Sammy, Mooney fined for inappropriate language
Nelson (New Zealand), Feb 16 (IANS) West Indies batsman Darren Sammy and Ireland bowler John Mooney were Monday fined 30 percent of their match fee
Ireland can qualify for knock-outs: Porterfield
Nelson (New Zealand), Feb 16 (IANS) Ireland captain William Porterfield said Monday they can qualify for the knock-out stage and are on the right t
First-ball failure places Watson in firing line
Canberra, Feb 16 (IANS) If Shane Watson's place in Australia's One-Day International (ODI) cricket squad was in jeopardy prior to the team's openin
RGV returns to romance genre with '365 Days'
Chennai, Feb 16 (IANS) Filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma, popular for his gangster and horror films, is making a comeback to the romance genre with upcomin
Holden plans to quit 'Britain's Got Talent'
London, Feb 16 (IANS) Actress-singer Amanda Holden says she will quit TV show “Britain’s Got Talent” next year after its 10th seaso
Over 15,000 BSNL users in Lucknow have fake records
Lucknow, Feb 16 (IANS) Over 15,000 subscribers of Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) were found to have provided fake addresses and contact detail
India, Sri Lanka ink n-deal
New Delhi, Feb 16 (IANS) India and Sri Lanka have signed a civil nuclear deal, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi Monday."The bilateral agreement on
Windies Skipper blames bowlers for Ireland loss
Nelson (New Zealand), Feb 16 (IANS) West Indies captain Jason Holder blamed his bowlers for their shocking loss against minnows Ireland during a Po
Not recommending President's rule: Bihar CM
New Delhi, Feb 16 (IANS) Bihar Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi Monday denied having any intention of dissolving the assembly or recommending Presid
Bharat Forge to Supply Engine Parts to Indian Railways
Pune, Feb 16 (IANS) Kalyani group-owned industrial component maker Bharat Forge Ltd. (BFL) Monday said it has inaugurated a locomotive manufacturin
Trinamool retains Bongaon, Krishnaganj seats
Kolkata, Feb 16 (IANS) West Bengal's ruling Trinamool Congress Monday retained the Bongaon Lok Sabha and Krishnaganj assembly seats where by-polls
Sri Lankan President accorded Ceremonial Reception
New Delhi, Feb 16 (IANS) New Sri Lankan president Maithripala Sirisena was accorded a ceremonial reception at Rashtrapati Bhavan Monday in the pres
Saradha scam: Former IPS Rajat Majumdar gets bail
Kolkata, Feb 16 (IANS) The Calcutta High Court Monday granted bail to Trinamool Congress leader and former IPS officer Rajat Majumdar who had been
Mamata expresses gratitude for Trinamool's bypoll success
Kolkata, Feb 16 (IANS) West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee Monday expressed gratitude to the people after Trinamool Congress retained Krish
35,000 and counting: Minerva's role in Indian armed forces (Defence Feature)
Chandigarh, Feb 16 (IANS) It is an academy with a difference. The sprawling 10-acre Minerva Academy campus near here has a singular focus - to trai
TDP retains Tirupati assembly seat
Hyderabad, Feb 16 (IANS) The Telugu Desam Party (TDP) has retained the Tirupati assembly seat in Andhra Pradesh.M. Suguna of the ruling party won th
Trinamool retains Krishnaganj, leads in Bongaon
Kolkata, Feb 16 (IANS) West Bengal's ruling Trinamool Congress Monday retained the Krishnaganj assembly seat and established a substantial lead in
BJP wins Panaji bypoll
Panaji, Feb 16 (IANS) BJP's Sidharth Kunkolienkar Monday won the Panaji bypoll, defeating his nearest rival from the Congress party by 5,368 votes.Fo
'Bengal will lose vital Heritage unless ASI tackles smuggling'
Kolkata, Feb 16 (IANS) West Bengal will lose a "vital" part of its heritage unless the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) deals with the menace o
Media must take corrective measures to retain credibility
Agra, Feb 15 (IANS) Media must introspect and take corrective measures as its credibility was declining and the values that inspired journalism in
