Swine flu claims six lives in Karnataka
Bengaluru, Feb 8 (IANS) The dreaded swine flu has claimed six lives in Karnataka, including four in Bengaluru and one each in Bidar and Raichur dis
Swine flu claims six lives in Karnataka
Bengaluru, Feb 8 (IANS) The dreaded swine flu has claimed six lives in Karnataka, including four in Bengaluru and one each in Bidar and Raichur dis
Former NZ Skipper Fleming to Participate in World Cup opening ceremony
Christchurch, Feb 8 (IANS) Former New Zealand cricket captain Stephen Fleming will take part in a theatrical show at the opening ceremony for the W
Modi asks states to work in tandem with Centre
New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi Sunday asked chief ministers of all states to forge a model of "cooperative federalism" so that
Elderly Woman Raped by Youth in Bihar
Patna, Feb 8 (IANS) A 75-year-old woman was allegedly raped by a 21-year-old man at a village in Bihar, police Sunday said.The incident took place Sa
Not overawed by pressure, says Sri Lanka's Malinga
Christchurch, Feb 8 (IANS) Sri Lanka's premier pacer Lasith Malinga claimed Sunday he wasn't overawed by the task of leading his team's bowling uni
Congress accuses Parrikar of poll code violations in Goa
Panaji, Feb 8 (IANS) Ahead of the Panaji assembly bye-election, the Congress has complained that Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar has allegedly vi
Indian Catholic priests find growing role in the West
Panaji, Feb 8 (IANS) The tide has turned so much so that today a growing number of Catholic priests from India travel to, stay on and settle in the
Sitharaman meets Bedi, Hopeful of winning Delhi polls
New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) BJP leader Niramala Sitharaman Sunday visited the party's chief ministerial candidate Kiran Bedi at her residence and told
Connecting with Suriname, Guyana through diaspora
New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) Helping upgrade a much-needed mortuary, sending a Ramlila troupe to exchange ideas with the local troupes there or providin
Sahitya Akademi opens bookshop at Delhi Metro station
New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) The Sahitya Akademi set up its first bookshop on the Delhi Metro rail circuit at the Kashmere Gate station, a statement sai
Taj Club House offers alfresco experience by the poolside (Foodie Trail-Chennai)
Chennai, Feb 8 (IANS) Wish to hit the road home in a romantic mood, soothing the frazzled nerves at the end of a busy day's work? Munching good foo
Haryana to Launch IT Mass Literacy Scheme
Chandigarh, Feb 8 (IANS) To achieve the goal of 'Digital Haryana' and keep pace with rapidly evolving technologies, the Haryana government will lau
Haryana wants 30 Percent hike in Crop MSP
Chandigarh, Feb 8 (IANS) The Haryana government has recommended a 30 percent hike in the Minimum Support Price (MSP) of crops to make the agricultu
'India can achieve Highest Emission Reduction in Asia'
Thimphu (Bhutan), Feb 8 (IANS) India can achieve the highest reduction in emission levels in Asia by 2050 by adopting agricultural practices that p
Agra on alert as suspected swine flu cases rise
Agra, Feb 8 (IANS) With the number of suspected cases of swine flu in the city going up to 14, the health department in Agra has been put on high a
A city of poets: Lucknow and its 'shayars' (Column: Bookends)
Can a city develop a characteristic, exclusive literary style? A long-standing convention divides the Urdu ghazal tradition into "Dabistan-e-Dehli"
Centre should take responsibility for developing northeast: Mizoram CM
Kolkata, Feb 8 (IANS) The central government needs to take responsibility for developing northeast India as it involves huge investment which the s
Ukraine crisis: President wants defensive weapons from abroad
Munich, Feb 7 (IANS) Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said Saturday his government was ready for a ceasefire with the separatist rebels, but ne
Nitish Kumar to blame for Bihar political imbroglio: BJP
Shillong, Feb 7 (IANS) Blaming former Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar for the current political imbroglio in the state, union Minister of State f
