Bangladesh piles up 156/5 against Australia
Bengaluru, March 21 (IANS) Bangladesh piled up a score of 156/5 in 20 overs against Australia in the group stage Super 10 match at the World Twenty20 here on Monday. Mahmudullah top scored with a…
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New defence procurement procedure to come into effect next month
New Delhi, March 21 (IANS) The new Defence Procurement Procedure (DPP) is set to come into affect from April 2, and it provide for fast-tracking procurements which are of an urgent nature, Defence Minister Manohar…
’40 percent people in India may not have water to drink by 2030′
By Ruwa Shah and Ashish Mishra New Delhi, March 21 (IANS) Forty percent of India’s population may not have drinking water by 2030, if the water crisis in country is not met seriously, a study…
Centre trying to destabilise border states: Congress
New Delhi, March 21 (IANS) The Congress on Monday hit out at the union government for the political instability and crisis in Uttarakhand, saying it was trying to “destabilise” border states. “In the past 22…
Delhi’s Haj quota must be increased, demands Sisodia
New Delhi, March 21 (IANS) Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Monday demanded that the central government increase the Haj quota for the city-state. “We request the concerned central ministry to increase the quota…
Black dollar fraud: Two Africans held for cheating Delhi businessman
New Delhi, March 21 (IANS) Two men from Africa’s Cameroon and Congo have been arrested for cheating a businessman of Rs.80 lakh on the pretext of cleaning dollars painted with black ink to their original…
Those who did nothing spread lies on reservations: Modi
New Delhi, March 21 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said those who did nothing for the country since Independence spread lies on the issue of reservation whenever the BJP came to power at…
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 percent of GDP in the third quarter of 2015-16 on account of narrowing trade deficit, Reserve Bank of India (RBI)…
Hockey: No Sreejesh, Raghu, Lakra in Azlan Shah Cup squad
New Delhi, March 21 (IANS) Hockey India (HI) on Monday picked a young squad for the 25th Sultan Azlan Shah Cup to be held in Malaysia from April 6-16, with established players like Akashdeep Singh,…
Congress complains to president of BJP ‘horse-trading’
New Delhi: A Congress delegation including Ghulam Nabi Azad, Ambika Soni, Kapil Sibal, AK Antony and others call on President Pranab Mukherjee at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi, on March 21, 2016. (Photo: IANS/RB) New…
Obama and Raul Castro meet in pivotal moment in US-Cuba thaw
Havana, March 21 (IANS) US President Brack Obama and Cuban President Raúl Castro appeared together on Monday, kicking off the first official talks between their two governments after decades of Cold War hostility. The discussions,…
Indian men, women shuttlers face contrasting draws at Thomas, Uber Cup
Kunshan (China), March 21 (IANS) India were placed in a relatively easy group in the women’s section but the men’s team did not prove to be as lucky at the draw for the prestigious Thomas…
Still facing technical glitches with Dreamliners: Air India
New Delhi, March 21 (IANS) National carrier Air India on Monday said that it continues to face technical glitches on its fleet of Boeing-787 Dreamliners. The revelation from the airline came after its AI 701…
Imran Khan wants India-Pakistan bilateral series to resume
Islamabad, March 21 (IANS) Legend Imran Khan has said an India-Pakistan bilateral cricket series can help strengthen ties between the two countries. The World Cup winning captain said that a bilateral cricket series between the…
Tejas-fired bomb missed target, probe ordered: IAF
New Delhi, March 21 (IANS) A laser-guided bomb fired by the indigenous Tejas light combat aircraft missed its target during an exercise in Pokhran in Rajasthan and a probe had been ordered into this, a…
Lawyer sets himself afire in Gujarat HC
Ahmedabad, March 21 (IANS) In a shocking incident, a lawyer on Monday set himself ablaze inside the Gujarat High Court premises and rushed towards the court of the chief justice. Panic prevailed in the court…
Pakistan ratifies nuclear material protection pact
Islamabad, March 21 (IANS) Pakistan on Monday ratified an international agreement for the safety of its nuclear material, a foreign ministry statement said. Pakistan conducted nuclear tests in 1998 in a tit-for-tat reaction to those…
Trinamool stung again, new videos of sting operation out
Kolkata, March 21 (IANS) In what could cause further embarrassment for the Trinamool Congress, Narada News on Monday published a new set of videos of its sting operation in which two prominent leaders of West…
ED attaches Bhujbal’s sugar mill, land in Nashik
Mumbai, March 21 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday attached a sugar mill and 290 acres of land in Nashik worth Rs.55 crore in connection with the money laundering cases filed against NCP leader…
Paswan calls for reservation in private sector
Union Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Ram Vilas Paswan (Photo: IANS/PIB) Ahmedabad, March 21 (IANS) Amid a controversy over the issue of reservation for weaker sections in the country, union minister Ram…