New Delhi, Jan 25 (IANS) Seventeen people from other countries, including a few of Indian origin, are among 104 people chosen for the Padma awards. Karim Al Hussiani Aga Khan of France has been conferred with the Padma Vibhushan, India’s second highest civilian award. Manjul Bhargava, David Frawley, Bill Gates and Melinda Gates – all […]
Washington, Jan 25 (IANS) The US media Sunday reported with a degree of scepticism about President Barack Obama and Prime Minister Narendra Modi claiming a “breakthrough” on the stalled nuclear deal and progress on climate change issues. Obama had “swept aside past friction with India” in seeking “to transform a fraught relationship marked by suspicion […]
Harare, Jan 23 (IANS) Ahead of the Feb 14 World Cup, Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) Friday restored Andy Waller as coach of its national cricket team seven months after he was dismissed from the post. Another former national team and Under-19 coach Walter Chawaguta has been appointed fielding coach for the team during the World Cup […]
Patna, Jan 23 (IANS) Two people — a woman and a police constable — were killed and more than a dozen injured in a bomb blast in a Bihar court Friday. It was not a terror attack but was aimed at helping two undertrial prisoners escape, police said. Earlier, it was said that three people […]
New Delhi, Jan 23 (IANS) A day after witnessing the coldest Jan 22, the capital city experienced a warm Friday. The maximum temperature was recorded one notch above the season’s average at 19.8 degrees Celsius and the MeT department has forecast a clear weekend. The maximum temperature was four notches below the season’s average at […]
New Delhi, Jan 23 (IANS) The 10th India-Mongolia Joint Training Exercise commenced in Gwalior Friday, focusing on counter-insurgency and anti-terror operations. The Mongolian contingent from the 84 Airborne Special Forces Battalion comprising of one Infantry Platoon alongside an Indian Infantry Platoon is participating in the exercise. “The 15-day exercise is planned to train troops of […]
New Delhi, Jan 23 (IANS) The Election Commission Friday issued a second notice to AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal for asking people to take bribes for voting. Holding that his comments violated the model code of conduct, the poll panel asked Kejriwal to explain his stance by 11 a.m. Jan 27. This was the second notice […]
Jaipur, Jan 23 (IANS) There are motels in America’s south where you are likely to be greeted not with “How are you?” but “Kem Cho” or “Kya Haal hai?” and the owner is likely to be a Mr. Patel, says acclaimed American travel writer Paul Theroux while talking about his new work which takes the […]
New Delhi, Jan 23 (IANS) India has announced a one-day national mourning Saturday to pay respect to Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud who died Friday.
Kolkata, Jan 23 (IANS) West Bengal Governor K.N. Tripathi called the youth to draw inspiration from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose to bring out the leader in them as the state paid glowing tributes to the nationalist leader on his 118th birth anniversary Friday. “The youth today needs to draw inspiration from Netaji and follow his […]