New Zealand opt to bat against Australia in final
Melbourne, March 29 (IANS) New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum won the toss and opted to bat against Australia in the cricket World Cup final at t
80 Indians flying out of Yemen capital: MEA
New Delhi, March 28 (IANS) Eighty Indian nationals are being evacuated from unrest-hit Yemen by air to Djibouti, the government said on Saturday.Exte
Bihar to skill up one crore youth by 2020: Nitish
Patna, March 28 (IANS) The Bihar government is planning to skill up one crore youth in the state in a time span of five years to make them compete
ISIS 'death threat' to AoL founder Ravi Shankar
Bengaluru, March 28 (IANS) Art of Living (AoL) Foundation on Saturday claimed that its founder Sri Ravi Shankar received death threat from internat
Victoria Memorial, Museum blackout in Kolkata for Earth Hour
Kolkata, March 28 (IANS) As millions of people across the globe pledged to switch off non-essential lights for an hour to observe the Earth Hour, t
President, PM congratulate ISRO for successful satellite launch
New Delhi, March 28 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday congratulated Indian scientists on the successfu
SAARC satellite's configuration to be finalised soon: ISRO
Sriharikota (Andhra Pradesh), March 28 (IANS) The configuration of SAARC satellite will be finalised soon and it launched within 18 month, said the
B.K. Birla's wife Sarala passes away
Kolkata, March 28 (IANS) Sarala Birla, wife of prominent industrialist B.K. Birla, passed away on Saturday in Delhi, family sources said here. She
Indian industry should donate to academia: IIT-R director
Roorkee (Uttarakhand), March 28 (IANS) IIT-Roorkee Director Pradipta Banerji said on Saturday that Indian industry should emulate the Western model
Exhibition raises concerns over gender inequality
New Delhi, March 28 (IANS) A girl in class 10 writes “it feels really sad to know you all feel that women are inferior and not capable of doi
'PSLV-C27 launch shows India's increasing space capabilities'
New Delhi, March 28 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee on Saturday congratulated Indian space agency ISRO for the successful launch of PSLV-C27 and
India launches fourth navigation satellite
Sriharikota (Andhra Pradesh), March 28 (IANS) India successfully put into orbit its fourth navigation satellite with its own rocket on Saturday eveni
Medha Patkar quits AAP
Mumbai, March 28 (IANS) Senior AAP leader from Maharashtra and anti-Narmada dam activist Medha Patkar quit the party here on Saturday.She made the an
Hope Crowe Finds Peace: McCullum
Melbourne, March 28 (IANS) New Zealand skipper Brendon McCullum hopes terminally ill Black Caps legend Martin Crowe will find peace in the time he
Yadav says meeting violent, AAP disagrees
New Delhi, March 28 (IANS) AAP members Yogendra Yadav and Prashant Bhushan on Saturday said a scuffle broke out during the National Council meeting
President condoles the death of ex-Mizoram chief minister Brig. Sailo
New Delhi, March 28 (IANS) President Paranab Mukherjee on Saturday condoled the death of former Mizoram chief minister Brig. T. Sailo, saying that
AAP's National Executive hijacked by Kejriwal camp: Yadav
New Delhi, March 28 (IANS) Founding AAP members Yogendra Yadav and Prashant Bhushan, after being sacked from its National Executive on Saturday, ac
Indian expo eyes trade opportunities in Kenya
Bengaluru, March 28 (IANS) A four-day exposition showcasing Indian products and services opened Friday in Kenyan capital Nairobi to explore trade a
BSF kills Pak smuggler in Punjab, recovers 24 kg of heroin
Chandigarh, March 28 (IANS) Border Security Force (BSF) troopers shot dead a Pakistani smuggler in the Amritsar sector along the India-Pakistan bor
Sure Indians will be rooting for New Zealand: McCullum
Melbourne, March 28 (IANS) New Zealand skipper Brendon McCullum believes Indians fans, who will be in attendance in large numbers at the iconic Mel
