newsLightning, crop loss claim four lives in UP
Agra, March 30 (IANS) Two people were killed by lightning and two others died of shock as unseasonal rain, accompanied by thunder and lightning, destroyed standing crops in their fields in Uttar
Centre sends disaster response teams to Kashmir
New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) The central government has sent two teams of the National Disaster Response Force to the flood ravaged Kashmir Valley, an official communique said on Monday.Following
Wanted my statement to be India's statement: Femina Miss India World
Mumbai, March 30 (IANS) Aditi Arya, who is the proud possessor of this year's Femina Miss India World crown, says she always wanted to represent India on an international level and that inspired
President confers Bharat Ratna on Malviya
New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee on Monday conferred the Bharat Ratna posthumously on Pandit Madan Mohan Malviya and the Padma Vibhushan on veteran BJP leader L.K. Advani.The
Cloudy day ahead in Delhi
New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) It was a partly cloudy morning on Monday in the national capital with the minimum temperature recorded at 20.3 degrees Celsius, two notches above the season's
Authorities declare flood in Kashmir Valley
Srinagar, March 30 (IANS) Authorities on Monday declared flood in the Kashmir Valley, asking people living close to the banks of the Jhelum river to exercise extreme caution and move to safer
Four arrested for cricket betting in Kolkata
Kolkata, March 30 (IANS) Four people were arrested here on Sunday in connection with a cricket betting racket, police said.Following a tip off, police raided a flat in Ashwininagar in the Baguiati
Government will try to ban cow slaughter: Rajnath
Indore (Madhya Pradesh), March 29 (IANS) The central government will try to build consensus on banning cow slaughter, Home Minister Rajnath Singh said here on Sunday.Cow slaughter has always been
Australia become second team to win WC on home soil
Melbourne, March 29 (IANS) Australia on Sunday became only the second outfit to clinch the cricket World Cup trophy on home soil, and third ever to win as co-hosts.Australia defeated New Zealand
My sole aim is to end corruption: Khattar
Chandigarh, March 29 (IANS) Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Sunday said his sole aim was to end corruption and give good governance to the state's people.Attacking the previous
New Zealand will continue playing aggressive cricket: McCullum
Melbourne, March 29 (IANS) Despite their bruising loss to Australia in the cricket World Cup final on Sunday, New Zealand skipper Brendon McCullum has said his team will not back off from playing
My ODI exit closest to a fairytale ending: Clarke
Melbourne, March 29 (IANS) Australian skipper Michael Clarke who bid farewell to One-Day Internationals (ODIs) after his side became the world champions beating New Zealand on Sunday said it is the
After Dhoni, Clarke calls for changes in ODI field restrictions
Melbourne, March 29 (IANS) Australian skipper Michael Clarke has said he would like to see five fielders outside the 30-yard circle instead of the current four during "powerplays" to allow bowlers
Previous coal mine allottees have to clear stock by April 8
New Delhi, March 29 (IANS) All the previous allottees of coal mines are required to remove the dry fuel extracted till March 31 by April 8 to ensure their smooth handover to successful bidders at
Tricolour flown at half-mast as tribute to Lee
New Delhi, March 29 (IANS) As a tribute to Singapore's founding father Lee Kuan Yew, the government on Sunday observed one-day national mourning with the national flag flown at half-mast and no
Rs.385 crore for Andhra, Rs.150 crore for Telangana released
New Delhi, March 29 (IANS) The government has released Rs.385 crore to Andhra Pradesh and Rs.150 crore to Telangana in line with the recommendations of the 13th Finance Commission, the finance
Chandrababu Naidu to visit Singapore from Monday
Hyderabad, March 29 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu will lead a delegation on a two-day visit to Singapore, beginning Monday.This will be Naidu's second visit to Singapore
Bhushan, Yadav worked against AAP for one year: Kejriwal
New Delhi, March 29 (IANS) Dissident leaders Prashant Bhushan and Yogendra Yadav had been conspiring against the AAP for the past one year, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has said.In a
Clarke bows out of ODIs with a legacy
Melbourne, March 29 (IANS) A responsible match-winning knock of 74 runs off 72 balls in the World Cup final on Sunday, guiding his team to a record-stretching fifth title triumph in cricket's
Srinivasan hands over World Cup trophy to Australia
Melbourne, March 29 (IANS) Former BCCI president and current ICC chairman N. Srinivasan handed over the cricket World Cup trophy to captain Michael Clarke on Sunday after Australia defeated New
