Indian, New Zealand varsities tie-up for research
Kolkata: In a bid to boost bilateral ties, Indian and New Zealand varsities have partnered to offer as many as seven joint research projects worth NZ$460,000 (US$403,500), a statement said Thursday. Education New Zealand (ENZ) and the University Grants Commission, India, have collaborated to offer diverse programmes for Indian and New Zealand researchers as part of an initiative by the India New Zealand Education Council (INZEC) seeking to enhanc
Two Indian nurses evacuated from Iraqi hospital
New Delhi: India has evacuated two nurses, other than the 46 nurses stranded in a hospital in Tikrit, from Iraq's conflict zone taking the total number of those rescued so far to 36. "Two nurses in the zone of conflict, other than the group of 4
Location of 40 abducted Indian workers identified; govt fails to give assurance on safety in captivity
New Delhi: The location of the 40 Indian construction workers kidnapped in Mosul town of strife-torn Iraq has been identified by Iraqi authorities, the government said on Thursday. Asserting that it was doing everything possible to secure release of
Power plant releases water sans warning. 24 engineering students washed away in Beas river
Mandi: Two dozen BTech students from Hyderabad on a trip to Kullu-Manali were washed away in a flash flood in the river Beas on Sunday evening after authorities of Larji hydelpower project opened the floodgates of the project’s dam, reportedly
Sword-wielding Sikhs clash at Golden Temple, 6 injured
New Delhi: Sikhs wielding swords clashed inside the compound of the Golden Temple in Amritsar on Friday, the 30th anniversary of ‘Operation Bluestar’ that flushed out separatist militants holed up in the temple. Television showed dr
Indian minister Gopinath Munde dies in road accident
New Delhi: Union Rural Development Minister and a popular backward class leader from Maharashtra Gopinath Munde on Tuesday died of multiple internal injuries suffered in a road accident in Central Delhi early this morning. 64-year-old Munde, who made
After a firm handshake and photo-op, Modi raises terror issue in talks with Nawaz Sharif
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi raised issues of terror and the trial in Mumbai attack case in his first bilateral meeting with Pakistani counterpart Nawaz Sharif here on Tuesday. According to sources, Modi raised the issue of slow pace of
Modi era begins with Together we will script a glorious future for India slogan
New Delhi: Narendra Damodardas Modi on Monday took charge as the 15th Prime Minister of India. The 63-year-old Modi was sworn in on the forecourt of the Rashtrapati Bhawan by President Pranab Mukherjee. He will take charge of the office of the Prime
Modi's swearing-in: MDMK chief Vaiko holds protest against Rajapaksa's India visit, detained
New Delhi: Ahead of the big event of Narendra Modi's swearing-in ceremony in the national capital on Monday evening by 6 PM, Delhi Police have detained MDMK chief Vaiko, an NDA ally, and his supporters for defying prohibitory orders after he held a d
