New Delhi, Sep 16 (IANS) Indian youngster Ramkumar Ramanathan produced a brave fight before going down to Feliciano Lopez of Spain in four bitterly-fought sets in the opening match of their Davis Cup World Group…
Panaji, Sep 16 (IANS) The Environment Ministers of BRICS nations on Friday agreed on a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) and announced the setting up of a joint working group to institutionalise their mutual cooperation on…
New Delhi, Sep 16 (IANS) Nepal is determined to forge an enduring partnership with India for its own development and prosperity, Nepalese Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ said on Friday. Nepal, Prachanda told a…
New Delhi, Sep 16 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday stayed a National Green Tribunal (NGT) order mandating environmental clearance for all Metro and other rail projects prior to their launch. A bench of Chief…
Jammu, Sep 16 (IANS) Curfew was reimposed on Friday in Rajouri town of Jammu region after clashes erupted again during the curfew relaxation period. “Curfew has been reimposed in Rajouri town after miscreants resorted to…
Kolkata, Sep 16 (IANS) The Indian Air Force is on a trajectory of modernisation and is transforming into a strategic aerospace power with full spectrum capability, a senior officer said on Friday. Eastern Air Command…
By Nishant Arora Long Island (New York), Sep 16 (IANS) Apple enthusiasts are known to swarm company stores and form long queues in the hours before any big launch and the scene at retail stores…
New Delhi, Sep 16 (IANS) A strike by lawyers protesting against the shifting of Patiala House Courts to Deen Dayal Upadhyay Marg paralysed the judicial work at all district courts in Delhi on Friday. Due…
Bhubaneswar, Sep 16 (IANS) Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday appreciated the support provided by his West Bengal counterpart Mamata Banerjee to Haj pilgrims from Odisha at the embarkation point in Kolkata. “I will…
Nairobi, Sep 16 (IANS) Mariko Kipchumba of Kenya will defend his title in the Beijing Marathon, world’s athletics body IAAF confirmed on Friday. Kipchumba has pencilled a fast time as a priority for him as…
New Delhi, Sep 16 (IANS) Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Friday denied he was holidaying in Finland, saying India needed to learn a “lot from their education system, the best in the world”….
New Delhi, Sep 16 (IANS) To ensure adequate supply of pulses at fair prices, India must use a combination of comfortable buffer stock, remunerative farm prices and a pro-active import policy, a government report said…
New Delhi, Sep 16 (IANS) Sports Minister Vijay Goel gave away Arjuna Awards to cricketers Rohit Sharma and Ajinkya Rahane at a function held at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here on Friday. Rohit Sharma was given…
New Delhi, Sep 16 (IANS) The Delhi government on Friday directed its Principal Secretary (urban development) and the civic bodies to notify chikungunya as dangerous/notifiable disease and issue a notification in this connection. In an…
Moscow, Sep 16 (IANS) There is no reason for India to be concerned about the forthcoming Russia-Pakistan joint military drills, authorities said on Friday. “We were informed by the Russian Defence Ministry that these exercises…
Kolkata, Sep 16 (IANS) Pollution and skin damage by sun exposure is driving the demand for chemical peels, experts said here on Friday, cautioning against getting the procedure done by unqualified beauticians. “Chemical peels are…
Dhaka, Sep 16 (IANS) Doctors and health professionals are concerned about a probable disease outbreak in Dhaka following the hours-long flooding of streets with rainwater mixed with the blood of more than a million sacrificed…
New Delhi, Sep 16 (IANS) In order to offer students an opportunity to explore various study options available in Britain, US, Canada and New Zealand, a “Study Abroad Education Fair” will be organised by placement…
London, Sep 16 (IANS) Envy is the most common basic personality trait shaping human behaviour — and is found among almost one-third of the human population, an interesting study has found. The study on human…
Lucknow, Sep 16 (IANS) BJP President Amit Shah on Friday blamed Samajwadi Party supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav for rising atrocities on Dalits in Uttar Pradesh. Speaking at a rally here to denounce remarks by UP…