New Zealand cricket team troubled by illness
Napier, March 9 (IANS) Illness has struck New Zealand cricket team, leaving up to three players in doubt for their final World Cup Pool A game agai
Unbelievably disappointing to be knocked out: Morgan
Adelaide, March 9 (IANS) A dejected England skipper Eoin Morgan on Monday said it is “unbelievably disappointing” that they crashed out
Student denied internship in Germany over 'rape problem' in India
New Delhi, March 9 (IANS) A professor from Leipzig University in Germany denied internship to an Indian male student citing the "rape problem" in I
Digital Gender Atlas for girls launched
New Delhi, March 9 (IANS) The human resource development ministry on Monday launched a "Digital Gender Atlas for girls" in a move to identify and e
Sangakkara sports new helmet with neck safety feature
Sydney, March 9 (IANS) Not only did Sri Lanka's ace batsman Kumar Sangakkara score a brilliant ton against Australia on Sunday, but he also took a
India's building energy could increase 7-fold, affect climate: IPCC author
Kolkata, March 9 (IANS) India must implement good practices to rein in its escalating energy use in buildings -- projected to increase seven-fold b
Green tribunal seeks report on Ghaziabad's concretisation
Ghaziabad, March 9 (IANS) Following a petition filed by an environment activist, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has appointed a commissioner to
Hazare's month-long march against land bill starts March 25
Wardha (Maharashtra), March 9 (IANS) Social activist Anna Hazare announced Monday a month-long, 2,100-km long "padayatra" from Wardha to Delhi from
India most likely to face Bangladesh in WC quarters
Hamilton, March 9 (IANS) Bangladesh's 15-run win over England has more or less settled the question of who India will face in the quarterfinals.With
President inaugurates WWI centenary commemoration
New Delhi, March 9 (IANS) The centenary commemoration of World War I was inaugurated on Monday with a wreath-laying ceremony by President Pranab Mu
Please don't teach us patriotism, says Modi
New Delhi, March 9 (IANS) Kashmiri separatist leader Masrat Alam was released without taking the central government into confidence, Prime Minister
Prima facie evidence against JIPL directors in coal scam: Court
New Delhi, March 9 (IANS) A court here on Monday said that prima facie charges of cheating, conspiracy and forgery were made out against Jharkhand
N. Sakthan to be Kerala assembly speaker
Thiruvananthapuram, March 9 (IANS) Kerala assembly's Deputy Speaker N. Sakthan will be fielded as the ruling United Democratic Front (UDF) nominee
President greets CISF on eve of Raising Day
New Delhi, March 9 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee on Monday extended greetings and felicitations to CISF personnel and their families on the eve
Geelani meets Pakistan high commissioner
Srinagar, March 9 (IANS) Hardline Kashmiri separatist leader Syed Ali Geelani Monday met Pakistan's high commissioner in New Delhi, Hurriyat source
Sundaram Finance awaits IRDAI's nod for stake hike in Royal Sundaram
Chennai, March 9 (IANS) City-based Sundaram Finance Ltd is awaiting approval from the insurance regulator for completing a 26 percent stake purchas
Bangladesh enter WC quarters, England ousted
Adelaide, March 9 (IANS) Bangladesh created history on Monday by ousting England from the cricket World Cup's league stage and securing a quarterfi
CISF to recruit nearly 10,800 personnel in 2015
New Delhi, March 9 (IANS) The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) plans to recruit 10,771 personnel by the end of 2015, Director General Arvin
Uphaar fire: HC reserves order on Ansal brothers plea
New Delhi, March 9 (IANS) The Delhi High Court has reserved its order on a plea of real estate tycoons Sushil and Gopal Ansal and two of their empl
Coal auction: Allotment order to new operators to include clearances
New Delhi, March 9 (IANS) In what was the first working of the new transparent regime of coal allocations, the central government in a meeting on M
