World Cup: New Zealand struggle to win against Scotland
Dunedin, Feb 17 (IANS) A commendable bowling performance set up New Zealand’s three wicket victory against Scotland in a cricket World Cup Po
Help widen health mission's reac, Nadda urges elected officials
New Delhi, Feb 16 (IANS) Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda Monday urged public representatives at every level of the society to actively participate
Withdraw 'Objectionable' Fevikwik Ad: Hindu Group
Mumbai, Feb 16 (IANS) The Hindu Janajagruti Samiti Monday demanded immediate withdrawal of the "objectionable" advertisement for an adhesive aired
Baby Survives Birth in train toilet, fall onto track!
Jaipur, Feb 16 (IANS) A baby boy delivered inside a toilet of a train by a woman slipped through the flush pipe and fell on railway track but survi
Can high court insist on its rules on RTI pleas, SC asks Gujarat
New Delhi, Feb 16 (IANS) The Supreme Court Monday issued notice to the registrar of the Gujarat High Court on a plea by the State Information Commi
1,200 boxes of illegal liquor seized in Delhi, 9 arrested
New Delhi, Feb 16 (IANS) Delhi Police's Anti Corruption Branch (ACB) seized 1,200 boxes of illegal liquor bottles and arrested nine people includin
India to have Chief of Defence staff: Minister
Bengaluru, Feb 16 (IANS) India will soon have a chief of defence staff to evaluate the requirements of the armed forces on merits, Minister of Stat
Asked about Mukul, Mamata loses cool
Kolkata, Feb 16 (IANS) Amid reports of Trinamool Congress national general secretary Mukul Roy planning to split the party, a visibly irritated Wes
NGO working on AIDS gets $350,000 aid
New Delhi, Feb 16 (IANS) Global NGO, International AIDS Vaccine Initiative (IAVI), has received a grant of $350,000 from leading pharmaceutical and
Modi, Bloomberg meet on Smart Cities
New Delhi, Feb 16 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and New York City's former mayor Michael Bloomberg Monday announced a partnership between B
On Sirisena visit, India, Sri Lanka ink civil nuclear agreement
New Delhi, Feb 16 (IANS) India and close neighbour Sri Lanka Monday sought to begin a new chapter in their ties as the island nation's newly-electe
Delhi children exposed to very unhealthy air in schools: Greenpeace India
New Delhi, Feb 16 (IANS) The air inside Delhi schools is "very unhealthy" and could affect lung functioning resulting in respiratory illness among
Manjhi skips, BJP boycotts all-party meeting in Bihar
Patna, Feb 16 (IANS) Bihar Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi Monday failed to attend the all- party meeting called by Assembly Speaker Uday Narain Ch
'Archives of Asia Africa conference' nominated for Unesco project
New Delhi, Feb 16 (IANS) The National Archives of India has signed a "letter of intent" with National Archives of Indonesia (ANRI) to jointly nomin
Kejriwal tasks departments with halving power rates
New Delhi, Feb 16 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal Monday tasked the finance and power departments with preparing proposals to halve pow
Colombo keen on India's support at Geneva UNHRC vote
New Delhi, Feb 16 (IANS) Visiting Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena Monday indicated Colombo's keenness that India extend support to it dur
Unseated law maker Masood gets bail
New Delhi, Feb 16 (IANS) The Supreme Court Monday granted bail to Congress leader Rashid Masood, who became the first elected representative to be
British MPs delegation to visit Bengal, Assam
Kolkata, Feb 16 (IANS) A 10-member delegation of British parliamentarians will be meeting lawmakers in West Bengal and Assam beginning Tuesday to s
Delhi Government calls Assembly Session Feb 23
New Delhi, Feb 16 (IANS) The Delhi government Monday decided to recommend the first session of the newly-elected assembly be called Feb 23-24 for s
On Sirisena visit, India, Sri Lanka ink civil nuclear agreement
New Delhi, Feb 16 (IANS) India and close neighbour Sri Lanka Monday sought to begin a new chapter in their ties as the island nation's newly-electe
