National News
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Why punish KV students by introducing Sanskrit in mid session:Supreme Court to Centre
India | Nov 28, 2014, 06:01 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Supreme Court today asked the Centre to consider not replacing German language with Sanskrit in Kendriya Vidyalayas in the middle of the ongoing academic session and implement the decision from next academic
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PM Modi, Rajnath to address annual police meet
India | Nov 27, 2014, 05:15 PM ISTGuwahati: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh will take stock of the issue of militancy connected with jihad, N-E insurgency and left-wing extremism at the annual conference of DGPs, IGPs of
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DDA announces winners of mega housing scheme
India | Nov 25, 2014, 07:07 PM ISTNew Delhi: The much-awaited draw for the mega ‘Housing Scheme 2014' of Delhi Development Authority concluded today, leaving thousands of applicants ecstatic after they found their names amongst those who landed flats even as others
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Shia clerics oppose demand to declare Taj a waqf property
India | Nov 25, 2014, 05:09 PM ISTLucknow: Prominent Shia clerics today opposed the demand to declare Taj Mahal as a Waqf property and handed over to Waqf board saying the world heritage monument should be kept away from politics.They also questioned
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Lt Governor wants stern action on offenders defacing public property
India | Nov 24, 2014, 06:29 PM ISTNew Delhi: Delhi Lt Governor Najeeb Jung today issued instructions to the Commissioner of Police, Delhi Chief Secretary and Municipal Commissioners of civic bodies to take strictest of action against those indulging in defacement of
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Procession to affect traffic movement in Delhi tomorrow
India | Nov 23, 2014, 07:08 PM ISTNew Delhi: Traffic movement is likely to be affected tomorrow on several arterial roads in the national capital, mostly in New Delhi and Central Delhi, due to a procession to commemorate the martyrdom anniversary of
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Dismantling of iconic warship INS Vikrant begins
India | Nov 21, 2014, 08:02 PM ISTMumbai: Three months after the Supreme Court junked a PIL against scrapping of the country's first aircraft carrier INS Vikrant, the process of breaking the iconic naval vessel has begun.“We began the process of breaking
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India's retaliatory action made Pak to take UN refuge: Rajnath Singh
India | Nov 19, 2014, 05:32 PM ISTBhaderwah (JK): Pakistan was forced to take United Nation's refuge to stop retaliatory action by India in the wake of repeated ceasefire violations, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh said today.“They (Pakistan) went to request the
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At a glance: Sukhoi-30 MKI ,India's frontline combat aircraft
India | Jan 02, 2015, 10:52 AM ISTNew Delhi: India has a vast landscape and to protect its territory Indian Air Force has inducted Sukhoi-30 MKI as the premiere fighter airplane. It is a stealth aircraft which can deceive the enemy's radar
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IIM Ahmedabad hikes course fee, set to introduce changes in curriculum
India | Nov 18, 2014, 09:32 PM ISTAhmedabad: India's premier business school Indian Institute of Management-Ahmedabad (IIM-A) announced a fee hike ranging from Rs 1.9 lakh to 2.5 lakh for three of its flagship courses.Courses whose fees have been hiked include Post-Graduate
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Government to amend Lokpal, DSPE Acts
India | Nov 18, 2014, 06:25 PM ISTNew Delhi: The government is moving to amend Lokpal Act and the law governing the functioning of CBI to ensure that there is no requirement of “quorum” in the respective selection panels for choosing the
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Cooperation with India is not in disputed area: Japan to China
World | Nov 18, 2014, 04:44 PM ISTBeijing: Japan has told China that its plans to build 2,000 kms of “strategic road” in India's North-East do not come under the disputed areas along the Sino-India border, a senior Chinese official said today.
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NIA provides information on Burdwan blast to Bangladesh
India | Nov 18, 2014, 04:17 PM ISTDhaka:The NIA delegation visiting Bangladesh to investigate the Burdwan blast plot has provided some names and phone numbers in connection with the incident to security agencies here.A four-member team of officials of the National Investigation
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Nanavati Commission submits final report on 2002 Gujarat riots to Chief Minister
India | Nov 18, 2014, 04:25 PM ISTGandhinagar: Justice Nanavati Commission today submitted its final report on the 2002 Gujarat riots to state Chief Minister Anandiben Patel. “We have submitted the report, which runs into more than 2,000 pages,” Justice Nanavati told
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Shiv Sena, JD(U) responsible for breaking ties: LK Advani
National | Nov 14, 2014, 06:34 PM ISTPatna: Senior BJP leader Lal Krishna Advani today said old companions Shiv Sena and JD(U) did not heed his suggestion and went ahead to break ties with BJP with the hope to gain but the
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Suicide bid: Presidency Jail Superintendent, doctor suspended
National | Nov 14, 2014, 04:32 PM ISTKolkata: Superintendent of Presidency Correctional Home, jail doctor and on duty staff were today suspended in connection with the alleged suicide attempt by suspended TMC MP and Saradha scam accused Kunal Ghosh as the West
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Sukhoi-30s to be back in a week's time: IAF Chief
India | Nov 14, 2014, 03:59 PM ISTPatna: India's frontline combat aircraft Sukhoi-30 fleet, which was grounded after a crash near Pune, will be back in air "within a week's time", Air Force Chief Arup Raha today said. He also said that the
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Viscera samples of Sunanda Pushkar may be sent abroad for testing
India | Nov 13, 2014, 09:17 PM ISTNew Delhi: Delhi Police are considering sending viscera samples of former union minister Shashi Tharoor's wife Sunanda Pushkar, who was found dead in a hotel here in January, to forensic laboratories abroad to determine the
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New safe e-rickshaws launched
India | Nov 10, 2014, 04:20 PM ISTNew Delhi: The government today launched the all new e-rickshaw which has been manufactured keeping in mind the safety of passengers.“This will put an end to the practice of human beings pulling human beings.Dalits, muslims
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Pushkar fair comes to an end
India | Nov 07, 2014, 05:28 PM ISTAjmer: Over five lakh tourists visited the annual Pushkar fair which witnessed several colourful events and cattle trade worth Rs 9 crore.However, the cattle fair which concluded yesterday, has witnessed a dip in the number