SC extends bail to Teesta Setalvad, her husband
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Thursday extended interim bail granted to advocate-activist Teesta Setalvad and her husband Javed A
HC dismisses plea to scrap AAP's registration
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Thursday dismissed a PIL seeking cancellation of Aam Aadmi Party's registration with the Electio
Windies Sammy recalls Douglas-Tyson contest
Wellington, March 19 (IANS) Former captain Darren Sammy perhaps put it best when he likened the West Indies’ quarter-final against joint host
Lara backs Windies to upset Black Caps
Wellington, March 19 (IANS) West Indies batting legend Brian Lara says he is backing the Caribbean side to defeat co-hosts New Zealand in Saturday&
Warm, sunny Thursday in Delhi
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) It will be a sunny and warm Thursday in the national capital, the Met Office said."The sky will remain clear and the day w
India's developmental partnership outreach going digital
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) It is India's most understated diplomatic outreach, yet the one with the highest global demand and most impact. And now,
Six get 10-year jail term in Odisha gang rape
Bhubaneswar, March 19 (IANS) A court in Odisha has sentenced six people to 10 years in prison for kidnapping and raping a Dalit woman in Bargarh di
Dhoni opts to bat against Bangladesh
Melbourne, March 19 (IANS) India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni won the toss and elected to bat against Bangladesh in the second quarterfinal of the
India gives $250,000 to Vanuatu for relief
New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) India on Wednesday released an immediate cash assistance of $250,000 to Vanuatu to help in relief and rehabilitation eff
Cook says England were wrong dropping him from World Cup side
Abu Dhabi, March 18 (IANS) Discharged England captain Alastair Cook on Wednesday said his country's early exit from the World Cup was proof that th
Modi, Rajnath, Hazare to visit Punjab
Chandigarh, March 18 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will pay tributes on March 23 to freedom struggle martyrs Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhd
Impartial probe needed into Udangudi power project: Karunanidhi
Chennai, March 18 (IANS) DMK president M.Karunanidhi on Wednesday wondered whether the AIADMK government would examine the reasons for cancellation
IAS officer's death: Karnataka MPs urge Rajnath for CBI probe
New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) A group of BJP MPs from Karnataka met Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday and requested him to ask Chief Minister S
HC seeks report on how dead bodies handled in hospitals
New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Wednesday sought a detailed report from the Delhi government and civic bodies on facilities avai
EC notice to six parties on poll expenditure
New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) The Election Commission on Wednesday issued notice to six political parties, including the AAP and the JMM, for their fa
Rekha attends Rajya Sabha
New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) Actor-turned MP Rekha was seen in Rajya Sabha for brief period on Wednesday, attending the house for the first time in t
Pranab condoles deaths, destruction in Vanuatu
New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee on Wednesday condoled the deaths and large scale destruction caused by a cyclone in the south
HC reserves order on plea for more swine flu test labs
New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Wednesday reserved its order on a plea seeking directions for the government to provide more lab
Envoy invites Mamata to Pakistan
Kolkata, March 18 (IANS) Describing his meeting with West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee as a "dream come true", Pakistan's High Commissione
Kerala government agencies to hire nurses for overseas jobs
Thiruvananthapuram, March 18 (IANS) Two Kerala government agencies will have full rights to take up the recruitment of nurses to overseas countries
