Shutdown over power tariff hike hits Odisha
Bhubaneswar, March 31 (IANS) The Bidyut Upabhokta Mahasangh (Power Consumers' Federation) held a 12-hour shutdown across the state, demanding rollb
Modi meets ministers holding independent charge
New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday met ministers of state with independent charge for feedback on the funcctioning
Rohit, Umesh jump up places in latest ICC ODI rankings
Melbourne, March 31 (IANS) Indian opener Rohit Sharma and right-arm pacer Umesh Yadav made an upward climb in the latest International Cricket Coun
Yellow rust partially hits wheat crop in Himachal
Shimla, March 31 (IANS) A fungal disease called yellow rust, caused by the untimely heavy rainfall in Himachal Pradesh, has partially affected the
Saudi assures help in safe pullout of Indians from Yemen
New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) Saudi Arabia has assured India full assistance in safe evacuation of Indians stranded in strife-hit Yemen as Minister of
Reviving craftsmanship, Empowering women in South Asia
New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) Women are generally not allowed to venture too far from their homes in Pakistan's Khyber Pukhtunkhwa province, leave alo
Srinagar-Jammu highway partially reopens as weather improves
Jammu, March 31 (IANS) The strategic Srinagar-Jammu National Highway was opened for one-way traffic on Tuesday as improved weather and receding wat
Partly cloudy Tuesday in Delhi
New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) It was a sunny Tuesday morning in the national capital with the minimum temperature settling at 19 degrees Celsius, a no
Rajasthan to hold roadshows to attract investment
Jaipur, March 31 (IANS) With an aim to bring investment in the state, the Rajasthan government plans to hold 11 international and nine national roa
SC to hold final hearing in Babri demolition conspiracy case
New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) The Supreme Court Tuesday will take up on April 1 for final hearing the CBI's appeal challenging 2010 Allahabad High Cou
Rajasthan's foundation day celebrated
Jaipur, March 30 (IANS) Rajasthan Day, the state's foundation day, was celebrated on Monday with gaiety and enthusiasm.Folk dances, drum performance
Experts discuss how to control money power in polls
New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) Controlling money in elections, bringing buying of votes within the ambit of law and doing away with corporate donations
HC asks Delhi Police to curb illegal sale of acids
New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) Taking strong note of acid attacks on women, the Delhi High Court has termed it a "dastardly and cowardly act" and direc
Rahul to return to action on April 19: Digvijaya
New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi is likely to attend a farmers' rally here on April 19, senior party leader Digvijay
Coal block case: CBI waiting for sanction to try public servants
New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) The CBI told a court here on Monday that it was waiting for sanction from the competent authority to try two public serv
SC upholds Goa minister's conviction for assault
New Delhi/Panaji, March 30 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday upheld a Bombay High Court judgment sentencing Goa's Archives and Archaeology Ministe
Activist sceptical of Gadkari's 'no barrage on Ganga' decision
New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) Environmentalists on Monday welcomed the news of Shipping Minister Nitin Gadkari's volte face on the proposal to build ba
Fresh allegations levelled against Chandy government, ministers
Thiruvananthapuram, March 30 (IANS) Two whistleblowers appeared to create fresh trouble for the Oommen Chandy government on Monday by levelling fre
Attempts to bring back Indians from Yemen on
New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) The Indian government is making its best efforts to bring back the 4,000 Indians stranded in Yemen, the external affairs
Hema Malini launches UP's first water ATM
Mathura, March 30 (IANS) Film actress and local Member of Parliament Hema Malini on Monday launched Uttar Pradesh's first water dispensing ATM at So
