Bangalore, Aug 14 (IANS) They came, spoke, won hearts and inspired many to follow in their footsteps. Swiss astronaut Claude Nicollier and manager of Switzerland's satellite proje...More

New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) The civil aviation ministry has sought the cabinet's nod for Air India to float tax-free bonds worth Rs.5,000 crore ($1 billion) and fresh equity from the...More

New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) Independence Day is only a day away but the usual fervour for tri-coloured flags is missing this time. Sales of miniature Indian...More

Jammu, Aug 14 (IANS) Some residents of this winter capital of Jammu and Kashmir will organise a function parallel to the government-held Independence Day celebrations Saturday, to...More

Panaji, Aug 14 (IANS) The Goa environment ministry ordered the closure of 12 mines last week for their proximity to wildlife sanctuaries, but the government's new draft mineral po...More

Mumbai, Aug 14 (IANS) Not even swine flu can make the spirits of Mumbaikars sag. The grip of the disease in Maharashtra notwithstanding, they are making the best of a long weekend...More

Kannur (Kerala) Aug 14 (IANS) The cyber police cell in Kerala has traced an e-mail threat from the United Arab Emirates, warning of widespread bomb blasts in the state, if a separ...More

This month marks the 25th anniversary of what is now widely acknowledged to be India's first defining steps towards an information and communications revolution. It was in August ...More

Bangalore, Aug 14 (IANS) As teenagers, they were inspired by the call of Mahatma Gandhi and took part in India's independence movement. Now, 62 years later, Karnataka's freedom fi...More

Mumbai, Aug 14 (IANS) A key index of the Indian equities markets slipped into the red and was 49 points below its previous close about five minutes after the start of trade. ...More

New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) A brief spell of rain marked the beginning of the Janmashtami festivities in the capital Friday, raising hopes of a pleasant day ahead. ...More

Panaji, Aug 14 (IANS) The Goa directorate of health services Friday appealed to residents of the state not to travel to parts of India hit by swine flu unless the trip was essenti...More

Kolkata, Aug 14 (IANS) Thousands of devotees gathered at the ISKCON temple in West Bengal's Nadia district as Janmashtami, the festival that marks the birth of Lord Krishna, was c...More

Mumbai, Aug 14 (IANS) Ram Gopal Varma is set to go ahead with a sequel to his just-released spooky thriller 'Agyaat' that has garnered mixed reviews. The director says in part two...More

New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) Women are no longer the weaker sex and this Independence Day is one more occasion to celebrate the fact that they have come a long way from being just tra...More