The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) intends to start a dedicated TV Channel for science and technology Dec 23, an official said.

Nobel Laureate Amartya Sen Sunday supported reservation during admission into Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) for the under privileged sections as the step would benefit the society in the long run.

No lavish, big-budget parties. No live music and dance with drinks flowing throughout the night. New year celebrations, this time will be a mild affair in posh hotels across Uttar Pradesh.

Over 22,000 poultry birds have been culled since Tuesday in West Bengal's bird flu-hit Malda district, a state minister said Sunday.

Tripura and Mizoram Sunday banned the import of poultry from the bird flu-hit states of Assam and West Bengal, besides adjoining Bangladesh, officials said.

There should be a legislation for funding elections through budgetary allocations and making corporate and individual donations legal and transparent, the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (Assocham) has said.

The slowdown in property market will see developers focusing more on mid-range and affordable housing with a considerable correction in prices of existing residential projects, says a recent survey by an industry lobby.

The Indian-built European satellite W2M was successfully placed early Sunday into geosynchronous transfer orbit, about 36,000 km above earth, 32 minutes after its lift-off on board Ariane-5 from Kourou in French Guiana at 4.05 a.m. IST.

A heavy blanket of fog engulfed the capital Sunday morning, reducing visibility levels and disrupting several flight and train schedules. Met officials said the foggy conditions would continue in the coming days.

Having shelled out huge amounts for a nest back home, non-resident Indian (NRI) buyers of Kolkata's tallest apartment building are now left complaining that the developer has not provided the promised amenities.

A minor fire broke out at the Rajasansi international airport in Punjab's Amritsar district in the early hours of Sunday, an official said.

At a time when the domestic software sector is going slow on hiring of personnel and expansion, the city-based Rs.11-billion Polaris Software Lab is taking a contrarian path.

They are soft, spongy and so yummy that you are left with no option but to experience the goodness of these homemade cakes that are becoming popular this Christmas due to their freshness and quality.

Thick fog engulfed the capital early Sunday, disrupting several international and domestic flight schedules at the Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) here due to low visibility, officials said.

An Ariane 5 rocket carrying Indian-built European satellite W2M was launched early Sunday from Kourou spaceport in French Guiana, South America, a TV channel reported.