Indian Army honours martyrs of Kashmir gunfight
Srinagar, Jan 28 (IANS) The army held a wreath laying ceremony here Wednesday to honour Colonel M.N. Rai who was martyred in a gunfight with the gu
HC notice to centre on offloading Greenpeace activist
New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Wednesday issued notice to the centre on a plea filed by Greenpeace activist Priya Pillai challenging
Over 20 companies to support Jan Dhan Yojana
New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) Over 20 Indian, US and other international private sector organisations will partner USAID in supporting the central gover
Pakistan Rangers violate ceasefire in Jammu
Jammu, Jan 28 (IANS) Pakistan Rangers overnight targeted Border Security Force (BSF) posts on the International Border in Jammu, a source said Wedn
PM pays tribute to Lala Lajpat Rai
New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi Wednesday paid tribute to freedom fighter Lala Lajpat Rai on his 149th birth anniversary, cal
Sunny Wednesday likely in Delhi
New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) It will be a sunny Wednesday here and the maximum temperature is likely to settle around 16 degrees Celsius, the Met Offic
Actor Mala Aravindan is dead
Thrissur (Kerala), Jan 28 (IANS) Malayalam film industry's popular comedian Mala Aravindan, who acted in close to 400 films in the last 37 years, d
NC, Congress won't fight each other in RS polls
Jammu, Jan 28 (IANS) The National Conference will back Congress' Ghulam Nabi Azad in the Feb 7 Rajya Sabha elections for four seats in Jammu and Ka
94 IPS officials transferred in Uttar Pradesh
Lucknow, Jan 28 (IANS) In a late Tuesday reshuffle, the Uttar Pradesh government effected a major reshuffle and transferred 94 IPS officials, a sta
Governments must reach out to people in inclusive way: Obama
New Delhi, Jan 27 (IANS) US President Barack Obama Tuesday said that governments and leaders in this "modern age of communication" have to reach ou
Would like to work on public health in India: Obama
New Delhi, Jan 27 (IANS) US President Barack Obama said Tuesday that that he and his wife Michelle would like to work on public health issues in In
There are bad days at work: Obama
New Delhi, Jan 27 (IANS) US President Barack Obama Tuesday said though he had tough days at work, what inspired him was that almost every day, someb
US can be India's best partner: Obama (Roundup)
New Delhi, Jan 27 (IANS) Recalling the historic address of Swami Vivekananda, US President Barack Obama Tuesday won over his audience by referring
India can teach Tolerance to World: Israeli envoy
New Delhi, Jan 27 (IANS) Israeli Ambassador Daniel Carmon Tuesday said since India has long served as a "peaceful" home to several Jews, it stood i
Kolkata to be first fully Wi-Fi Enabled Metro soon: Mamata
Kolkata, Jan 27 (IANS) India's eastern metropolis Kolkata will become the country's first fully Wi-Fi enabled metro city in the next two or three m
Coal block case: Court allows CBI plea to delete witness name
New Delhi, Jan 27 (IANS) A Delhi court Tuesday allowed a plea of the CBI seeking deletion of the name of chartered accountant Navin Kumar Tulsyan a
Permitting conflict of interest in BCCI against Public Policy: SC
New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) The Supreme Court Thursday held that public policy was not a static concept and it varies with time and from generation to
National Herald case: SC asks Swamy to go to high court
New Delhi, Jan 27 (IANS) The Supreme Court Tuesday declined BJP leader Subramanian Swamy's plea for an early hearing of the plea of Congress presid
Vietnam Appoints Private Firm to handle Visas from Bengal
Kolkata, Jan 27 (IANS) Vietnam has authorized Mumbai-based travel planner firm Cox & Kings (C&K) to accept visa applications from West Beng
Four men feared drowned during idol immersion in Delhi
New Delhi, Jan 27 (IANS) Four men were feared drowned in two separate incidents during Saraswati idol immersion in the Yamuna river, police said Tu
