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Diabetes screening in schools, says Azad
New Delhi, May 16 : Concerned over the increase in diabetes among children and adolescents, the union health ministry has initiated a school-based screening programme for diabetes on pilot basis in six districts in the country, Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad said Wednesday.

Kuwait brings middle-eastern culture to India
New Delhi, May 16 : A week-long panorama of Kuwaiti culture which opened in the capital May 15 has for the first time brought arts, crafts and performing traditions of the ancient port-nation to India to strengthen people-to-people cultural ties between the two countries.

In courts on daughter's fourth death anniversary
New Delhi, May 16 : On the fourth anniversary of the death of their daughter Aarushi, who was found murdered along with their domestic help Hemraj, Rajesh and Nupur Talwar spent the day Wednesday fighting in three courts to prove their innocence.

AI\'s contingency plan in place, only one flight cancelled
New Delhi/Mumbai, May 16 : Air India Wednesday implemented its contingency plan to salvage its international operations by clubbing flights to destinations in Europe and the US as the pilots' strike continued for the ninth day, leading to cancellation of only one flight.

India creating architecture to ensure cyber security: NSA
New Delhi, May 16 : India is creating a "coherent and comprehensive" security policy to deal with the "anarchic new world" of cyber threats, National Security Adviser Shivshankar Menon said here Wednesday.

Rajya Sabha disrupted over weavers, Tamil Nadu road
New Delhi, May 16 : Less than two days after it passed a resolution against disruptions, the Rajya Sabha was adjourned thrice Wednesday for various issues, including the plight of weavers.

8,000 cyber attacks warded off during CWG: NSA
New Delhi, May 16 : A staggering 8,000 cyber attacks were warded off during the 2010 Commonwealth Games, National Security Advisor Shivshankar Menon said Wednesday, pointing to India's capabilities.

Raja attends Lok Sabha
New Delhi, May 16 : Former telecommunications minister A. Raja attended parliament Wednesday, a day after he was released from Tihar Jail after getting bail in the 2G spectrum case.

Court clears Tendulkar's oath-taking in Rajya Sabha
New Delhi, May 16 : The Delhi High Court Wednesday refused to restrain Sachin Tendulkar from taking oath as Rajya Sabha member and sought the central government's response on a petition challenging the cricketer's nomination to the upper house.

\'Mere Dad Ki Maruti\' goes on floors
New Delhi, May 16 : The shooting of "Mere Dad Ki Maruti", the third film from the Y-Films banner, has begun with model-turned-actor Saqib Saleem in the main lead.

Rajat Kapoor refuses to go bald, again
New Delhi, May 16 : Rajat Kapoor will be seen sporting a bald look in his forthcoming film "I Am 24", but the actor has refused to do the same for the promotional video of the movie.

India must have option of nuclear power: PM
New Delhi, May 16 : Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Wednesday said his government was committed to ensuring foolproof security of nuclear power plants but it would be harmful for the country to pass an ordinance against nuclear power.

Don't question integrity of my players: Hussey
New Delhi, May 16 : Kings XI Punjab skipper David Hussey has said media should not question the integrity of his players amidst the sting operation conducted by a TV channel that showed his former teammate Shalabh Srivastava allegedly demanding Rs.10 lakh to bowl deliberate no-balls.

Rajya Sabha disrupted over problems of weavers
New Delhi, May 16 : The Rajya Sabha had to be adjourned twice Wednesday as agitated opposition MPs took up the problems faced by weavers in various parts of the country.

Indian Navy in fast forward mode
By Gulshan Luthra, New Delhi, May 16 : The Indian Navy will acquire at least five ships every year for the next 10 years, and deploy two nuclear submarines and its new aircraft carrier, INS Vikramaditya, in 2013.

Taxing fashion shows: High Court declines to interfere
By Garima Tyagi, New Delhi, May 16 : Declining to interfere with the imposition of entertainment tax on ramp shows organised by the Fashion Design Council of India (FDCI), Delhi High Court has said it is for the government to decide whether full or part exemption can be given to similar events held ...

It's hard to keep up good work in Bollywood: Kalki Koechlin
By Priyanka Sharma, New Delhi, May 16 : Kalki Koechlin comes from a non-film background, but the actress has managed to carve a niche for herself with her unconventional choice of scripts. She however admits it is hard to keep up the good work in filmdom.

New Indian novels mirror contemporary man-woman relationships
By Madhusree Chatterjee, New Delhi, May 16 : Contemporary Indian popular fiction that narrates "desi" cosmopolitan stories has been mirroring the changing man-woman relationship in a more open and accepting urban India, a leading literary agent says.

High court reserves order on Air India pilots
New Delhi, May 16 : The Delhi High Court reserved till Thursday its verdict on a plea by Indian Pilots Guild (IPG), an association of Air India pilots, challenging the single-judge order that restrained the pilots of the national carrier from going on an "illegal strike".

Sunny morning, hot day ahead for Delhi
New Delhi, May 16 : Delhi woke up to a bright, sunny Wednesday morning with the minimum temperature settling at 25.6 degrees Celsius, normal for this time of the year.

Daredevils beat Kings XI to march into IPL play-offs
New Delhi, May 15 : Table toppers Delhi Daredevils became the first team to qualify for the play-off stages of the Indian Premier League (IPL) as they beat Kings XI Punjab by five wickets at the Ferozeshah Kotla here Tuesday.

Scoreboard: Delhi Daredevils vs Kings XI Punjab, IPL
New Delhi, May 15 : The scoreboard of the Indian Premier League (IPL) match between Delhi Daredevils and Kings XI Punjab at the Ferozeshah Kotla here Tuesday.

Children pedal over 2,000 km against female foeticide
New Delhi, May 15: To spread awareness about female foeticide, a group of 30 children reached Delhi after travelling a distance of 2,300 km accoss India, including 18 cities, on bicycles.

Preventive measures to control crime against women: Home Ministry
New Delhi, May 15 : Minister of State of Home Affairs Jitendra Singh on Tuesday said the government attaches the highest importance to the matter of prevention and control of crime against women.

Karunanidhi delighted over Raja getting bail in 2G case
Chennai/New Delhi, May 15 : Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) chief M. Karunanidhi on Tuesday expressed his delight over former Telecom Minister A. Raja getting bail in the 2G spectrum case.

Rajasthan CM Gehlot meets Anand Sharma, discusses infrastructure ...
New Delhi, May 15 : Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot called on Union Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma here on Tuesday during which the two leaders discussed various infrastructure projects.

Raja walks out of Tihar jail after getting bail in 2G case
New Delhi, May 15 : Former Telecom Minister A. Raja walked out of the Tihar Jail here on Tuesday evening after spending over 15 months for his alleged role in the 2G scam.

IPL Governing Council suspends five cricketers after India TV sting ...
New Delhi, May 15 : The Governing Council of the Indian Premier League (IPL) and the Working Committee of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Tuesday suspended five cricketers for their alleged role in spot fixing matches in the IPL.

Centre implementing Integrated Action Plan in 9 LWE affected states: ...
New Delhi, May 15 : In order to address the development deficit in Left Wing Extremism (LWE) affected areas, the Central Government is implementing the Integrated Action Plan in 78 selected tribal and backward districts in nine LWE affected states for providing public infrastructure and services.

Abhishek Bachchan may play 'Hamlet' in Dhulia's next
New Delhi, May 15 : Abhishek Bachchan could be seen in the Bollywood rendition of Shakespeare's 'Hamlet', according to reports.