug Resistance, Ebola: WHO
Kolkata, Feb 12 (IANS) The World Health Organisation's Southeast Asia Regional Office (SEARO) has called for heightened political will to tackle emerging threats of non-communicable diseases
Urgent need to tackle floods, erosion, Gogoi tells Uma Bharti
Guwahati, Feb 11 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi has urged Union Water Resources Minister Uma Bharti to expedite the constitution of the Brahmaputra River Valley Authority and to delegate
Kejriwal meets President, gets Books
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) A day after the AAP's landslide victory in the Delhi assembly elections, party chief Arvind Kejriwal and senior leader Manish Sisodia Wednesday met President Pranab
New institution to replace Brahmaputra Board: Uma Bharti
Shillong, Feb 11 (IANS) Union Water Resources Minister Uma Bharti Wednesday said a new institution will replace the 34-year-old Brahmaputra Board to take up integrated water resource planning and
