No malafide intent in short-term passport to Prashant Bhushan
New Delhi, March 16 (IANS) The central government on Monday told the Delhi High Court that it has "no malafide intention" in issuing advocate Prashant Bhushan a passport with an year's validity
Dhoni rises to No.8 in batting rankings
Melbourne, March 16 (IANS) India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has risen two places to World No.8 in the latest One-Day International (ODI) batting rankings released by the International Cricket
Power to cost more in Bihar from April
Patna, March 16 (IANS) Power would be costlier in Bihar from April 1 as the state's power regulator on Monday announced a 2.5 percent increase in the tariff. "In a bid to bridge the gap of losses,
Will Goa's Vasco da Gama town go the Sambhaji Nagar way?
Panaji, March 16 (IANS) Goa's port town of Vasco da Gama, named after the 15th century Portuguese explorer, was once briefly called Sambhaji Nagar, according to Goa Speaker Rajendra Arlekar who
Court seeks CBI response on Marans' plea on 2G court jurisdiction
New Delhi, March 16 (IANS) A court here issued notice to the CBI on Monday on the pleas of former telecom minister Dayanidhi Maran and his brother Kalanithi Maran challenging the jurisdiction of
Thai institute keen to promote water-less toilets in India
Kolkata, March 16 (IANS) A leading educational institute in Bangkok is keen to share its technology of water-less toilets with Indian collaborators, an official said on Monday.Developed by a Thai
Lupin to complete Pharma Dynamics acquisition by March-end
Mumbai, March 16 (IANS) Mumbai-based drug maker Lupin on Monday said it is in the process of acquiring the balance 40 percent stake in South African generics major Pharma Dynamics (PD)."As per the
Chameli Devi Jain Award for online journalist
New Delhi, March 16 (IANS) The prestigious Chameli Devi Jain Award for Outstanding Woman Journalist for the year 2014-15 has been given to an online journalist, Surpiya Sharma, The Media
Gayle expected to be available for quarterfinal
Napier, March 16 (IANS) West Indies captain Jason Holder expects Chris Gayle to be available for Saturday’s quarterfinal clash against New Zealand despite the talismanic opener missing the
Railways to connect all northeastern state capitals by 2020
Silchar (Assam), March 16 (IANS) The Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR), which is building rail infrastructure in the region, has targeted to connect all its eight state capitals by 2020, a senior
New Zealand PM backs Sikhs on wearing kirpans at cricket matches
Wellington, March 16 (IANS) New Zealand Prime Minister John Key said on Monday that the International Cricket Council's (ICC) decision to bar Sikh fans from wearing kirpans at World Cup matches is
Fit Kejriwal excited to resume work
Bengaluru, March 16 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday said he was feeling fit and fresh and was excited to return to the national capital to resume his work.In a series of
Don't invent an issue which does not exist: Jaitley to Congress
New Delhi, March 16 (IANS) Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Monday said collecting information about political leaders was "relevant" for security purposes and the Congress party should not
Himachal fails to ply CNG vehicles on Rohtang despite order
Shimla, March 16 (IANS) The Himachal Pradesh government is doing little to implement an order to ply CNG buses on the majestic Rohtang Pass, an area that is staring at ecological destruction.In a
Moderate to heavy snowfall in Kashmir Valley, transportation grounded
Srinagar, March 16 (IANS) Heavy rain and snowfall on Monday affected life across Jammu and Kashmir leading to the closure of Srinagar-Jammu highway for the second day and the suspension of the
Airwaves are public property: Jaitley
New Delhi, March 16 (IANS) Airwaves are public property and the myth that they are the monopoly of the state has been broken, Information and Broadcasting Minister Arun Jaitley said on
Gould, Aleem Dar to officiate India-Bangladesh quarterfinal
Melbourne, March 16 (IANS) England's Ian Gould and Pakistan's Aleem Dar will be the on-field umpires for the India-Bangladesh cricket World Cup quarterfinal to be held at the iconic Melbourne
Congress holds protest rally against land acquisition bill
New Delhi, March 16 (IANS) The Congress on Monday took out a protest march against the land acquisition bill.Hundreds of Youth Congress workers led by MP Raj Babbar and party leader Randeep
Followed procedure on collecting information: Naidu
New Delhi, March 16 (IANS) Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister M. Venkaiah Naidu on Monday said that Delhi Police followed standard procedure to collect information about Congress vice-president
Modi congratulates Indian women's hockey team
New Delhi, March 16 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday congratulated the Indian women's hockey on winning the Hockey World League (HWL) Round 2 championship."Congratulations to the