By Debdoot Das Kolkata, March 7 (IANS) Come April 3, an expected full house of 65,000 would scream their lungs out in the World Twenty 20 final at a greener and prettier Eden Gardens, with…
Lucknow, March 7 (IANS) A 700-year-old tradition was broken at the famous Mankameshwar temple here on Monday when water from the Gomti river was used for ‘jal abhishek’ on Mahashivratri to spread the message of…
By Mohit Dubey Lucknow, March 7 (IANS) On Sunday, as the results of the legislative council elections through local bodies were being announced, there was a mad scamper by the ruling Samajwadi Party (SP) to…
Thiruvananthapuram, March 7 (IANS) Congress leader A.K. Antony and M.P. Veerendra Kumar of the JD(U) will file their nominations for the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday, United Democratic Front (UDF) convener P.P. Thankachen said on Monday….
New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on Monday accused the central government of muzzling the voice of the poor, tribals and the underprivileged. Tribals from Bastar and other areas of Chhattisgarh…
Bengaluru, March 7 (IANS) Global aerospace major Airbus group plans to procure components and sub-systems worth $2 billion per annum by 2020 for its civil and defence projects, up from $500 million in 2015, the…
Chennai, March 7 (IANS) Tata Motors Ltd. along with Bharat Forge Ltd. and the US-based General Dynamics Land Systems will develop the future infantry combat vehicle (FICV) for the Indian armed forces, the company said…
By Amitava Mukherjee Ahead of the elections to the Assam assembly, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has strengthened its position by striking an alliance with the Asom Gana Parishad (AGP). Although the Assam Pradesh Congress…
New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) Reliance Jio Infocomm will offer complementary WiFi service, Jionet, at the six main stadiums across the country for T20 World Cup matches, a company statement said here on Monday. Jionet…
Agra, March 7 (IANS) Following the death of a doctor and injuries to his daughter and her cousin after a car in the convoy of Union HRD minister Smriti Irani rammed into his motorcycle, people…
Kolkata, March 7 (IANS) The West Bengal Commission for Women is seeking punishment for a police officer for causing “great offence” to a 15-year-old girl and her family by misnaming her as “Dharshita” (Bengali for…
Kolkata, March 7 (IANS) The West Bengal Commission for Women is seeking punishment for a police officer for causing “great offence” to a 15-year-old girl and her family by misnaming her as “Dharshita” (Bengali for…
Kolkata, March 7 (IANS) A woman in West Bengal’s Howrah district jumped off a three-storey building to escape a rape bid and three people have been arrested in this connection, police said on Monday. The…
New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday met top officials to discuss important security matters. The meeting, termed as “routine” by a home ministry official, assumes importance as it was…
New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday met top officials to discuss important security matters. The meeting, termed as “routine” by a home ministry official, assumes importance as it was…
Patna, March 7 (IANS) Controversial Bihar leader Rajesh Ranjan alias Pappu Yadav on Monday said there was nothing wrong in burning of the Indian flag in Jammu and Kashmir nor was sloganeering against India anti-national….
Bhopal, March 7 (IANS) The annual festival of Mahashivratri, a special day of reverence for Lord Shiva, is being celebrated on Monday across Madhya Pradesh with faith and fervour. Outside all Shiva temples, there were…
New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) Working women, especially those in the private sector, desire to quit their jobs for a number of reasons, including gender bias and workplace harassment, according to a latest survey. “About…
Imphal, March 7 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is promising a corruption-free government in Manipur if it is voted to power after the February 2017 state assembly elections. To keep up the winning streak…
Bengaluru, March 7 (IANS) Leading automobile manufacturer Tata Motors has lifted the lockout at Tata Marcopolo plant taking a pragmatic view of the situation, the company said on Monday. “In view of the larger interest…