Delhi to observe fifth car free day on Monday
New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) The fifth car-free day — an initiative by the Delhi government to check air pollution — will be observed on Monday. An official statement said the car-free day will be…
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Use water judiciously, crisis may worsen: Delhi minister
New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) Terming the water crisis in the national capital as “unprecedented”, Delhi minister Kapil Mishra on Sunday warned that the situation might worsen in the next few days if the supply…
I-League: East Bengal down Salgaocar 2-1
Kolkata, Feb 21 (IANS) City giants East Bengal edged past Goan outfit Salgaocar 2-1 in an I-League encounter at the Barasat stadium here on Sunday. The win has propelled the red and gold brigade to…
Advani meets Nepal PM, discusses ties
New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) Senior BJP leader L.K. Advani on Sunday called on visiting Nepal Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli and discussed ways to improve bilateral ties, sources said. Advani met Oli at Rashtrapati…
Trinamool MP praises railways minister for being ‘proactive’
Kolkata, Feb 21 (IANS) Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu on Sunday got profuse praise from senior Trinamool Congress MP Sougata Roy for his “proactiveness” and for being less of a politician and more a man of…
Another army officer killed in Kashmir gunfight, toll now six
Srinagar, Feb 21 (IANS) Another officer of the Indian army’s elite Para Regiment was killed on Sunday evening in the ongoing gunfight between guerrillas and security forces in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama district while an…
Air purifiers can prevent respiratory problems: Doctors
New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) Installation of air purifiers can be an easy way to prevent respiratory problems caused by indoor air pollution, doctors say. According to doctors, air purifiers are becoming more reliable for…
Reliance Jio to launch 4G services this year: Mukesh Ambani
Mumbai, Feb 21 (IANS) Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani said on Sunday that Reliance Jio will be ready to commercially launch its 4G telecom services in the second half of 2016, thereby offering high-speed mobile…
Fortunate to have shared dressing room with McCullum: Dhoni
Mumbai: India`s limited over skipper MS Dhoni addresses a press conference ahead of India`s tour of Australia, in Mumbai on Jan 5, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Kolkata, Feb 21 (IANS) India’s limited-overs captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni…
Airtel deploys LTE-Advanced 4G network in Kerala
New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) Telecom major Bharti Airtel on Sunday announced it has commercially deployed LTE-Advanced (4G+) in Kerala, which enables the operator to provide data speeds of up to 135 mbps. “Bharti Airtel…
India visit very successful, says Nepal PM
New Delhi: Prime Minister of Nepal K.P. Sharma Oli with the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, at the Ceremonial reception at Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi on February 20, 2016. (Photo: IANS/PIB) New Delhi, Feb 21…
10 Indian sailors hijacked off Ivory Coast rescued
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj. (File Photo: IANS) New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) At least 10 Indian sailors have been rescued from pirates in Ivory Coast, a week after their ship was hijacked off the…
One killed as boat capsizes in Telangana
Hyderabad, Feb 21 (IANS) A boy was killed and three others were missing as a boat capsized in Godavari river in Telangana’s Karimnagar district on Sunday, police said. The accident occurred near Kaleshwaram when the…
More pressure in comeback than when debuting: Nehra
Kolkata, Feb 21 (IANS) After making a return to the Indian cricket team after almost five years, fast bowler Ashish Nehra said that it is much more difficult to make a comeback than making a…
Don’t censor A-rated movies: Change.org petition
Hyderabad: Stills of Dead Pool. (Photo: IANS) New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) With a message echoing that Indian cinemagoers can handle mature content and a plea to release A-rated movies without any cuts, a petition…
Rohit and I can match Ganguly-Tendulkar’s success: Dhawan
Kolkata, Feb 21 (IANS) India batsman Shikhar Dhawan believes that he and Rohit Sharma have the ability to not just match but also surpass the records achieved by the legendary opening pair of Sachin Tendulkar…
Srikanth’s ‘Terror’ On Feb 26th
Srikanth’s new film ‘Terror’ is getting ready to release on February 26th. Nikitha played as heroine in this film.The unit has announced the release date in Trailer launch function which was held at prasad labs….
Tiger Shroff’s treat to his ‘Baaghi’ team
Mumbai: Filmmaker Sajid Nadiadwala with actors Tiger Shroff and Shraddha Kapoor during the media interaction on the sets of film Baaghi in Mumbai on Feb 18, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Mumbai, Feb 21 (IANS) It was…
Punjab Warriors third time lucky, clinch maiden HIL title
Ranchi, Feb 21 (IANS) Having lost the final in the last two seasons, the Jaypee Punjab Warriors finally struck gold to become third-time lucky and clinched the Hockey India League (HIL) title in the fourth…
CPI-M, Congress alliance will not impact Trinamool: Sougata Roy
Kolkata, Feb 21 (IANS) The likely tie-up between the Congress and the Left Front will not have any impact on Trinamool Congress’ prospects in the upcoming West Bengal assembly polls, party MP Sougata Roy said…