NEW DELHI, january 25 (Agencies): Ah Republic Day! For one youngster, it’s a day to remember a grandfather who fought for the country, for another, a chance to witness on TV a grand parade of India’

Mumbai, January 24 (Agencies): World’s fourth largest two-wheeler maker, Piaggio, has finally brought out two out of the seven two-wheeler brands it owns, to India. As a start of its Indian two-wheeler op

KOCHI, January 24 (PTI): Cyber hackers from Pakistan are alleged to have hacked the website of the Cochin Port Trust, investigations have revealed. The cyber wing of police found that the portal was hacked from

Ahmedabad, January 24 (PTI): The verdict on the Godhra carnage case, where 58 people were burnt to death triggering massive communal riots across Gujarat, will be pronounced on February 19, nearly 9 years after

India’s main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) activists shout slogans after their national leaders were stopped at the airport in Jammu, January 24. (AP Photo) Jammu, January 24 (Agencies): Am

NEW Delhi, January 24 (PTI): Controversial bureaucrat P J Thomas today opposed the petition in the Supreme Court seeking his removal as Central Vigilance Commissioner saying he was a person of “impeccable

New Delhi, January 24 (PTI): Faced with the vexed question of permitting “Euthanasia” (mercy killing)of a rape victim virtually brain dead for the past 36 years, the Supreme Court on Monday sought t

New Delhi, January 24 (Agencies): In the midst of all the handwringing over population explosion in the country, the Indian government might miss preparing for a global record-setting event - the birth of the b

New Delhi, January 24 (agencies): Girl child survival is skewed even in those areas of northern India having limited access to public health facilities and modern ultrasound technology as families ‘neglec

Performers from Kerala state depict Kathakali dance on a tableau during a rehearsal for the Republic Day parade in New Delhi on January 23. India celebrates Republic Day on January 26. (AP Photo) NEW Delhi

CHENNAI, January 23 (PTI): Voicing concern over alleged attacks on Tamil Nadu fishermen by Sri Lankan Navy, finance minister Pranab Mukherjee on Sunday asked the defence force of that country not to open fire o

New Delhi/Chennai, January 23 (PTI): With the washout of winter session of Parliament weighing heavily on its mind, Government on Sunday appealed to the opposition to ensure a smooth Budget session beginning ne

NEW Delhi, January 23 (PTI): Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa today took on Governor H R Bhardwaj alleging that he was trying to throw BJP out of power and install a Congress government in the state. Ye

United Nations, January 23 (Agencies): India has underlined the need for the United Nations to focus on the humanitarian and infrastructural work in Haiti, which was rocked by a massive earthquake last year, sa

Bihar police order arrest of actor-politician Shatrughan SinhaPATNA, January 23 (Agencies): Bihar’s Bettiah district police have ordered the arrest of actor-politician Shatrughan Sinha for violating the m

New Delhi, January 23 (PTI): After the United Nations, the European Union has told India that it would like to keep a watch on the hearing on the appeal of rights activist Binayak Sen in Chhattisgrah high court

Mumbai, January 23 (PTI): Mahindra Aerospace, the first Indian private firm to manufacture small civil aircraft for the domestic aviation market, is likely to roll-out its first aircraft by March this year. 

New Delhi, January 23 (Agencies): Financial regulators SEBI and RBI have enhanced vigil on Indian entities routing their funds from secretly-held Swiss bank accounts to India through Dubai and other locations,

Mumbai, January 23 (PTI): The India arm of global beverage maker Coca Cola plans to hire around 600 workforce this year, which accounts for around nine per cent of the existing employees, a top company executiv

New Delhi, January 23 (PTI): With the government clearing decks for video calling on mobile phones, the country’s largest telecom operator Bharti Airtel on Sunday said it will commercially launch 3G mobil