SC asks Sahara to reveal source of money
The Supreme Court on Friday gave the Sahara group an option of substantiating its claims of refunding Rs 24,000 crore to its investors, leading to closure of the proceedings against its head Subrata...
View ArticlePoK girl marries Kashmiri cop
At a time when militants and separatists are threatening tit-for-tat attacks and social boycott of policemen and their families, a girl from Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir travelled all the way to the...
View ArticleYashaswini, Sujan win
Sujan Bharadwaj and Yashaswini G emerged champions in the boys' and girls' sub-junior categories respectively in the 7th Belgaum Table Tennis Academy & Union Gymkhana Academy State-ranking table...
View ArticleKAAA seeks sports ministry support
The Karnataka Amateur Athletics Association (KAAA) has submitted a memorandum to the Minister for Youth Empowerment and Sport, Pramod Madhwaraj, requesting that its activities at the Sree Kanteerava...
View ArticleStage set for backchannel diplomacy
With the all-party delegation scheduled to visit Kashmir this weekend, the government is busy setting the stage to commence backchannel diplomacies with the separatist leaders.Sources said the Jammu...
View ArticleJyothi clinches gold in 200M
H M Jyothi of Canara Bank struck gold in the women's 200 metres on the opening day of the State Junior and Senior Athletics Championship while four new records were created here at the Sree Kanteerava...
View ArticleAll-party delegation to visit Valley
An all-party delegation led by Home Minister Rajnath Singh will undertake a two-day visit to Kashmir Valley beginning Sunday as part of efforts to find a solution to the continuing unrest there.The...
View ArticleCurfew, curbs re-imposed in Kashmir
At least 100 people were injured after violence erupted in Kashmir on Friday as authorities re-imposed curfew and restrictions across the Valley.A police officer said curfew was re-imposed in Srinagar...
View ArticleRanji Trophy to begin on Oct 6, Karnataka face Jharkhand first
After a long delay, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced the complete domestic schedule on Friday, with the RanjiTrophy set to kick off on October 6 across various venues.As...
View ArticleKolkata to get country's first church named after Teresa
The country will get its first church named after Saint Teresa in Kolkata on September 4. International timeline withstanding, at a time Pope Francis will declare Mother Teresa Santa Teresa di...
View ArticleUGC allows yoga on NET subject list
The University Grants Commission (UGC) on Friday paved the way for recruitment of yoga faculty in universities and colleges as it approved its inclusion as a subject for candidates writing the National...
View ArticleSabarimala, Guruvayur temples to get govt aid
Sabarimala and Guruvayur temples in Kerala will get Central government funds for augmentation of public amenities and other facilities.Following Prime Minister Narendra Modi's instructions, the...
View ArticleStrike evokes mixed response
The nationwide strike by trade unions on Friday paralysed normal life in several states, impacting the functioning of government offices and industrial establishments. Response to the strike call was...
View ArticleKerry working overtime for peace in Syria
If a truce comes into effect in conflict-torn Syria, it will partially be for the intense diplomatic efforts made from New Delhi over the past two days. A suite in a star hotel in New Delhi was indeed...
View ArticleBouncy pitch awaits Sidhu
After all, Friday's announcement of a new political outfit by former BJP MP Navjot Singh Sidhu for the Punjab elections remains his second choice - the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) being his first.But Sidhu...
View ArticleIndia, Egypt agree to step up counter-terrorism co-operation
India and Egypt on Friday agreed to step up their counter-terrorism co-operation, focusing particularly on sharing of intelligence, operational exchanges and prevention of radicalisation of the youth...
View ArticleCong takes dig at Modi for featuring in RIL advt
The Congress on Friday wondered whether Reliance Industries had sought permission from the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) to use Prime Minister Narendra Modi's photograph to promote its telecom...
View ArticlePM opens up on his 2014 economic strategy
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday broke his silence on why he did not go in for a White Paper to reveal the actual state of the economy when he took over. It would have roiled the markets and...
View ArticleArmed forces to embrace social media in big way
The secretive Indian military has come out of its shell to embrace social media in a big way, with two out of its three principal arms — army and navy — making their presence felt....
View ArticleSC tells state to consider releasing Cauvery water
The Supreme Court on Friday asked Karnataka to consider releasing Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu, keeping in line with the principle of "live and let live". "We are of the view that there has been a...
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