Peruvian President declares state of emergency Peruvian President declares state of emergency

The Peruvian President Ollanta Humala declared a state of emergency late following massive rallies against a multi-billion dollar mining ...

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Govt. set to launch common mobility card for seamless travel Govt. set to launch common mobility card for seamless travel

Government is all set to launch the common mobility card, which can work as a cashless means of travel through the city. The card will be...

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International conference on Afghanistan begins in Germany International conference on Afghanistan begins in Germany

Leaders and representatives of nearly one hundred nations and international organizations have gathered in the German city of Bonn to dis...

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Punjab CM honoured with "Fakhar-A-Qaum" award Punjab CM honoured with "Fakhar-A-Qaum" award

Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal has been honoured with the "Fakhar-A-Qaum" award by the highest sikh temporal body Sr...

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Belgium defeat India 4-3 in Champions Challenge Hockey final Belgium defeat India 4-3 in Champions Challenge Hockey final

In Johanesburg India lost Belgium 3-4 in the final Champions Challenge hockey. India lost the finals of the tournament from a commanding ...

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Syria says expects to sign Arab League deal soon Syria says expects to sign Arab League deal soon

Syria has responded "positively" to a proposed Arab League plan aimed at ending eight months of violence, and expects the agree...

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International honour for Udaipur's lake city International honour for Udaipur's lake city

Readers of international travel magazine  Condé Nast Traveller  have voted the lake city of Udaipur in Rajasthan as the “best leisure desti...

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Pak demands equal treatment from Australia on uranium sale Pak demands equal treatment from Australia on uranium sale

A day after Australia’s ruling Labour Party approved uranium sale to India, Pakistan has demanded it be allowed to buy the nuclear raw ma...

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India loses ground insupercomputing. India loses ground insupercomputing.

In the list of supercomputers  that is dominated by the United States, China, Japan, the United Kingdom, Germany and France, India has mo...

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China overtakes India as ‘Diabetes Capital' China overtakes India as ‘Diabetes Capital'

China has overtaken India to wrest the title of the ‘Diabetes Capital of the World', going by the latest figures revealed by the 5th ...

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Law soon to prevent discrimination against HIV/AIDS patients Law soon to prevent discrimination against HIV/AIDS patients

The Centre would soon bring in the long-pending law that would prevent discrimination against HIV/AIDS patients. The Health and Family We...

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Jayalalithaa commits 3 per cent of State jobs for persons with disability Jayalalithaa commits 3 per cent of State jobs for persons with disability

The Tamil nadu government will implement the three per cent reservation for differently abled persons in government jobs  The governm...

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Kerala tops child rights index Kerala tops child rights index

As in most social sector indicators, Kerala tops the national child rights index, followed by Karnataka. Arunachal Pradesh is the worst p...

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On World Disability Day, MS-India brings accessibility initiatives On World Disability Day, MS-India brings accessibility initiatives

on International Day of Persons with Disabilities, Microsoft India brought forth a new initiative, using which it hoped to "bridge t...

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Carbon Emissions Show Biggest Jump Ever Recorded Carbon Emissions Show Biggest Jump Ever Recorded

Global emissions of carbon dioxide from fossil-fuel burning jumped by the largest amount on record last year Emissions rose 5.9 perce...

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Mount Gamalama in Indonesia's N. Maluku province erupts Mount Gamalama in Indonesia's N. Maluku province erupts

Mount Gamalama in Indonesia's North Maluku province erupted at), releasing volcanic ashes. Some parts of the provincial capital c...

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President Pratibha Patil rides T-90 battle tank President Pratibha Patil rides T-90 battle tank

After taking off in the frontline Sukhoi-30 MKI, President Pratibha Patil once again donned military fatigues to ride a T-90 main battle ...

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ULFA leader, Indian scribe detained in Myanmar ULFA leader, Indian scribe detained in Myanmar

 A top ULFA leader and an Indian journalist have been detained by authorities in Myanmar. Jivan  Moran and an Indian journalist were de...

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MGNREGA wage payment to be videographed MGNREGA wage payment to be videographed

In  a bid to check corruption in payment of MGNREGA wages, the government plans to introduce videography during the process. Videography...

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Iran says it shot down unmanned US spy plane Iran says it shot down unmanned US spy plane

 Iran's armed forces have shot down an unmanned US spy plane that violated Iranian airspace along the country's eastern border. ...

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