newsEnjoy a healthy relationship with Narendra Modi: Brother Prahlad
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) Though he has met Prime Minister Narendra Modi only thrice in the last 13 years, Prahlad Modi enjoys a healthy relationship with his elder brother. He is hoping the
Himachal CM orders probe into bridge collapse
Shimla, March 19 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh on Thursday ordered a high-level inquiry into the collapse of a crucial bridge in the Lahaul Valley, located on the
Oracle to organise hackathon in Kerala
Thiruvananthapuram, March 19 (IANS) Oracle will host a hackathon on Saturday at its campus at Technopark here in collaboration with Venturesity to scout for good tech talent.The hackathon would be
India beat Bangladesh by 109 runs, reach World Cup semis
Melbourne, March 19 (IANS) India beat Bangladesh by 109 runs to enter the cricket World Cup semi-finals at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) here on Thursday.Powered by Rohit Sharma's 137, India
Rathore inaugurates national photography workshop
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore on Thursday inaugurated the first national workshop on photography and videography,
IAS officer's death: Karnataka assembly adjourned till Monday
Bengaluru, March 19 (IANS) The Karnataka legislative assembly was on Thursday adjourned till Monday amid uproar by the opposition lawmakers over the state government not allowing a CBI probe into
Black money bill likely to be tabled on Friday
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) The Lok Sabha is likely to take up on Friday the cabinet-approved anti-black-money bill that proposes a short window to overseas income tax assessees to declare assets,
CBI registers 39th FIR in coal allocation case
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) The CBI on Thursday registered a fresh case in its ongoing probe into the coal block allocation scam, taking the total number to 39, an official said.Three companies and
Australia wary of rising Pakistan (Preview)
Adelaide, March 19 (IANS) Hosts Australia will have to counter a rising and unpredictable Pakistan in the third cricket World Cup quarter-final at the Adelaide Oval here on Friday.While four-time
Third launch pad to wait till India finalises its long-term space plans
Chennai, March 19 (IANS) Even though the Indian space agency has decided to locate its third launch pad with facilities for a human space mission at its existing rocket port, the construction will
Poll panel's special drive to clean up voters list
Agartala, March 19 (IANS) To ensure error-free voter-lists and eliminate duplication of names, the Election Commission has launched a nation-wide drive NERPAP which will continue till mid-August,
Cricket makes contribution for Vanuatu cyclone victims
Wellington, March 19 (IANS) Following the recent natural catastrophe caused by Cyclone Pam which ravaged the island nation of Vanuatu, the International Cricket Council (ICC) on Thursday said it
Issue of tough board maths paper raised in Lok Sabha
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) A senior Congress member on Thursday raised the issue of the tough mathematics question paper in the ongoing CBSE board examinations and asked the government to consider
Jamia to patent winning ideas of innovation contest
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) The Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CIE) at Jamia Millia Islamia said it will patent the winning ideas of 'Innovate For a Cause' competition."The ideas
State agencies take charge of Kerala nurses Recruitment
Thiruvananthapuram, March 19 (IANS) In a relief to Kerala nurses who seek employment in the Middle East, two state-owned agencies have been awarded full rights over their recruitment, which was
Wanted to make it count in quarters: Rohit Sharma
Melbourne, March 19 (IANS) After scoring his second century at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) here on Thursday, India opener Rohit Sharma said he wanted to make this innings count at
Teams to assess Crop loss due to Rain
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) The government has set up special teams to assess the agricultural loss suffered by states due to unseasonal rain and hail, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said on
Rohit powers India to 302/6 against Bangladesh
Melbourne, March 19 (IANS) Powered by a scintillating century from Rohit Sharma (137), India posted a challenging total of 302/6 in 50 overs in their cricket World Cup quarterfinals match against
CPI-M condemns raid on Shimla office
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) The CPI-M on Thursday condemned the police raid on its office in Shimla and the arrest of more than a dozen people.The CPI-M said the police broke open the door of its
Eight YSRCP suspended from Andhra assembly
Hyderabad, March 19 (IANS) Eight legislators of the YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) were on Thursday suspended from the Andhra Pradesh assembly for three days for creating a ruckus and stalling the
