Ashwin finishes 2015 as No.1 Test bowler

- December 31, 2015

Off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin on Thursday became only the second Indian, after the legendary Bishan Singh Bedi, to be ranked as the No.1 bowler in Tests in the latest International Cricket Council (ICC) rankings.   Ashwin achieved the top spot for the first time in his career after injury prevented South African Dale Steyn from bowling

PAN to be mandatory for transactions above Rs.2 lakh

- December 31, 2015

In yet another bid to curb generation of black money, quoting of the income tax Permanent Account Number (PAN) would be mandatory for cash transactions above Rs.2 lakh from January 1, 2016.   "The government received numerous representations from various quarters regarding the burden of compliance this proposal will entail. PAN will be required for

Modi extends New Year greetings

- December 31, 2015

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday extended New Year greetings to the nation.   "May 2016 bring joy, peace, prosperity and good health in everyone's life," he said.

Novel technique to help drones move better in tricky hills

- December 31, 2015

A group of scientists has developed a novel technology to enhance the movement of drones in the tough plateau mountain regions.   The unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) designed for plateau missions are usually installed with high span chord ratio wings, which provides more lifting force at a relatively low airspeed.   The UAVs employ high

Kargil shivers at minus 15 degrees Celsius

- December 31, 2015

At minus 15 degrees Celsius, Jammu and Kashmir's Kargil town recorded the lowest night temperature in the state on Friday, the Met Office said.   According to the weather office, the minimum temperature was minus 0.7 here, minus 2.4 in Pahalgam, minus 5.6 in Gulmarg, minus 13.3 in Leh town and minus 15.0 in Kargil

Odd-even scheme starts in Delhi

- December 31, 2015

Delhi government's odd-even scheme on car movement to curb pollution in the national capital started on Friday.   As there was less traffic, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal hoped that the plan would be successful.   "Hello Delhi! Ready for odd-even? We shall overcome," he tweeted.   As per the rule, cars with odd-number registration would

Ashwin finishes 2015 as No.1 Test bowler

- December 31, 2015

Off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin on Thursday became only the second Indian, after the legendary Bishan Singh Bedi, to be ranked as the No.1 bowler in Tests in the latest International Cricket Council (ICC) rankings.   Ashwin achieved the top spot for the first time in his career after injury prevented South African Dale Steyn from bowling

PAN to be mandatory for transactions above Rs.2 lakh

- December 31, 2015

In yet another bid to curb generation of black money, quoting of the income tax Permanent Account Number (PAN) would be mandatory for cash transactions above Rs.2 lakh from January 1, 2016.   "The government received numerous representations from various quarters regarding the burden of compliance this proposal will entail. PAN will be required for

Modi extends New Year greetings

- December 31, 2015

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday extended New Year greetings to the nation.   "May 2016 bring joy, peace, prosperity and good health in everyone's life," he said.

Novel technique to help drones move better in tricky hills

- December 31, 2015

A group of scientists has developed a novel technology to enhance the movement of drones in the tough plateau mountain regions.   The unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) designed for plateau missions are usually installed with high span chord ratio wings, which provides more lifting force at a relatively low airspeed.   The UAVs employ high