Washington, April 20 (IANS) Applications from prospective Indian students to US graduate schools surged dramatically while those from China slowed down a bit in 2013, according to a new report from the Council of Graduate Schools (CGS). A 32 percent increase in applications from India, which accounts for 18 percent of all international graduate students […]
Hyderabad, April 19 (IANS) Money plays a big role in Andhra Pradesh elections and this is evident from the fact that it accounts for nearly 50 percent of the unaccounted cash seized so far across the country. Chief Election Commissioner V. S. Sampath told reporters here Saturday that Rs.105 crore was seized in Andhra Pradesh […]
New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) A minor fire broke out Saturday outside the busy Rajiv Chowk Metro station, which affected train services for a few minutes, fire officials said. A fire alarm was sounded and the station, which is a main interchange, was closed. Officials said the fire started on a floor mat outside the […]
Amethi, April 19 (IANS) Congress president Sonia Gandhi Saturday slammed the BJP, saying that its “false propaganda” on corruption charges against the UPA government was nothing but an attempt to cover up cases of corruption in states ruled by it. “All those people who are themselves neck deep in corruption are levelling various kinds of […]
Islamabad, April 19 (IANS) Pakistan’s Geo News’ senior anchorperson Hamid Mir who was injured in an attack by gunmen in Karachi Saturday, is now reported to have regained consciousness and is out of danger, a media report said. The incident took place when four gunmen riding on two motorcycles opened fire on Hamid Mir’s vehicle […]
New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) Justice G. Rohini will Monday assume charge as the first woman chief justice of the Delhi High Court, 47 years after the court was established in October 1966. Sangita Dhingra Sehgal, registrar general of the high court, said Justice Rohini, the seniormost judge of the Andhra Pradesh High Court, reached […]
Kolkata, April 19 (IANS) The Election Commission Saturday ordered repolling on April 21 in two polling stations in West Bengal where the voting process April 17 had been hindered due to malfunctioning EVMs. While one polling booth is under Dhupguri assembly segment of Jalpaiguri constituency, the other is in the Siliguri assembly part of the […]
New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Saturday greeted people on the occasion of Easter, saying the festival signifies compassion, brotherhood and a brighter future. “The significance of Christ’s resurrection is that truth and love triumph over evil and hatred. Easter celebrates compassion and brotherhood and signifies a brighter future,” the prime minister […]
Chennai, April 19 (IANS) One of India’s top racing drivers Armaan Ebrahim will compete in the Blancpain GT World Series that gets underway at the French track of Nogaro this weekend with six former Formula 1 drivers and several former GT champions also in the fray. The championship comprises seven rounds featuring 14 races with […]
Islamabad, April 19 (IANS) Pakistan’s Geo News’ senior anchorperson Hamid Mir was injured in an attack by gunmen in Karachi Saturday. Four gunmen riding on two motorcycles opened fire on Hamid Mir’s car a few kilometers away from the airport police station, The News International reported. A Geo News correspondent said Hamid Mir was going […]