One Indian smuggler killed, four BSF troopers hurt
Kolkata, Feb 25 (IANS) A man was killed and four BSF personnel were injured Wednesday in three different incidents of cattle smuggling at the Bangl
Executive held for raping Delhi woman
Gurgaon, Feb 25 (IANS) A 24-year-old executive was arrested here for allegedly raping a 25-year-old woman living in Delhi, police said Wednesday.The
Farming machines made tax-free in Madhya Pradesh
Bhopal, Feb 25 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Finance Minister Jayant Malaiya Wednesday presented a Rs.1,31,199 crore budget for 2015-16 which slashes value
Bengal tea trade unions demand tax reforms
Kolkata, Feb 25 (IANS) The central government needs to simplify the tax structure in the tea industry as it is burdening the sector, a trade union
We won't sledge against Australia: NZ coach Hesson
Auckland, Feb 25 (IANS) New Zealand cricket coach Mike Hesson Wednesday insisted his side is not going to sledge to unsettle Australia in their Poo
19 children rescued from traffickers in Assam
Guwahati, Feb 25 (IANS) NGO Child Line, in association with Assam Police, Wednesday rescued 19 children from the railway station here from a group
CPI-M seeks Modi's views on Mother Teresa issue
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 25 (IANS) The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) Wednesday sought Prime Minister Narendra Modi's views on Rashtriya S
Government taking measures to prevent cyber crime
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) Home Minister Rajnath Singh Wednesday said the government has taken measures to contain cyber crime in the country, especi
Land bill 'Farmer Friendly': Nitin Gadkari
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) The government Wednesday defended its land acquisition ordinance calling it "farmer friendly" and added that it is "open m
Satyarthi receives $50,000 as aid for children
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) The Taiwanese government has donated $50,000 to child rights activist and Nobel laureate Kailash Satyarthi's Bachpan Bacha
Two Militants killed in Kashmir Gunfight
Srinagar, Feb 25 (IANS) Two separatist guerrillas of the Hizbul Mujahideen outfit were killed Wednesday in a gunfight between the security forces a
Naturo Food targets Rs.100 crore revenue by 2017
Chennai, Feb 25 (IANS) Targeting a turnover of Rs.100 crore by 2017, Chittoor-based Naturo Food and Fruit Products will be introducing a range of f
Australia's Watson hungry to return to form
Auckland, Feb 25 (IANS) Underperforming Shane Watson Wednesday said he feels like ending a run drought when Australia take on New Zealand in a Worl
Manali, Kalpa in Himachal get more snow
Shimla, Feb 25 (IANS) The picturesque tourist resorts Manali and Kalpa in Himachal Pradesh Wednesday saw more snow which lent the resorts and its n
High Court directs UP to purchase three lakh masks
Lucknow, Feb 25 (IANS) The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court Wednesday directed the Akhilesh Yadav government in Uttar Pradesh to step up i
Congress hits out at Modi for 'Favouring' Corporates
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) Hitting out at the prime minister on the land acquisition ordinance, which is seen as favouring corporate houses, the Cong
Documents leak: Defence ministry staffer sent to judicial custody
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) A court here Wednesday remanded to judicial custody till March 8 a defence ministry staffer in the case relating to the lea
Delhi halves Power tariff, Gives 20,000 Litres Free Water
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) Twelve days after taking over the reigns of power in Delhi, the Arvind Kejriwal-led AAP government Wednesday announced a 5
Vrindavan widows to break from tradition to play Holi
Vrindavan, Feb 25 (IANS) More than 1,000 kgs of gulal will be available at shelter homes here for the thousands of widows in this Uttar Pradesh hol
Irish batsman Joyce survives bail scare
Brisbane, Feb 25 (IANS) In one of the most unusual scenes seen on the cricket ground, Ireland batsman Ed Joyce survived being bowled off an Amjad J
