Modi urged to safeguard women's rights
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) On the occasion of International Women's Day on Sunday, over 30 organisations and NGOs came together to "assert women's f
Defence ministry under monkey-attack: Parrikar
Panaji, March 8 (IANS) Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar said on Sunday that his ministry is under "attack" by monkeys, adding that two army person
Very few officials know business rules: Parrikar
Panaji, March 8 (IANS) Very few people in government, both in the states as well as at the Centre, were familiar with rules of government business,
As rain damages crop, Punjab CM seeks compensation from Centre
Chandigarh, March 8 (IANS) With unseasonal rain damaging the standing wheat crop in several areas of Punjab, Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal on
Togadia's entry banned in Karnataka coastal town
Bengaluru, March 8 (IANS) Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) international working president Pravin Togadia's entry into Udupi in Karnataka's coastal distr
SAARC Yatra Marks Incremental Movement with Pakistan: Experts
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) Foreign Secretary S. Jaishankar's four-nation SAARC Yatra has given a fillip to India's outreach to neighbours, more so wi
Heavy rush in trains in Bihar after Holi
Patna, March 8 (IANS) All the trains running from Bihar were on Sunday packed with thousands of migrant workers returning to their places of work a
Ignored by Centre, Maharashtra farmers pin hopes on state
Nagpur (Maharashtra), March 8 (IANS) The beleaguered farming community of Maharashtra has demanded a waiver of crop loans accompanied by provision
Sangakkara to retire after India Test series in August
Sydney, March 8 (IANS) Ace batsman Kumar Sangakkara on Sunday said he will retire from Test cricket "by the end of August" when Sri Lanka hosts Ind
Actor Aditya Pancholi nabbed for pub brawl, gets bail
Mumbai, March 8 (IANS) A Mumbai magistrate granted bail to Bollywood actor Aditya Pancholi who was arrested for a brawl in a pub, officials said he
Indian innovations can help the world: President
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) Indian innovations and development will not only benefit India but also the rest of the world, President Pranab Mukherjee
BJP, AAP outpace Congress on Twitter
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) The BJP and the AAP are far ahead of the Congress in attracting "followers" to their Twitter accounts.According to Twitter
Centre to set up Advisory panel to Boost Exports
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) The government is to set up an advisory committee to suggest key measures to boost export performance, Commerce Minister
Winged poppy thieves eat into farmers' yields (Environment Feature)
Jaipur, March 8 (IANS) Poppy farmers in Rajasthan's Chittorgarh district are facing a unique problem.Come March, parrots descend on their fields in
Using discarded urban products to develop rural India (Developmental Feature)
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) For 45-year-old Kashmiri filmmaker Ajaz Rashid, who was among hundreds displaced in the September 2014 torrential rains a
Outlook founder editor Vinod Mehta dead
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) Senior journalist Vinod Mehta, founder editor of Outlook magazine, died here on Sunday, Outlook group said."Outlook Group
President greets nation on International Women's Day
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee extended his greetings to women on Sunday on the occasion of International Women's Day."I pay tr
New Zealand thump Afghanistan by six wickets
Napier, March 8 (IANS) New Zealand bowled out Afghanistan for 186 and overhauled the target with six wickets to spare in a cricket World Cup Pool A
PM salutes the courage of women on International Women's Day
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday greeted women on the occasion of International Women's Day."I salute the indomitable
Tamil Nadu CM drops agriculture minister
Chennai, March 8 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister O. Panneerselvam has dropped agriculture minister "Agri" S.S. Krishnamoorthy from his council of
