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
Traitors have forgotten Bhagat Singh: Hazare
Chandigarh, March 23 (IANS) Social activist Anna Hazare said on Monday that some traitors in the country have forgotten the sacrifices made by martyrs Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev.Talking to
ISRO gearing up for Navigation Satellite's launch
Chennai, March 23 (IANS) The Indian rocket that would put into orbit the country's fourth navigation satellite on March 28 was moved to the launch pad on Monday morning, said a senior official."The
Katheria calls for better management at Taj Mahal
Agra, March 23 (IANS) Minister of State for Human Resource Development (HRD) Ram Shankar Katheria on Monday urged Minister of State for Tourism Mahesh Sharma to introduce reforms in crowd
Saradha scam: ED grills painter Shuvaprasanna
Kolkata, March 23 (IANS) The ED, probing the money trail in the multi-crore-rupee Saradha scam, grilled painter Shuvaprasanna Bhattacharya on Monday concerning a business deal he made with Saradha
All issues with Pakistan can be resolved: Modi
New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday greeted his Pakistani counterpart Nawaz Sharif on Pakistan's National Day and said that "all outstanding issues can be resolved
New Zealand replace injured Milne with Henry
Auckland, March 23 (IANS) Ahead of their cricket World Cup semi-final match against South Africa here on Tuesday, New Zealand added fast bowler Matt Henry to the squad as a replacement for injured
Government ready for improvements in land bill: Venkaiah
Hyderabad, March 23 (IANS) Parliamentary Affairs Minister M. Venkaiah Naidu on Monday said the NDA government was ready for a nation-wide debate on land acquisition bill and to make improvements
Lohia left a deep impact on Indian politics: Modi
New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday paid tribute to Ram Manohar Lohia on his birthday and said the socialist leader left a "deep impact" on Indian politics."On his
Modi to inaugurate Rourkela Steel Plant's modernised units
Bhubaneswar, March 23 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Odisha on April 1 to dedicate the modernised and expanded units of Rourkela Steel Plant.Union Tribal Affairs Minister Jual Oram