Meet Amitav Ghosh, Gulzar at Spring Fever 2015
New Delhi, Feb 19 (IANS) Get ready for engaging music and lively discussions during Spring Fever 2015, which will bring prominent writers like Rusk
DMDK members suspended from Tamil Nadu assembly
Chennai, Feb 19 (IANS) Lawmakers belonging to DMDK were suspended Thursday from attending the ongoing Tamil Nadu assembly session due to chaos that
No swine flu in Tripura, Girl tests positive in Nagaland
Agartala/Kohima, Feb 19 (IANS) There has been no case of swine flu so far in Tripura, but the state is on full alert to deal with the disease, a mi
Mumbai University VC asked to keep off duties
Mumbai, Feb 19 (IANS) Maharashtra Governor C.V. Rao Thursday directed Mumbai University Vice Chancellor Rajan Welukar to "abstain" from attending d
HC bars 8 JD-U MLAs from trust vote
Patna, Feb 19 (IANS) In a big blow to Bihar Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi, the Patna High Court Thursday ordered that eight rebel JD-U legislator
Mamata denies assault on PSU officials
Kolkata, Feb 19 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Thursday dismissed reports that two officials of state-owned wagon-maker Burn Sta
Aero India: Red Bull stunt planes collide in mid-air, pilots safe
Bengaluru, Feb 19 (IANS) Two Red Bull stunt aircraft Thursday collided in mid-air while performing at the Aero India defence expo here but the pilo
Australian glovesman Haddin hints at quitting ODIs
Sydney, Feb 19 (IANS) Veteran Australian wicketkeeper Brad Haddin Thursday confirmed that he is nearing the end of his One-Day International (ODIs)
Thirty children fall ill after mid-day meal in Bihar
Patna, Feb 19 (IANS) At least 30 children fell ill Thursday after having their mid-day meal at a government school in Bihar's Vaishali district, of
Mike Hussey's presence inspiration enough for South Africa: Coach
Melbourne, Feb 19 (IANS) The mere presence of Australian batting great Mike Hussey in South Africa's training sessions is acting as an inspiration
Kumble to be inducted into ICC's Hall of Fame Sunday
Dubai, Feb 19 (IANS) Legendary leg-spinner Anil Kumble will be inducted into the International Cricket Council's (ICC) Cricket Hall of Fame during
McCullum voices support for out-of form Morgan
Wellington, Feb 19 (IANS) New Zealand cricket captain Brendon McCullum has voiced his support for his England counterpart Eoin Morgan who is going
Budget session: Challenges mount for BJP-led alliance after Delhi debacle
New Delhi, Feb 19 (IANS) The BJP's drubbing in Delhi elections is likely to cast its shadow on the legislative agenda of the NDA government with op
Burn Standard shuts Howrah plant after workers assaulted
Kolkata, Feb 19 (IANS) State-owned wagon maker Burn Standard Company (BSC) has filed an FIR against five assailants and suspended work in its facto
Swine flu kills 90 in Madhya Pradesh
Bhopal, Feb 19 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Health Minister Narottam Mishra Thursday said the deadly swine flu virus has killed 90 people in the state so
Swine flu toll rises in Agra
Agra, Feb 19 (IANS) Swine flu continued to affect people in Agra in Uttar Pradesh with the toll rising to eight here, an official said Thursday.One
Uttar Pradesh juvenile Reform Centres to have CCTVs
Lucknow, Feb 19 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh government has ordered installation of CCTV cameras in all juvenile shelter and reform homes across the st
Videocon Telecom to Invest Rs. 1,200 Crore for 4G Rollout
New Delhi, Feb 19 (IANS) Videocon Telecom, the telecom brand of the $4 billion Videocon Group, will be investing over Rs.1,200 crore in the next th
Provident Fund Starts Web Helpdesk For Inoperative Accounts
New Delhi, Feb 19 (IANS) The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has introduced an online helpdesk to help members trace out and settle
Superior WC record counts for nothing against India: SA coach
Melbourne, Feb 19 (IANS) South Africa cricket coach Russell Domingo Thursday asserted his team's victory in all the three previous World Cup meetin
