One stop call centre for farmers coming up in Kerala
Thiruvananthapuram, March 21 (IANS) To provide professional inputs to farmers, the Kerala agriculture department is setting up a state-of-the-art c
Guptill fires New Zealand into WC semis
Wellington, March 21 (IANS) An incredible unbeaten knock of 237 from opener Martin Guptill fired New Zealand into the cricket World Cup semifinals
Owaisi denied permission to hold meeting in Agra
Agra, March 21 (IANS) All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi has been denied permission to hold a meeting here on Ma
Jadavpur University student 'Molested'
Kolkata, March 21 (IANS) A first year Jadavpur University student was allegedly molested by three engineering students inside the campus, police sa
Tribals in Bengal to use Facebook for Development
Kolkata, March 21 (IANS) Taking their friendship from the virtual to the real world, more than 600 "educated and privileged" Facebook users belongi
Ask CBI to probe Karnataka IAS officer's death
Agartala, March 21 (IANS) The IAS association's Tripura branch on Saturday demanded a CBI probe into the death of Karnataka's young IAS officer D.K
Modi wishes people on various Festivals
New Delhi, March 21 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday greeted the people as various festivals were celebrated across India.Modi took t
Guptill fires New Zealand to 393/6 against Windies
Wellington, March 21 (IANS) An incredible unbeaten knock of 237 by opener Martin Guptill fired New Zealand to 393/6 in 50 overs in their cricket Wo
Swine flu virus to die as temperatures rise: Goa minister
Panaji, March 21 (IANS) Goa Health Minister Francis D'Souza said the swine flu virus will die automatically when the mercury will rise in the state
Clear day ahead in Delhi
New Delhi, March 21 (IANS) It was a sunny Saturday morning in Delhi with the minimum temperature recorded at 15.8 degrees Celsius, normal for this
Devotees throng Himachal temples
Shimla, March 21 (IANS) Tens of thousands of devotees thronged temples in Himachal Pradesh on Saturday with the onset of the nine-day-long Chaitra
Pilgrim critically injured in militant attack in Jammu and Kashmir
Jammu, March 21 (IANS) A pilgrim bound for the Mata Vaishno Devi shrine in Jammu and Kashmir was critically injured when militants on Saturday morn
Militants attack armoured regiment camp in Jammu and Kashmir
Jammu, March 21 (IANS) Militants on Saturday launched an attack on an army camp in Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said."Militants early
Central aid for sterilisation camp victims underutilised, SC told
New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) The government Friday told the Supreme Court that it had given money to the Chhattisgarh government to be paid to the vi
Modi gifted copy of book on his Lok Sabha campaign
New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday received a copy of "The Modi Effect: Inside Narendra Modi's campaign to transform
US-made arms, ammunition seized in Mizoram
Aizawl, March 20 (IANS) Assam Rifles troopers and Mizoram Police in a joint operation seized US-made arms and ammunition in Mizoram, police said he
Unicef to set up CSR hub in Kolkata
Kolkata, March 20 (IANS) With the objective to sensitise the corporate sector in eastern India about their social commitments, Unicef on Friday sig
Make in India in focus during Qatar Emir's visit
New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) The Narendra Modi government's 'Make in India' would be in focus during the visit of Qatar's Emir Tamim Bin Hamad Al Tha
Action sought against two lawyers for derogatory remarks on women
New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) The Supreme Court Women Lawyers Association on Friday sought action against two lawyers - M.L. Sharma and A.P.Singh - fo
Cuban vice president to visit India
New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) India said on Friday that it is hoping for improved economic ties with Cuba in the wake of the US deciding to establish
