Ignored by Centre, Maharashtra farmers pin hopes on state
Nagpur (Maharashtra), March 8 (IANS) The beleaguered farming community of Maharashtra has demanded a waiver of crop loans accompanied by provision
Sangakkara to retire after India Test series in August
Sydney, March 8 (IANS) Ace batsman Kumar Sangakkara on Sunday said he will retire from Test cricket "by the end of August" when Sri Lanka hosts Ind
Actor Aditya Pancholi nabbed for pub brawl, gets bail
Mumbai, March 8 (IANS) A Mumbai magistrate granted bail to Bollywood actor Aditya Pancholi who was arrested for a brawl in a pub, officials said he
Indian innovations can help the world: President
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) Indian innovations and development will not only benefit India but also the rest of the world, President Pranab Mukherjee
BJP, AAP outpace Congress on Twitter
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) The BJP and the AAP are far ahead of the Congress in attracting "followers" to their Twitter accounts.According to Twitter
Centre to set up Advisory panel to Boost Exports
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) The government is to set up an advisory committee to suggest key measures to boost export performance, Commerce Minister
Winged poppy thieves eat into farmers' yields (Environment Feature)
Jaipur, March 8 (IANS) Poppy farmers in Rajasthan's Chittorgarh district are facing a unique problem.Come March, parrots descend on their fields in
Using discarded urban products to develop rural India (Developmental Feature)
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) For 45-year-old Kashmiri filmmaker Ajaz Rashid, who was among hundreds displaced in the September 2014 torrential rains a
Outlook founder editor Vinod Mehta dead
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) Senior journalist Vinod Mehta, founder editor of Outlook magazine, died here on Sunday, Outlook group said."Outlook Group
President greets nation on International Women's Day
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee extended his greetings to women on Sunday on the occasion of International Women's Day."I pay tr
New Zealand thump Afghanistan by six wickets
Napier, March 8 (IANS) New Zealand bowled out Afghanistan for 186 and overhauled the target with six wickets to spare in a cricket World Cup Pool A
PM salutes the courage of women on International Women's Day
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday greeted women on the occasion of International Women's Day."I salute the indomitable
Tamil Nadu CM drops agriculture minister
Chennai, March 8 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister O. Panneerselvam has dropped agriculture minister "Agri" S.S. Krishnamoorthy from his council of
Muslim women must press for their rights (Comment: Special to IANS) (March 8 is International Women's Day)
When her parents asked her to wear a "burqa" (veil) while attending classes at the Jamia Millia Islamia in Delhi, Rubina refused to comply with the
Parliament to discuss rail, general budgets next week
New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) Financial business, including a discussion on the railway and general budgets for 2015-16, and consideration and passing
Kejriwal asks Delhi men to learn from women
New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal Saturday called on men "to learn from women" and make the national capital a city wh
Kejriwal responding to treatment, feeling better
Bengaluru, March 7 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal is responding to the naturopathy treatment he is undergoing for chronic cough and dia
I am being targeted by leaders in AAP: Mayank Gandhi
Mumbai/ New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) Senior AAP leader Mayank Gandhi complained on Saturday of being targeted by a section of his party for challengin
December 16 documentary: Bar Council notice to lawyers
New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) The Bar Council of India (BCI) on Saturday issued notice to two defence advocates for their controversial remarks in the
This is the best team to lift the trophy: De Villiers
Auckland, March 7 (IANS) Notwithstanding the loss against Pakistan in a rain-curtailed World Cup game on Saturday, South African skipper AB De Vill
