Shiv Sena re-kindles anti-JNPP protests
Ratnagiri (Maharashtra), March 19 (IANS) The Shiv Sena on Thursday renewed its protests against the 9,900 MW Jaitapur Nuclear Power Project (JNPP),
India seem to have covered all bases (Column: Just Sport)
Two starred questions to Mahendra Singh Dhoni during the World Cup by the itinerant Indian media have been whether the form of Rohit Sharma and Ravi
'Ensure right to water and sanitation under clean India campaign'
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) Over 200 representatives of Panchayati Raj institutions and urban local bodies on Thursday urged the government to ensur
Tariff for using over 20,000 litres water hiked by 10 percent
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) The AAP government in Delhi on Thursday hiked the water tariff by 10 percent a month for those households consuming more
World's shortest man from Nepal regales audiences in Mumbai circus
Mumbai, March 19 (IANS) Chandra Bahadur Dangi from Nepal, the world's shortest man, visited the Rambo Circus playing in the city and was greeted wi
Challenges to a Clean India by 2019: Panchayat leaders
New Delhi, 19 March (IANS) The target to make India a clean and hygienic country by 2019 is not unrealistic but the campaign suffers from vague gui
Arrest over FB comment: SC to hear plea on Friday
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) The Supreme Court will on Friday hear an application seeking explanation from Uttar Pradesh government for arresting a s
Sarkar's catch was a fluke but important: Dhoni
Melbourne, March 19 (IANS) An ecstatic Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni on Thursday said his diving catch to remove Bangladesh batsman Soumya Sa
Labourers in Gurgaon demand compensation for deceased colleague
Gurgaon, March 19 (IANS) For the second successive day, a large group of labourers protested outside the office of a subcontractor of realty giant
51,552 people attend India-Bangladesh match
Melbourne, March 19 (IANS) As many as 51,552 people thronged the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) here to watch India beat Bangladesh in the cricket
Mamata congratulates Indian cricket team
Kolkata, March 19 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday congratulated the Indian cricket team for its 109-run victory over B
NJAC Act is still-born: Nariman tells SC
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) The Supreme Court was told on Thursday that the National Judicial Appointment Commission Act, 2014 was a still-born law.Po
ISRO plans to launch navigation satellite on March 28
Chennai, March 19 (IANS) India is likely to put into orbit its fourth regional navigation satellite on March 28, with the country's space agency no
Tripura government asked to form SIT to probe chit fund firms
Agartala, March 19 (IANS) The Tripura High Court on Thursday asked the state government to set up a Special Investigating Team (SIT) to probe the a
Corporate espionage: Police custody extended for two men
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) A court here on Thursday extended till March 21 the police custody of two people allegedly involved in the leakage and s
B-Town rejoices at India's entry into World Cup semis
Mumbai, March 19 (IANS) As the Indian cricket team secured its place in the World Cup semi-finals, members of the film fraternity like Rishi Kapoor
Swine flu-hit CPI-M leader stable
Kolkata, March 19 (IANS) The condition of CPI-M leader Gautam Deb, who is down with swine flu, was stable, his doctor said on Thursday.Deb, a former
Dhoni first Indian skipper to register 100 ODI wins
Melbourne, March 19 (IANS) Mahendra Singh Dhoni on Thursday entered his name in the record books as he became the first Indian cricket captain and
Derek O'Brien now Trinamool's chief national spokesperson
Kolkata, March 19 (IANS) The Trinamool Congress has appointed Rajya Sabha member Derek O'Brien as its chief national spokesperson, the party announ
India's air-to-air missile Astra test-fired
Bhubaneswar, March 19 (IANS) India's Beyond Visual Range (BVR) air-to-air missile Astra was successfully test fired on Thursday in Odisha, the defe
