Foreign firms keen to manufacture Aakash 2 in India: Sibal
Communications Minister Kapil Sibal on Tuesday said many foreign companies have shown interest in manufacturing the second version of the low-cost tablet Aakash 2 in India.
"We have invited companies
Assam cop is longest barefoot runner in world
A 22-year-old Assam Police constable on Tuesday officially entered in the Guinness World Records as the longest barefoot runner, having run 156.2 km in 24 hours.
Abhijit Baruah, who hails from Jorhat
NCTC row will be resolved at May 5 CMs meet: Chidambaram
Home Minister P. Chidambaram on Tuesday sounded confident that the differences between non-Congress ruled states and the centre over setting up of the National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC) will be
Kumaraswamy seeks anticipatory bail
Former Karnataka chief minister H.D. Kumaraswamy has sought anticipatory bail apprehending arrest over his alleged involvement in an illegal land deal in the state.
He has been charged with illegally
Deccan Chargers tie up with Mojostree
Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Deccan Chargers Monday announced a social media marketing initiative using Mojostreet, a popular location based mobile game.
The initiative will allow fans to vi
Holy Ganga receives 2,900 million litres sewage daily: PM
Describing the performance of states in operating and maintaining existing sewage treatment plants as 'tardy', Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday said every day 2,900 million litres of sewage is
Tried to prevent Mumbai attacks: Headley's ex-wife
The estranged wife of admitted Pakistani American terrorist David Coleman Headley claims she tried to prevent the 2008 Mumbai terrorist attack by going to US authorities abroad, but they did not bothe
Eloped couple found dead in Kanpur
Bodies of a man and a woman from Uttarakhand, who had eloped some weeks back, were found hanging from a ceiling fan at a rented accommodation in Govindnagar here on Tuesday. No suicide note was found.
Gender gap, likeability forge Obama ahead: Poll
President Barack Obama holds a nine-point lead over likely Republican challenger Mitt Romney, thanks to a large gender gap and likeability factor, according to a new poll.
The perception that the pre
Interest rates to go down but not immediately, say top banks
The Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) move on Tuesday to cut key rates for the first time in three years by a sharp 50 basis points will provide the much needed respite to consumers as top banks said inte