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Everything you need to know about Judicial Complex Kurukshetra: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more

How our ancestors started to walk on two feet

May 25, 2013 at 2:38 PM

Washington, May 25 (ANI): Archaeologists at the University of York have challenged evolutionary theories behind the development of our earliest ancestors from tree dwelling quadrupeds to upright bipeds capable of walking and scrambling.

Japan to help raise institute of design in Haryana

May 22, 2013 at 10:46 PM

Chandigarh, May 22 (IANS) The country's second National Institute of Design will come up in Haryana's Kurukshetra district and Japan will provide technological assistance for the same, a minister said Wednesday.

Saradha promoter says 'happy' with scam probe

May 18, 2013 at 6:54 PM

Kolkata, May 18 (IANS) Days after submitting an affidavit in the court opposing a Central Bureau of Investigation probe, Saradha chit fund scam's suspected kingpin Sudipta Sen Saturday said he was happy with the course of the investigation being carried out by the West Bengal Police.

No separate samadhis; VVIPs now to have common memorial place

May 17, 2013 at 11:02 AM

New Delhi, May 17 (ANI): The Union Cabinet has gave its approval for construction of a 'Rashtriya Smriti', a common memorial site near Ekta Sthal in New Delhi, for performing the last rites of national leaders.

Nod for common site for funeral rites of departed leaders

May 16, 2013 at 10:14 PM

New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) A common memorial site for performing the last rites of departed national leaders, including presidents, vice presidents, prime ministers and other leaders is to come up near Ekta Sthal, located near Rajghat, in New Delhi.

Knight Riders beat RCB by 5 wickets

May 12, 2013 at 7:42 PM

Ranchi, May 12 (IANS) Kolkata Knight Riders beat Royal Challengers Bangalore by five wickets in their Indian Premier League (IPL) match at the JSCA International Stadium Complex here Sunday.

Knight Riders restrict RCB to 115/9

May 12, 2013 at 5:42 PM

Ranchi, May 12 (IANS) Kolkata Knight Riders restricted Royal Challengers Bangalore to 115 for nine in their Indian Premier League (IPL) match at the JSCA International Stadium Complex here Sunday.

I-League: Pune FC seal 2nd spot for best finish

May 11, 2013 at 7:50 PM

Pune, May 11 (IANS) Pune FC clinched the second spot in I-League 2012-13, their best finish, with a comfortable 2-0 win over Pailan Arrows in a round 26 encounter at the Shri Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex here Saturday.

Pune FC geared for second place finish

May 10, 2013 at 5:34 PM

Pune, May 10 (IANS) Pune FC have their eyes set on finishing second, the next best position at stake in the I-League after the champions were decided a round earlier.

BJP conspiracy behind Goa beef shortage, say NCP, Congress

May 9, 2013 at 12:57 PM

Panaji, May 9 (IANS) After a scathing attack by the Goa church, both the Congress and the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) Thursday blamed the BJP-led state government for the ongoing beef shortage in the state.

Centre allocates Rs. 300 crore to states to help fast disposal of cases

May 7, 2013 at 3:28 PM

New Delhi, May 7 (ANI): With a view to enhance the efficiency of court management and resultant improvement in case disposal, the Central Government has allocated Rs. 300 crore to the states for creation of posts of professionally qualified court managers, on the recommendation of 13th Finance Commission.

Goa Church demands beef from BJP government

May 7, 2013 at 1:44 PM

Panaji, May 7 (IANS) The Church in Goa wants the state government to put beef on the dinner tables in the thousands of Christian and Muslim homes, even as the high court last week tried to streamline slaughtering laws in the state.

Tolani, Bedi given additional charge of post of member of Appellate Tribunal for Foreign Exchange

May 6, 2013 at 7:45 PM

New Delhi, May 6 (ANI): The Central Government has entrusted the additional charge of the post of member of the Appellate Tribunal for Foreign Exchange to R.P. Tolani, Judicial Member, Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, and U.B.S. Bedi, also Judicial Member, Income Tax Appellate Tribunal.

Pakistan clinch Asian Squash Campionship after 14 years

May 6, 2013 at 11:56 AM

Islamabad, May 6 (IANS) Pakistan ended a 14-year drought as its top player Aamir Atlas won the 17th Asian Individual Men's Squash Championship by defeating Abdullah Al Muzayen of Kuwait here.

Annie Au wins Asian Squash Championship

May 6, 2013 at 11:24 AM

Islamabad, May 6 (IANS) Annie Au of Hong Kong won the 17th Women's Individual Asian Squash Championship by defeating Malaysian star Low Wee Wern here.

535 Indian prisoners in three Pakistani jails: Judicial panel

May 3, 2013 at 2:28 PM

New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) A report of an India-Pakistan judicial panel that visited three jails in Pakistan, including Kot Lakhpat in Lahore where Sarabjit Singh was lodged, said Friday that 535 Indian prisoners, including 483 fishermen, 'were presented before the committee'.

ACHR says UN should ensure accountability for Sarabjit's murder

May 2, 2013 at 12:36 PM

New Delhi, May 2 (ANI): The Asian Centre for Human Rights (ACHR) in a communication on Thursday urged the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay, UN Special Rapporteur on Torture Prof. Juan Mandez and UN Special Rapporteur on Extra-Judicial Executions, Prof. Christop Heyns to intervene with the Government of Pakistan to ensure a credible inquiry for establishing justice into the murder of Indian prisoner Sarabjit Singh in the custody of the Government of Pakistan.

Indian in Bahrain stabbed in passport row

April 29, 2013 at 6:36 PM

Dubai, April 29 (IANS) A 35-year-old Indian man in Bahrain was stabbed, allegedly by one of his employers, in a row after he went to collect his passport.

Lee Chong Wei claims second India Open title (Roundup)

April 28, 2013 at 8:28 PM

New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) World No.1 and top seed Lee Chong Wei of Malaysia claimed his second India Open Super Series title in three years, beating Japanese sixth seed Kenichi Tago in the men's singles final here at the Siri Fort Sports Complex Sunday.

Lee Chong Wei claims second India Open title

April 28, 2013 at 7:48 PM

New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) World No.1 and top seed Lee Chong Wei of Malaysia claimed his second India Open Super Series badminton title in three years, beating Japanese sixth seed Kenichi Tago in the men's singles final here at the Siri Fort Sports Complex Sunday.

India Open: Ratchanok bags her maiden Super Series title

April 28, 2013 at 7:00 PM

New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) Thai girl Ratchanok Intanon, seeded third, clinched her maiden Super Series title at the $200,000 India Open by beating German second seed Juliane Schenk in the women's singles final at the Siri Fort Sports Complex here Sunday.

India Open: Thai Ratchanok clinches maiden Super Series title

April 28, 2013 at 6:44 PM

New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) Thai girl Ratchanok Intanon, seeded third, clinched her maiden Super Series title at the $200,000 India Open by beating German second seed Juliane Schenk in the women's singles final at the Siri Fort Sports Complex here Sunday.

Japan's Miyuki-Satoko win India Open women's doubles crown

April 28, 2013 at 5:24 PM

New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) World No.10 women's doubles pair Miyuki Maeda and Satoko Suetsuna of Japan won the India Open Super Series title here Sunday.

Indonesian Ahmad-Natsir clinch India Open mixed doubles

April 28, 2013 at 3:56 PM

New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) Indonesian top seeds Tontowi Ahmad and Liliyana Natsir beat South Korea's Sung Hyun Ko and Ha Na Kim in the mixed doubles final of the India Open Super Series badminton here Sunday.

Sarabjit still unconscious; 2 retired Indian judges to visit Lahore's Kot Lakhpat jail

April 28, 2013 at 1:00 PM

Islamabad/Lahore/Amritsar, April 28 (ANI): Even as Indian death row prisoner Sarabjit Singh continues to remain in deep coma in Lahore's government-run Jinnah Hospital, the Pakistan Foreign Office has said that doctors at the medical facility are trying their level best to revive him.

Lee Chong Wei lauds Gopichand, Saina

April 27, 2013 at 10:20 PM

New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) World No.1 shuttler Lee Chong Wei of Malaysia lauded Indian national badminton coach Pullela Gopichand and ace shuttler Saina Nehwal here Saturday.

Things didn't go my way: Sindhu

April 27, 2013 at 9:00 PM

New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) Home favourite P.V. Sindhu, who lost her women's singles semifinals at the India Open Super Series here Saturday, said things just did not go her way.

Sindhu, Pawar crash out of India Open (Roundup)

April 27, 2013 at 8:04 PM

New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) India's campaign at the $200,000 India Open Super Series came to an end here Saturday after P.V. Sindhu and Anand Pawar lost their semifinal matches at the Siri Fort Sports Complex.

Sindhu falls in India Open semis

April 27, 2013 at 7:40 PM

New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) India's P.V. Sindhu went down to Thailand's Ratchanok Intanon in the women's singles semifinal of the India Open Super Series at the Siri Fort Sports Complex here Saturday.

India Open: Pawar's dream run ends in semis

April 27, 2013 at 5:08 PM

New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) Mumbai shuttler Anand Pawar's dream run ended at the India Open Super Series after he lost his men's singles semifinal against Japanese Kenichi Tago at the Siri Fort Sports Complex here Saturday.

Taufik-conqueror Prannoy beaten by Lee Chong Wei

April 26, 2013 at 8:04 PM

New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) H.S. Prannoy, who beat legendary Taufik Hidayat Thursday, went out in the men's singles quarterfinals of the India Open Super Series here Friday to top seed Lee Chong Wei of Malaysia.

Sindhu advances to India Open semis

April 26, 2013 at 7:00 PM

New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) Indian shuttler P.V. Sindhu, seeded eighth, advanced to the women's singles semi-finals of the $200,000 India Open Super Series here Friday.

Delhi to host Thomas, Uber finals in May 2014

April 26, 2013 at 5:00 PM

New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) Badminton's premier events, the Thomas and Uber Cup finals, will be held in the national capital here next year May 18-25.

Saina stunned at India Open (Roundup)

April 25, 2013 at 11:00 PM

New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) The India Open Super Series is perhaps jinxed for home favourite Saina Nehwal, who squandered three matchpoints to be stunned by Japan's Yui Hashimoto in the women's singles second round here Thursday.

Lost focus after wrong line-call: Saina

April 25, 2013 at 9:00 PM

New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) India Open Super Series top seed Saina Nehwal said a wrong line-call in the third game made her lose focus and squander three matchpoints to lose the contest at the Siri Fort Sports Complex here Thursday.

New Delhi to host Thomas and Uber Cup finals

April 25, 2013 at 7:32 PM

New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) New Delhi will host badminton's two premier events -- the Thomas and the Uber Cup finals -- next year.

Waiting for Saina in quarters: Sindhu

April 25, 2013 at 4:28 PM

New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) India's P.V. Sindhu Thursday said she is waiting for top seed Saina Nehwal in the women's singles quarterfinals after winning her second round match against China's Sun Yu at the India Open Super Series here.

Prannoy sends Taufik crashing out of India Open

April 25, 2013 at 3:48 PM

New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) Indian shuttler Haseena Sunil Kumar Prannoy caused the biggest upset of the India Open Super Series Thursday when he ousted former Olympic and World Champion Taufik Hidayat here.

Sindhu enters India Open quarters

April 25, 2013 at 3:32 PM

New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) Eighth seed P.V. Sindhu of India entered the women's singles quarter-finals at the India Open Super Series Thursday, raising the possibility her showdown with Saina Nehwal.

Pakistan aim to reclaim lost glory at Asian Squash meet

April 25, 2013 at 2:20 PM

Islamabad, April 25 (IANS) Pakistani squash players have vowed to win the title at the 17th Asian Championships to be held here next month.

Top seeds in second round, Hidayat knocks out Kashyap (Roundup)

April 24, 2013 at 9:40 PM

New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) Top seeds Lee Chong Wei and Saina Nehwal advanced to the second round while former Olympic champion Taufik Hidayat knocked out home favourite and World No.7 Parupalli Kahsyap from the first round of the $200,000 India Open Super Series here Wednesday.

Satisfied with my performance: Saina

April 24, 2013 at 8:20 PM

New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) Olympic bronze medallist Saina Nehwal Wednesday said she was satisfied with her performance after she moved into the second round of the India Open Super Series badminton beating Belaetrix Manuputi of Indonesia.

Wanted to beat Taufik once before he retired: Kashyap

April 24, 2013 at 8:12 PM

New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) Indian shuttler Parupalli Kashyap's desire to beat former Olympic champion Taufik Hidayat from Indonesia once again remained unfulfilled.

India Open: Saina in second round of women's singles

April 24, 2013 at 7:32 PM

New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) Olympic broze medallist and top seed Saina Nehwal advanced to the second round of the women's singles event at the $200,000 India Open Super Series badminton here Wednesday.

India Open: Taufik saves matchpoint to beat Kashyap

April 24, 2013 at 6:44 PM

New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) Former Olympic champion Taufik Hidayat of Indonesia saved a matchpoint to beat home favourite and fifth seed Parupalli Kashyap in a nail-biting men's singles first round contest of the $200,000 India Open Super Series here Wednesday.

Two challenges for shuttlers in line-call review

April 24, 2013 at 4:04 PM

New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) Badminton players will be able to challenge referee decisions for line-calls twice in the latest amendment made by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) earlier this month.

Sea turtle inspired robot helps study crawling mechanics in sea creatures

April 24, 2013 at 3:00 PM

Washington, Apr 24 (ANI): Researchers in the US have created a sea turtle-inspired robot to help understand the mechanics of walking and crawling on complex surfaces.

Man rapes five-year-old cousin

April 23, 2013 at 8:28 PM

Gurgaon, April 23 (IANS) A man raped his five-year-old cousin in Gurgaon when she was alone in her house, police said Tuesday.

Gopichand wants consistency from his wards

April 22, 2013 at 6:52 PM

New Delhi, April 22 (IANS) National badminton coach Pullela Gopichand wants more consistency from his trainees at the India Open that starts here Tuesday.

India Open: Despite poor record Saina remains favourite

April 22, 2013 at 6:44 PM

New Delhi, April 22 (IANS) Despite her poor record in the last two India Open Super Series, badminton star Saina Nehwal still remains the favourite at the $200,000 tournament that starts Tuesday here at the Siri Fort Complex.

BAI to review its constitution

April 22, 2013 at 3:00 PM

New Delhi, April 22 (IANS) The Badminton Association of India (BAI) will review its constitution at its upcoming Annual General Meeting (AGM) to be held here Saturday.

Saina vs Sindhu, a possibility at India Open

April 21, 2013 at 6:20 PM

New Delhi, April 21 (IANS) Badminton buffs have been waiting for a mouthwatering marquee clash between Saina Nehwal and P.V. Sindhu. The two Indians could possibly face off for the first time if both go through to the quarter-finals at the India Open here next week.

Important bills listed for budget session-II (With UPA on edge; SP, BSP role crucial in parliament

April 21, 2013 at 5:08 PM

* The National Food Security Bill gives the right to food to around 67 percent of India's 1.2 billion population. It provides five kg grain per person per month - rice @ Rs.3 per kg, wheat @ Rs.2 per kg and coarse grains @ Re.1 per kg. The bill will add Rs.20,000 crore to the current Rs.1 lakh crore food subsidy.

Remove Musharraf's paintings: Pakistani Senate

April 19, 2013 at 6:20 PM

Islamabad, April 19 (IANS) Pakistan's upper house of parliament, the Senate, Friday unanimously passed a resolution, demanding that the government remove portraits of former president Pervez Musharraf from all public buildings.

Pakistani Senate demands Musharraf's portraits removal from public buildings

April 19, 2013 at 3:56 PM

Islamabad, April 19 (Xinhua-ANI): Pakistani Senate on Friday unanimously passed a resolution, demanding the government to remove portraits of former president Pervez Musharraf from all public buildings.

Chong Wei aims to reclaim India Open badminton

April 18, 2013 at 5:00 PM

New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) World No.1 shuttler Lee Chong Wei of Malaysia is aiming to reclaim his title at the forthcoming India Open which he won in 2011.

Italian Parliament starts voting to elect next president

April 18, 2013 at 3:48 PM

Rome, April 18 (Xinhua-ANI): Italy's parliament started voting on Thursday morning to elect a successor to President Giorgio Napolitano, whose seven-year term expires in mid-May.

Haryana, Punjab wheat procurement crosses 25 lakh tonne

April 17, 2013 at 7:08 PM

Chandigarh, April 17 (IANS) With stocks arriving in grain markets after the harvest festival of Baisakhi April 13, procurement of wheat in Haryana and Punjab has already crossed the 25 lakh-tonne mark, food and supplies officials of both states said Wednesday.

Haryana minister faces heat on alleged bogus voting

April 16, 2013 at 10:12 PM

Gurgaon April 16 (IANS) A Gurgaon court Tuesday noted that there was a prima facie case against Haryana Sports and Youth Affairs Minister Sukhbir Kataria for his suspected role in a case of alleged bogus voting in 2009, said a representative of a petitioner NGO.

Complimentary Asian Wrestling tickets from Thursday

April 16, 2013 at 7:16 PM

New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) Complimentary tickets for the Asian Wrestling Championship will be available at Gate No.7-A of Indira Gandhi Sports Complex here April 18-22 from 11.00 a.m. to 4.00 p.m.

Will try to win India Open: Saina

April 15, 2013 at 5:24 PM

New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) Olympic medallist Saina Nehwal is upbeat about her prospects in the India Open Super Series but added that the tournament draw is tough and winning won't be easy.

Important conclusions of SC judgment on Devender Bhullar

April 12, 2013 at 8:52 PM

* No Judicial Review of the undue delay in deciding mercy petition.

Haryana minister in bogus vote row granted bail

April 12, 2013 at 6:44 PM

Gurgaon, April 12 (IANS) Haryana's Sports Minister Sukhbir Kataria Friday appeared before a trial court to answer charges of forging documents to obtain voter cards for his relatives in 2009. He was granted bail by the trial court.

Seoul asks Pyongyang to come to dialogue table

April 11, 2013 at 3:40 PM

Seoul, April 11 (IANS) South Korea Thursday called on North Korea to come to the dialogue table to resolve the deadlock.

Seoul calls on Pyongyang to come to dialogue table

April 11, 2013 at 2:28 PM

Seoul, April 11 (Xinhua-ANI): South Korea on Thursday called on the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) to come to the dialogue table to resolve the political deadlock with its northern neighbor.

Higher education faces challenge of quality: President

April 9, 2013 at 6:05 PM

Kurukshetra (Haryana), April 9 (IANS) Institutes of higher learning continue to be challenged by quality, President Pranab Mukherjee said here Tuesday.

'India beginning to emerge as knowledge economy': Mukherjee

April 9, 2013 at 5:26 PM

Kurukshetra, Apr. 9 (ANI): President Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday said India is beginning to emerge as a knowledge economy, and added that "our pool of qualified manpower will be the backbone of this new age."

Universities should be hotbeds for innovation: Pranab

April 9, 2013 at 5:26 PM

Kurukshetra (Haryana), April 9 (IANS) Pointing out that India's balance sheet of innovations was not very encouraging, President Pranab Mukherjee Tuesday called upon universities and research and development centres to become hotbeds of innovations.

Maracana meets Olympic standards

April 9, 2013 at 3:33 PM

Rio de Janeiro, April 9 (IANS) Rio de Janeiro's state government has denied that the Maracana Stadium will be shut for more redevelopment work following next year's FIFA World Cup.

Man U set to reap bounty with new multi-million-dollar AON deal

April 9, 2013 at 2:13 PM

LONDON, Apr 9: In a move to drive surplus revenue through sponsorship, Manchester United has sealed a new multi - million dollar agreement with AON, an U.S. insurance company.

Mukherjee to inaugurate national seminar in Kurukshetra today

April 9, 2013 at 10:53 AM

New Delhi, Apr. 9 (ANI): President Pranab Mukherjee will attend the 10th Convocation of National Institute of Technology, Kurukshetra and inaugurate the National Seminar on 'Challenges of Modern World: Solutions through Indology' organized by Kurukshetra University today.

President Pranab Mukherjee to visit Kurukshetra on Tuesday

April 8, 2013 at 6:16 PM

President Pranab Mukherjee with go for a one day visit to Kurukshetra (Haryana) on Tuesday to attend the 10th Convocation of National Institute of Technology, Kurukshetra and inaugurate the National Seminar on 'Challenges of Modern World: Solutions through Indology' organized by Kurukshetra University.

President Mukherjee to visit Kurukshetra tomorrow

April 8, 2013 at 5:26 PM

New Delhi, Apr. 8 (ANI): President Pranab Mukherjee will undertake a one day visit to Kurukshetra (Haryana) tomorrow where he will attend the 10th Convocation of National Institute of Technology, Kurukshetra and inaugurate the National Seminar on 'Challenges of Modern World: Solutions through Indology' organized by Kurukshetra University.

Judge-population ratio grossly inadequate: PM

April 7, 2013 at 4:44 PM

New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) Terming India's current ratio of 15.5 judges per million people as "indeed grossly inadequate", Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Sunday urged states to take the initiative in increasing number of judges to deal with the three crore pending cases across the country.

'Tipsarevic, Youzhny to play in Kremlin Cup'

April 2, 2013 at 6:20 PM

Moscow, April 2 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Janko Tipsarevic and Mikhail Youzhny are likely to feature in this year's Kremlin Cup, a Russian tennis official said Tuesday, an early boost for a tournament that typically struggles to attract the world's top men.

Mythological Saraswati to again start flowing this year

April 1, 2013 at 9:32 PM

Chandigarh, April 1 (IANS) Mentioned in Hindu mythology as a sacred river but since dried up, Saraswati will see water flowing down it again from this year.

Indian women to take on Bangladesh in T20I, ODI series

March 31, 2013 at 5:38 PM

Mumbai, March 31 (IANS) The Indian women's cricket team will play Bangladesh in a Twenty20 International and One-Day International (ODI) series in April, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced Sunday.

Newtown school shooter had enough weapons, ammunitions to launch small war

March 29, 2013 at 1:54 PM

Washington, Mar. 29 (ANI): Adam Lanza, the fanatic who shot six adults and 20 kids at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, and his gun-loving mother had enough weapons and ammunitions in their suburban home to launch a small war.

Haryana district first to launch village monitoring software

March 26, 2013 at 9:22 PM

Chandigarh, March 26 (IANS) Known for its history, especially battle of the Mahabharata, Haryana's Kurukshetra district has scored a first in technology among all other districts in the country.

Brazil Olympic athletes affected by World Cup

March 25, 2013 at 3:30 PM

Rio de Janeiro, March 25 (IANS) Brazil's 2011 pole vault World Champion Fabiana Murer has claimed the 2014 FIFA World Cup is negatively affecting Brazil's preparations for the 2016 Rio Olympics.

Pakistani daily fears terror attacks during polls

March 20, 2013 at 1:29 PM

Islamabad, March 20 (IANS) Terrorism is very much alive in Pakistan and this becomes all the more ominous with elections now just around the corner, said a daily Wednesday.

Herschel discovers 15 new very young stars

March 20, 2013 at 9:53 AM

Washington, March 20 (ANI): Using the Herschel space observatory, a European Space Agency mission, astronomers have found some of the youngest stars ever seen in the Universe.

Elton John cancels show on medical grounds

March 17, 2013 at 12:30 AM

Los Angeles, March 17 (IANS) Singer Elton John cancelled a show in Alabama citing 'medical reasons', but more details are unknown.

Pune FC begin final phase against Sesa FA

March 14, 2013 at 7:02 PM

Jamshedpur, March 14 (IANS) Pune FC take on first-timers Sesa FA in their final phase Under-20 I-League assault at the J.R.D. Sports Complex Saturday.

Cameras designed to capture black holes now used to study tiny viruses

March 12, 2013 at 3:34 PM

Washington, Mar 12 (ANI): Cameras designed for capturing black holes are opening new frontiers in life sciences by probing ultrafast physical, chemical and biochemical processes at the atomic level, gaining clearer images of structures such as viruses and proteins.

China's next generation Internet 'way ahead of West'

March 11, 2013 at 1:31 PM

Washington, Mar 11 (ANI): China is working on new faster and more secure Internet system that would be way ahead of the West, a report has said.

Judicial system has failed, says ex-attorney general

March 9, 2013 at 11:31 PM

Aligarh, March 9 (IANS) Gopal Subramanium, former solicitor and attorney general of India said Saturday that the judicial system had failed to provide justice.

Pune FC aim to bounce back, take on Sporting Club

March 8, 2013 at 8:11 PM

Jamshedpur, March 8 (IANS) Pune FC is up against another unknown Goan opponent in Sporting Clube Goa in the Under-20 I-League 2013 at the Gopal Stadium here Saturday.

Lawyers-police clashes continue in Jaipur, over 30 injured

March 7, 2013 at 6:43 PM

Jaipur, March 7 (IANS) Clashes between lawyers and police continued here for the second day Thursday leaving at least 30 people, including over 20 policemen, injured, police said.

Asian Cycling Championships get Iranian boost (Preview)

March 6, 2013 at 7:39 PM

New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) The arrival of the Iranians for the Hero Asian Cycling Championships has infused fresh life besides bringing in a greater competitive edge to the continental event which gets underway at the Indira Gandhi Complex Velodrome here Thursday.

Kalam to teach students of IIM-Shillong

March 6, 2013 at 3:47 PM

Shillong, March 6 (IANS) Former president A.P.J. Abdul Kalam will teach students of the Indian Institute of Management-Shillong a course titled "Societal transformation bio-technology and its application".

Flintoff has 'lucky escape' during high-speed rally car crash in TV show

March 6, 2013 at 12:43 PM

London, Mar 6 (ANI): Retired England cricketer Andrew Flintoff had a lucky escape from injury following a high-speed crash in a rally car in a TV show.

Godrej, Jet Airways partner for Mumbai tower

March 5, 2013 at 7:08 PM

Mumbai, March 5 (IANS) Godrej Properties Ltd and private carrier Jet Airways have joined hands to construct an iconic ground-plus-19 floor (total 20) commercial complex building at Bandra-Kurla Complex (BKC), officials of the two companies said here Tuesday.

Why wars on editing Wikipedia articles break out

March 1, 2013 at 3:23 PM

Washington, Mar 1 (ANI): Researchers have revealed the reason behind conflict when there is an unusual high number of editing and corrections in articles related to some topic or personage, a report has said.

Haryana HCS (Judicial) Pre exam to be held on March 17

February 27, 2013 at 6:19 PM

Haryana HCS (Judicial) Pre exam will be held on March 17, 2013, a notification of this effect has been released by the HPSC- the conducting body of examination.

Holy tree at Gita's birthplace awaits healing touch

February 26, 2013 at 10:59 AM

Kurukshetra, Feb 26 (IANS) There is relief in sight for a decaying 'holy tree' at a spot in Haryana's Kurukshetra town where Lord Krishna is believed to have given the message of the Gita to Arjuna, with forestry experts exploring ways of reviving the nearly century-old banyan tree.

Iran wins freestyle wrestling World Cup

February 23, 2013 at 3:22 PM

Tehran, Feb 23 (IANS) Iran claimed the freestyle title at the wrestling World Cup here.

Russia win Greco-Roman Wrestling World Cup

February 21, 2013 at 4:58 PM

Tehran, Feb 21 (IANS) Russia claimed the Greco-Roman title at the Wrestling World Cup meet here, local media reported Thursday.

President's speech to parliament: Salient points

February 21, 2013 at 3:54 PM

Following are some salient points from President Pranab Mukherjee's speech to the joint session of parliament.

Judicial accountability bill to be moved: Mukherjee

February 21, 2013 at 1:37 PM

New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee said Thursday that the government is set to introduce the judicial standards and accountability bill during the budget session of parliament.