New Delhi, August 17 (IANS) A pioneering web portal to bridge the information gap between India and Africa was launched by External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna here Monday. ...More

New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) The Election Commission Monday met petitioners who have filed cases in courts across the country challenging the efficacy of electronic voting machines (E...More

New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) The Election Commission Monday censured Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa for violating the model code of conduct by promising loans to farmers in...More

New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) A businessman was robbed of Rs.2 million in cash by three men at gunpoint outside a bank in east Delhi Monday, police said. The ...More

New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) Top seed Vishnu Vardhan of India overcame a late challenge from compatriot P.C. Vignesh, 6-2, 7-6 (2) to enter the second round of the $10,000 Interna...More

Raipur, Aug 17 (IANS) Three men, who returned from Maharashtra, have been home quarantined after they tested positive for swine flu Monday with the Chhattisgarh government steppin...More

Lucknow, Aug 17 (IANS) A court in Uttar Pradesh's Allahabad district Monday accepted an application for filing of criminal charges against cricketer Virender Sehwag and his busine...More

New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) All India Football Federation (AIFF) president Praful Patel said that the national organisation has to take steps to develop the game in all spheres. ...More

New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) With an eye to the 2010 Commonwealth Games, Haryana will raise a fourth commando unit among a slew of steps being taken to beef up security in the nationa...More

New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) Home Minister P. Chidambram Monday said the Americans had 'overdone it' by detaining Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan for two hours at Newark airport in...More

Panaji, Aug 17 (IANS) Renowned Goan artist Subodh Kerkar has filed a police complaint alleging that unknown people had threatened to kill him unless he immediately withdraws his e...More

New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) India is short by 10 million tonnes of cold storage capacity due to which over 30 percent of agricultural produce goes waste every year, according to an i...More

Amethi, Aug 17 (IANS) Congress general secretary and MP from Amethi Rahul Gandhi Monday visited a nursery school, sat on the ground with children and and chatted with them for an ...More

New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) To meet the demand for over 200,000 skilled workers in the hospitality sector, the tourism ministry plans to start eight new hotel management institutes t...More

Bangalore, Aug 17 (IANS) The much-awaited flight evaluation trials of the medium multi-role combat aircraft (MMRCA) that are vying for an Indian Air Force (IAF) order for 126 jets...More