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RDG was never a permanent arrangement, States have to shore up revenue streams and fiscal discipline: Tourism minister GS Shekhawat RDG Was Temporary, Fiscal Discipline Key to Stability: Shekhawat ;

Shimla, Feb. 8 -- Defending the union Government's decision to discontinue the Revenue Deficit Grant (RDG), union Culture and Tourism Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on Saturday said the grant was n... Read More


Elavenil and Arjun win mixed team air rifle gold as India crosses 50 medal mark

New Delhi, Feb. 8 -- Olympians Elavenil Valarivan and Arjun Babuta teamed up to clinch gold in the 10m Air Rifle mixed team event as India crossed the 50 mark in total medals in the Asian Rifle/Pistol... Read More


Azerbaijan Int'l: Devika continues title winning run, Sathwik Reddy-Radhika Sharma clinch mixed doubles crown

New Delhi, Feb. 8 -- India's upcoming women's singles player Devika Sihag bagged her second consecutive title on the international circuit while Sathwik Reddy K and Radhika Sharma clinched the mixed d... Read More


Van driver found murdered at house in Narail

Narail, Feb. 8 -- Police on Sunday recovered the blood-stained body of a van driver from a house in Narail Sadar upazila, suspecting that he was killed and his van taken away by miscreants. The decea... Read More


Foreign Affairs Adviser seeks more investment from Muslim world in education and science

Dhaka, Feb. 8 -- Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain on Sunday sought more investment in the areas of education, science and technology. Adviser Hossain was speaking at the signing ceremony of ... Read More


Kunga Yangchen, Tanzin Dorje star as big wins mark Day 2 of Spiti Cup

Kaza, Feb. 8 -- Kunga Yangchen and Tanzin Dorje produced standout individual performances on Day 2 of the Spiti Cup, powered by Royal Enfield, Season 3, here at the Kaza Ice Hockey Rink on Sunday. Ku... Read More


ICC T20 World Cup: England register thrilling four-run win over Nepal

Mumbai, Feb. 8 -- Nepal came close to creating a big upset in the T20 World Cup, but England held their nerve in the final over to emerge victorious at the Wankhede Stadium here on Sunday. Batting fi... Read More


AIMIM expels corporator over support to BJP in Amravati Mayor poll

Amravati, Feb. 8 -- The All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) has expelled its corporator Meera Kamble after she voted in favour of the Bharatiya Janata Party's candidate in the Amravati Muni... Read More


Gauhati HC sets Apr deadline for repair of Aizawl-Silchar highway stretches

Aizawl, Feb. 8 -- The Aizawl Bench of the Gauhati High Court has directed the construction firm entrusted with the repair and maintenance of key stretches of the Aizawl-Silchar national highway to com... Read More


Kejriwal meets family of jailed ex AAP MLA Naresh Balyan, calls case 'False'

New Delhi, Feb. 8 -- Former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday met the family members of former AAP MLA from Uttam Nagar, Naresh Balyan, who is currently lodged in Tihar Jail in connection... Read More