President Pranab: Assault on women, children has shaken collective conscience of the nation
President Pranab Mukherjee on Thursday expressed his anguish over the recent increase in cases of brutal assault on women and child rape and said it was time the nation reset its moral compass.
Cabinet expansion in Odisha, 5 ministers dropped, 9 inducted
Five ministers were dropped on Thursday from the Naveen Patnaik-led BJD ministry and nine new faces inducted, ending speculation over cabinet expansion two months after a failed coup bid against the C
Dale Steyn shows off his humane side
He may not beat the bush when on field, but off it — Deccan Chargers’ Dale Steyn — is a man who prefers living in the wild.
The pace ace believes that his initial years at his birthplace Phalaborwa,
Sand art salute for Deccan Chargers
As one enters the Mayfair Lagoon hotel where the teams are housed here, a deft handiwork made out of sand greets you.
The work, carved by Sudam Pradhan, highlights the two teams — Deccan Chargers an
Odisha to release 27 persons for release of MLA, Italian
Bowing to Maoists' demands, for securing the release of a BJD MLA and an Italian from the captivity of ultra-Left activists' captivity, Odisha government on Wednesday said it would facilitate the rele
Odisha hostage crisis deepens; BJD MLA Jhina Hikaka vey ill
Kandhamal Maoist leader Sabyasachi Panda threatened on Monday that Italian hostage Basusco Paolo might be killed if the Orissa government did not act swiftly on their demands, and alleged it was plann
Renowned woman footballer rolls beedi for survival
Renowned national woman footballer Jhilli Munda, who has represented India at international and national events in several tournaments, is bearing the brunt of acute poverty and she is forced to roll
Expert favours push for tissue transfer
With the ministry of health having given the green signal for allograft or the transplanting of tissues from one person to another, a major push for tissue transplant was given at the 99th Indian Scie
PM honour helps Koraput tribals
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s honouring of the Koraput tribals at the 99th Indian Science Congress for their conservation of climate resilient rice and pulses has helped place this backward communit
PM for raising spending on scientific research
Noting that India's position in the field of science has been overtaken by China, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today sought an increase in spending on scientific research to at least two per cent of