Involve corporates to develop villages: Hazare
Ralegan-Siddhi (Maharashtra) : Anna Hazare Tuesday called for returning to the Gandhian principles of holistic development of villages and creating more ‘model villages’ with…
Punjab jail violence leaves one dead
Kapurthala : Rioting by prisoners followed by firing by the security guards inside a jail complex on the outskirts of this Punjab city has…
Mayawati resolution on Uttar Pradesh division passed
Lucknow : A resolution by Chief Minister Mayawati for division of Uttar Pradesh into four smaller states was passed by voice vote Monday amid…
India win men, women world cup Kabaddi titles
Ludhiana : Hosts India lifted the winners title in the men’s and women’s section of the second World Cup Kabaddi tournament here. The India…
North east India rocked by 5.9 Richter quake
Guwahati: An earthquake measuring 5.9 on the Richter scale rocked India’s northeast, Myanmar and Bangladesh Monday, triggering panic among people. The tremor was felt…
Sukh Ram gets five years jail in third corruption conviction
New Delhi : A Delhi court Saturday sentenced former telecom minister Sukh Ram, 84, to five years rigorous imprisonment for misusing his official position…
Sukh Ram attacked outside Delhi court
New Delhi : Former telecom minister Sukh Ram was Saturday attacked by a man in the Rohini courts complex here after his sentencing in…
Saudi women with beautiful eyes may be forced to cover them
London : Saudi women with attractive eyes may be forced to cover them up under a new law in the country. The ultra-conservative Islamic…
Entertainment to be increasingly accessed via internet gizmos: Survey
New Delhi : Consumers around the world will increasingly access media content and live entertainment through next-gen smart devices like tablets and internet-connected television,…
Two in three Britons cannot speak any foreign word
London : A study has indicated when it comes to knowing or learning new words of foreign languages, not many Britons seem enthusiastic about…