Bengaluru, Sep 14 (IANS) Two days after violence shook Bengaluru in protest against Karnataka releasing more Cauvery river water to Tamil Nadu, the country’s tech hub was back to normal on Wednesday. “The city is…
By Vishal Gulati Leh, Sep 14 (IANS) A once-in-12-years carnival of Buddhist spirituality, culture and tradition — and a grand congregation of Drukpa masters — is set to begin this week at the 17th century…
By Mohit Dubey Lucknow, Sep 14 (IANS) Prayers and ‘darshan’ at four Hindu temples, sandalpaste and vermillion smeared on his forehead and photo ops with Hindu religious leaders. In the first week of his ‘Kisan…
New Delhi, Sep 14 (IANS) It was a partly cloudy Wednesday morning here with the minimum temperature recorded at 25.7 degrees Celsius, one notch above the season’s average, the weather office said. The maximum temperature…
By Vikas Datta Title: Spitfire Singh; Author: Mike Edwards; Publisher: Bloomsbury India; Pages: 334; Price: Rs 499 Joining the Indian Air Force in 1939 as a Pilot Officer, Marshal of the Air Force Arjan Singh…
Mumbai, Sep 14 (IANS) The 30-scrip Sensitive Index (Sensex) on Wednesday after opening at a lower note soon recovered and went on an higher plane during the morning session of the trade. The Sensex of…
By Silvio Grocchetti and Charlie Moloney India will not have universal upper secondary education (covering the age group 14-17 years and 9th to 12th standard) till 2085, over half a century late, according to the…
Chennai, Sep 14 (IANS) Credit rating agency Moody’s Investors Service on Wednesday said the State Bank of India’s (SBI) issuance of additional tier 1 (AT1), Basel III compliance securities would set the pricing benchmark for…
Ambala, Sep 14 (IANS) A Jaguar fighter jet caught fire minutes before take off at Ambala airfield on Tuesday but the pilot escaped safely, Indian Air Force officials said. According to sources, the pilot noticed…
Patna, Sep 13 (IANS) Celebrating Eid at his native village Pratappur in Siwan on Tuesday after a gap of 12 years, former RJD MP Mohammad Shahabuddin, who was released from on bail four days ago,…
New Delhi, Sep 13 (IANS) The Sir Ganga Ram Hospital here said it had recently found that the Chikungunya virus has a tendency not to show itself in the Chikungunya Igm serology test while it…
Kolkata, Sep 13 (IANS) Four days after a lower court granted Trinamool Congress leader and former minister Madan Mitra bail in the multi-billion Saradha scam, the CBI on Tuesday moved the Calcutta High Court pleading…
New Delhi, Sep 13 (IANS) India and Russia on Tuesday agreed to create an “energy bridge” with the possibility of gas pipelines for direct gas delivery from Russia to India. “…Both sides launched an industry…
Lucknow, Sep 13 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh’s ruling Samajwadi Party (SP) seemed to plunge into a major crisis on Tuesday night as Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav withdrew important portfolios from his uncle Shivpal Singh Yadav, who…
New Delhi, Sep 13 (IANS) Bharti Airtel on Tuesday said following its talks with Reliance Industries, it will provide additional points of interconnection (POIs) to Jio telecom services — a move that has been welcomed…
Singur (West Bengal), Sep 13 (IANS) A festive mood prevails in Singur where West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will on Wednesday return 9,117 land records to farmers and compensate 800 peasants from whom land…
Bhopal, Sep 13 (IANS) At least 12 children have died due to malnutrition in Madhya Pradesh in the last six months and 24 others admitted to hospital, officials said on Tuesday. The children died at…
Mumbai, Sep 13 (IANS) Aggressive activists of Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) on Tuesday briefly disrupted a scheduled media gathering addressed by the Vidarbha Rajya Andolan Samiti, which is fighting for carving out a separate state…
New Delhi, Sep 13 (IANS) In what can be seen as a sign of China relenting on India’s bid for membership to the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG), a Chinese delegation visited New Delhi on Tuesday…
New Delhi, Sep 13 (IANS) As more cases of vector-borne diseases were reported in the national capital, Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain on Tuesday held the Lt. Governor and the BJP-controlled civic bodies responsible for…