Jammu, March 1 (IANS) The BSF and the Pakistan Rangers on Tuesday agreed to clear wild grasses and thick bushes in the international border area to improve visibility while patrolling, a police official said. A…
New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) One of the most explosive batsmen the game has produced, Virender Sehwag believes that this is the best chance for India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni to lift his third global…
President Pranab Mukherjee. (File Photo: IANS) New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday said the country must continue to harness its e-governance capability for improving the lives of the poor and to…
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…
Mogadishu, March 1 (IANS) At least four soldiers were killed and several injured in a landmine explosion at Hawo Abdi, about 25 km south of Mogadishu, on Tuesday, authorities said. The officers were killed when…
Mumbai: Actor Shah Rukh Khan during the trailer launch of film Fan in Mumbai on Feb 29, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Mumbai, March 1 (IANS) Superstar Shah Rukh Khan, whose upcoming film “Fan” promises to feature…
Panaji, March 1 (IANS) Hosting the four-day Defence Expo would benefit Goa by helping it pitch itself to the international investment community, Confederation of Indian industry (CII) said on Tuesday. The CII also criticised a…
New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) AIADMK members disrupted both houses of parliament on Tuesday demanding action against former home minister P. Chidambaram and his son Karti over corruption charges. The protesting members shouted slogans in…
New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) Anyone living in a rural area who does not own a house can apply under the central government’s Housing for All Mission irrespective of his caste and economic status, Union…
Mirpur (Bangladesh), March 1 (IANS) India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni won the toss and opted to bowl against Sri Lanka in an Asia Cup Twenty20 cricket match at the Shere Bangla National Stadium here on…
Kolkata, March 1 (IANS) The headquarters Bengal Area (HQ BA), one of the oldest static formations of the Indian Army in the eastern region, entered in its 122nd year on Tuesday. Raised as the Bengal…
London, March 1 (IANS) Actress Nicole Kidman has been nominated for an Olivier Award for her performance in Photograph 51. The 48-year-old spent two months in London’s West End playing the part of DNA researcher…
New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) Leading two-wheeler manufacturer Hero MotoCorp on Tuesday said it sold 5,50,992 vehicles in February 2016, registering a growth of 13.6 percent compared to the same period last year. The company…
(160201) — IOWA, Feb. 1, 2016 (Xinhua) — Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, the United States, Feb. 1, 2016. (Xinhua/Yin Bogu) Washington, March 1 (IANS) US…
Washington, March 1 (IANS) Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump’s penchant for gaffes continues – his latest is misquoting Mahatma Gandhi. “First they ignore you. Then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you…
AIADMK supremo and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa. (File Photo: IANS) New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) The Lok Sabha on Tuesday witnessed repeated adjournments as AIADMK members created a ruckus to demand action against…
Gurgaon, March 1 (IANS) A bank guard who single-handedly saved Rs.137 crore in a bank from being looted during Haryana’s Jat protests deserves the highest gallantry award for civilians, a minister said on Tuesday. Former…
Canberra, March 1 (IANS) West Australian Labour Senator Joe Bullock on Tuesday quit politics over his party’s position on same-sex marriage. Bullock has been a right-faction power broker in the Labour Party and entered the…
New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) The Rajya Sabha on Tuesday witnessed several adjournments as AIADMK members created a ruckus to demand action against former finance minister P. Chidambaram and his son Karti over corruption charges….
Chandigarh, March 1 (IANS) The name of Mustafabad tehsil in Yamunanagar district in north-east Haryana has been changed to ‘Saraswati Nagar’, an official spokesman said on Tuesday. The renaming of Mustafabad – having a population…