newsArmy commander visits Samba, meets field commanders
Jammu, March 24 (IANS) Army's western command chief, Lt. Gen. K.J.Singh, Tuesday visited Jammu and Kashmir's Samba district where guerrillas attacked the an army camp last week and interacted with
Communal harmony being disturbed: BJP lawmaker
Panaji, March 24 (IANS) Attempts are being made to disturb religious harmony in India and the supply of beef has been stopped in Goa in the name of religion, a BJP legislator said on
Haryana's botched-up eye camp held without permit
Chandigarh, March 24 (IANS) A recent eye camp in Haryana's Panipat district, where 19 elderly patients got severe eye infection and could be facing blindness, was held without permission from the
India signs framework agreement with Canada's FoF
New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) The Inter State Council Secretariat (ISCS) under the ministry of home affairs on Tuesday signed an agreement with Canada-based Forum of Federations (FoF) here for the
Telangana government to give wings to Muslim woman's dream
Hyderabad, March 24 (IANS) The Telangana government has come forward to extend financial assistance to Syeda Salva Fatima, one of the few Muslim women to hold a commercial pilot's license, for
Need progressive replacement for section 66A: Chandrashekhar
Bengaluru, March 24 (IANS) There is need for a new, "modern" and "progressive" replacement in place of Information Technology (IT) Act's Section 66A which the Supreme Court struck down on Tuesday,
Tendulkar congratulates New Zealand
Auckland, March 24 (IANS) Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar congratulated New Zealand for making it to the World Cup final after the Black Caps beat South Africa by four wickets (Duckworth/Lewis) in
India to grow at 7.8 percent, Surpass China: ADB
Manila, March 24 (IANS) India will lead in the Asian region with growth at 7.8 percent in the next fiscal and at 8.2 percent in 2016-17, as China's economy slows, the Asian Development Bank (ADB)
Elliott dedicates victory to New Zealand fans
Auckland, March 24 (IANS) Johannesburg-born New Zealand batsman Grant Elliott dedicated his team’s stunning victory over South Africa to the home fans who were present at the Eden Park here
We will remember this forever: McCullum
Auckland, March 24 (IANS) An ecstatic New Zealand skipper Brendon McCullum believes his team and everyone who witnessed the edge-of-the-seat cricket World Cup semifinal match against South Africa
Kejriwal hails 66A scrapping
New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) Delhi's activist-turned-Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday described the scrapping of section 66A by the Supreme Court "a big day for freedom of speech and
Panvel church attack act of vengeance, says CM; four held
Mumbai, March 24 (IANS) Four people have been apprehended in connection with the March 21 attack on a church in New Panvel, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said here on Tuesday,
Delhi to host northeast festival of song, dance
New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) The national capital will host a day-long festival on April 11 to promote the culture and cuisine of the northeast, organisers said on Tuesday.An initiative by the
Pranab writes to Singapore's president
New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee wrote to the Singapore president on Tuesday to extend his condolences on the passing away of the first prime minister of the island nation, Lee
Rs.37,750 crore Delhi budget for 2015-16
New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) The Delhi government on Tuesday proposed an estimated Rs.37,750 crore budget for the 2015-16 financial year.The budget proposals were presented in the Delhi assembly by
Bengal summer camp to coach elderly on internet use
Kolkata, March 24 (IANS) Senior citizens who find it difficult to grapple with basic computing and internet activities can learn the essentials, courtesy a special summer camp course, an organiser
Forest fires scorch over 11,000 hectares in Himachal
Shimla, March 24 (IANS) Forest fires raging across the hills of Himachal Pradesh scorched over 11,000 hectares of wooded areas and grasslands in the past two years, the state assembly was informed
Dhoni knows how to win World Cups: Vaughan
Sydney, March 24 (IANS) Former England captain Michael Vaughan on Tuesday said that though both India and Australia have a 50-50 chance, one cannot rule out the Mahendra Singh Dhoni-factor when
Mega Food Park Projects awarded to 17 Bidders
New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) The food processing ministry on Tuesday awarded mega food parks to 17 successful bidders that include state-run units as well as Adani Ports."Participation of state
India should prepare to face extreme weather, warn Scientists
Bengaluru, March 24 (IANS) Around the same time as Cyclone Pam flattened the tiny Pacific island nation of Vanuatu early this month, untimely rains and hailstorms lashed Maharashtra in India
