Obama picks up a fight over his national security team
byWashington (IANS) Assembling his second term national security team, US President Barack Obama courted controversy as he named former Republican senator Chuck Hagel to head…
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Jammu-Kargil flight launched
byJammu: Jammu and Kashmir’s Kargil town which remains cut off from the country for six months due to heavy snow fall welcomed the first civil…
Government to disinvest stakes in Oil India, NTPC
byNew Delhi (IANS) The government will divest 10 percent stake in Oil India in the second fortnight of this month and follow this up by…
Bhagwat, Owaisi two sides of coin, says JD-U leader; BJP protests
byNew Delhi (IANS) Janata Dal-United leader Shivanand Tiwari said today that RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat and MIM leader Akbaruddin Owaisi were “two sides of the…
Why criminal cases crawl through Indian courts
byNew Delhi (IANS) When Angammal was being sexually abused inside a police station for six days over a decade ago, her son was just a…
Asaram says rape victim should have begged, gets flak
byNew Delhi (IANS) Spiritual leader Asaram Bapu was today reported as saying that the Delhi gang-rape victim should have called her culprits brothers and recited…
Kilogram now weighs heavier!
byLondon: The humble kilogram – the standard measure of weighing – has become heavier, according to experts from a British university. The original kilogram is…
India must do more in innovative materials search: Scientist
byKolkata (IANS) A lot remains to be done by India in the area of search for innovative materials to achieve international recognition, said a leading…
Bajaj Auto launches 100 cc Discover motorcycle
byPune/New Delhi (IANS) Two- and three-wheeler maker Bajaj Auto today launched its 100 cc motorcycle Discover 100T priced at Rs.50,500 (ex-showroom New Delhi). “The all-new…
India’s steel demand to increase by 7 percent in 2013-14
byNew Delhi (IANS) The demand for steel in India is expected to rise 7 percent in the next financial year beginning April 1 as compared…