Sri Lankan PM's comments snub to Modi: Karunanidhi
Chennai, March 9 (IANS) DMK president M. Karunanidhi Monday termed Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe's justification of the shooting o
'Rs.19,338 lakh spent on monument-conservation'
New Delhi, March 9 (IANS) An amount of Rs.19,338 lakh has been spent during 2014-15 on the conservation and maintenance of protected monuments agai
World's first solar-powered aircraft to land in Gujarat on Tuesday
Ahmedabad, March 9 (IANS) Solar Impulse, which claims to be the world's only solar-powered aircraft, will make a stop over in Ahmedabad on Tuesday
World-class tourism infrastructure in twelve cities soon
New Delhi, March 9 (IANS) The tourism ministry will develop world class infrastructure in twelve cities - that see high pilgrim traffic - in differ
Sydney murder: Sushma Swaraj speaks to victim's husband
New Delhi, March 9 (IANS) External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Monday said she has spoken to the husband of Indian woman IT consultant Prabha
Restoration of Sher Shah Gate to be completed in 2016
New Delhi, March 9 (IANS) The restoration work on the Sher Shah Gate, opposite Purana Qila, is in progress and will be completed in the next financ
Tibetan leader to woo the young in US
Dharamsala, March 9 (IANS) The 17th Tibetan Karmapa, Ogyen Trinley Dorje, will visit the US where he will interact with the young.Beginning March 17,
Non-banking firms to benefit from asset act
Chennai, March 9 (IANS) The central government's move to extend the applicability of the SARFAESI Act to non-banking finance companies (NBFC) would
Over 10 Percent Growth in Foreign Tourist Arrivals
New Delhi, March 9 (IANS) Foreign tourist arrivals grew by 10.6 percent in 2014 as compared to last year, the tourism ministry said on Monday."The y
Normalcy in Jammu and Kashmir after Masrat Alam's release
Jammu/Srinagar, March 9 (IANS) Though the ruckus that followed the controversial release of separatist leader Masrat Alam continued to ruffle feath
Rs.1.34 crore looted from bank van in Punjab
Chandigarh, March 9 (IANS) Unidentified men on Monday looted over Rs.1.34 crore from the cash van of a private bank in a village near Mohali town
Lok Sabha begins discussion on land bill
New Delhi, March 9 (IANS) The Lok Sabha on Monday took up for discussion the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehab
Ishant helped me a lot, says Mohit Sharma
Hamilton, March 9 (IANS) Pacer Mohit Sharma, who has been a revelation in the ongoing cricket World Cup, credited injured Ishant Sharma for his own
Snowfall hits power, air links in Jammu and Kashmir
Srinagar, March 9 (IANS) Heavy snowfall threw normal life out of gear in Jammu and Kashmir on Monday, disrupting electricity, road and air links bet
Dimapur lynching incident rocks Assam assembly
Guwahati, March 9 (IANS) The fifth day of the budget session of the Assam legislative assembly on Monday witnessed noisy scenes over the lynching o
1.41 mn toilets for Maharashtra's rural areas
Mumbai, March 9 (IANS) Maharashtra will construct around 1.41 million toilets in rural areas in the current fiscal under the 'Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan
India objects to Sri Lanka's justification of firing
New Delhi, March 9 (IANS) India said Monday that it had "strongly objected" to Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe's comments justifying
Convention on Libraries Automation in Shimla from March 12
Shimla, March 9 (IANS) The Indian Institute of Advanced Study and Himachal Pradesh University will jointly host a three-day convention on automatio
India can '99 percent' win World Cup: Madan Lal
Greater Noida, March 9 (IANS) One of the 1983 World Cup-winning heroes, Madan Lal is mightily impressed with the current Indian cricket team and be
Art meets Science through India-German Collaborations
Kolkata, March 9 (IANS) India-German collaborations that marry art and science will be highlighted through photography and other activities in a we
