Hyderabad, Feb 13 (IANS) An innovation Hub (iHub) was inaugurated at the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) here on Monday. At this facility, agricultural tech entrepreneurs, scientists and technology experts can…
Chennai, Feb 13 (IANS) Acting Tamil Nadu Chief Minister O. Panneeerselvam and AIADMK General Secretary V.K. Sasikala remained on the warpath on Monday amid speculation they will be told to prove their strength in the…
New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju on Monday triggered a row saying the Hindu population in India was shrinking while minorities were flourishing, inviting flak from the opposition….
New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) Over 5.27 lakh taxpayers have submitted response to explain their large deposits to the I-T department while 4.84 lakh taxpayers have been found not registered with the e-filing portal under…
Dharamsala, Feb 13 (IANS) Tibetan Prime Minister in-exile Lobsang Sangay on Monday said he hoped US President Donald Trump will meet the Dalai Lama and support human rights issues in Tibet. “We also hope that…
New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) Over 4.19 crore income tax returns (ITRs) have been processed and over 1.62 crore refunds issued during the current financial year up to February 10, Central Board of Direct Taxes…
New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) celebrated its annual International Condoms Day here on Monday in a unique style to raise awareness about HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). The event…
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 13 (IANS) Former Chief Minister Oommen Chandy on Monday called on his successor Pinarayi Vijayan to apprise him of the callous attitude of various departments which has aused an estimated Rs 300-crore loss…
Kolkata, Feb 13 (IANS) The peasants’ movement in Singur will be part of the history curriculum in schools of the state-run West Bengal Board of Secondary Education (WBBSE) from the current academic session, a senior…
New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) Cracking the whip, the Election Commission on Monday ordered registration of cases against the management and Editor-in-Chief of Hindi daily Dainik Jagran for publishing an exit poll on the first…
New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) Even as the political imbroglio continues in Tamil Nadu, the Supreme Court will pronounce on Tuesday its verdict on the Karnataka government’s plea challenging the acquittal of late Tamil Nadu…
Dehradun, Feb 13 (IANS) The campaigning in elections to the Uttarakhand state assembly ended on Monday evening. Candidates in the state assembly polls will be allowed to do door-to-door canvassing till Wednesday, the polling day…
Jammu, Feb 13 (IANS) Heavy firing exchanges continued on the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district on Monday after Pakistan resorted to unprovoked firing at Indian positions, a defence official said….
Mumbai, Feb 13 (IANS) Eman Ahmed Abdelaty, a 36-year old Egyptian woman weighing 500 kg who arrived in Mumbai on Saturday for a weight reduction programme, is to be treated free of cost. Considered the…
Kohima, Feb 13 (IANS) Normal life came to a standstill in Nagaland as the indefinite shutdown called by tribal Naga organisations got underway on Monday to force Chief Minister T.R. Zeliang to resign. The tribal…
New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) The Supreme Court will pronounce on Tuesday its verdict on the Karnataka government’s plea challenging the acquittal of late Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J.Jayalalithaa, her close aide V.K. Sasikala and…
Kolkata, Feb 13 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who is set to formally launch Kalimpong as a new district on Tuesday, said three more districts will be created in the state in the…
Bhubaneswar, Feb 13 (IANS) Barring stray incidents, the first phase of polling in the three-tier panchayat elections concluded peacefully in Odisha on Monday. The poll witnessed about 71 per cent voter turnout across the state…
New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday accused some officials of trying to move Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) from a strong room in Punjab where polling was held on February…
New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) Taiwan seeks to have mutually beneficial ties with India and wants to take part in flagship initiatives like Smart Cities project and Make in India programme, a visiting Taiwanese parliamentarian…