newsCrowd for MCG final could break record
Melbourne, March 26 (IANS) Two of the key attendance milestones reached at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) could be trumped by Sunday's World Cup final.The 1992 World Cup in the Antipodes drew
Two arrested in Bengal nun gang rape case
Kolkata, March 26 (IANS) The West Bengal Police on Thursday arrested two people in connection with the March 14 Ranaghat nun gang rape case, police said.A team of CID (Criminal Investigation
SBI to dilute 23 percent stake in SBI General Insurance
Chennai, March 26 (IANS) India's largest mortgage lender State Bank of India (SBI) has decided to lower its stakes in its general insurance joint venture to 51 percent and has decided to begin the
Social Network firm Roposo Raises $5 Mn
Bengaluru, March 26 (IANS) Fashion-focused social network Roposo.com on Thursday announced raising $5 million (Rs.31 crore) in fresh round (series A) of funding from global venture investor Tiger
Modi to visit Turkey this year: Turkey ambassador
New Delhi, March 26 (IANS) Turkish Ambassador to India Burak Akcapar said here on Thursday that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Turkey this year and reiterated his country's commitment to a
Centre pursuing issues of northeast on mission mode: Sitharaman
Aizawl, March 26 (IANS) Union Commerce and Industry Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said the central government would pursue all matters related to India's northeast region on a "mission
Workshop on regulatory impact assessment to cut red tape
New Delhi, March 26 (IANS) In a first of its kind in India, consumer protection society CUTS International is conducting a workshop here on Regulatory Impact Assessment -- an area devoted to
Eminent Scientist rues lack of Scientific Infrastructure in India
New Delhi, March 26 (IANS) Eminent scientist C.N.R. Rao has rued the lack of basic infrastructure for science in India.He said the quality of education in India needs to be considerably improved.He
ED attaches Rs.130 crore assets in Jagan case
Hyderabad, March 26 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday attached properties worth Rs.130 crore in connection with the money laundering probe against YSR Congress president Y.S.
Thousands of avian visitors bid adieu to Kashmir Valley
Srinagar, March 26 (IANS) After six months of winter sojourn in the Kashmir Valley, thousands of migratory birds are bidding adieu to return to their summer homes in far off lands.The increasing
Public was already convinced of land scam in Haryana: BJP
New Delhi, March 26 (IANS) The public was always convinced that there was a massive scam in land deals in Haryana, the BJP said on Thursday after a CAG report blamed the former Congress government
Search on for missing Navy personnel
Panaji, March 26 (IANS) The search is still on for two Indian Navy personnel who went missing after the crash of a Dornier-228 maritime surveillance aircraft, an officer said on Thursday.Navy
Australia power to 328/7 against India
Sydney, March 26 (IANS) Powered by a 182-run stand between Steven Smith (105) and Aaron Finch (81), Australia reached a strong total of 328/7 in 50 overs against India in the second cricket World
SC allows finalisation of telecom spectrum bids
New Delhi, March 26 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Thursday allowed the government to finalise the auction of telecom spectrum and announce the winners, but with a caveat.The finalisation of the
Jat leaders meet PM over reservations
New Delhi, March 26 (IANS) A delegation of Jat leaders met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday morning over quashing of the OBC quota for the community, official sources said.The meeting
Proteas will have to wait for 4 more years
Sydney, March 26 (IANS) Former South Africa captain Graeme Smith said on Wednesday that the Proteas will have to wait for another four years to lift their first cricket World Cup trophy following
Kerala gets tough over smoking, drinking at workplace
Thiruvananthapuram, March 26 (IANS) With immediate effect, all Kerala government employees, including teaching and non-teaching staff in educational institutions, will face disciplinary action if
Feels like a dream for me: Stephen Fleming
Melbourne, March 26 (IANS) Former New Zealand skipper Stephen Fleming said he is in a dream state after the Black Caps' win over South Africa to seal a berth in the cricket World Cup final.Chasing
Countdown begins for navigation satellite launch
Chennai, March 26 (IANS) The countdown for the lift of an Indian rocket with the country's fourth navigation satellite as the sole passenger began at 5.49 a.m. on Thursday, the ISRO said.According
Warm Thursday in Delhi
New Delhi, March 26 (IANS) It was a warm Thursday morning in the national capital with the minimum temperature recorded at 20.3 degrees Celsius, three notches above the season's average.The Met
