New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Tuesday adjourned till Wednesday the hearing on a plea against an event being organised by the Art of Living foundation, headed by Sri Sri…
Imphal, March 1 (IANS) Some farmers in Thoubal district of Manipur are protesting against the state government’s move to acquire their land for the construction of a centrally-sponsored national sports university. Mutum Churamani, who represents…
New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) Non-state actors from Pakistan were involved in the Pathankot terror attack but they cannot function smoothly without support from the state, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar said on Tuesday in the…
New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) AIADMK members on Tuesday created a ruckus in the Rajya Sabha demanding action against former finance minister P. Chidambaram’s son Karti Chidambaram, forcing four adjournments in the pre-lunch sitting. AIADMK…
Lucknow, March 1 (IANS) The body of a young woman was found in an open field near the Gomtinagar railway station here on Tuesday morning, police said. Police said she had been gagged and strangled….
New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) The Lok Sabha was adjourned till 2 p.m. on Tuesday after the opposition members created a ruckus in the house, with the AIADMK members demanding action against former home minister…
Jammu, March 1 (IANS) Four members of a family including a baby died on Tuesday in a fire in Doda district of Jammu region, police said. A senior police officer said here that the fire…
New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) The Supreme Court will hear a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking suo motu contempt action against former home minister P. Chidambaram for perjury and misleading the apex court and the…
Shimla, March 1 (IANS) The judiciary and legislature in Himachal Pradesh seem to be on a collision course over the high court’s order to ban the movement of vehicles of the legislators and their parking…
New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) HRD Minister Smriti Irani’s controversial comments on Durga and Mahishasur appear to ignore the varied folk traditions in which the latter is adulated as a king and an ancestor, experts…
Union Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar. (File Photo: IANS) New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) Non-state actors were involved in the Pathankot terror attack but they cannot function smoothly without support from the state, Defence Minister Manohar…
New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) AIADMK members on Tuesday created a ruckus in the Rajya Sabha demanding action against former finance minister P. Chidambaram’s son Karthi Chidambaram. AIADMK members trooped near the chairman’s podium soon…
New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) The Lok Sabha on Tuesday witnessed two brief adjournments during Question Hour after the AIADMK members created a ruckus demanding action against former finance minister P. Chidambaram’s son over corruption…
Bengaluru, March 1 (IANS) element14, the leading manufacturer of the low cost, credit-card sized computer Raspberry Pi, on Tuesday launched the new faster, more powerful “Raspberry Pi 3 Model B” that comes with built-in wireless…
By Biswajit Choudhury New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) Indian Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh’s call earlier this month asking Indian companies to produce pulses and oilseeds in Africa to meet the country’s production shortfall may…
New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) The Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha were adjourned for 15 and 10 minutes respectively on Tuesday. The Lok Sabha was adjourned when the opposition demanded action against Minister of state…
Guwahati, March 1 (IANS) Ten years ago she had to run from pillar to post for getting her autistic child admitted to a school in Guwahati. While most turned her down, only a few responded…
By Vikas Datta Title: Chilled – How Refrigeration Changed the World and Might Do So Again; Author: Tom Jackson; Publisher: Bloomsbury; Pages: 272; Price: Rs. 499 What one measure can bring down the modern civilisation?…
New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) Twenty-two prominent artists and photographers, among them Anjolie Ela Menon and Raghu Rai, have come together for Art Reflect 2016, an annual charity show fundraiser for Udaan, a non-profit foundation…
New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday wished Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on his birthday. “Birthday wishes to Bihar CM @NitishKumar ji. May he be blessed with a long and…