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  • Elephant census begins in Assam's Kaziranga
    Guwahati, March 25 (IANS) The Assam forest department on Saturday started its four-day census of elephants in Assam's famous Kaziranga National Park.   The authorities are adopting a two pronged appr
    / 25th March 2017
  • Debutant Kuldeep's 4/68 helps India dismiss Australia for 300 on Day 1
    Dharamsala, March 25 (IANS) Debutant left-arm wrist spinner Kuldeep Yadav's four wickets helped India skittle out Australia for 300 in their first innings on the opening day of the fourth and final cricket Test
    / 25th March 2017
  • Intense discussion on culture and nationalism at conclave
    New Delhi, March 25 (IANS) The relationship between culture and nationalism as well as the impact of both of these on each other remained the high-point at a culture conclave here on Saturday.   Pane
    / 25th March 2017
  • US Senators push Trump on defence deals with India
    Washington, March 25 (IANS) Two senators have written letters to the Trump administration to push for the sale of F-16 fighter jets to India as well as to approve a drone sale to the country, a media report sai
    / 25th March 2017
  • Don't call Ivanka Trump an 'employee'
    WASHINGTON, March 25 (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trumps daughter Ivanka Trump will have a security clearance, a West Wing office and the ear of her father on important policy matters. But dont call her an em
    / 25th March 2017
  • No decision on Greater Nagaland: Govt
    New Delhi, Mar 25 (PTI): The Centre today strongly refuted as "erroneous" the reports that it has agreed to carve out a larger Nagaland state, saying no such decision has been taken. A Home Ministr
    Nagaland / 25th March 2017
  • Borders will be sealed: Rajnath Singh
    Gwalior, March 25 (IANS) Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday said that the country's borders will be sealed.   Rajnath said this while taking part in the passing out parade of the Border Se
    / 25th March 2017
  • Big B campaigns for tuberculosis-free India
    Mumbai, March 25 (IANS) Megastar Amitabh Bachchan has voiced support for a government campaign that works towards a tuberculosis-free India.   "I support Minister of Health for TB free India," Amitab
    / 25th March 2017
  • Moderate earthquake rocks N-E states, Myanmar
    Shillong, March 25 (IANS) A moderate earthquake, measuring 5.0 on the Richter scale, rocked India's northeastern states and parts of Myanmar on Saturday, an official said.   There were no reports of
    / 25th March 2017
  • Turn off your lights, celebrate Earth Hour
    Washington, March 25 (IANS) The world will celebrate Earth Hour on Saturday night by switching off lights and going "dark" for one hour to encourage participation in fighting climate change.   This y
    / 25th March 2017
  • In Trumpland: Spooks, spies & the prophet
    (Washington Diary)   Washington, March 25 (IANS) The Russians are back! His spooks revealed, yes, they had been sniffing into his teammates' contacts with Vladimir Putin's spies for months before he
    / 25th March 2017
  • EU risks dying, needs new vigour and passion, says Pope Francis
    VATICAN CITY, March 25 (Reuters) - Pope Francis told Europe's leaders on Friday the continent faced a "vacuum of values" as they marked the EU's 60th birthday, condemning anti-immigrant populism and extremism t
    / 25th March 2017
  • Obamacare exploding? Maybe just a slow burn
    NEW YORK/WASHINGTON, March 25 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that Obamacare was "exploding" after Republican lawmakers shelved legislation that would have dismantled the healthcare law.
    / 25th March 2017
  • IS gunmen target civilians fleeing Mosul by night
    MOSUL, Iraq, March 25 (Reuters) - Islamic State gunmen are opening fire on men, women and children as they try to flee Mosul under cover of darkness, civilians who escaped the besieged Iraqi city said on Friday
    / 25th March 2017
  • Trump tastes failure as U.S. House healthcare bill collapses
    WASHINGTON, March 25 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump suffered a stunning political setback on Friday in a Congress controlled by his own party when Republican leaders pulled legislation to overhaul the U.S.
    / 25th March 2017
  • With healthcare bill dead, U.S. Republicans turn to taxes
    WASHINGTON, March 25 (Reuters) - After failing to repeal Obamacare, Republicans in the U.S. Congress quickly pivoted on Friday to President Donald Trump's next priority: overhauling the federal tax code, but th
    / 25th March 2017
  • Raonic makes winning return, Nadal and Nishikori advance
    March 25 (Reuters) - Big-serving Canadian Milos Raonic made a strong return to competition on Friday by beating Viktor Troicki 6-3 7-5 to reach the third round of the Miami Open.   Joining the Canadi
    / 25th March 2017
  • Hamilton grabs pole, Vettel raises Ferrari hopes
    MELBOURNE, March 25 (Reuters) - Lewis Hamilton took pole for Mercedes at the season-opening Australian Grand Prix on Saturday but Sebastian Vettel raised hope of a Ferrari renaissance by grabbing a spot on the
    / 25th March 2017
  • 'Fired up' Ferrari in the hunt, says Vettel
    MELBOURNE, March 25 (Reuters) - Sebastian Vettel has seen a number of false dawns since crossing to Ferrari but the German could see good times ahead for the 'scuderia' after putting his car on the front row of
    / 25th March 2017
  • EU leaders seek unity in Rome, despite Brexit and protests
    ROME, March 25 (Reuters) - Leaders of the European Union met in Rome on Saturday to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the bloc's founding treaty and demonstrate that the EU can survive the impending departure o
    / 25th March 2017
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