By Abhishek Waghmare A two-decade-old central programme to finish incomplete irrigation projects has failed some 66 million Indian farmers and halted the economic progress of 350 million Indians, according to an IndiaSpend analysis. Finance Minister…
Beijing, March 14 (IANS) China’s tallest skyscraper, the Shanghai Tower, is expected to be open for business soon, the media reported on Monday. The 632-metre tall tower is second to Dubai’s Burj Khalifa, the world’s…
Indore, March 13 (IANS) Hindus and Muslims in this Madhya Pradesh district have in a precedent-setting act resolved through mutual agreement a land dispute that had evaded a judicial solution for the past 25 years….
New York, March 13 (IANS) Contradicting common perception that rewarding individuals increases competition rather than helping team performance, a new research has found that recognising individual members can help a team achieve more. “Our findings…
By Aadil Mir Srinagar/New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) In a marketing initiative, Rahim Greens Srinagar on Saturday roped in budding cricketer, Amir Hussain Lone, who defied the odds after mastering the sport despite losing both…
New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) In a bid to boost the grassroot-level innovations across the country, President Pranab Mukherjee on Saturday inaugurated the second edition of the week-long “Festival Innovation” at Rashtrapati Bhavan here. The…
Kolkata, March 11 (IANS) As many as 320 voters of a leprosy colony in West Bengal’s Bankura district will have access to upgraded facilities like battery-operated cars in the upcoming assembly polls, courtesy a model…
New Delhi, March 11 (IANS) The national capital, which is hosting two major cultural events and at least 20,000 weddings between March 11-13, is likely to face huge traffic snarls. The Art of Living (AoL)…
New Delhi, March 11 (IANS) The Lok Sabha on Friday passed the Aadhaar bill to give legal teeth to the government in ensuring its subsidies and services reach the intended beneficiaries directly, thereby going beyond…
New Delhi, March 11 (IANS) The Lok Sabha on Friday passed the Aadhaar bill to provide a unique identity to residents and give legal teeth to the government in ensuring that its subsidies and services…
New Delhi: Union Minister for Railways Suresh Prabhu (Photo: IANS/PIB) New Delhi, March 11 (IANS) Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu on Friday launched an online “clean my coach” service that allows travellers to get their compartments…
Singapore, March 11 (IANS) After a one-month public voting exercise by the Land Transport Authority (LTA), “Lush Green” instead of “Bright Red”, has been picked as the colour for new public buses in Singapore. The…
By Manu Moudgil Chandigarh, Indias first planned city — known for wide roads laid out in geometrical precision and large, green spaces that adorn neatly arranged rectangular neighbourhoods, called sectors — faces an unlikely problem:…
New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) The National Human Rights Commission on Thursday issued a notice to the Tamil Nadu government over the brutal behaviour of police personnel and officials of a bank with a farmer…
Haridwar, March 10 (IANS) A spiritual group based here will make a bonfire of obscene pictures and literature this Holi all over the country. The All World Gayatri Pariwar said in a statement on Thursday…
Washington, March 10 (IANS) An Indian-American boy, with his terrific memory skills and mathematical abilities, is all set to lock horns with two other finalists in the second season of Lifetime Television’s competition “Child Genius:…
New York, March 10 (IANS) Reconstructing an early East African landscape where human ancestors lived 1.8 million years ago, researchers have found that life was quite tough in the ancient times. Our human ancestors, who…
New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) The National Green Tribunal (NGT) may ban the controversial Art of Living (AoL) cultural event here if it doesn’t pay up the Rs.5 crore fine slapped on it, a lawyer…
Patna, March 10 (IANS) Ashi, born only five days ago in Bihar, has become the youngest PAN card holder in the country, her father said on Thursday. Born on February 21, Ashi was allotted the…
Singapore, March 10 (IANS) Singapore has been ranked the world’s most expensive city to live in, a survey released on Thursday showed. Hong Kong has moved up in the ranking to the second place with…