By Anjali Ojha New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) A low defence budget may have adverse implications on the country’s security, a parliamentary panel has warned the government ahead of the budget for fiscal 2016-17 set…
Kochi, Feb 28 (IANS) Sima Marine India Pvt. Ltd., a subsidiary of Dubai-based Simatech Shipping, launched coastal container shipping service from Kochi connecting Mangalore in Karnataka, Goa and Mundra in Gujarat. Simatech Shipping is one…
Perth, Feb 28 (IANS) Indian golfer Shiv Kapur scored a 71 to be in the joint 20th position after the third round of the ISPS Handa Perth International at the Lake Karrinyup Country Club here….
Los Angeles, Feb 28 (IANS) “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” director J.J. Abrams has revealed that a gay character might be added to the “Star Wars” world. Abrams always wants his movies to “look the…
Kabul, Feb 28 (IANS) At least 22 Taliban militants were killed over the past 24 hours in a fighting with the security personnel in Baghlan province of Afghanistan. The battle occurred in Dand-e-Ghori district of…
By Sahana Ghosh Kolkata, Feb 28 (IANS) Extensive groundwater extraction in the Indo-Gangetic Plain over the last five decades has “significantly” contributed to the killer April 25, 2015, Nepal temblor and “probably all earthquakes” in…
New York, Feb 28 (IANS) Children born by pre-labour caesarean section delivery are at an increased risk of acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL), a type of blood cancer characterised by an overproduction of immature white blood…
Los Angeles, Feb 28 (IANS) Oscar-winning sound designer Resul Pookutty has won a Golden Reel Award for the documentary film “India’s Daughter”. Pookutty was nominated in two categories at Motion Picture Sound Editors’ 63rd annual…
London, Feb 28 (IANS) One Direction band member Liam Payne is reportedly dating “The X Factor” judge Cheryl Fernandez-Versini, who is 10 years his senior. The relationship is not just a fling because Payne is…
Liverpool, Feb 28 (IANS) Premier League mid-table outfit Everton announced that the English football club has a new major shareholder, bringing the promise of new investment to Goodison Park here. Iranian businessman Farhad Moshiri is…
Madrid, Feb 28 (IANS) Antoine Griezmann’s 53rd minute goal gave Spanish football club Atletico Madrid a deserved win away to neighbours Real Madrid in the Madrid derby here. On a day when Cristiano Ronaldo missed…
Mumbai: Actress Karishma Kapoor during the launch of Tribhovandas Bhimji Zaveri- TBZ, new Jewellery store in Mumbai on Oct 21, 2015. (Photo: IANS) Mumbai, Feb 28 (IANS) Actress Karisma Kapoor has filed a complaint of…
Stellenbosch (South Africa), Feb 28 (IANS) The Indian women’s hockey team suffered their first loss on the tour of South Africa as they went 0-3 down to World No.8 Germany here. India were unbeaten for…
Kuala Lumpur, Feb 28 (IANS) Indian male paddlers had a perfect start to their campaign at the World Championships by blanking out Vietnam 3-0 in the first round of the Second Division here on Sunday….
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) Amidst reports that the Manoj Bajpayee-starrer “Aligarh” will not be screened in the city of Aligarh, the film’s director Hansal Mehta has said that it doesn’t seem like an official…
By Rupesh Dutta New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) A doctor’s initiative in harnessing technology has produced an application which can help locate a person trapped in debris in an earthquake or other disasters when communications…
Thane, Feb 28 (IANS) A 32-year old man killed 14 members of his family, including seven children, and later hanged himself in a house here on Sunday, police said. The gory incident took place in…
Mumbai: Ustad Amjad Ali Khan attend Banega Swachh India Cleanathon, in Mumbai on Jan 17, 2016. (Photo: IANS) By Kishori Sud Jodhpur, Feb 28 (IANS) Sarod maestro Amjad Ali Khan and his sons Amaan and…
Ranchi, Feb 28 (IANS) Mahishasur, whom the popular belief views as the ‘demon’ slain by Goddess Durga, is not an object of inspiration or veneration for any tribal community in India, said Prakash Oraon, a…
Belagavi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses a farmers` rally in Belagavi on Feb 27, 2016. (Photo: IANS) New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday told students appearing in the board exams…