Team India undergo light practice session in Melbourne
Melbourne, March 17 (IANS) The Indian cricket team began preparations for their quarter-final clash against Bangladesh on Thursday with a light tra
CBI gets custody of MPS Group chief in chit fund scam
Kolkata, March 17 (IANS) Probing the chit fund scam in West Bengal, the CBI on Tuesday secured the custody of MPS Group chairman Pramatha Nath Mann
BJP fields 58 women for Kolkata civic polls
Kolkata, March 17 (IANS) The BJP on Tuesday announced its list of 142 candidates - including 58 women and 18 from religious minorities - for the Ko
Cabinet approves signing deal with US on tax compliance
New Delhi, March 17 (IANS) The union cabinet on Tuesday approved the signing of an inter-governmental agreement between India and the US for implem
AAP to expand nationally
Ghaziabad, March 17 (IANS) After taking power in Delhi, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has decided to go national, its leader Sanjay Singh announced on
Serviceability of Sukhoi jets improving: Parrikar
New Delhi, March 17 (IANS) The serviceability of the Sukhoi SU-30MKI fighter jets have increased over the past eight-nine months, Defence Minister
77 former Maruti workers get bail
Gurgaon, March 17 (IANS) A court here on Tuesday granted bail to 77 then workers of Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. who were jailed after they were involv
Odisha reschedules school hours as mercury set to rise
Bhubaneswar, March 17 (IANS) The Odisha government on Tuesday directed authorities of all schools in the state to hold classes only in the morning
Cabinet approves bill on black money stashed abroad
New Delhi, March 17 (IANS) Giving concrete shape to the announcement on recovering black money stashed away abroad by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley
Coal, mines bill report to be tabled Wednesday
New Delhi, March 17 (IANS) The report of select committees on the mines and minerals and coal bills will be tabled in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday,
Pained at Indian bans on exhibitions, cultural troupes: Pakistani envoy
Kolkata, March 17 (IANS) Asserting people of Pakistan want to have a "normal relationship" with India, Pakistan High Commissioner to India Abdul Ba
Delhi HC to hear plea Wednesday to take BBC documentary on record
New Delhi, March 17 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Tuesday posted a plea for March 18 that sought to place before it a copy of the controversial BBC
Odisha Congress backs Manmohan Singh, seeks CBI probe into CM's role
Bhubaneswar, March 17 (IANS) The Odisha unit of the Congress on Tuesday expressed solidarity with former prime minister Manmohan Singh, who was sum
Tourist visas not possible in near future: Pakistan envoy
Kolkata, March 17 (IANS) Pakistan High Commissioner to India Abdul Basit on Tuesday ruled out possibilities of initiating tourist visas between Ind
After treatment, Kejriwal resumes work Tuesday
New Delhi, March 17 (IANS) After undergoing naturopathy treatment in Bengaluru for 10 long days, a "fit and fresh" Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejr
Uphill task for Kashmir's first professionally-qualified finance minister
Jammu, March 17 (IANS) The PDP-BJP coalition government in Jammu and Kashmir faces its first major financial challenge as it braces up to present t
Woman donates body to AIIMS for research
New Delhi, March 17 (IANS) A 67-year-old woman has become one of the oldest cadaver donors at the AIIMS, authorities said on Tuesday.Darshana Arora,
India-Pakistan cricket matches from December: Pakistan envoy
Kolkata, March 17 (IANS) India and Pakistan are set to resume bilateral cricketing ties in December this year, Pakistan High Commissioner to India
FIR against DLF, top officials for fraud
Gurgaon, March 17 (IANS) An FIR has been filed here against realty major DLF and its top officials for fraud, police said on Tuesday.The case has be
Minister Katheria surrenders in Agra court, gets bail
Agra, March 17 (IANS) Union Minister Ram Shankar Katheria on Tuesday surrendered before a court here in connection with seven cases registered agai
