India a very dangerous side: Ponting
Sydney, Feb 18 (IANS) Australia's two-time World Cup winning captain Ricky Ponting Wednesday said India were a "very dangerous " team and a serious
Swine flu claims 41 lives in Punjab, Haryana
Chandigarh, Feb 18 (IANS) At least 41 people have died due to swine flu in Punjab and Haryana this year, health officials said here Wednesday.While
EC to develop cooperation with Brazilian poll body
New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) The Election Commission Wednesday expressed the desire to develop further cooperation with the Brazilian Supreme Electoral
Stray pigs banned in Gurgaon
Chandigarh, Feb 18 (IANS) The nuisance of stray pigs in Gurgaon city is likely to be controlled with the authorities banning them."Roaming of pigs w
Court rejects Uber cab driver plea to recall witnesses
New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) Rape-accused Uber cab driver Shiv Kumar Yadav's application seeking to recall 28 prosecution witnesses in the case for fur
Sayeed hails Modi's assertion on India's plurality
Jammu, Feb 18 (IANS) Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) patron Mufti Muhammad Sayeed Wednesday hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's affirmation on In
Court can't intrude into legislature's domain, says SC
New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) The Supreme Court Wednesday said it was for elected representatives to take a call at what stage of proceedings a person f
I lose only when I fail myself: Kiran Bedi
New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) Defending her post Delhi assembly polls statement -- "It is not my defeat, it is a defeat of the BJP" -- former chief mini
Meeting of parties called ahead of parliament's budget session
New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan has called a meeting of various political parties Sunday to ensure smooth functioning of
Commissionerate Police in Odisha to launch app for women
Bhubaneswar, Feb 18 (IANS) Taking a cue from Delhi Police, the Commissionerate Police in Odisha's twin cities of Bhubaneswar and Cuttack is all set
UP Assembly's Budget Session rocked by disruptions on first day
Lucknow, Feb 18 (IANS) The first day of the month-long budget session of the Uttar Pradesh assembly got off to a stormy start Wednesday, with the o
Congress to oppose changes in Land Acquisition Bill
New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) The Congress will oppose in the budget session of parliament the bill meant to replace an ordinance brought by the Narendr
NHRC notice to Maharashtra over attack on social activist
New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) The NHRC has issued notice to the Maharashtra government after a social activist and his wife were shot at by some unident
Himachal Pradesh becomes Manual Scavenging-free
New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh has become free of manual scavenging, Social Justice and Empowerment Minister Dhani Ram Shandil said Wedn
Modi's suit auction shameful, damage-control exercise: Congress
New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) Terming Prime Minister Narendra Modi's suit auction as a "shameful exercise", the Congress Wednesday said it was actually
Mental Patients should be treated with Empathy: Modi
Bengaluru, Feb 18 (IANS) Exhorting graduating students of the National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences here to treat patients with emp
England captain Morgan clueless about poor batting form
Sydney, Feb 18 (IANS) England skipper Eoin Morgan has said he cannot give a proper explanation for his recent poor run with the willow.Morgan was di
BSES seeks Payments of Rs.14,500 Crore outstanding dues
New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) Reliance owned discoms BSES Rajdhani and Yamuna Wednesday told the Supreme Court that if its existing outstanding dues whi
Authorised labs asked to halve swine flu test rates (Lead)
New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) The Delhi government Wednesday asked the 10 laboratories authorised to carry out swine flu tests to halve their prices fro
Bangladesh beat debutants Afghanistan by 105 runs
Canberra, Feb 18 (IANS) World Cup debutants Afghanistan crumbled against Bangladesh to lose their opening Pool A match by 105 runs at the Manuka Ov
