Sahitya Akademi's 'Bhasha Samman' awards announced
New Delhi, March 11 (IANS) The Sahitya Akademi's prestigious Bhasha Samman will be conferred on two scholars who have contributed significantly to
LIC to invest Rs.150,000 Crore in Indian Railways
New Delhi, March 11 (IANS) In line with the the funding programme outlined in last month's Railway budget, state-run Life Insurance Corp (LIC) on W
Sonia Gandhi endorses sacking of Goa Congress MLA
Panaji, March 11 (IANS) Congress president Sonia Gandhi has endorsed the sacking of its legislator Atanasio Monserrate from the party for six years
Indo-US relationship not directed at China: US envoy
Kolkata, March 11 (IANS) Describing the Sino-Indian and Indo-US relations as complex and comprehensive, US ambassador Richard Verma asserted on Wed
Security guard murder to be probed with caution: Kerala CM
Thiruvananthapuram, March 11 (IANS) The ongoing probe into the murder of a security guard in Kerala will be carried out with the utmost caution, Ch
Rs.2,000 Crore allocated to make Hyderabad World-Class City
Hyderabad, March 11 (IANS) As part of its commitment to make Hyderabad a world-class metropolis, the Telangana government has proposed about Rs.2,0
Timeline of coal block allocation case
A special court here on Wednesday summoned former prime minister Manmohan Singh, industrialist Kumar Mangalam Birla and former coal secretary P.C. P
Record-breaking Sangakkara, Dilshan power Sri Lanka to 363
Hobart, March 11 (IANS) Kumar Sangakkara (95-ball 124) became the first batsman to record four consecutive hundreds in One-Day International (ODI)
Coal block case: Court summons ex-PM Manmohan Singh
New Delhi, March 11 (IANS) A special court here on Wednesday summoned former prime minister Manmohan Singh, industrialist Kumar Mangalam Birla and
Fuel loading in Kudankulam second N-plant around June
Chennai, March 11 (IANS) Atomic power plant operator Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd. (NPCIL) is hoping to load the real fuel in the second
District magistrate among 126 swine flu patients in Bihar
Patna, March 11 (IANS) The district magistrate of Aurangabad is among the 126 people who have so far tested positive for swine flu in Bihar, offici
World Bank aid for Power Projects in Tripura
Agartala, March 11 (IANS) The World Bank would provide Rs.1,376 crore to create infrastructure in the power sector in Tripura, an official said her
Manmohan Singh paying for Congress sin: Javadekar
New Delhi, March 11 (IANS) Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar said on Wednesday that former prime minister Manmohan Singh was paying for the "
J&K sending detailed report on Alam's release
Jammu, March 11 (IANS) The Jammu and Kashmir government is sending a detailed report to the union home ministry on Wednesday on the controversial r
Is there a god? The debate continues (Book Review)
Title: On Religion; Author: Khushwant Singh (with Humra Quraishi); Publisher: Rupa; Pages: 206; Price: Rs.250Title: 50 Spiritual Appetizers; Compiled
Over Rs.1.15 lakh crore budget for Telangana
Hyderabad, March 11 (IANS) Telangana's first full-fledged budget was presented in the assembly on Wednesday, proposing an expenditure of Rs.1,15,68
Coal block case: Court summons ex-PM Manmohan Singh as an accused
New Delhi, March 11 (IANS) A special court here on Wednesday summoned former prime minister Manmohan Singh as accused in a coal block allocation case
Nippy Wednesday morning in Delhi
New Delhi, March 11 (IANS) It was a nippy morning here on Wednesday with the minimum temperature settling two notches below the season's average at
Will ask MLAs to return money spent on Brazil junket: Parsekar
Panaji, March 11 (IANS) Goa Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar will personally speak to ruling lawmakers and urge them to return the money they spen
PM Modi arrives in Seychelles
Victoria, March 11 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Seychelles on Tuesday to a warm welcome from the Indian community on the first le
