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Ever since Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced his government’s plans to create 100 smart cities, there is a rise in the clamour by chief ministers to get the tag. From Ajmer to Allahabad and from Salem to Srinagar, the list of contenders grows, even as India gives shape to a plan and an agreement on […]

Mumbai/Kolkata: Market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) on Wednesday prohibited Kolkata-based Asoka Lifescience Ltd. (ALL) from mobilising funds through issuance of securities as well as accessing capital markets on grounds of alleged illicit fund-raising activities. It was alleged that the pharmaceuticals company raised funds from more than 6,000 investors during 2007-08 and […]

Washington: The swine flu strain that has killed more than 1,200 people in India since December has acquired mutations that make it more dangerous than previously circulating strains of H1N1 influenza, a new MIT study suggests. The study by two Indian-American researchers contradicts previous reports from Indian health officials that the strain has not changed […]

Congress president Sonia Gandhi today led a solidarity march from the party headquarter here to former prime minister Manmohan Singh's house a day after he was named an accused in a coal block allocation case

New Delhi: As the seventh day of bidding in e-auctions of radio frequency spectrum concluded on Wednesday, the government had commitments of nearly Rs.100,000 crore from telecom operators. The total commitments from the 43 rounds so far after seven days of aggressive bidding total Rs.96,000 crore, an official statement said. Day Seven of bidding witnessed […]

Mumbai: Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan, who turned vegan on Wednesday, is said to have been approached by the makers of vegetarian cooking based reality show “MasterChef India 4”, to judge its grand finale. The show has an all-vegetarian concept this time, and according to a source, the makers are in talks with the 49-year-old to […]

Victoria: India and the Indian Ocean island of Seychelles strengthened their ties as Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived here for a brief visit, the first by an Indian prime minister in 34 years that saw the inking of four pacts, including one on boosting maritime security. Modi, who arrived Tuesday night, was warmly greeted at […]

Washington: India’s growth is set to rise to 7.2 percent in this fiscal with the economy reviving, helped by positive policy actions that have improved confidence and lower global oil prices, according to the IMF. To continue on this trend, India needs to revitalise the investment cycle and accelerate structural reforms, says the International Monetary […]

New Delhi: Unhappy that a Dutch has been made the new chief coach for the men’s national team, legendary hockey player Dhanraj Pillay said an Indian would have been the best option for the post. In association with Hockey India (HI), the Sports Authority of India (SAI) has named that Paul van Ass will take […]

Hobart: Veteran wicketkeeper-batsman Kumar Sangakkara on Wednesday registered three One-Day International (ODI) cricket world records — two with the bat and one with the gloves as Sri Lanka hammered Scotland by 148 runs in a World Cup Pool A match at the Bellerive Oval here. Continuing his good form, Sangakkara, 37, once again showed his […]

Sydney: After reviewing 225 research papers on homeopathy, a top Australian body for medical research has concluded that homeopathy is not effective for treating any medical condition. In a statement, the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) has warned that “People who choose homeopathy may put their health at risk if they reject or […]

New Delhi: Former prime minister Manmohan Singh said on Wednesday he was “upset” by a court here summoning him in a case relating to the allocation of coal blocks, but was “sure truth will prevail.” “Of course, I am upset but this is part of life. I have respect for the judicial process. I have […]

Kumar Sangakkara (95-ball 124) became the first batsman to record four consecutive hundreds in One-Day International (ODI) cricket as Sri Lanka posted an imposing 363 all out in 50 overs against Scotland in a World Cup Pool A game at the Bellerive Oval here today

Debutante Bhumi Pednekar, who is being appreciated for her performance in "Dum Laga Ke Haisha", says it doesn't matter if a girl is thin or voluptuous as long as she's confident and comfortable

Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar said today that former prime minister Manmohan Singh was paying for the "sin" committed by the Congress party after a Delhi court summoned him as accused in a coal block allocation case