Chennai, July 24 (IANS) The two communist parties - Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) and Communist Party of India (CPI) - have decided to contest in the by-elections in Ta...More

Shimla, July 24 (IANS) A book on Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, written by scholar and educationist Som P. Ranchan, was released here Friday by Himachal Pradesh Chief M...More

New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) The Indian Navy's acquisition of Russian-built aircraft carrier Admiral Gorshkov is facing yet another controversy as the accouting watchdog, the Comptro...More

New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) Union Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal Friday asked all the states to prepare a vision document within the next three months on the target...More

Agartala, July 24 (IANS) Despite the drubbing in the nationwide Lok Sabha polls, the ruling Left Front in Tripura has won handsomely in the three-tier local self-government electi...More

New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates Friday said he seldom logs out, rarely feels drained and finds social networking sites irritating. ...More

New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) The Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI) has accepted an invitation to join the new expanded membership of the International Federation of PGA Tours. ...More

Mumbai, July 24 (IANS) The net profit of oil-to-petrochemicals major Reliance Industries dropped 11.5 percent to Rs.3,636 crore ($759 million) for the quarter ended June 30, compa...More

London, July 24 (IANS) Kevin Pietersen is all set for a rift with England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) bosses, who want to restrict his participation in the Twenty20 format. ...More

Patna, July 24 (IANS) Five people, including the headmaster and two teachers, were arrested in Bihar's Nalanda district after a lizard was found in the mid-day meals served to sch...More

New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) Teachers of Jamia Millia Islamia university staged a protest at the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) office here Friday against its clean chit to...More

Thiruvananthapuram, July 24 (IANS) The Congress-led opposition Friday staged a walk out of the Kerala assembly over the alleged failure of the ruling Communist Party of India-Marx...More

New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) A bench of the Delhi High Court Friday referred two petitions against the controversial reality TV show, 'Sach ka Saamna', to a division bench as it invo...More

New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates Friday said he is a 24-hour technology person and rarely feels drained. 'I am a 24-hour technol...More

New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) India has reported just 136 cases of polio so far this year and with fewer families opposing the immunisation drive, the country is progressing towards e...More