GRSE negotiating for building warships for Philippines
Kolkata, March 23 (IANS) After making India's first warship for export, the Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Ltd (GRSE) is negotiating for delivery of two light frigates to the Philippines,
Contradiction within BJD over PM's video conference
Bhubaneswar, March 23 (IANS) Leaders of the ruling BJD in Odisha on Monday offered contradictory views over a monthly video conference by Prime Minister Narendra Modi with state chief
Sayeed concerned over drug abuse in Kashmir
Jammu, March 23 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed on Monday said he was concerned over drug abuse in the state, and that a multi-pronged strategy has to be evolved to
Bengal governor questions students' silence over alleged molestation
Kolkata, March 23 (IANS) In the wake of the alleged molestation of a Jadavpur University student, West Bengal Governor K.N. Tripathi on Monday questioned the silence of students who had
Mumbai 'Innovation festival' to blend art, science, tech
Mumbai, March 23 (IANS) Participants from the fields of art, craft, science and technology in India will showcase new and emerging concepts at the 'Innovation Festival' in Mumbai, a statement from
Final report against VMPL in coal scam soon
New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) The CBI on Monday told a special court hearing a coal block allocation case involving Kolkata-based Vikash Metal and Power Limited (VMPL) and others that it will file a
Maharashtra bans but Goa 'beefs up'
Panaji, March 23 (IANS) Carmen Athaide, 49, slices a few slivers of beef into a broth that's just beginning to simmer on her old kitchen stove. As the soup comes to a boil, the warm, wholesome
Pace will be ace for Proteas against NZ: Ponting
Auckland, March 23 (IANS) Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting on Monday said South Africa should consider unleashing an all-out pace assault against New Zealand in the semifinal of the Cricket
Modi offers prayers at Golden Temple
Amritsar, March 23 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday offered prayers at the holiest of Sikh shrines, Harmandir Sahib, popularly known as Golden Temple.This was the first time Modi came
Women not safe in Assam, statistics reveal
Guwahati, March 23 (IANS) Women are seemingly not safe in Assam. From 2005 to 2014, nearly 16,000 women have been raped, around 1,400 killed for dowry and over 120 lynched in the name of
BSF recovers 18 kg heroin from Punjab border
Chandigarh, March 23 (IANS) Border Security Force (BSF) troopers on Monday recovered 18 kg of heroin, valued at Rs.90 crore in the international market, from near the India-Pakistan border in
Goa 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