Canada seeks Punjab's cooperation on illegal migration( 17:22 ) Chandigarh, Sep 7 (IANS) Canadian Consul General Scot Slessor Tuesday sought the Punjab government's cooperation to address the issue of fraudulent visa cases and illegal migration that had created a major problem for the Canadian and Indian governments.
Navy warns of fighter planes' sonic booms in Goa( 17:16 ) Panaji, Sep 7 (IANS) After the sonic booms of Indian Navy's MiG-29K fighter planes triggered an alarm in Goa in February, the force Tuesday advised people not to panic if they hear similar loud sounds in the coming days.
Mukherjee asks banks to get ready for global competition( 17:16 ) New Delhi, Sep 7 (IANS) Indian banks need to gear themselves up for global competition as changing economic scenario might prompt the government to further open up the sector to foreign players, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee said Tuesday.
Multimedia campaign against piracy being considered: Soni( 17:16 ) New Delhi, Sep 7 (IANS) The government is examining a proposal to launch a multimedia campaign against piracy and will rope in celebrities to "enhance its impact and outreach", Information and Broadcasting Minister Ambika Soni said here Tuesday.
CVC probe going on into 16 Games corruption cases( 17:13 ) New Delhi, Sep 7 (IANS) The Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) probe into 16 Commonwealth Games projects being undertaken by various government agencies is in different stages, a Right To Information (RTI) query has revealed Tuesday.
'Why is Pakistan not conducting any missile tests?'( 17:13 ) Islamabad, Sep 7 (IANS) While "enemy India" has conducted three missile tests within this year alone -- the latest being of the supersonic BrahMos cruise missile, Pakistan has not conducted any in the last three years -- and an editorial in a Pakistani paper Tuesday wondered why.
Meghalaya refuses to renew mining lease to Coal India( 17:09 ) New Delhi, Sep 7 (IANS) Meghalaya has refused to renew a mining lease to the Coal India Limited, leaving the government-run mining enterprise without any work in the state, the coal ministry said Tuesday.
Gilani joins government-apex court confrontation( 17:03 ) By Awais Saleem Islamabad, Sep 7 (IANS) Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani Tuesday joined the ongoing confrontation between the government and the Supreme Court over the issue of extension in service of the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) prosecutor general.
Dogged by taint, Maoists lose Nepal PM poll seventh time (Lead)( 17:03 ) Kathmandu, Sep 7 (IANS) Reeling under the double whammy of bribery allegations and a lawmaker receiving life term for murder, Nepal's Maoist party lost Tuesday's prime ministerial election, for the seventh time in a row, plunging the nation into a deeper political crisis.
Using Facebook can lower exam grades( 16:45 ) London, Sep 7 (IANS) Students who browse through social networking website Facebook during their study time obtain lower grades than those who don't.
Mass funeral for Lakki Marwat victims( 16:45 ) By Awais Saleem Islamabad, Sep 7 (IANS) A mass funeral was organised Tuesday for the victims of the suicide blast targeting a police station in the Lakki Marwat town of Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) province, media reports said.
Lawmakers unhappy with plan panel on drug price control( 16:39 ) New Delhi, Sep 7 (IANS) A lawmakers panel has expressed unhappiness with the Planning Commission's tardy approach in approving a set of government schemes aimed at controlling prices of essential life-saving drugs.
Land acquisition, food security bills on government frontburner( 16:31 ) By Prashant Sood New Delhi, Sep 7 (IANS) With the Supreme Court asking the government to distribute surplus foodgrain free to the poor and farmland acquisition for infrastructure projects becoming contentious by the day, the government is expected to finetune pending social sector legislation ahead of the next session of parliament Nov 7.
Probe rising dope cases among sportspersons: Malhotra( 16:31 ) New Delhi, Sep 7 (IANS) The growing list of dope offenders among Indian sportspersons ahead of the Oct 3-14 Commonwealth Games is a "serious" matter and a high-level probe should be initiated by the sports ministry, Indian Olympic Association vice-president V.K. Malhotra said here Tuesday.
India demand spurs daily Delhi service by Finnair (Lead)( 16:31 ) By Arvind Padmanabhan Helsinki, Sep 7 (IANS) Buoyed by some strong demand from India even during the difficult times for global carriers during the past few years, Nordic airline Finnair is starting a daily service to New Delhi soon with more convenient departure and arrival schedules.
Haryana approves setting up of cow commission( 16:24 ) Chandigarh, Sep 7 (IANS) The cow may be an important political and religious issue for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), but the ruling Congress in Haryana Tuesday took a lead in setting up a cow commission in the state.
A tree of knowledge for CWG opening event( 16:24 ) New Delhi, Sep 7 (IANS) 'Tree of Knowledge' - a 90-foot-tall artificial tree made of bamboo, with a lot of textile treatment and a rich foliage of chinar and peepal leaves will stand at the centre of the stage during the opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Games.
'Chappals' frowned upon at Rahul Gandhi event!( 16:18 ) Nagpur (Maharashtra), Sep 7 (IANS) Several students of the Panjabrao Deshmukh Agricultural University sported shoes - many probably for the first time - for "security reasons" during an interaction Tuesday with Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi in Maharashtra's Akola town.
Aamir Khan now turns a milkman(With Images)( 16:18 ) Mumbai, Sep 7 (IANS) Bollywood actor Aamir Khan has had many avatars in his acting career, and now the star will be seen as a milkman in a new commercial.
Man raped daughter, locked up another in room for a year( 16:18 ) London, Sep 7 (IANS) A man in the US repeatedly raped one of his daughters, who was less than 13 years old, and locked up another in a room no bigger than a wardrobe for more than a year, it was reported here Tuesday.
Dogged by taints, Maoists lose Nepal PM poll again( 16:09 ) By Sudeshna Sarkar Kathmandu, Sep 7 (IANS) Reeling under the double whammy of bribery allegations and a lawmaker receiving life term for murder, Nepal's Maoist party lost Tuesday's prime ministerial election, for the seventh time in a row, plunging the country into a deeper political crisis.
Ministry asked to define independent directors' role( 16:08 ) New Delhi, Sep 7 (IANS) A parliamentary committee has asked the corporate affairs ministry to define the role of independent directors, specifying their responsibilities and liabilities, to ensure that their presence in the boards of companies is not a mere formality.
NCP meeting over Bihar polls Sep 12( 16:00 ) New Delhi, Sep 7 (IANS) The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) will hold a meeting of its election committee in Patna Sep 12 to decide the number of seats the party will contest in the upcoming Bihar assembly polls.
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