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October 26, 2015 1:07 PM

Geeta returns from Pakistan

Geeta, a hearing and speech impaired Indian woman who accidentally crossed over to Pakistan more than a decade ago, arrived this morning at Delhi airport on Pakistan International Airlines flight. In a tweet, External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Vikas Swarup said, Ms Geeta was accompanied by the m...

October 26, 2015 1:06 PM

6 injured in Pak firing in J&K

In Jammu and Kashmir, in the latest incident of ceasefire violation, Pakistani Rangers pounded scores of civilian areas as well as Indian positions with heavy mortar shelling in Shamba and Hiranagar sectors along the International border today. <br/><br/>The overnight shelling in these s...

October 26, 2015 12:40 PM

Madras HC suggests castration for child rape

The Madras High Court bench suggested Centre to consider castrating pedophiles, as the present law is ineffective in dealing with such criminals. Justice N Kirubakaran in an order said judiciary could not keep its hands folded and be a mute spectator, especially when the recent happenings of gang ra...

October 26, 2015 12:19 PM

Foreign Secy level officials of India, African continent meet in Delhi

Foreign Secretary level officials of India and 54 countries of the African continent are now meeting in New Delhi, ahead of third edition of three-day India Africa Forum Summit, IAFS. <br/><br/>Foreign Ministers of IAFS will be meeting tomorrow while the Summit is to take place on Octobe...

October 26, 2015 12:11 PM

3rd Edition of India-Africa Forum Summit begins in New Delhi

The third Edition of India-Africa Forum Summit began in New Delhi today at Indira Gandhi Stadium Complex, with senior officials of 54 countries of the African continent charting out the course of three-day meeting. <br/><br/>Foreign Ministers of IAFS will be meeting tomorrow while the Su...

October 26, 2015 12:04 PM

NBRI,CIMAP develop herbal drug for diabetes

People suffering from diabetes ?now ?have a scientifically validated anti-diabetes herbal drug to look up to?,?? as it has no side effect and is based on Ayurveda. A combination of natural extracts, the drug has jointly been developed by two CSIR laboratories in Lucknow, National Botanical Research ...

October 26, 2015 11:58 AM

3rd India-Africa forum summit begins in New Delhi today

The 3rd India-Africa forum summit begins in New Delhi today. Heads of States and Representatives of all 54 African countries are participating in it. The 4-day summit will address the key challenges faced by Africa, which includes food, health and environmental security. India hopes to create condit...

October 26, 2015 11:55 AM

All existing NET, Non-NET research fellowships to continue, says govt

Putting an end to the anxiety among PHD aspirants, Human Resource Development Minister Smriti Irani has made it clear that the non-National Eligibility Test, NET research fellowship of University Grants Commission is not being discontinued. Her assertion came yesterday when she met an eight-member d...

October 26, 2015 11:07 AM

More than half a dozen trains on Delhi-Howrah route running late

More than half a dozen long route trains on Delhi-Howrah route are running behind their schedule due to technical fault in Bhuwneshwar-Delhi Rajdhani Express in this morning. The problem occurred when a power supply equipment of electric engine of Rajdhani Express broke down near Eakdil railway stat...

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