`Slumdog Millionaire` author to carry Torch of Unity

Last Updated: Friday, September 20, 2013, 14:02

Vikas Swarup, an Indian diplomat and author of international bestseller `Q & A`, which was adapted into the award-winning `Slumdog Millionaire`, will be joined by 100 children for the launch of a Britain-based NGO, The Unity of Faiths Foundation (TUFF), Sep 27.

Goa Vikas Party’s Pacheco may go back to NCP

Last Updated: Saturday, September 14, 2013, 22:43

Goa Vikas Party chief Fracisco Miccky Pacheco on Saturday hinted at merging his party with Sharad Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party ahead of the Lok Sabha polls.

Two sadhus hacked to death in Kasganj district

Last Updated: Thursday, September 5, 2013, 18:50

Two sadhus were found hacked to death inside their hut in the neighbouring Kasganj district, police said Thursday.

Madrassas allocation move politically motivated: Raj Thackeray

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 4, 2013, 21:46

Raj Thackeray termed as "politically motivated" the state government`s decision approving allocation of funds for modernisation of madrassas.

Neemuch Collector makes a ‘clean’ sweep

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 4, 2013, 13:15

Setting an example for others, District Collector Vikas Narwal has taken up upon himself the task of cleaning overflowing drains in the town.

Raman Singh resumes Vikas Yatra

Last Updated: Monday, August 19, 2013, 23:05

Raman Singh resumed `Vikas Yatra` on Monday, which he had suspended following the deadly Naxal attack on Congress convoy in May.

Chhattisgarh CM to resume Vikas Yatra

Last Updated: Sunday, August 18, 2013, 23:35

Chhattisgarh CM Raman Singh will resume his Vikas Yatra Monday from the Congress-held Arang assembly seat in Raipur district.

BJP-led alliance installs Muslim woman as Deputy Mayor in Nagpur

Last Updated: Monday, August 12, 2013, 20:41

A Muslim woman corporator, nominee of the ruling BJP-led Nagpur Vikas Aghadi, was on Monday elected as Deputy Mayor of the Nagpur Municipal Corporation.

Gowda qualifies for discus throw final at Worlds

Last Updated: Monday, August 12, 2013, 17:25

India`s Vikas Gowda qualified for the discus throw final of the World Athletics Championships at the Luzhniki Stadium on Monday.

Chef Vikas Khanna impressed with children`s culinary skills

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 16:35

US-based chef Vikas Khanna says he is impressed with the cooking talent of today`s children.

JVM MLA rues for being among dissidents

Last Updated: Saturday, July 13, 2013, 22:22

Regretting his move of pulling out of Jharkhand government in March 2003, JVM (Prajatantric) MLA Samresh Singh claimed that had Marandi-led government not fallen on that day the state might not have witnessed such instability.