Army treats over 400 in Jammu and Kashmir
Jammu : The Indian Army Saturday said it has given free medical care to over 400 people in Jammu and Kashmir's Ramban district.
Army spokesman...
US’ loss of interest in Pakistan a boon: Historian Ayesha Jalal
Kolkata : America's loss of interest in Pakistan was a boon, according to historian Ayesha Jalal who Saturday said encouraging signs were there for...
Obama to plant sapling at Rajghat
New Delhi : US President Barack Obama will plant a sapling after the wreath-laying ceremony at Rajghat Sunday, the external affairs ministry said Saturday.
Obama,...
Ramdev declines Padma Vibhushan
New Delhi : Yoga guru Ramdev Saturday declined the Padma Vibhushan, India's second highest civilian award, saying that while he was grateful for being...
Pursue forest clearance cases on priority: Himachal CM
Shimla : Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh Saturday issued directions to pursue forest clearance cases as a top priority to speed up developmental...
Saddal to be Kashmir’s first ‘smart village’
Jammu : Saddal village in Udhampur district of Jammu and Kashmir will be the state's first 'smart village', union minister Jitender Singh said Saturday.
The...
Defence, energy, trade to top agenda of Obama’s India visit
Washington/New Delhi : US President Barack Obama arrives in India Sunday on a three-day state visit, which besides the symbolism of his being the...
Obama leaves for India visit
Washington : US President Barack Obama took off Saturday morning for his three-day historic visit to India to be the chief guest at India's...
Manmohan’s daughter putting together everything he said in 10 years
Kolkata : Author Daman Singh, daughter of former prime minister Manmohan Singh, Saturday said she failed to understand why people label her father as...
Obama, Michelle to miss Taj, travel to Riyadh instead
Agra/Washington : The much-anticipated visit by US President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle to Agra to view the Taj Majal has been cancelled...
45,000 security personnel to guard Delhi on R-Day
New Delhi : Over 1,000 NSG snipers along with 44,000 security personnel from Delhi Police and paramilitary forces will be guarding the national capital...
Lata Mangeshkar praises Modi’s ‘Beti Bachao…’ campaign
Mumbai : Melody queen Lata Mangeshkar Saturday lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi's nationwide 'Beti Bachao-Beti Padhao' campaign for saving the girl child and fighting...
Maharashtra to buy Ambedkar home in London
Mumbai : The Maharashtra government has decided to buy the home in London where B.R. Ambedkar lived in the 1920s, and convert it into...
Woman who triggered bomb blast in Bihar court identified
Patna : The woman who triggered the bomb blast in the premises of the Ara civil court in Bihar's Bhojpur district that killed two...
NCW records statement of Bengal woman tortured by police
Kolkata : A National Commission for Women (NCW) team led by Chairperson Lalitha Kumaramangalam Saturday recorded the statement of the woman who was allegedly...
Colors, Rishtey to also telecast India’s R-Day parade
New Delhi : The 66th Republic Day parade on Jan 26 and Prime Minister Narendra Modi's message to the country will be telecast live...
Obama, Michelle won’t see the Taj as Agra visit cancelled
Agra/Lucknow : US President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle will miss out on seeing the Taj during their three-day India sojourn as their...
‘Monotheism inevitable but wasn’t a break with antiquity’
By Vikas Datta,
Jaipur : Monotheism, which rose in the Middle East in the first century after Christ, was a "decisive moral and ethical" revolution...
Obama, Modi to talk militant ‘safe havens’ in Pakistan
By Arun Kumar,
Washington : With US concerned about 'safe havens' in some area of Pakistan where extremists operate in virtual impunity, counterterrorism coordination would...
Odisha man shares defence information with ISI, held
Bhubaneswar : Amid threat of a possible terror attack, Odisha Police Friday arrested a man for allegedly sharing information about the Integrated Test Range...
Netaji pioneered the concept of overseas citizenship: Historian
Kolkata: Long before India embraced the concept of overseas citizenship, it was Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose who thought of it by providing the Indian...
SC orders Rs.4 lakh in damages to rail passenger’s kin
New Delhi:The Indian Railways will have to pay compensation to passengers for any untoward incident during their journey, including death due to cardiac arrest...
Uber rape case: Fingerprints of accused match
New Delhi: A forensic expert Friday told a court here that the fingerprints of the Uber cab driver, accused of raping a woman executive,...
Northeastern states alerted to likely terror strikes
Shillong/Imphal: A massive security alert has been sounded across northeast India after separatist rebels announced a boycott of the Republic Day celebrations Jan 26,...
Terror havens in Pakistan unacceptable; India true partner: Obama
New Delhi: Sending a clear message to Pakistan, US President Barack Obama has said "safe havens" of terrorism within that country were not acceptable...
‘Full Wi-Fi coverage in top 20 Indian cities by 2015’
By Aparajita Gupta,
New Delhi: At a time when the country is launching another round of spectrum auctions in February and telecom operators are...
Sri Lanka to appoint panel to probe civil war
Colombo:Sri Lanka's new government will appoint an independent commission to probe the last stages of the country's civil war that ended in 2009, a...
Security officials pull out all stops to ensure safe Obama visit
Agra: Ahead of US President Barack Obama's visit to Agra, the Uttar Pradesh government has sent its top officials to Taj city to work...
Obama visit: Taj Mahal spruced up
Agra: The Taj Mahal and its surrounding areas are being spruced up ahead of US President Barack Obama's visit to Agra.
Besides, the fresh spell...
Woman killed in Bihar for practising witchcraft
Patna: A 55-year-old Muslim woman was killed by her neighbours in Bihar's Khagaria district, for allegedly practising witchcraft, police said Friday.
Hasina Khatoon, a resident...
Two killed, over dozen injured in Bihar court blast
Patna: Two people -- a woman and a police constable -- were killed and more than a dozen injured in a bomb blast in...
FDI liberalisation sought in e-commerce in India
By Arun Kumar ,
Washington: Ahead of President Barack Obama's trip to India, two US lawmakers have asked him to request Indian Prime Minister...
Indian president condoles demise of Saudi king
New Delhi: Indian President Pranab Mukherjee Friday condoled the demise of Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud, saying in his death...
India, Pakistan trade fire on international border in Jammu
Jammu: Indian and Pakistani troops traded fire overnight on the international border in Samba district of Jammu after the BSF reacted to 'suspicious movements...
Bharat Forge keen to invest in Andhra Pradesh
Hyderabad : Bharat Forge is keen to invest in Andhra Pradesh in defence technologies, renewable energy and automobile forging, the company's chairman Baba N....
Pakistan not on the brink but on a rethink: Experts
By Vikas Datta,
Jaipur : Pakistan is not on the brink, and recent developments have led it to change its policy towards its western neighbour...
Need for pragmatic implementation of n-liability law: Experts
New Delhi : A pragmatic and balanced implementation of civil nuclear liability law is important for ensuring success of India's civilian nuclear energy programme,...
Professional engagement distinct from commercial interest: SC
New Delhi : The Supreme Court Thursday sought to make a distinction between the commercial interest and the professional engagement during its judgment of...
India, a world leader in space technology: Jitendra Singh
New Delhi : Union Minister of State for Atomic Energy and Space Jitendra Singh Thursday said India was a world leader in space technology,...
President meets bravery award winning children
New Delhi : President Pranab Mukherjee Thursday met the 24 children who would be conferred this year's National Bravery Award, Rashtrapati Bhavan said.
The awardees...
Phoolan Devi murder: HC seeks police response on killer’s appeal
New Delhi : The Delhi High Court Thursday asked city police to file response on an appeal by Sher Singh Rana who challenged his...
Modi, Obama to interact at least seven times during visit
New Delhi : Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Barack Obama will interact on at least seven different occasions during the three-day visit...
Ahead of Obama visit, nuclear talks see ‘progress’
New Delhi : With an India-US nuclear contact group engaged in hectic negotiations in London to iron out contentious issues over India’s nuclear liability...
Focus on Beed in Maharashtra under ‘Beti Bachao’ scheme
Mumbai : Ten Maharashtra districts with a skewed child sex ratio figure in the "Beti Bachao Beti Padhao" scheme unveiled by Prime Minister Narendra...
A.K. Ganguly slams Bengal rights panel over woman’s torture
Kolkata : Former Supreme Court judge A.K. Ganguly Thursday condemned the alleged torture of a woman by West Bengal police, and expressed anguish over...
Goa R-Day hoax caller threatened to kill defence minister
Panaji : A 19-year-old student who was arrested in Goa for making a hoax call to Delhi Police threatening to disrupt the Republic Day...
25 tableaux to participate in Republic Day parade
New Delhi : Depicting India's vivid art and culture, contribution to science and technology and Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'Jan Dhan Yojna' as well...
Odisha on high alert after threat of terror attack
Bhubaneswar : The Odisha government has put all 30 districts in the state on high alert after intelligence agencies warned of attacks by Pakistan-based...
Pakistan, India must hold talks at all costs: Kasuri
By Vikas Datta,
Jaipur : India and Pakistan must hold talks at all costs, said Pakistan's former foreign minister Khurshid Mahmud Kasuri whose forthcoming book...
Bad weather grounds flight, Modi travels by road
Panipat (Haryana) : Inclement weather in New Delhi and Panipat Thursday forced Prime Minister Narendra Modi to travel to this industrial city in Haryana...
Obama to arrive 10 a.m. Sunday
New Delhi : US President Barack Obama will arrive here at 10 a.m. Sunday, and bilateral talks will be held the same day, the...
Lucknow lawyer killed in bomb attack, colleagues on strike
Lucknow : Lawyers in the state capital went on strike Thursday and locked the court premises following the death of a lawyer in a...
28 tigers in Bihar reserve
Patna : The number of tigers in Bihar's Valmiki Tiger Reserve has increased from 22 to 28, an official said Thursday.
"The National Tiger Conservation...
Sanitation most relevant for India’s health parameters: Bill Gates
New Delhi : Sanitation is the most relevant aspect of improving India's reproductive, maternal and newborn health, according to philanthropists Bill and Melinda Gates.
In...
India, Bangladesh officials, border guards to work jointly
Aizawl : The district administrations and border guards of India and Bangladesh would deal jointly with various border issues and crimes, officials said here...
Foreigners living in India laud ‘Clean India’ drive
By Debaprio D. Choudhury,
New Delhi : Foreigners who came to India for work or love and decided to make the country their home are...
Government to launch security web portal
New Delhi : To promote innovation with security-related application and offer people safe means for the security needs, the government has decided to launch...
Online Kerala diaspora directory registration begins
Thiruvananthapuram : The Kerala government has begun compiling an online directory of its world-wide diaspora and the attempt has evoked good response, an official...
Obama’s India trip sends important message to world: White House
By Arun Kumar,
Washington : Ahead of President Barack Obama's trip to India, US officials have described it as an "important message" to the world...
From Raj Ghat to Taj Mahal: Obama’s Delhi dairy
By Arun Kumar,
Washington : Reflecting the economic focus of President Barack Obama's trip to India as guest of honour at its Republic Day, top...
US Secret Service ‘bullying’ Indian agencies over Obama security?
By Rajnish Singh,
New Delhi : An advance team of US Secret Service agents who are in the capital to ensure the security of President...
NDRF will get all help: Rajnath
New Delhi : Promising to provide "all possible assistance" to the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), Home Minister Rajnath Singh Wednesday lauded its work...
US says keen to work towards implementation of n-deal
Washington/New Delhi : As an India-US nuclear contact group met for the third time to try and resolve the contentious nuclear liability issue, ahead...
DRDO chief appointed in a strange manner: Parrikar
New Delhi : Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar Wednesday defended the sacking of DRDO chief Avinash Chander, saying his appointment was done in a "strange...
19-year-old arrested in Goa for R-Day terror hoax
Panaji : A 19-year-old boy was arrested in Goa Wednesday for making a hoax phone call to Delhi Police and warning of an attempt...
Expansion of India-US defence ties expected
New Delhi : The visit of US President Barack Obama is expected to strengthen defence relations between India and the US and details of...
India invites Russia for defence sector Make in India
New Delhi : India has invited Russia to take advantage of the Make in India initiative in defence manufacturing, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar said...
Obama, Modi to give joint address to CEOs
New Delhi : US President Barack Obama and Prime Minister Narendra Modi will give a joint address to the American and Indian business communities...
Cabinet approves 3G spectrum for defence
New Delhi : The union cabinet Wednesday approved 3G spectrum for the defence forces, identifying 49 slots in the band of 3 megahertz and...
Special security cameras outside Maurya hotel for Obama visit
New Delhi : Special cameras that can capture every tiny detail of the surroundings as well as the details of the human face have...
TCS extends research scholarship for five years
Mumbai : Indian IT bellwether Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has extended its doctoral scholarship programme to do PhD in computer science for another five...
Man injured in Ghaziabad blast
Ghaziabad : A man was injured in a blast while sorting scrap material Wednesday in Loni town in Ghaziabad, police said.
The incident took place...
Three presidential suites ‘sanitised’ for Obama stay
New Delhi : Not an inch of hotel space likely to be used by Barack Obama and his wife Michelle has been left unsanitised,...
Kerala CM lashes out at media over ‘false news’
Thiruvananthapuram : Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy Wednesday lashed out at the media, especially a dozen TV news channels, for not being "interested in...
Verdict in 1987 Hashimpura massacre case Feb 21
New Delhi : The verdict in the 27-year-old Hashimpura massacre case will be delivered Feb 21, a court here said Wednesday.
Additional Sessions Judge Sanjay...
Child rights commission seeks reduction in school bus fares
Chandigarh : The Punjab State Commission for Protection of Child Rights Wednesday asked the state government to ensure reduction in private school bus fares...
PM reviews housing for all scheme
New Delhi : Prime Minister Narendra Modi Wednesday directed concerned departments to immediately finalise the financial models for fulfilling the housing requirements of all.
At...
Chief ministers’ conference on security postponed
New Delhi : The chief ministers' conference on internal security and Left-wing extremism has been postponed, an official statement said Wednesday.
The conference was scheduled...
HC slams EDMC for stopping pension, seeks response
New Delhi : The Delhi High Court Wednesday slammed the East Delhi Municipal Corporation (EDMC) for stopping pensions of nearly 45,000 people, including disabled,...
Economic blockade hits train services in Odisha
Bhubaneswar : Several long distance trains were diverted as an economic blockade against the Odisha government's move to upgrade the Rourkela Municipality to a...
Looking forward to Russia visit: PM
New Delhi : Prime Minister Narendra Modi Wednesday said he looked forward to visit Russia later this year, an official release said here Wednesday.
During...
Obama visit reflects sea change in India-US ties
By Arun Kumar,
Washington : Besides its powerful symbolism and optics, President Barack Obama's presence as the guest of honour at India's Republic Day reflects...
Can websites of app-based taxis be blocked, HC asks government
New Delhi : The Delhi High Court Wednesday asked the city government whether websites of app-based taxis can be blocked, while hearing a PIL...
Six run over by train in Uttar Pradesh
Lucknow : Three children and three women were run over by a train early Wednesday when they were crossing the railway tracks in Saharanpur...
Three northeastern states celebrate foundation day
Agartala/Imphal : The northeastern states of Tripura, Manipur and Meghalaya Wednesday organised numerous programmes and events to celebrate their 43rd foundation day.
Prime Minister Narendra...
‘Middle East’s tragedies unfolded as Lawrence ignored’
By Vikas Datta,
Jaipur : Nearly a century of tragedy and instability seen in the Middle East could have been avoided or at least mitigated...
India mulls building LPG and natural gas pipelines to Nepal
Kathmandu : India will explore the feasibility of building LPG (liquefied petroleum gas) and natural gas pipelines to Nepal, after the two neighbours agreed...
‘Make in India initiative finds resonance in Germany’
Frankfurt : The Make in India initiative of Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been "enthusiastically welcomed by the German industry and political establishment", and...
HC notice to Centre on banned Pakistan channels
New Delhi : The Delhi High Court Wednesday asked the central government to respond to a petition that seeks adequate steps to stop the...
Bibek Debroy joins NITI Aayog as member
New Delhi : Bibek Debroy, an eminent economist, Wednesday joined the newly-created NITI Aayog as member, an official statement said here.
A research professor at...
Three lawmakers to join Obama on India trip
By Arun Kumar,
Washington : Three Democratic lawmakers, including the lone Indian-American Congressman Ami Bera, whose parents moved to the US from Prime Minister Narendra...
US industry invited to ‘Make in India’
By Arun Kumar,
Washington : Opening up of FDI in key sectors, use of technology to leapfrog in terms of industrial growth and ease of...
Greenpeace hails HC directive to centre to unblock funds
New Delhi: Greenpeace India Tuesday described the Delhi High Court order to the central government to unblock its Rs.1.87 crore as a "victory of...
45,000 personnel, 15,000 cameras to keep watch on R-Day
New Delhi: Delhi Police is installing 15,000 CCTV cameras as part of security arrangements for Republic Day which will have US President Barack Obama...
Emirates Islamic Bank to use Infosys product
Bengaluru: Dubai-based Sharia-compliant Emirates Islamic Bank has selected Finacle banking software product of Indian IT bellwether Infosys for its operations across the Gulf region.
"Finacle...
11.5 crore accounts opened, Jan Dhan Yojna in Guinness World Records
New Delhi : Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley Tuesday said a record 11.50 crore bank accounts have been opened under the Pradhan Mantri Jan...
NHRC notice to Delhi govt over reported vandalising of churches
By TCN News,
New Delhi: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken suo motu cognizance of media reports that a church in Vikaspuri area of Delhi was vandalised on January 14. It also took note of four other reported incidents of attacks and suspected arson at Christian religious institutions that had happened at Dilshad Garden, Rohini and Jasola areas of Delhi since December 1, 2014.
India expects Nepal’s leaders to work together for constitution
New Delhi : As Nepal's opposition leaders indulged in violence in the Constituent Assembly ahead of the deadline for promulgation of the new constitution,...
J&K governor chairs security meeting
Jammu : Jammu and Kashmir Governor N.N. Vohra Tuesday stressed the need for close and effective coordination among all the security forces and intelligence...
SC declines Asaram’s bail plea
New Delhi : The Supreme Court Tuesday declined a plea for bail by self-styled godman Asaram Bapu in a case of allegedly sexually assaulting...
Will raise public outcry on black money: Jethmalani to SC
New Delhi : Senior counsel Ram Jethmalani told the Supreme Court Tuesday that he will go to the people to create a public outcry...
Scheduled Castes panel slams Punjab government
Chandigarh : The National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) Tuesday expressed concern over the state of affairs in Punjab with regard to implementation of...
Delhi HC directs Centre to unblock Greenpeace funds
New Delhi : The Delhi High Court Tuesday asked the central government to unblock around Rs. 1.87 crore of the environmental NGO Greenpeace India...
Re-designed websites of energy ministries launched
New Delhi : In a move aligned with the "Digital India" programme, several ministries in the energy domain including power, coal and new and...
Nitin Gadkari announces Rs.50,000 crore for UP roads
Lucknow : Union Minister for Road Transport, Highways and Shipping Nitin Gadkari Tuesday announced that the central government would spend Rs.50,000 crore to improve...
Hindu seer hacked in Allahabad
Allahabad : A Hindu seer was Tuesday murdered at the Magh Mela here on the banks of Sangam, the confluence of Ganga, Yamuna and...
Three north-eastern states to celebrate statehood day
Agartala/Imphal : Three north-eastern states - Tripura, Manipur and Meghalaya - will celebrate their statehood day Wednesday, officials said Tuesday.
"On this day, the Manipur...
Jharkhand’s ex-CM Koda summoned in coal block case
New Delhi : A court here Tuesday issued summons to former Jharkhand chief minister Madhu Koda and seven others in a coal block allocation...
Obama visit to bring Make In India tidings
By Biswajit Choudhury,
New Delhi : Happening like a quick follow-up to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's November US visit that secured its corporate commitments of...
India-born Ebola fighter to watch Obama speech to Congress
By Arun Kumar,
Washington : An India-born doctor fighting Ebola in Africa will be among the guests watching President Barack Obama's State of the Union...
65-year-old gang raped in UP
Lucknow : A 65-year-old woman was gang raped in Uttar Pradesh's Ghazipur district, police said Tuesday.
It appears that the woman died of excessive bleeding...
‘Non-representative’ UN Security Council lacks legitimacy: India
By Arul Louis,
United Nations : In a strong criticism of the make-up and functioning of the Security Council, India said Monday that as a...
NITI Aayog to monitor government policies: Planning minister
New Delhi : NITI Aayog, the revamped Planning Commission, will actively monitor and evaluate implementation of government programmes and initiatives, Planning Minister Rao Inderjit...
Pakistan approaches India over closure notice to PIA office
New Delhi/Islamabad : The Pakistan high commission Monday approached the Indian government over closure notice to PIA properties in the Indian capital, officials said.
Pakistan...
Centre trying to shut down Mumbai Port Trust: NCP
Mumbai : The Nationalist Congress Party Monday accused the central government of planning to shut down the Mumbai Port Trust (MbPT) operations and divert...
States ask centre to bear cost of anti-Maoist operations
Lucknow : Home Minister Rajnath Singh Monday held a meeting with the chief ministers of Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Chhattisgarh, during which...
Raje seeks central support in power sector
Jaipur : Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje Monday met union Power Minister Piyush Goyal and senior officials in New Delhi to seek central government...
ED to verify process to summon Italians over chopper deal
New Delhi : The Enforcement Directorate (ED) told a court here Monday that it will verify the process of serving summons to two Italian...
State, political interference in regulation undesirable: CCI chief
New Delhi : Continued interference by the state to protect vested interests is undesirable and compromises efficiency of a regulator whose independence requires a...
Ordinances only to meet exigencies, compelling circumstances: President
New Delhi : President Pranab Mukherjee Monday said that while ordinances can be issued to "meet certain exigencies and under compelling circumstances", the diversity...
Ghaziabad police recover 29 UP children from Mumbai
Ghaziabad : The Ghaziabad police have rescued 29 children from Mumbai under 'Operation Smile', said officials.
Ghaziabad Senior Superintendent of Police Dharmendra Yadav told media...
Myanmar vice president prays at Bodh Gaya
Patna : Myanmar Vice President Sai Mauk Kham Monday visited Bodh Gaya and prayed at the Mahabodhi temple, Buddhism's holiest shrine, officials said.
Gaya District...
Karnataka to gift Obama Channapatna toys
Bengaluru : US President Barrack Obama will receive Karnataka's famous Channapatna toys as a special gift from the state government on the Republic Day...
India Gate closed to people ahead of Republic Day
New Delhi : Entry to the India Gate has been closed to people from Monday in view of heightened security arrangements for US President...
Working of PMO officials not above board: Court
New Delhi : A special court hearing coal block allocation cases Monday said that working of PMO officials "does not appear to be above...
Fadnavis suspends cops after victim of teasing dies
Pune : Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis Monday suspended two policemen following the death of a young girl who was teased and who went...
Himachal to open mini secretariats in sub-divisions
Hamirpur (Himachal Pradesh) : Mini secretariats up to the sub-divisional level will be opened in Himachal Pradesh to help people get maximum benefit of...
NHRC issues notice to UP officials over hooch tragedy
Lucknow : The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Monday served notice to senior officials of the Uttar Pradesh government, taking suo motu cognizance of...
Parrikar compares Porbandar boat incident with US warship attack
Panaji : Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar Monday compared the Indian Coast Guard's (ICG) New Year encounter with a suspected Pakistani terror boat off Porbandar...
Over 250 technicians’ posts vacant in Delhi government hospitals
New Delhi : Over 250 posts of labaratory technicians are lying vacant in various Delhi government hospitals for the past two years, a health...
Railway Minister flags off two new trains
Hyderabad : Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu Monday flagged off two new trains of South Central Railway at Secunderabad Railway Station here.
He showed a green...
ID proof mandatory for buying R-Day tickets this year
By Alok Singh,
New Delhi : Spectators coming from outside Delhi to watch the Republic Day parade this year are facing a tough time...
SC to hear plea for monitoring of Saradha probe
New Delhi : The Supreme Court said Monday it will hear petitions by the West Bengal government and the Trinamool Congress urging it to...
Use industrial waste in road construction: Odisha CM
Bhubaneswar : Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Monday urged experts to think about utilizing industrial wastes such as fly ash, slag and plastic waste...
Obama visit: India-US ties set to move to transformative level
By Ranjana Narayan,
New Delhi : India-US ties are set to move to the transformative level during President Barack Obama's India visit later this week,...
From Eisenhower to Obama, only six visits in 67 years
By Arun Kumar,
Washington : As President Barack Obama embarks on his second trip to India in fours years to be the chief guest for...
Government’s strategy is to rationalise taxes: Jaitley
Chennai : Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley Monday said the government's strategy is to rationalise taxes on non-adversarial basis and also attempt to make...
Amarinder for declassifying 1962 India-China war report
By Anurag Dey,
Kolkata : Notwithstanding the fact that it apparently indicts late prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru for India's military defeat in the 1962 war...
Kashmiri Pandits commemorate 25 years of exile
Srinagar : Commemorating 25 years of their migration, a group of Kashmiri Pandits staged a symbolic protest here Monday, urging the central and state...
New FM channels for northeast region
Agartala : New FM radio channels will be set up in five towns of northeastern states along the Bangladesh border to reach out to...
Kudankulam n-plant restarts power generation
Chennai : Power generation at the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KNPP) has restarted after the first unit's reactor and turbine tripped Jan 14, said...
India’s can make distinctive contribution to Paris climate conference
By Sujatha Byravan, Amit Kanudia and Arushi Sen,
The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Conference of Parties (COP) meeting to be held in Paris (COP-21) in December 2015 is expected to establish a new international agreement on climate change. The main bone of contention lies in the differentiation and sharing of the remaining carbon space in order to avoid catastrophic warming. China and the US, which are the world's largest CO2 emitters, have recently announced an agreement to restrict emissions by 2030.
Fake PMO website busted, mastermind arrested
New Delhi : Delhi Police has busted a fake website of the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) under the name "Pradhan Mantri Adarsh Yojna" and...
Process underway on PIA officials’ visa: India
New Delhi : India Sunday said that the process relating to visas of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) staff was underway.
External affairs ministry spokesperson Syed...
Indian diplomats in Sri Lanka had completed term, says government
New Delhi : The government Sunday trashed reports that an Indian diplomat posted in Colombo, reported to be an Indian intelligence official, had been...
Obama visit set to galvanise India-US ties
By Arun Kumar,
Washington : Beyond the symbolism of President Barack Obama being the first US president to be the chief guest at India's Republic...
Students to perform dance on ‘Swachh Bharat’ theme
New Delhi : The student contingent taking part in the Republic Day parade here will showcase a special dance programme on "Swachh Bharat Abhiyan",...
‘Road linking Tripura with Bangladesh to be developed’
Agartala : A 51-km four-lane road will be developed to enable carriage of people and material for northeast India via Bangladesh, a visiting Bangladeshi...
Avoid parallel trial on subjudice matters: Jaitley to media
New Delhi : Information and Broadcasting Minister Arun Jaitley Sunday asked the media to avoid conducting parallel trials while reporting subjudice matters.
Delivering the first...
Are Malia and Sasha coming, would Michelle Obama be wearing a sari?
New Delhi : As US President Barack Obama prepares to land in India, mum's the word with official lips tightly sealed. Very little or...