New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) The union cabinet on Wednesday announced clearance for a $1,500 million World Bank project to support Swachh Bharat Abhiyan in rural India. Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad told reporters that…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi (Photo: IANS/PIB) New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said that India and Bangladesh have set an example of how neighbouring countries can build a…
Brussels, March 23 (IANS) An alleged jihadist Najim Laachraoui has been arrested in Anderlecht, a suburb of Brussels, the Belgian media reported on Wednesday. He is suspected of involvement in the attack at Brussels…
Kolkata, March 23 (IANS) Cutting across party lines, politicians on Wednesday came out on the streets in their constituencies using the festival of Holi to reach out to the people for the upcoming assembly elections…
New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) The central government on Wednesday hiked the dearness allowance for its employees by six percent. Making the announcement, union Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said the decision is in tune…
New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) Jet Airways on Wednesday said that it has made travel arrangements for the family members of its injured crew in Brussels to travel there. “We have made arrangements for family…
JNU student leader Kanhaiya Kumar. (File Photo: IANS) New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Wednesday declined to cancel the interim bail granted to JNU student union president Kanhaiya Kumar for now….
By Charu Bahri Between 2010 and 2015, funding shortfalls to local governments nationwide – rural and urban – were as high as half the sanctioned amount and annual payments fluctuated extensively, with variations peaking in…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (File Photo: IANS) New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday paid tributes to Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev and Rajguru, terming their martyrdom as symbol of “patriotism that inspires…
New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) The CPI-M on Wednesday demanded the release of Hyderabad Central University students and the dismissal of Vice Chancellor Appa Rao whose return has triggered widespread protests. Saying over 30 students…
New York, March 23 (IANS) US First Lady Michelle Obama chose a floral gown made of Kashmiri fabric and embroidery by Indian-American designer Naeem Khan for dinner on the concluding day of the Obamas’ visit…
Sydney, March 23 (IANS) The day when you can look tidy even without washing your clothes does not seem too distant as researchers, including one of Indian origin, have developed a technology to make textiles…
New York, March 23 (IANS) Many people endlessly treat themselves with medications for their low-back pain. A team of US researchers has found mindfulness meditation as an effective alternative that may help reduce chronic low-back…
Chennai, March 23 (IANS) Actor-turned-politician A. Vijaykant on Wednesday announced that his DMDK will contest the assembly elections in Tamil Nadu in alliance with Vaiko’s MDMK, the Left and Dalit party VCK. The new alliance…
Beijing, March 23 (IANS) Chinese stocks ended a day of fluctuations on a high note as securities shares lifted the benchmark Shanghai index above 3,000 points. The Shanghai Composite Index climbed 0.35 percent to close…
New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) A tweet on the Indian National Congress’ official Twitter handle @INCIndia has called right wing ideologue V.D. Savarkar a ‘traitor’ while celebrating the martyrdom of Bhagat Singh. Juxtaposing a picture…
London, March 23 (IANS) Microsoft’s Xbox Kinect – a popular sensor-based gaming console – can assess the respiratory function of patients and spot conditions such as cystic fibrosis, researchers including an Indian origin scientist report….
Srinagar, March 23 (IANS) Moderate Hurriyat group chairman Mirwaiz Umer Farooq on Wednesday said they expect the Indian government to carry forward the spirit of Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s vision that called for settling dispute within…
Brussels, March 23 (IANS) The two suicide bombers who carried out the Brussels airport attacks on Tuesday have been identified as brothers Khalid and Brahim El Bakraoui, the media reported on Wednesday. The brothers were…
On July 31st, Ram Charan’s Magadheera has hit theatres and it created history for itself. For a hero who is just in his second film, it is a big role to pull and nowhere Charan…