Kiran Kumar takes over as Space Secretary
Bengaluru, Jan 14 (IANS) Distinguished space scientist Alur Seelin Kiran Kumar Wednesday took over as secretary of the department of space and chai
Tap our Liberal Tax Policy: Swiss Envoy to Indian Firms
Panaji, Jan 14 (IANS) Making a pitch for Indian investment, Switzerland's ambassador Linus von Castelmur Wednesday said Indian companies should tak
Chandy to inaugurate Two Day Kerala Diaspora Meet
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 14 (IANS) Chief Minister Oommen Chandy will inaugurate the two-day Global Non-Resident Keralites (NRK) meet in Kochi Friday
Kerala Students Develop 200 Km a Litre Vehicle
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 14 (IANS) Three sixth semester mechanical engineering students here have designed and developed a prototype vehicle which r
Most of Delhi's Homeless Refuse to shift to Shelters, HC told
New Delhi, Jan 14 (IANS) The city government Wednesday told the Delhi High Court that most of the homeless people do not want to shift to night she
Tourists Flock to Shimla, Manali after Snowfall (Lead)
Shimla, Jan 14 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh's capital Shimla and popular tourist resort Manali Wednesday got another spell of snowfall, turning the hill
Samsung Launches Tizen Powered Smartphone in India
New Delhi, Jan 14 (IANS) South Korean electronics major Samsung launched its much-awaited Z1 smartphone in India, that will run on the company's ow
Parrikar wants Younger Replacement for DRDO Chief (Lead)
New Delhi, Jan 14 (IANS) A younger person should replace the DRDO chief, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar said Wednesday, adding that it was on hi
Hyderabad Eye Institute Achieves 20,000 Corneal Transplants
Hyderabad, Jan 14 (IANS) The L.V. Prasad Eye Institute (LVPEI) here has said it has become the first in the world to achieve 20,000 corneal transplan
Odisha to Launch Rooftop Rainwater Harvesting Scheme
Bhubaneswar, Jan 14 (IANS) The Odisha government Wednesday decided to implement a new scheme for rooftop rainwater harvesting and groundwater recha
American Fitness Chain to Expand Business in India
Chennai, Jan 14 (IANS) Sensing a good potential for fitness business in India, the American gym chain Anytime Fitness is planning to have 45 outlet
Sekhar Basu to replace Avinash Chander in DRDO?
New Delhi, Jan 14 (IANS) Nuclear scientist Sekhar Basu is likely to be named the new DRDO chief replacing Avinash Chander, government sources said
Jharkhand Ispat's Directors Granted Bail in Coal Block Case
New Delhi, Jan 14 (IANS) A court here Wednesday granted bail to two directors of Jharkhand Ispat Pvt. Ltd. (JIPL) in a coal block allocation case.Cen
Will Contact CBI about my Questioning: Mukul Roy
Kolkata, Jan 14 (IANS) Trinamool Congress general secretary and former railway minister Mukul Roy, summoned by the CBI in the Saradha scam, said We
Parigi Named Network 18 Group CEO
Mumbai, Jan 14 (IANS) A.P. Parigi, who built the Radio Mirchi brand for the Times Group, has been named group chief executive of the Reliance Indus
Priyanka Vadra to visit Rae Bareli
Lucknow, Jan 14 (IANS) Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, daughter of Congress president Sonia Gandhi, will Thursday visit her mother's constituency Rae Bareli
Shimla, Manali Wrapped up in Snow Again
Shimla, Jan 14 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh's capital Shimla and popular tourist resort Manali Wednesday got another spell of snowfall, turning the hill
SC Sets aside Order Staying Salman's Conviction in Blackbuck Case
New Delhi, Jan 14 (IANS) In a setback to filmstar Salman Khan, Supreme Court Wednesday set aside the Rajasthan High Court order staying his convict
Modi Wishes Nation on Makar Sankranti, Pongal
New Delhi, Jan 14 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi Wednesday wished the nation on the occasion of Makar Sankranti, Uttarayan, Pongal, Bhogi and
Rainy Wednesday Morning in Delhi
New Delhi, Jan 14 (IANS) It was a rainy Wednesday morning here, with the minimum temperature settling at 11 degrees Celsius - three notches above t
