337 more villages get electricity
New Delhi, March 21 (IANS) A total of 337 villages in 12 states got electricity during the week ending on March 20, taking the total so far in 2015-16 to 6,816, an official statement said…
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Timing of son’s case smacks of political vendetta: Amarinder
Amritsar: Punjab Congress chief Capt Amarinder Singh visits the Golden Temple in Amritsar, on Dec 1, 2015. (Photo: IANS) Chandigarh, March 21 (IANS) Punjab Congress president Amarinder Singh on Monday said the timing of an…
First broad gauge train enters Bhairabi in Mizoram
Guwahati, March 21 (IANS) In a historic development in India’s northeastern region, the first broad gauge freight train to Mizoram rolled into the Bhairabi station on Monday, officials said. The train — comprising 42 wagons…
CPI-M’s Jharna Das Baidya re-elected to Rajya Sabha from Tripura
Agartala, March 21 (IANS) Jharna Das Baidya of Tripura’s ruling CPI-M was on Monday re-elected to the Rajya Sabha, defeating Congress candidate and former Tripura assembly speaker Jyotirmoy Nath. Election to the lone Rajya Sabha…
Blame the weather, not me: Shafqat Amanat Ali
Kolkata: Pakistani singer Shafqat Amanat Ali sings the Pakistan National Anthem at a felicitation programme organised during the ICC WT20 2016 match between India and Pakistan at Eden Gardens in Kolkata on March 19, 2016….
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India’s current account deficit falls in Q3
Mumbai, March 21 (IANS) India’s current account deficit (CAD) dropped to $7.1 billion or 1.3 per cent of GDP in the third quarter of 2015-16 on account of narrowing trade deficit, Reserve Bank of India…
Centre focused on left extremism-hit areas’ development: Minister
New Delhi, March 21 (IANS) The central government has a “multi-prolonged strategy focussed on development” to improve the quality of life in the Left Wing Extremism (LWE) affected areas of Chhattisgarh, a Union minister said…
CBDT panel for ‘equalisation levy’ on foreign e-commerce firms
New Delhi, March 21 (IANS) A Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) committee on taxation of e-commerce has suggested an “Equalisation Levy” of between 6-8 percent for business-to-business digital transactions, as per its report made…
70 Al-Shabaab militants killed in Somalia: Officials
Mogadishu, March 21 (IANS) At least 70 Al-Shabaab militants have been killed and 30 captured in heavy fighting by Somalia’s Puntland forces, officials said on Monday. Puntland Minister of Information Mohamud Hassan said the battles…
Uttarakhand crisis: BJP, Congress to meet president
New Delhi/Dehradun, March 21 (IANS) BJP’s Uttarakhand legislators along with nine Congress rebels will meet President Pranab Mukherjee on Monday evening to seek his intervention in the ongoing political crisis in the hill state. A…
Astrophysicists detect superfast winds near supermassive black hole
Toronto, March 21 (IANS) Astrophysicists from York University have revealed the fastest winds ever seen at ultraviolet wavelengths near a supermassive black hole. Were talking wind speeds of 20 percent the speed of light which…
Male tennis players should earn more than females: Djokovic
Indian Wells (US), March 21 (IANS) Tennis World No.1 Novak Djokovic believes that male tennis players should earn more money than their female counterparts, considering the fact that more people watch their matches. Earlier, Raymond…
Chelsea will fight till end: Midfielder Loftus-Cheek
London, March 21 (IANS) Chelsea midfielder Ruben Loftus-Cheek has insisted that they will battle until the end of the football season to try to collect as many points as possible in the English Premier League…
Mame Khan, The Ska Vengers to perform at Holi Moo! fest
New Delhi, March 21 (IANS) Folk singer Mame Khan and city-based ska band The Ska Vengers, among several other artistes from across genres, are all set to enthrall music aficionados at the Holi Moo! festival…
UP governor’s nod to five bills
Lucknow, March 21 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Governor Ram Naik on Monday gave his consent to five bills, sent to him for assent after their passage in the legislature, an official release said. The Bills that…
Bhagat Singh irreplaceable, says Congress after Tharoor remark
New Delhi, March 21 (IANS) Sidestepping party leader Shashi Tharoor’s remark, the Congress on Monday said there was only one Shaheed Bhagat Singh and he was irreplaceable. “I don’t know what Tharoor said but no…
Audio-visual media also key component of smart cities: Expert
Bengaluru, March 21 (IANS) For India to take advantage of the smart cities programme and tap the potential and extend people access in areas like education, tourism, health, infrastructure and security, a focus on audio-visual…
Microsoft hosts open source conference for developers in India
Hyderabad, March 21 (IANS) Microsoft India on Monday inaugurated “Microsoft Openness Days”, the first ever open source conference of its kind for developers in India. The conference is aimed at helping 1,000 architects, developers and…