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Forest fires scorch over 11,000 hectares in Himachal
Shimla, March 24 (IANS) Forest fires raging across the hills of Himachal Pradesh scorched over 11,000 hectares of wooded areas and grasslands in th

Dhoni knows how to win World Cups: Vaughan
Sydney, March 24 (IANS) Former England captain Michael Vaughan on Tuesday said that though both India and Australia have a 50-50 chance, one cannot

Mega Food Park Projects awarded to 17 Bidders
New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) The food processing ministry on Tuesday awarded mega food parks to 17 successful bidders that include state-run units a

India should prepare to face extreme weather, warn Scientists
Bengaluru, March 24 (IANS) Around the same time as Cyclone Pam flattened the tiny Pacific island nation of Vanuatu early this month, untimely rains

Modi to attend Lee's funeral
New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend the funeral of former Singapore prime minister Lee Kuan Yew on March 29, it was

New Zealand beat S. Africa, Book first berth in final
Auckland, March 24 (IANS) Grant Elliot (84 not out) helped New Zealand reach their first ever cricket World Cup final as they overcame a spirited S

IIT-Kharagpur to launch short term courses
Kolkata, March 24 (IANS) Indian Institute of Technology-Kharagpur is launching short-term courses on niche subjects via video conferencing for stu

Australia favourites against India: Brett Lee
Sydney, March 24 (IANS) One of the fastest bowlers of all time Brett Lee on Tuesday said that Australia will come out as the winners in the cricket

BJP, Congress hail quashing of Section 66A
New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) The Congress on Tuesday said scrapping Section 66A of the IT Act was a "welcome decision", while the ruling BJP maintaine

Government welcomes SC judgment on Section 66A: Prasad
New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) Welcoming the Supreme Court's decision to quash Section 66A of the Information Technology (IT) Act, 2000, on Tuesday, Co

Will return to form soon: Finch
Sydney, March 24 (IANS) Australian opener Aaron Finch, in the midst of a lean patch with the bat, insisted on Tuesday that he will return to form s

OERC hikes power tariff in Odisha
Bhubaneswar, March 24 (IANS) While people are reeling under the scorching summer sun with the mercury already reaching 39 degrees Celsius in most p

Tough to beat India: Finch
Sydney, March 24 (IANS) Ahead of their World Cup semi-final clash on Thursday, Australia opening batsman Aaron Finch said on Tuesday that India woul

Pacers hold key to India's World Cup fortune
Kolkata, March 24 (IANS) The success story of the Indian pacers in the ongoing World Cup has not only warmed the hearts of fans but also raised the

SC reserves verdict on challenge to NJAC Act
New Delhi March 24 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday reserved verdict on a batch of petitions challenging the constitutional amendment and enabli

AAP leader held under 66A hails court ruling
Chennai, March 24 (IANS) "Technically I am a free man now. I am very happy," said AAP leader R. Ravi Srinivasan of Puducherry after the Supreme Cou

Twitterati upbeat about SC quashing Section 66A
New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) Author Chetan Bhagat and Congress leader Shashi Tharoor joined Twitter users on Tuesday to express their happiness over

CPI-M hails ruling on 66A
New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) The CPI-M on Tuesday hailed the Supreme Court for striking down section 66A of the IT Act, saying the court had ruled in

SC verdict on Section 66A positive development: Nasscom
Bengaluru, March 24 (IANS) Quashing of Section 66A of the Information Technology (IT) Act 2000 by the Supreme Court is a positive development and a

Government won't curb honest criticism: Minister
New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) Minister for Information and Technology Ravi Shankar Prasad on Tuesday said the government did not favour gagging dissen

 

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