newsGoa BJP MLAs hope Parrikar becomes prime minister
Panaji, March 23 (IANS) Goa's BJP legislators on Monday expressed hope that Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar would become India's prime minister soon, while Opposition members accused him of
Merchandising leading to misinterpretation of Indian folk art
Kolkata, March 23 (IANS) Use of folk art in merchandise such as T-shirts and coffee mugs leads to "misinterpretation" of its original meaning, a researcher said here on Monday.With urbanisation,
Banks issue notices to Nagarjuna's studio to recover loans
Hyderabad, March 23 (IANS) Two public sector banks have issued notices to leading Telugu actor Akkineni Nagarjuna's film studio to recover loans amounting to Rs.62 crore. The actor is hopeful of
New Zealand will enjoy semis battle: Captain McCullum
Auckland, March 23 (IANS) New Zealand skipper Brendon McCullum on Monday said his message to the team ahead of their cricket World Cup semi-final clash against South Africa will be to put their
Tamil Nadu leaders condole death of Lee Kuan Yew
Chennai, March 23 (IANS) DMK president M. Karunanidhi on Monday mourned the death of Singapore's first prime minister Lee Kuan Yew, saying it was because of Lee that Tamil was one of the city
Indians in Good Spirits at Sydney Practice Session
Sydney, March 23 (IANS) Ahead of their high-voltage World Cup semi-final against Australia here on Thursday, the Indian cricket team looked in good spirits with the players looking calm and
Nadda launches media campaign for 'Mission Indradhanush'
New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda on Monday launched the multi-media campaign for 'Mission Indradhanush' - the project which aims to cover all children who are either
MRF to invest Rs.4,500 crore in capacity expansion
Chennai, March 23 (IANS) Tyre major MRF Ltd plans to expand production capacity at its two plants in Tamil Nadu by investing Rs.4,500 crore over a period of seven years, the company said.In a
Himachal CM advocates preservation of customs
Shimla, March 23 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh on Monday said he has always advocated preservation of customs and culture for the future generations.Speaking at the
President urges Indians to unite to end tuberculosis
New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee on Monday urged all Indians to "work unitedly" to end the "scourge of tuberculosis" in the country.Addressing the nation on the eve of World
Railway platform tickets to cost Rs.10 from April 1
New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) Come April 1, platform tickets in railway stations will cost twice as much -- Rs.10 from Rs.5 now, an official statement said on Monday."The ministry of railways has
Chandigarh MC in poster goof-up on Martyrs Day
Chandigarh, March 23 (IANS) Displaying American soldiers with the Indian tricolour in the background on its posters to mark Martyrs' Day on Monday has landed the Chandigarh Municipal Corporation
President honours Sanskrit, Arabic, Persian scholars
New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee on Monday awarded certificates of honour to scholars of Sanskrit, Pali/Prakrit, Arabic and Persian and the 'Maharishi Badrayan Vyas Samman' at
SC gives Sahara 'final' chance to raise money
New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday gave Sahara a "final and last opportunity" to raise Rs.10,000 crore to make a part payment to investors for the money raised through OFCDs in
New Zealand, South Africa eye first Cup final berth (Preview)
Auckland, March 23 (IANS) New Zealand and South Africa will look to entering their maiden final of the cricket World Cup when they meet each other in the first semi-final match at the Eden Park
Australia vs India contest will be intense: Faulkner
Sydney, March 23 (IANS) Australia all-rounder James Faulkner on Monday said he expects the intensity of Thursday's India vs Australia cricket World Cup semi-final to match the vigour attained in
Health problems force Goa governor to stop assembly speech
Panaji, March 23 (IANS) Health problems forced Goa governor Mridula Sinha to stop her speech midway during her address to the Goa assembly on the first day of the budget session on Monday.Sinha
Minorities' patriotism beyond suspicion: Rajnath
New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) The patriotism of religious minorities in India can't be questioned, Home Minister Rajnath Singh declared on Monday, adding only the Narendra Modi government can ensure
Parliament productivity highest in decade: Venkaiah Naidu
Hyderabad, March 23 (IANS) Parliamentary Affairs Minister M. Venkaiah Naidu on Monday claimed that the productivity of Parliament during the first phase of the current budget session was the
Heroes forever: B-Town on Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev, Rajguru
Mumbai, March 23 (IANS) Hindi film celebrities like Rishi Kapoor, Madhur Bhandarkar, Lata Mangeshkar and Riteish Deshmukh on Monday paid tributes to freedom fighters Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and
