North India reels under heat-wave
A heat wave continued to sweep most parts of North India. The national capital Delhi recorded a minimum temperature of 29.1 degree Celsius today while the maximum recorded yesterday was
Iranian officials confirm first two cases of MERS in Iran
Officials in Iran say, they have confirmed the country’s first two cases of Middle East respiratory syndrome, MERS. Two sisters from Kerman province tested positive for the virus that kills
India asks Pakistan to expedite trial of 26/11 Mumbai terror accused
India asked Pakistan to expedite the trial of the accused in the Mumbai terror attack case and ensure their conviction. In a meeting with his Pakistiani counterpart Nawaz Sharif in
Special Investigation Team to unearth black money
The Government of India has decided to constitute a Special Investigation Team, SIT, to unearth black money stashed in banks in the foreign countries. Briefing media after first Cabinet meeting
Train accident in U.P. – claimed 28 lives and several injured
In Uttar Pradesh, both Up and Down lines and the third main track have been opened for normal movement of trains at Chureb railway station on Lucknow Gorakhpur rail section
14 year old Poorna becomes youngest to climb Mount Everest
A 14-year old girl from Andhra Pradesh has become the youngest woman to climb Mount Everest, the highest peak in the world. Poorna is from the Nizamabad district of Andhra
Pak to release 151 Indian fishermen
Pakistan is to release 151 Indian fishermen today as a goodwill gesture ahead of the swearing-in ceremony of the Narendra Modi led new government at the Centre tomorrow. An official
Highest ever voter turnout of 66.38 % registered in 2014 LS polls
The world’s largest and the country’s intensely contested over month long Lok Sabha elections came to a close this evening. The nine phases of Lok Sabha polling, which began on
Voice370 demanding raw satellite data
Grieving families of 239 people aboard the crashed Malaysian Airlines Flight MH370, including from India, have demanded the release raw satellite data to solve the over two-month-long aviation mystery even
Delhi is world’s most polluted city says WHO
World Health Organisation says Delhi is the most polluted city in the world when it comes to air quality. A WHO study released yesterday said that the national capital has