Ex-Pak coach holds team management responsible for poor show in Champions Trophy

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 12, 2013, 11:29

Former Pakistan head coach Mohsin Khan has said that team management is responsible for Pakistan`s consistent failure to perform in the ongoing ICC Champions Trophy.

Rapes expose police failure: Human Rights Watch

Last Updated: Sunday, April 21, 2013, 13:37

The brutal rape of a five-year-old girl here "has again exposed the failure of police training and reform in India", Human Rights Watch said on Sunday.

Non-compliance with norms behind power grid failures: CERC

Last Updated: Sunday, November 18, 2012, 13:29

More than three months after the country witnessed one of the worst electricity grid failures, sectoral regulator CERC has said non-compliance with norms by various stakeholders was a major reason for the collapse.

Engine failure strands train in Bihar

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 23, 2012, 23:31

Thousands of passengers were stranded for more than two hours Tuesday when the engine of an express train from Delhi to Saharsa.

Panda cub died of liver failure in US zoo

Last Updated: Friday, October 12, 2012, 09:31

A six-day-old rare female panda cub who died recently at the US zoo had met with its end due to a liver failure, authorities have said.

Law to be changed to end graft related to commercial firms: PM

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 10, 2012, 12:40

Against the backdrop of attack over corruption issue, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday said "big ticket" graft involving commercial entities would be addressed through changes in the law while ensuring protection to honest public servants in a better way.

Power Grid plans aerial patrolling of transmission lines

Last Updated: Sunday, August 26, 2012, 17:01

The failure of power grids for two straight days last month impacted more than half of country's population.

Major steps to boost power generation soon

Last Updated: Saturday, August 25, 2012, 19:45

Minister of State for Power K.C. Venugopal in a written reply informed parliament Friday that among the initiatives taken were delicensing of thermal generation, introduction of Ultra-Mega Power Projects (UMPP) and the investor friendly New Hydro Policy 2008.

Eight farmers commit suicide in Saurashtra due to crop failure

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 21, 2012, 23:45

Eight farmers have committed suicide in Saurashtra this month due to crop failure following deficient rains, police said on Tuesday.

North India may face power cut as 3 plants temporarily closed

Last Updated: Monday, August 20, 2012, 20:57

Northern states, including Delhi, could face power cuts as three hydro-power plants that together supply about 3,000 MW of electricity to the region have been shut down.

Averted Northern Grid failure today: UP

Last Updated: Monday, August 20, 2012, 17:44

The Uttar Pradesh government on Monday said the state has averted the failure of the Northern Grid, as electricity supplies were timely cut to certain districts.