January 18, 2016
David Cameron is "stigmatizing a whole community", Shadow Home Secretary Andy Burnham has warned in response to the prime minister's plans for a new English language scheme targeted at Muslim women. Burnham's comments follow an opinion piece written by the prime minister in a national newspaper calling for "more progress on English language".
January 17, 2016
WASHINGTON, DC – The United States on Sunday imposed fresh sanctions on Iran’s ballistic missile program, just a day after sanctions targeting its nuclear program were lifted.
January 17, 2016
NEW DELHI – The number of Internet users in the country is expected to go up to 50 crore, from the present over 40 crore, in next 5-8 months, Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said today.
"The number of people using Internet has crossed 40 crore in the country at present. I am expecting this number to go up to 50 crore in next 5-8 months.
January 17, 2016
NEW DELHI – The fortnight-long odd-even campaign aimed at battling air pollution in Delhi which ended on Friday night brought down direct emissions of pollutants from cars by 30 to 40 %, says leading environmental NGO CSE.
January 17, 2016
New York: Most young and tech-savvy Indian travelers now consider smartphone to be their single-most indispensable item while they plan to travel ahead of toothbrush, deodorant and driving license, according to an interesting study.
January 17, 2016
Brief Scorecard: Australia 7 for 296 (Maxwell 96, S Marsh 62) beat India 6 for 295 (Kohli 117, S Dhawan 68, Rahane 50, Hastings 4-58) by 3 wickets
Glenn Maxwell played some outrageous shots, Australia v India, 3rd ODI, Melbourne, January 17, 2016
January 16, 2016
Sydney: Rohan Bopanna and Florin Mergea had to be content with a runners-up finish at the ATP Apia International after losing the summit clash to Bruno Soares and Jamie Murray, on Saturday.
January 16, 2016
Washington, DC – A statuette of Lord Hanuman is among few items that US President Barack Obama always carries in his pocket and seeks inspiration from whenever he feels tired or discouraged.
January 15, 2016
The personal website of Prime Minister Narendra Modi was unveiled with a major revamp on Thursday, recounting not only the achievements of his government but also anecdotes from his childhood when “he often celebrated both Hindu and Muslim festivals”.
