India wants friendly relations with neighbours: Parrikar
Bhubaneswar, March 22 (IANS) Advocating a larger role for India in the Indian Ocean region, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Sunday said India w
SC verdict on section 66A of IT act likely this week
New Delhi, March 22 (IANS) The Supreme Court is likely to pronounce its verdict this week on a batch of petitions challenging the contentious secti
AAP donations drop sharply
New Delhi, March 22 (IANS) The donations to Delhi's ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) have fallen steeply.According the statistics available on the party'
IAS officer's death: Karnataka CID probe report on Monday
Bengaluru, March 22 (IANS) Karnataka will on Monday release a preliminary report on the findings of the state CID probe into the mysterious death o
Won't let you down, Modi assures farmers
New Delhi, March 22 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said farmers from across the country have written to him about their problems and
India, China to hold border talks on Monday
New Delhi, March 22 (IANS) National Security Advisor Ajit Doval will sit down with China's top diplomat, State Councillor Yang Jiechi, for the 18th
'Diamond' made of 10,000 blood slides a hit in Kochi fair
Kochi, March 22 (IANS) A huge sparkling 'diamond' made of 10,000 discarded blood slides strung together by stainless steel wire and neatly stacked
Land ordinance set to lapse? (News Analysis)
New Delhi, March 22 (IANS) Facing a road block in parliament and widespread protests, the government has now decided to go slow on the contentious
Rein in militants, Mufti tells Pakistan
Jammu, March 22 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Muhammad Sayeed on Sunday urged Pakistan to control militants who have carried out te
Two held for Duping Insurance Customers
New Delhi, March 22 (IANS) Two people have been arrested here for cheating hundreds on the pretext of reviving their lapsed insurance policies, pol
Fire in parliament reception
New Delhi, March 22 (IANS) A fire broke out at the reception area of parliament house on Sunday afternoon, the fire service said.The fire apparently
Celebrate Bhagat Singh's martyrdom as Desh Diwas: Kejriwal
New Delhi, March 22 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday urged the nation to celebrate 'Shaheedi Divas' on Monday as "Desh Divas"
Modi to pay homage to Bhagat Singh, Martyrs
Chandigarh, March 22 (IANS) Marking his first visit to Punjab after assuming office, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Monday pay homage to free
I feel ashamed: Modi on farmers woes
New Delhi, March 22 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said he felt "ashamed at times" about the sufferings caused to farmers and farm w
Hindu Kush turning warmer, say experts (March 22 is World Water Day)
Shimla, March 22 (IANS) There are strong indications that the Hindu Kush, a mountain range extending west of the Himalayas, would be warmer and precip
Technology signs out tradition in Himachal assembly, saves money
Shimla, March 22 (IANS) Technology has literally signed out the tradition of desk-thumping in the Himachal Pradesh assembly. And the environment-fr
Citizen-monitoring, crowdsourcing new-age alert tools (Tech Feature)
Kolkata, March 22 (IANS) Crowdsourcing information can aid in early warning, says an American researcher who is working to scale up a satellite-bas
Farmers interests vis-a-vis corporates fully protected: Modi
New Delhi, March 22 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday assured farmers that their interests in relation to private industry will remain
13 Ethiopians successfully undergo cardiac surgeries in India
Kochi, March 22 (IANS) Thirteen Ethiopian patients, between the age group of 1-18 years, will return to Africa on March 27 after correcting congeni
World War I comes alive in Delhi
New Delhi, March 22 (IANS) World War I era weapons, uniforms, communication equipment and scenes came to life here as the Indian Army marked the ce
