Srinagar’s tulips witnessing early blooming
Srinagar : Kashmir’s major tourist attraction, the Tulip Garden, with 10 lakh bulbs spread over 20 acres, is witnessing early ...
Mrinal Sen to receive honorary doctorate from IIEST
Kolkata: In recognition of his contribution to the world of alternate cinema, veteran filmmaker Mrinal Sen will be honoured with an ...
Nobel peace prize: A record 376 nominations
International group of academics to propose those on frontline of refugee crisis be commended for their ‘empathy and ...
NASA moves forward with supersonic passenger jet project
Nasa has given the go-ahead for preliminary design of a “low-boom” supersonic passenger plane .
Nasa’s Commercial ...
‘Greenpeace’s registration cancelled due to violation of laws’ : Kiren Rijiju
New Delhi: The Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA) registration of Greenpeace India was cancelled for alleged violation of ...
Bill for amending Scheduled Castes list introduced in Lok Sabha
New Delhi: A bill that seeks to revise the list of Scheduled Castes in some States and remove area-specific restrictions for certain ...
“Freedom of speech also means right to remain silent”: Shah Rukh Khan
Mumbai: Superstar Shah Rukh Khan, whose remarks on intolerance had kicked up a political storm last year, today said freedom of ...
Mummified body of sailor found on board of floating vessel
The mummified corpse of a German adventurer who had not been seen for years has been found on his abandoned yacht of the coast of the ...
Highlights of Union Budget 2016-17
FISCAL DEFICIT
* Fiscal deficit seen at 3.9% of GDP in 2015/16
* Fiscal deficit seen at 3.5% of GDP in 2016/17
* Plan expenditure seen ...
Pak hails woman filmmaker for winning 2nd Oscar
Islamabad: Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy was today hailed in Pakistan for being a “source of inspiration” to all women of her ...