Kolkata, Dec 10 (IANS) A second-half penalty conversion by Fikru Teferra took Atletico de Kolkata to the Indian Super League (ISL) play-offs, as they finished with a 1-1 draw against FC Goa in a crucial encounter here Wednesday. Fikru’s 67th minute strike nullified a 27-minute goal from the visitors’ Portuguese medio Edgar Marcelino at the […]
Oslo, Dec 10 (IANS) India’s child rights crusader Kailash Satyarthi Wednesday said that his life’s aim was to “make sure that every child is a free child” after receiving the Nobel Peace Prize here along with Pakistani girls’ education activist Malala Yousafzai. “My only aim in life is to make sure that every child is […]
New Delhi, Dec 10 (IANS) The pristine beaches of Goa, snowy mountains of Himachal Pradesh and glitz and glamour of Mumbai were all trumped by the national capital to top the list of most favourite destinations in India, according to a survey. Conducted by by Wego, a travel search site, the survey has declared New […]
Gurgaon, Dec 10 (IANS) The Haryana government Wednesday announced changes in the electricity supply schedule for the rural and suburban areas while keeping the number of hours of supply unchanged at 14 hours – the same under the previous government. People were expecting longer supply hours for their homes and agriculture tubewells as was promised […]
Patna, Dec 10 (IANS) Ahead of the 2015 Bihar assembly polls, three retired IPS officers, including former DGPs, joined the BJP here Wednesday. It is a big boost to the saffron party in the state, as it is gearing up to take on the grand alliance of the ruling JD-U and its new ally the […]
New Delhi, Dec 10 (IANS) There were no intelligence inputs to suggest that Al Qaeda and Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) terror groups have been working together to target Indian cities, parliament was told Wednesday. Minister of State for Home Affairs Haribhai Parathibhai Chaudhary told the Lok Sabha that both the terrorist organizations […]
New Delhi, Dec 10 (IANS) India has taken up with Pakistan reports of persecution of minority groups, including Hindus, in that country and been told by Islamabad that it looks after the welfare of all its citizens, particularly the minority community, parliament was told Wednesday. Minister of State for External Affairs Gen V. K. Singh […]
Mumbai, Dec 10 (IANS) Pharma major Cipla’s Mauritius-based subsidiary Meditab Holding Ltd is selling its entire equity stake of 48.22 percent, valued at $18.5 million (Rs.115 crore), in Jiangsu Cdymax Pharmaceuticals Co Ltd in China. In a regulatory filing to the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) Wednesday, the city-based company said it had entered into a […]
New Delhi, Dec 10 (IANS) There is no proposal to discontinue police verification for issuing of passports by making submission of Aadhar Cards mandatory, parliament was told Wednesday. This was stated by Minister of State for External Affairs Gen (Retd) V. K. Singh in the Lok Sabha in answer to a query.
New Delhi, Dec 10 (IANS) As many as 30 percent of Bengali moviegoers don’t contemplate watching a Bengali film in a hall in near future and 10 percent have already stopped going to the theatres in the last one year, reveals a report titled “Bengal Bioscope: A Big Picture Outlook for Sustainable Growth”. Confederation of […]