13 hours ago
Sonia set for successive fourth term as Congress president
New Delhi Sep 2 - Sonia Gandhi, already the longest serving incumbent, was Thursday set for a successive fourth term as Congress president with 55 valid sets of nomination papers filed in her favour by party leaders. No other candidate is in the fray.Gandhi, 63, assumed office as party president in 1998. Chairperson of the party's Central Election Authority - Oscar Fernandes said that 56 sets of ... read more

17 hours ago
Sonia set for record fourth term as Congress president
New Delhi Sep 2 - Sonia Gandhi was Thursday set for a record fourth term as Congress president with at least 55 sets of nomination papers filed in her favour by her party's office-bearers. It will make her the longest serving party president in the 125-year history of the Congress.Gandhi, 63, assumed office as party president in 1998. Over 55 sets of nomination papers had been filed till Thursday ... read more

Washington | 2 days ago
World Bank cites Andhra water project for food security
Washington, Aug 31 - With the global population expected to reach nine billion by 2050, the World Bank has cited India's Improved Rural Community Water Project in Andhra Pradesh as a model for better water management.'Experience in Andhra Pradesh has shown that actions on the ground tailored with reforms have proven to be strong incentives in fostering the reform agenda,' says a review of the Worl ... read more

New Delhi | 2 days ago
BAE Systems bids for Indian Army's artillery gun order
New Delhi, Aug 31 - BAE Systems has submitted a fresh bid for an Indian Army order for 155mm towed howitzers, the company said Tuesday, adding that it was offering an advanced version of the gun that had performed extremely creditably during the 1999 Kargil war with Pakistan.The BAE offer is 'based on the FH77 B05 155mm howitzer, and a significant proportion will be manufactured in India to meet t ... read more

New Delhi | 2 days ago
HMT signs MOU with REIL for marketing dairy machines
New Delhi, Aug 31 - Public sector engineering goods maker HMT Tuesday said it has signed a memorandum of understanding - with Rajasthan Electronics and Instruments Limited - for the sale and marketing of its dairy machines and equipment.According to the company, REIL, which is engaged in marketing of milk analysers and automation solutions for milk collection, will help expand its dairy and food p ... read more

Thiruvananthapuram | 2 days ago
Kerala, Asia's best tourist destination: Smart Travellers
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 31 - Kerala Tourism has got a boost with readers of SmartTravelAsia.com placing the state as the best Asian holiday destination ahead of Bali, Phuket and the Maldives.'This is a phenomenal recognition for Kerala and the people who are working in the tourism sector,' said V. Venu, secretary, Kerala Tourism. The only other Indian destinations to be listed in the top 10 were R ... read more

New Delhi | 3 days ago
Government considering Bhojpuri, Rajasthani as scheduled languages
New Delhi, Aug 30 - The government is planning to include Bhojpuri and Rajasthani in the list of scheduled languages and amend the Eighth Schedule of the constitution, Home Minister P. Chidambaram said Monday.Chidambaram made the statement in the Lok Sabha after some MPs raised the demand. The home minister said there was no criterion in the constitution for inclusion of languages in the Eighth Sc ... read more

New Delhi | 3 days ago
40 tourists injured as bus overturns in Delhi
New Delhi, Aug 30 - About 40 tourists from Rajasthan were injured when their speeding bus overturned after hitting a divider in east Delhi early Monday, police said.The accident occurred around 2:30 a.m. when the bus driver, who was over-speeding, lost control and ran over a divider near Yamuna Vihar area, according to police. The driver fled from the spot immediately, while the conductor escaped ... read more

New Delhi | 3 days ago
40 injured as bus turns turtle in Delhi
New Delhi, Aug 30 - At least 40 people were injured Monday when a tourist bus from Rajasthan turned turtle in east Delhi in the wee hours, police said.The bus overturned near Yamuna Vihar D-block locality at around 2.30 a.m., a senior police official said. 'Forty people were injured of whom two are stated to be in critical condition. They are being treated in the Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital,' the po ... read more

New Delhi | 3 days ago
Swine flu cases spurt, new vaccines to come shortly
New Delhi, Aug 30 - Swine flu remains a major health challenge for India with as many as 89 deaths and 1,247 cases being officially reported during the last one week.Swine flu is at its worst ever in Maharashtra with as many as 50 deaths. According to the health ministry, 335 cases of H1N1 were reported from the state. Second highest number of deaths were reported from Delhi where six people died ... read more