States should use additional funds for infrastructure: PM
New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday suggested that additional funds and resources at the disposal of states should
Centre assures help over farmers crop loss
New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) The central government on Wednesday assured the states of extending all help if required to support farmers who have suff
This Holi, make your own organic colours at home (Holi is on March 6)
New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) Getting drenched in a rainbow of colours is the essence of Holi though skin allergies and rashes caused by synthetic and
Another Rhino killed in Assam's Kaziranga
Guwahati, March 4 (IANS) Poachers have killed yet another one-horned rhino, the sixth this year, inside the heavily-protected Kaziranga National Pa
Microsoft says Software-Hardware Integration to Drive Mobility Market
Kolkata, March 4 (IANS) The mobile division of software major Microsoft on Wednesday said that in the coming years, solution-based companies having
Hyderabad has Best Quality of Living in India
Hyderabad, March 4 (IANS) Hyderabad has emerged as the city with the best quality of living in India, better than Mumbai and New Delhi.The city is r
HC reserves order on CAG audit of discoms
New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Wednesday reserved its order on pleas filed by discoms challenging the decision of the government
India to host 22nd World Congress on fertility
New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) India will host the 22nd world congress on fertility which aims to promote education and research in the field of reprodu
Kerala HC rejects plea of ISRO spy case victim
Kochi/Thiruvananthapuram, March 4 (IANS) The Kerala High Court on Wednesday dismissed a single-bench order that directed the state government to ta
Tihar DG meets Rajnath Singh
New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) Tihar jail director general Alok Verma on Wednesday met Home Minister Rajnath Singh in connection with the BBC interview
Indian team downplays Kohli's outburst against journalist
Perth, March 4 (IANS) The Indian cricket team on Wednesday tried to play down Tuesday's incident when vice captain Virat Kohli hurled abuses at a H
Uproar in Rajya Sabha over BBC interview of rapist
New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) The Rajya Sabha witnessed uproar on Wednesday on the interview of a December 16 gang-rape convict to BBC, as members soug
Canada-based NRI threatens to kill Hazare
Mumbai, March 4 (IANS) Veteran social crusader Anna Hazare has received a death threat from a Canada-based Indian resident, an aide said here on We
CBI raids Rose Valley addresses across India in chit fund scam
Kolkata, March 4 (IANS) The CBI on Wednesday conducted raids at 43 locations of the Rose Valley Group across the country, including 27 in West Beng
Glaciers in Brahmaputra basin may reduce alarmingly: Study
Dharamsala, March 4 (IANS) Glaciers in the upstream basin of the Brahmaputra, a 2,900-km-long river that originates from Tibet and flows into the B
Out-of-form Watson replaced by Faulkner
Perth, March 4 (IANS) All-rounder Shane Watson was on Wednesday dropped from the Australian playing XI for their World Cup Pool A encounter against
India committed to Peace and Stability: President
Jodhpur, March 4 (IANS) India is firmly committed to peace and stability for which an effective deterrence and strong defence force is essential, P
Variety of Thandai flavours add 'colour' to Holi celebrations (Holi is on March 6)
Lucknow, March 4 (IANS) In this part of the country, like in most of northern India, Holi comes as a big ticket festival for the lovers of bacchus.
England not Playing with fear: Stuart Broad
Sydney, March 4 (IANS) Hitting out at former captain Michael Vaughan, who had said England are “playing with fear”, fast bowler Stuart
HC rejects Ashok Chavan's plea in Adarsh scam
Mumbai, March 4 (IANS) The Bombay High Court on Wednesday rejected a plea by former chief minister Ashok Chavan challenging its ruling refusing per
