newsModi 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
Take Jaitapur project to Gujarat, says Uddhav
Mumbai, March 9 (IANS) The Shiv Sena on Monday toughened its stance vis-a-vis the BJP on the upcoming Jaitapur Nuclear Power Project, saying if the BJP wanted it so badly, it could shift the
Congress leaders non-committal on Rahul's return from leave
New Delhi, March 9 (IANS) Over two weeks after the Congress said its vice president Rahul Gandhi was on leave of absence to reflect on the future of the party, there appears no certainty about the
Two lions attack keeper in Bengaluru zoo
Bengaluru, March 9 (IANS) Two male lions attacked and grievously injured their keeper on Monday at the Bannerghatta Biological Park in Bengaluru, a zoo official said."The incident occurred early
Bus passes for students now in Punjab schools, colleges
Chandigarh, March 9 (IANS) Students in schools and colleges in Punjab now need not stand in long queues at bus stands to get their monthly bus passes made or renewed.The Punjab transport
'Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao' drive launched in Mizoram
Aizawl, March 9 (IANS) DoNER Minister Jitendra Singh on Monday launched the central government's nationwide "Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao" (Save Girl-child, Educate Girl-child) campaign here.The
Bangladesh's proud in-laws celebrate cricket win
Dhaka, March 9 (IANS) Fazlur Rahman Bhuiyan and Naznin Akther went crazy with joy on Monday after their two sons-in-law played a major role in helping Bangladesh knock out England from the World
CISF commandos helping Metro's women commuters at night
New Delhi, March 9 (IANS) Apart from providing security to women travelling in the Metro trains, the CISF's women commandos are also providing help to women commuters who require it for getting
New Zealand cricket team troubled by illness
Napier, March 9 (IANS) Illness has struck New Zealand cricket team, leaving up to three players in doubt for their final World Cup Pool A game against Bangladesh on March 13.Head coach Mike Hesson
Unbelievably disappointing to be knocked out: Morgan
Adelaide, March 9 (IANS) A dejected England skipper Eoin Morgan on Monday said it is “unbelievably disappointing” that they crashed out of the World Cup after losing to Bangladesh in
