Mumbai, July 9 (IANS) Voice modulation and languages were earlier considered Akshay Kumar's weak points as an actor. But he is determined to change all that. ...More

Shimla, July 9 (IANS) Now one can visit the historical Barnes Court which houses the Raj Bhavan (Governor's House) in the Himachal Pradesh capital with the click of a mouse. ...More

Chandigarh, July 9 (IANS) Hoping to put Chandigarh on the international flight map, Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal has written to Defence Minister A.K. Antony for his in...More

Ranchi, July 9 (IANS) Some officials of Bokaro Steel Plant (BSL) are in hot water for spending a huge sum for a one-hour visit by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in April last year, ...More

New Delhi, July 9 (IANS) India's annual rate of inflation dropped to minus 1.55 percent for the week ended June 27, from minus 1.30 percent the week before, according to official d...More

New Delhi, July 9 (IANS) The Supreme Court Thursday issued notices to the union government, the Delhi government and the NGO Naz Foundation seeking their stand on a lawsuit challen...More

Shey (Jammu and Kashmir), July 9 (IANS) Barely 15 km southeast of Leh, the hilly headquarters of Ladakh district in Jammu and Kashmir, lies one of India's most innovative 'green' ...More

Bangalore, July 9 (IANS) She was only one year old when polio inflicted Malathi K Holla and she became wheelchair-bound for her entire life. But, that has not deterred her from bec...More

New Delhi, July 9 (IANS) Just a hint of the monsoon a week ago and days of parched weather but still the weatherman says there is hope - the capital may finally receive a few showe...More

Mumbai, July 9 (IANS) A key index of the Indian equities markets opened higher Thursday, ruling 75 points above its last closing figure, about five minutes into trading. ...More

Kolkata, July 9 (IANS) To ban or not to ban? This question is uppermost in the minds of West Bengal's officials and transport operators, who appear to be heading for a showdown, as...More

Srinagar, July 9 (IANS) A helicopter crashed near the Amarnath cave shrine Thursday morning killing one woman pilgrim on the spot and wounding five occupants, police said. ...More

Agra, July 9 (IANS) Poor agricultural yields, high irrigation costs and exorbitant prices of essential commodities - all this and more are causing alarm bells to ring as parts of w...More

New Delhi, July 9 (IANS) Filmmaker Piyush Jha insists that his 'Sikandar' is not just another film set in Kashmir. He says the movie tries to present the situation in the trouble-t...More

Bangalore, July 9 (IANS) For Mansingh Dhananjay, carrying forward the tradition of pithoro painting is not just a source of his liveleihood but an art form handed over by his ances...More