President, PM express grief over UP train accident
New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday expressed their grief at the loss of lives in a tra
Police directed to file FIR against Shah Rukh Khan
Mumbai, March 20 (IANS) The Maharashtra State Commission for Child Rights (MSCCR) has asked police to file an FIR against Bollywood actor Shah Rukh
Restricting Pakistan to 213 was perfect for Australia: Hazlewood
Adelaide, March 20 (IANS) Australian pacer Josh Hazlewood on Friday said bowling out Pakistan for a paltry 213 laid the foundation for his team's c
Bad shot selection led to Pakistan's loss: Misbah
Adelaide, March 20 (IANS) Dejected Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq rued his team's poor shot selection after losing their World Cup quarter-final con
15 years on, Chattisinghpoora and Pathribal families await justice
Srinagar, March 20 (IANS) Two elderly women, Jeet Kaur and Mirjani, bound by pain, tragedy and a delay in justice, are seeking closure of the infam
President condemns Kashmir terror attack
New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee condemned the terror attack on a police station in Jammu and Kashmir on Friday that left six
Woman thrown off running train in Madhya Pradesh
Bhopal, March 20 (IANS) A woman was thrown off a running train in Madhya Pradesh after being robbed of her purse.The victim, Sunita, was travelling
Bangladeshi held with 27 kg silver in Bengal
Kolkata, March 20 (IANS) The BSF on Friday arrested a Bangladeshi national in West Bengal's Malda district and seized 27 kg silver from his possess
A play that explores the relationship between Gandhari and the blindfold
New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) Very little is known about Gandhari, wife of Dhritarashtra in the Mahabharata epic, expect for the fact that she volunta
ICC president Kamal sniffs conspiracy in Bangladesh's defeat
Melbourne/New Delhi/Dhaka, March 20 (IANS) International Cricket Council (ICC) president Mustafa Kamal has accused the umpires of favouritism in Ban
Mufti condemns Kashmir attack as 'Anti-Islamic'
Jammu, March 20 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Mohammed Sayeed described as "anti-Islamic" the terror attack on Friday on a police s
Facing India in semis a tough challenge, says Clarke
Adelaide, March 20 (IANS) After overpowering Pakistan in the quarter-finals of the cricket World Cup on Friday, Australian skipper Michael Clarke s
Have full faith in judiciary: Jagannath Mishra's son
Patna, March 20 (IANS) Former Bihar chief minister Jagannath Mishra's son has said that he and his family have full faith in the judiciary and woul
Over 250 crude bombs seized in Bengal
Kolkata, March 20 (IANS) At least 250 crude bombs were seized from West Bengal's Birbhum district on Friday, police said.The bombs, kept in plastic c
Myanmar's economy becoming 'productive' from 'extractive': Indian envoy
Kolkata, March 20 (IANS) With Myanmar's economy moving from being "extractive" to "productive", Indian companies have a good potential to expand th
Eight Home Guards arrested after mass cheating
Patna, March 20 (IANS) Eight Home Guard personnel were arrested on Friday on charges of helping students to copy in the Class 10 board examination
Bids opened for captive port in Udangudi power project
Chennai, March 20 (IANS) The bids for a captive port for handling coal for the proposed Udangudi thermal power project were opened on March 19 and
Anti-black money bill: Salient points (to go with Anti-black money bill tabled in Lok Sabha
Salient points of the Anti-black money bill tabled in the Lok Sabha Friday* Maximum of 10 years rigorous imprisonment for offenders who evade taxes on
27 die as coaches of Varanasi-bound train derail
Lucknow, March 20 (IANS) At least 27 people were killed when the engine and two crowded coaches of a passenger train derailed in Uttar Pradesh on F
Culling monkeys best solution, say Himachal legislators
Shimla, March 20 (IANS) Culling stray monkeys is the best way to contain their growing numbers which, according to a recent census, have reached 35
