India test-fires nuclear-capable Prithvi-II missile
India on Monday test fired its indigenously developed nuclear capable ballistic missile Prithvi-II off the Orissa coast, defence sources said.
The missile was blasted off from the Integrated Test Ran
GE selects Pune for $200 million manufacturing facility
Global conglomerate General Electric (GE) has selected Pune in Maharashtra for setting up a $200 million (Rs.989.2 crore) integrated manufacturing facility, a top official said here Monday.
"Our 200
Two held in Gurgaon toll plaza killing
Two youth were Monday arrested for the murder of a toll plaza attendant here, police said.
The youth, identified as Vijayveer and Manjeet, belong to Gurgaon district and Delhi respectively.
"The du
Tripura leads in UID enrolment
Tripura leads in enrolments for the the ambitious "Aadhaar" scheme, a 12-digit number being issued by the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) for all Indian residents, a minister said her
Another working birthday for PM
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, a famously reluctant birthday boy, will turn 79 on Monday either in the high skies or in Frankfurt on his return journey to India after a hectic six-day foreign trip, sa
Pranab likely to meet Sonia over 2G note
Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee is likely to meet Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Monday in the face of a controversy over his ministry's note to the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) on 2G spectrum
Voice gives clue of ovulation?
The voice gives away a person’s sex, age and state of mind — and more specifically, a women’s voice can tell men whether they are close to ovulation.
Nepal plane crash: Grieving families wait long for last remains
After receiving the stunning news of the death of dear ones in Sunday's plane crash in Nepal, grieving families now face the ordeal of a long wait for their last remains.
The Tribhuban University Tea
Pranab's second innings as G-24 skipper after 28 years
Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee is back in the saddle for a familiar role - chairman of the G-24, or group of 24 developing countries, after a gap of 28 years.
An amused Mukherjee, who was the fina
TRS chief threatens attacks on Congress leaders' houses
Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) chief K. Chandrasekhara Rao on Monday threatened to attack houses of public representatives of the Congress if they remain silent over power-cut to farmers in Telangana