Government allows more agencies to procure oilseeds, pulses
Expecting a higher production of oil seeds and pulses, the government Friday nominated the National Cooperative Consumer Federation of India (NCCF), the Central Warehousing Corporation (CWC) and other
20 Ulfa militants arrested in fresh Dhaka crackdown
At least 20 militants of the outlawed United Liberation Front of Asom (Ulfa) and their family members were arrested by security forces in Bangladesh in renewed crackdown by Dhaka on anti-India separat
Yamuna rises but Taj is safe
The Yamuna continued to rise menacingly here on Friday but the Taj Mahal, built on the river bank, faces no threat, a senior official said.
Archaeological Survey of India's (ASI) Indudhar Dwivedi sai
Maha minister's son wanted for attempted murder
Mumbai: Police here are on the lookout for Nitesh Rane, the son of Maharashtra revenue minister, Mr Narayan Rane, and at least two others for an alleged attempt to murder a member of his NGO.
Besides
Four killed in US shooting
Washington: An Asian woman shot dead three people before killing herself on Thursday at a house in Seattle, police said.
The victims were found at a Highland Park house in southwest Seattle. The shoo
Four NRIs in US 400 super rich list
Sept. 23: Four Indian Americans figure in Forbes magazine's annual list of the 400 richest Americans, with Microsoft founder, Mr Bill Gates, topping for the 17th year in a row.
The Indian Americans o
Malayalam poet ONV gets Jnanpith award
Thiruvananthapuram: Malayalam poet and lyricist from Kerala Ottaplavil Neelakandan Velu Kurup on Friday became the fifth Malayali to get the Jnanpith award, the highest literary award in the country.
Man, flapping wings, makes flying history
A man-powered aircraft with flapping wings made aviation history by becoming the first of its kind to fly continuously for almost 20 seconds.
US Ambassador allays fears over Ohio outsourcing ban
U.S. Ambassador to India Timothy J. Roemer Friday sought to downplay a ban clamped by the state of Ohio on offshore outsourcing of government business, saying it may not have much effect on the Indian
Jennifer looking for the next MJ
Latin singer Jennifer Lopez and Steven Tyler are the new judges of singing reality show American Idol and Lopez said she will look for someone as talented as Michael Jackson on the show.