Thiruvananthapuram | 1 hour ago
UAE to set up consulate in Thiruvananthapuram
Thiruvananthapuram, May 17 - The United Arab Emirates - has decided to set up its Kerala consulate here in the state capital, India's Minister of State for External Affairs E. Ahamed said Thursday.The decision to set up the consulate in Thiruvananthapuram is because of the rule that consulates can be set up only in state capitals. There are certain rules and guidelines and they have to be adhered ... read more

13 days ago
Candid maternity talk with men - from behind veil
Beh Charan -, May 4 - 'Did your prasav - go off well this time?' 'Was the jaapa - without any problems?' These are questions that a male health worker poses to a group of attentive women in a Rajasthan village.Tejkaran Ratanoo, an education coordinator associated with the SUMA-Rajasthan White Ribbon Alliance for Safe Motherhood project, addresses his questions unembarrassed to the women of Beh Cha ... read more

24 days ago
Indian eves win bronze in Auckland hockey tourney
Pakuranga -, April 22 - India beat the US 1-0 to claim the bronze medal in the second-leg of the Four Nation Women's Hockey Tournament at the Llyod Elsmore Hockey Stadium here Subday.Indian midfielder Deepika scored the all-important goal in the 40th minute after the two teams were locked goalless at half time.India showed good temperament and defended stoutly to deny goal scoring chances to US, w ... read more

Kolkata | 1 month ago
Bengalis celebrate 'Poila Baishak'
Kolkata, April 14 - People greeted each other with a warm 'shubho nabo borsho' and exchanged sweets or visited temples to pray for a good year as West Bengal Saturday celebrated the Bengali new year 1419 or 'Poila Baishak'.As per Bengali tradition, the day not only marks the beginning of the Bengali New Year but also the beginning of a new financial year when shopkeepers and businessmen close thei ... read more

New Delhi | 1 month ago
Indian Mujahideen targeting Darbhanga for recruits?
New Delhi, April 3 - It may be a coincidence. But 12 of the 13 people arrested recently for links with terrorist outfit Indian Mujahideen - are from Darbhanga in Bihar.Asadullah Rehman alias Dilkash, Kafeel Ahmed, Talha Abdali alias Israr, Mohammed Tarique Anjuman, Haroon Rashid Naik, Naqi Ahmed Vasi Ahmed Sheikh, Nadeem Akhtar Ashfaque Sheikh, Mohammed Qatil Siddiqui, Gohar Aziz Khumani, Mohammed ... read more

Kolkata | 1 month ago
Congress withdraws, Trinamool candidates elected unopposed to RS
Kolkata, March 22 - Unwilling to antagonise alliance partner Trinamool Congress, whose chief apparently put pressure on its central leaders, the Congress Thursday got its Rajya Sabha candidate from West Bengal Abdul Mannan to withdraw from the race paving the way for all Trinamool nominees to get elected unopposed to the upper house of parliament.Congress General Secretary in-charge of the state ... read more

Kolkata | 2 months ago
Trinamool won't back Congress for Rajya Sabha polls
Kolkata, March 13 - The Trinamool Congress has decided not to support the Congress nominee in West Bengal for the upcoming Rajya Sabha polls, state Congress chief Pradip Bhattacharya Tuesday said.As far as I know, the Trinamool has decided not to support our candidate. I don't know what will happen later on, Bhattacharya told IANS.I have placed the list of probable candidates of the Congress befor ... read more

Islamabad | 3 months ago
35 law-breakers held in Pakistan
Islamabad, Feb 14 - At least 35 people involved in gambling, liquor trade, drug trafficking and car theft were arrested Tuesday in a massive police operation in Pakistan's Punjab province.Attock police arrested 14 gamblers and recovered around Rs.10,000 from them near Kot Dadu village.Two were held for keeping illegal pistols, Khalid Zaman while five were arrested for possession of narcotics, the ... read more

London | 3 months ago
British navy can now intercept supersonic missiles
London, Jan 30 - Britain's Royal Navy is building a new defence system that would be able to intercept enemy missiles travelling at supersonic speeds.The Sea Ceptor missiles fired from navy warships can reach speeds of up to Mach 3 -- more than 3,200 km per hour -- and can protect an area of around 1,300 square km over land or sea, Sky News reported.The missiles will initially be used on the navy' ... read more

Mumbai | 3 months ago
Special menus in Mumbai hotels for Republic Day
Mumbai, Jan 24 - As the country gears up to celebrate its 63rd Republic Day, hotels in this city are set to welcome guests with enticing special menus and dishes in the three colours of the national flag.Senior chefs in the kitchen at Hotel Transit in Vile Parle in northwest Mumbai have donned their white toques and are buzzing to pay a culinary tribute to a meal splashed with saffron, white and g ... read more