newsKejriwal seeks German help for Skill Development
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday sought Germany's cooperation in harnessing renewable sources of energy and in promoting skill development.In a meeting
PM urged to intervene in stalled Rajasthan refinery project
Jaipur, March 19 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi was Thursday urged to intervene in a stalled nine MMTPA refinery project in Rajasthan that the present BJP government says is a case of
Terrorism figures in Sushma's talks with Turkish minister
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj met her Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu here on Thursday and discussed the situation in West Asia and terrorism.Sushma Swaraj
Rohit was a waste of talent four years back: Dhoni
Melbourne, March 19 (IANS) Indian skipper Mahendra Singh said on Thursday that comparing opener Rohit Sharma now to what he was four years back is quite unrealistic as he thought it was a waste of
Shiv Sena re-kindles anti-JNPP protests
Ratnagiri (Maharashtra), March 19 (IANS) The Shiv Sena on Thursday renewed its protests against the 9,900 MW Jaitapur Nuclear Power Project (JNPP), coming up with French collaboration in the
India seem to have covered all bases (Column: Just Sport)
Two starred questions to Mahendra Singh Dhoni during the World Cup by the itinerant Indian media have been whether the form of Rohit Sharma and Ravindra Jadeja is a matter of concern for him.The
'Ensure right to water and sanitation under clean India campaign'
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) Over 200 representatives of Panchayati Raj institutions and urban local bodies on Thursday urged the government to ensure people's right to water and sanitation with the
Tariff for using over 20,000 litres water hiked by 10 percent
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) The AAP government in Delhi on Thursday hiked the water tariff by 10 percent a month for those households consuming more than the free supply of 20,000 litres per
World's shortest man from Nepal regales audiences in Mumbai circus
Mumbai, March 19 (IANS) Chandra Bahadur Dangi from Nepal, the world's shortest man, visited the Rambo Circus playing in the city and was greeted with resounding cheers by the audience on
Challenges to a Clean India by 2019: Panchayat leaders
New Delhi, 19 March (IANS) The target to make India a clean and hygienic country by 2019 is not unrealistic but the campaign suffers from vague guidelines and lack of funds, two panchayat leaders
Arrest over FB comment: SC to hear plea on Friday
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) The Supreme Court will on Friday hear an application seeking explanation from Uttar Pradesh government for arresting a school-going boy for sharing on a social
Sarkar's catch was a fluke but important: Dhoni
Melbourne, March 19 (IANS) An ecstatic Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni on Thursday said his diving catch to remove Bangladesh batsman Soumya Sarkar in the quarter-final of the cricket World
Labourers in Gurgaon demand compensation for deceased colleague
Gurgaon, March 19 (IANS) For the second successive day, a large group of labourers protested outside the office of a subcontractor of realty giant DLF demanding compenstion for the family of a
51,552 people attend India-Bangladesh match
Melbourne, March 19 (IANS) As many as 51,552 people thronged the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) here to watch India beat Bangladesh in the cricket World Cup quarter-final on
Mamata congratulates Indian cricket team
Kolkata, March 19 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday congratulated the Indian cricket team for its 109-run victory over Bangladesh in the second World Cup quarter final
NJAC Act is still-born: Nariman tells SC
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) The Supreme Court was told on Thursday that the National Judicial Appointment Commission Act, 2014 was a still-born law.Pointing out that the Constitution (Ninety-ninth
ISRO plans to launch navigation satellite on March 28
Chennai, March 19 (IANS) India is likely to put into orbit its fourth regional navigation satellite on March 28, with the country's space agency now in the process of loading the rocket with the
Tripura government asked to form SIT to probe chit fund firms
Agartala, March 19 (IANS) The Tripura High Court on Thursday asked the state government to set up a Special Investigating Team (SIT) to probe the activities of illegal Non Banking Financial
Corporate espionage: Police custody extended for two men
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) A court here on Thursday extended till March 21 the police custody of two people allegedly involved in the leakage and sale of confidential government documents.Central
B-Town rejoices at India's entry into World Cup semis
Mumbai, March 19 (IANS) As the Indian cricket team secured its place in the World Cup semi-finals, members of the film fraternity like Rishi Kapoor, Akshay Kumar and Sushant Singh Rajput lauded
