New Delhi, Oct 30 (IANS) All the IITs will adopt 10 villages each and help the government to develop a model for their development as a part of the Unnat Bharat Abhiyan, an official said Friday. “The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Delhi held workshops few months back for Unnat Bharat Abhiyan, meant for developing rural […]
New Delhi, Oct 30 (IANS) Rising star Rashid Khan is planning another title assault at the $300,000 Panasonic Open India, seven months after claiming a ‘life changing’ first Asian Tour victory at the Delhi Golf Club (DGC). However, he will face strong challenges from the Asian Tour stars and talented Indian luminaries who include 2002 Order […]
Varanasi, Oct 30 (IANS) A Japanese delegation led by Kyoto Deputy Mayor Kenichi Ogasawara visited Varanasi Thursday and met district officials, the city mayor and three legislators. Officials said the Ogasawara visited many places including Sarnath where he spent considerable time at the Dhamma Stupa. The visit is part of the initiatives being taken under the […]
Greater Noida, Oct 30 (IANS) Vaishavi Sinha played the only under-par round on Day 2 to grab the lead in leg 13 of the Hero Women’s Professional Golf Tour at Jaypee Greens here Thursday. She carded the day’s lowest score of 1 under 71 in difficult conditions as overnight leader Sharmila Nicollet slipped to the second […]
Panaji, Oct 30 (IANS) Pune FC will be eager to kick-off their Durand Cup campaign with a win when they face Goan side Churchill Brothers in their quarterfinal stage Group IV opener at the Raia Sports Complex here Friday. The game which will be Pune FC’s first official game of the season will also be coach […]
Lucknow, Oct 29 (IANS) Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) for the construction of the 302-km-long six-lane expressway between Agra and Lucknow were signed Wednesday between Uttar Pradesh government and five companies. The project, personally pitched by Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav, when complete, will be the longest access-controlled expressway in the country. Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of UP […]
Dhaka, Oct 29 (IANS) Motiur Rahman Nizami, the chief of Bangladesh’s largest Islamist party, was sentenced to death Wednesday for crimes during the 1971 Liberation War, prompting his supporters to call nationwide protests. A special tribunal ruled that the 71-year-old leader was guilty on eight of the 16 charges levelled against him in a historic trial […]
New Delhi, Oct 29 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Wednesday directed the city police to create a congenial atmosphere in police stations to make reporting of crimes against women easier and friendly. A bench of justices B.D. Ahmed and Siddharth Mridul said Delhi Police should make women victims comfortable so that they can come forward to […]
New Delhi, Oct. Oct 29 (IANS) The Supreme Court Wednesday asked the government to enforce the recommendations of the expert committee for the protection, from legal and other hassles, of Good Samaritans who come forward to help accident victims. “We direct the Ministry (Road Transport and Highways) in consultation with Law Ministry to issue necessary directions […]
New Delhi, Oct 29 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Wednesday sought a response from the city police, Delhi Zoo and the Central Zoo Authority on a plea asking to ensure the safety and security of visitors to the National Zoological Park, where a youth was mauled to death by a tiger. The petition was filed after […]