New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) Human Resource Development Minister Prakash Javadekar on Monday introduced a bill in the Lok Sabha to make Indian Institute of Information Technology Design and Manufacturing (IIITDM) – Kurnool an Institute…
Tokyo, March 27 (IANS) Japan’s parliament on Monday enacted a record-high 97 trillion yen ($884 billion) budget for the fiscal 2017. The enactment of the budget came amid heated discussions in parliament over a cut-price…
Mumbai, March 27 (IANS) Negative global cues and heavy selling pressure witnessed in metal, automobile, and healthcare stocks subdued the Indian equity markets on Monday. The key indices closed with losses of more than half…
New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) Advocating major push for complete digitalisation of the Indian Railways, Union Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu on Monday said the move could prove to be a game changer as it would…
New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) Actor Akshay Kumar, who is trained in martial arts, says girls should not panic if touched inappropriately. They should instead hit back. Akshay, along with the team of his forthcoming…
Kolkata, March 27 (IANS) The Indian Institute of Technology-Kharagpur on Monday announced it has set up a plant biodiversity park to “conserve vulnerable, threatened and endangered local plant species” that are either of botanical value…
Dharamsala, March 27 (IANS) The following is the scoreboard at the end of play on the third day of the fourth and final cricket Test between India and Australia at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association…
Mumbai, March 27 (IANS) Filmmaker Madhur Bhandarkar, who on Monday revealed the first look of his new film “Indu Sarkar”, says the project is currently in post-production. “First look of ‘Indu Sarkar’. Thank you to…
Mumbai, March 27 (IANS) Actor Chandan Anand, who plays Kroor Singh in fantasy fiction show “Prem ya Paheli Chandrakanta”, says he is impressed with co-star Kritika Kamra’s dedication to her work. “For the first time,…
New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday made it clear that the unique identification number – Aadhaar – can’t be made mandatory for availing benefits under social welfare schemes. A bench of…
Sukumar’s second film from his production house Sukumar Writings i.e., “DARSHAKUDU”, starring Ashok and Eesha in the direction of Hari Prasad Jakka, has completed the talkie part of the shoot. Touted to be an entertaining…
Los Angeles, March 27 (IANS) Actress Melissa McCarthy, who is married to actor Ben Falcone, says she is bad at remembering dates and years — even if it is to do with her marriage. McCarthy…
Mumbai, March 27 (IANS) The Shiv Sena on Monday urged the Modi government to consider RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat for the post of Indian President. In a surprise statement, Sena MP and Saamana Executive Editor…
Colombo, March 27 (IANS) A high-level delegation from the European Investment Bank (EIB) will make a three-day official visit to Sri Lanka aiming to explore investment opportunities in the country, the European Union (EU) office…
Ranchi, March 27 (IANS) Jharkhand legislators may get a hike in salary and other facilities if the recommendation of an assembly committee is accepted by the government. The assembly committee, headed by ruling BJP legislator…
Imphal, March 27 (IANS) At least 18 persons were killed in two separate road accidents in Manipur on Monday. According to police, over 40 persons were admitted to hospitals. At least 10 persons were killed…
Gaza, March 27 (IANS) The Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas on Monday partially opened the only passageway between the Gaza Strip and Israel following a shut down over the assassination of one of the group’s senior…
Dharamsala, March 27 (IANS) India scored 19/0 and needed another 87 runs to win the final Test and the four-match series against Australia at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association (HPCA) stadium here on Monday, the…
Ranchi, March 27 (IANS) The Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) on Monday wrote to the Election Commission opposing Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Jharkhand just before the Littipara assembly by-poll on April 9. Modi is…