newsIndia beat Ireland, Secure top group spot
Hamilton, March 10 (IANS) Guided by Shikhar Dhawan's dominating century, India's smooth eight-wicket victory over Ireland here on Tuesday ensured that the defending World Champions will finish at
Literature, cultures merge at Sahitya Akademi festival
New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) More than 170 writers and scholars from across India have converged at the ongoing annual festival of Sahitya Akademi to deliberate over the challenges Indian languages
ISRO Plans to launch Navigation Satellite by March-End
Chennai, March 10 (IANS) The Indian space agency plans to launch its fourth regional navigation satellite by March-end after replacing a faulty transmitter, a senior official said on Tuesday."We
Modi's Three-Nation tour to Give Fillip to Maritime Diplomacy
New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi sets off on Tuesday on a five-day official visit to the three key Indian Ocean island neighbours - the Seychelles, Mauritius and Sri Lanka -
India beat Ireland by eight wickets
Hamilton, March 10 (IANS) India earned their fifth consecutive win of the World Cup when they defeated Ireland by eight wickets in a Pool B encounter at the Seddon Park here on Tuesday.Chasing 250,
Cold fusion is real, scientists claim
Bengaluru, March 10 (IANS) Cold fusion, a revolutionary source of energy -- discovered 25 years ago but was cold-shouldered by mainstream physicists -- is now staging a comeback thanks to
Tibetans ready to engage in dialogue with China: Sangay
Dharamsala, March 10 (IANS) Envoys of Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama are ready to engage in a dialogue with their Chinese counterparts, Prime Minister-in-exile Lobsang Sangay said here on
SC chides Agra forest department over wrong affidavits
New Delhi/Agra, March 10 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday slammed Agra's district forest department for filing affidavits with false information about the number of trees planted in the
Security Audit every Four Months to improve CISF: Rajnath Singh
Ghaziabad, March 10 (IANS) Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday said a security audit of the CISF should take place every four months in order to detect the "faults" of the force and help in its
Modi pays tribute to World War I martyrs
New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday marked the centenary commemoration of World War I by paying homage to the martyrs here.Modi laid a wreath at the Amar Jawan Jyoti
Tibetans protest outside Chinese embassy
New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) Numerous Tibetan refugees on Tuesday staged a protest outside the Chinese embassy here on Tibetan Uprising Day.Holding Tibetan flags, posters and banners with "Free Tibet"
Jammu-Srinagar highway opened for one-way traffic
Srinagar, March 10 (IANS) The Jammu-Srinagar highway was opened on Tuesday for one-way traffic after remaining closed for two days due to landslides and snowfall along the road."The Jammu-Srinagar
Modi wishes Omar Abdullah on birthday
New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday wished former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah on his birthday.“Dear Omar Abdullah wishing you a very Happy
Modi salutes CISF on Raising Day
New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday saluted the "bravery" and "sense of duty" of CISF personnel on force's 46th Raising Day."On 46th Raising Day of CISF, I salute
Sunny Tuesday in Delhi
New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) It will be a sunny Tuesday in the national capital and the maximum temperature is likely to settle around 24 degrees Celsius, the Met Office said.The minimum temperature
Yadav, Bhushan worked against party during Delhi polls
New Delhi/Mumbai, March 10 (IANS) Top AAP leaders Manish Sisodia, Gopai Rai, Pankaj Gupta and Sanjay Singh on Tuesday accused fellow party men Prashant Bhushan and Yogendra Yadav of conspiring to
India bowl out Ireland for 259
Hamilton, March 10 (IANS) India bowled out Ireland for 259 runs in 49 overs in a World Cup Pool B match at the Seddon Park here on Tuesday.Opting to bat, Niall O'Brien top scored for the Irish with
Perera replaces Chandimal in Sri Lanka squad
Hamilton, March 10 (IANS) Left-handed batsman Kusal Perera replaced the injured Dinesh Chandimal in Sri Lanka’s squad for the World Cup.The Event Technical Committee of the World Cup approved
Ireland elect to bat against India
Hamilton, March 10 (IANS) Ireland captain William Porterfield won the toss and elected to bat first against India in their cricket World Cup Pool B clash at the Seddon Park here on Tuesday.India
Kolkata Municipal Corporation polls on April 18
Kolkata, March 9 (IANS) The Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) elections will be held on April 18 and those to 92 other municipalities in various parts of West Bengal on April 25, the state
