Rs.2 lakh to kin of train accident dead: Prabhu
New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu on Friday said Rs.2 lakh compensation will be given to the next of kin of the 27 killed i
We need to assess India's strengths, weaknesses: Clarke
Adelaide, March 20 (IANS) After beating Pakistan quite convincingly in a cricket World Cup quarter-final at the Adelaide Oval here on Friday, Austr
Coal, mines bill session's most significant outcome: Naidu
New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) Parliamentary Affairs Minister M. Venkaiah Naidu on Friday said the passage of coal and mines bill was the most signific
No scope ever for third party in talks with Pakistan: India
New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) India on Friday rebuffed Pakistan's attempts to involve the separatist Hurriyat in talks on Jammu and Kashmir, saying th
Yoga sessions for central Government employees from April 1
New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) The Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) will organise yoga training sessions for central government employees an
Amendements in mines bill will help tribals: Government
New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) The government said on Friday that tribals will benefit from the mines act that parliament passed on Friday with two ame
SC raps top Odisha official for not responding to notice
New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday directed Odisha's chief secretary to be present in court on April 10 for failure of the stat
Sanjeevani herb mythological: Health expo organisers
Panaji, March 20 (IANS) Sanjeevani, a medicinal herb mentioned in the epic Ramayana which Lord Hanuman fetched from the Himayalas to cure Lord Ram'
Parliament adjourned, to meet after break
New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) Parliament on Friday broke for a month-long recess after the first part of the budget session.The session had begun on Feb
40 percent shortfall of fresh water by 2030: UN report
New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) Earth would face 40 percent shortfall of fresh water by the year 2030 if management of the precious resource is not impr
President, PM express grief over UP train accident
New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday expressed their grief at the loss of lives in a tra
Police directed to file FIR against Shah Rukh Khan
Mumbai, March 20 (IANS) The Maharashtra State Commission for Child Rights (MSCCR) has asked police to file an FIR against Bollywood actor Shah Rukh
Restricting Pakistan to 213 was perfect for Australia: Hazlewood
Adelaide, March 20 (IANS) Australian pacer Josh Hazlewood on Friday said bowling out Pakistan for a paltry 213 laid the foundation for his team's c
Bad shot selection led to Pakistan's loss: Misbah
Adelaide, March 20 (IANS) Dejected Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq rued his team's poor shot selection after losing their World Cup quarter-final con
15 years on, Chattisinghpoora and Pathribal families await justice
Srinagar, March 20 (IANS) Two elderly women, Jeet Kaur and Mirjani, bound by pain, tragedy and a delay in justice, are seeking closure of the infam
President condemns Kashmir terror attack
New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee condemned the terror attack on a police station in Jammu and Kashmir on Friday that left six
Woman thrown off running train in Madhya Pradesh
Bhopal, March 20 (IANS) A woman was thrown off a running train in Madhya Pradesh after being robbed of her purse.The victim, Sunita, was travelling
Bangladeshi held with 27 kg silver in Bengal
Kolkata, March 20 (IANS) The BSF on Friday arrested a Bangladeshi national in West Bengal's Malda district and seized 27 kg silver from his possess
A play that explores the relationship between Gandhari and the blindfold
New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) Very little is known about Gandhari, wife of Dhritarashtra in the Mahabharata epic, expect for the fact that she volunta
ICC president Kamal sniffs conspiracy in Bangladesh's defeat
Melbourne/New Delhi/Dhaka, March 20 (IANS) International Cricket Council (ICC) president Mustafa Kamal has accused the umpires of favouritism in Ban
