Cabinet to take up food security ordinance tomorrow
New Delhi: With Congress chief Sonia Gandhi’s pet National Food Security Bill stuck in parliament, the government is set to introduce it via an ordinance….
Greenidge boasts of strong batting line-up in Trinidad franchise
Port-of-Spain (Trinidad), June 12 (IANS/CMC) Gordon Greenidge, coach of the Trinidad team for the inaugural Caribbean Premier League (CPL), says its batting lineup is…
Andhra assembly disrupted again over Telangana issue
Hyderabad, June 12 (IANS) For the second consecutive day Wednesday, Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) disrupted Andhra Pradesh state assembly, demanding passing of a resolution…
Brazil finetunes tourist infrastructure
Rio de Janeiro, June 12 (IANS) As the FIFA Confederations Cup approaches, Brazilian authorities are finetuning the infrastructure to receive an increased influx of…
Sreesanth arrives in Kerala to tumultuous welcome
Kochi, June 12 (IANS) Former India pacer S. Sreesanth, arrested for his role in alleged spot fixing in the IPL and released from jail…
‘Indian students should pursue dark matter research’
Kolkata, June 12 (IANS) Eminent scientist Bikash Sinha feels Indian students must come forward for dark matter research, the “big thing right now” following…
Urban Sports Infrastructure Scheme announced
New Delhi, June 12 (IANS) In its bid to develop infrastructure in the country, the sports ministry on Wednesday announced its Urban Sports Infrastructure…
Madhuri Dixit rescues seven puppies
Mumbai, June 12 (IANS) Bollywood actress Madhuri Dixit interrupted the shoot of the sixth season of “Jhalak Dikhla Jaa” to rescue seven puppies who…
India concerned about its peacekeepers in Golan Heights
New Delhi, June 12 (IANS) India is concerned about its 190 peacekeepers stationed at the Golan Heights with Austria withdrawing its forces from the…
Rupee rebounds on government intervention
Mumbai: The Indian rupee rebounded to 57.88 against a dollar Wednesday, after hitting a record low of 58.98 in the previous day, on interventions…