The government sought to dismiss reports that the 'Make in India' logo was inspired by a Swiss bank advertisement, saying the symbol has a "vibrant and dynamic" lion as against a "dull and boring" picture in Switzerland's ad campaign.
Bhagwat said a sense of idealism is good and described himself not as 'anti-modern', but as 'pro-future'.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic said he was under pressure to perform well in Sweden's opening Euro 2016 game against Ireland at the Stade de France on Monday but that the greatest pressure came from himself.
The second Test between India and Bangladesh at Kolkata's Eden Gardens will be the first day-night Test on Indian soil, making India the seventh country to host a day-night Test.
The Association of Scientists of Indian Origin in America honoured seven scientists for their accomplishments at ASIOA's 26th annual banquet, held recently at the Lion's Club of San Diego in California, on the sidelines of the Experimental Biology Conference. Nearly 100 delegates attended the event.
The American Association of Indian Scientists in Cancer Research at its 15th annual meeting at the Lion's Club in San Diego, California, presented the Lifetime Achievement Award to Dr Inder Verma, senior professor at the Salk Institute for Biological Sciences in San Diego, California, and the American Cancer Society professor of molecular biology.
In an apparent bid to offset BJP candidate Pragya Thakur's controversial statement against slain IPS officer Hemant Karkare, Modi heaped praises on Mumbai police.
Vikram Kothari finds himself stands accused of a bank loan default to the tune of thousands of crores.
Manchester United continued their perfect start to the Premier League season by crushing Swansea City 4-0 with three late goals in four minutes.
Debutants Gujarat Lions became the first team to confirm a play-off berth with a thumping six-wicket win over defending champions Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League in Kanpur, on Saturday.
The acquisition of the debt-laden Binani has catapulted Birla-owned UltraTech to the top spot in India, leaving it free to turn attention to overseas market
A fine all-round performance by Naved-ul Hassan helped Lahore Badshahs score a seven-wicket victory over local favourites Chandigarh Lions in the ICL's T20 match played in Panchkula, Haryana, on Sunday night. Chasing a modest 137 by the Lions, who elected to bat after winning the toss, former Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul Haq-led Badshahs were powered by Naved's unbeaten half century and reached the target with four overs to spare.
The CRPF bagged the lion's share -- Rs 1,698 crore. It got Rs 7,208.18 crore this year against Rs 5,510.10 crore in 2008-09. The BSF, entrusted the task of keeping vigil along the LoC in Jammu and Kashmir and the country's 6,622 km borders with Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar, got Rs 1,156.23 crore more compared to last year's Rs 5,376.99 crore. The elite commando force NSG, which played a sterling role in Mumbai terror attacks, has got Rs 44.63 crore more.
Australia's quest for a record hat-trick of titles started with a hard-fought 2-1 win over Ireland in the opening Pool D match of the men's hockey World Cup, in Bhubaneswar, on Friday.
Chandigarh Lions beat Chennai Superstars by eight runs in the ICL encounter on Saturday.
A 12-year-old girl has incurred the wrath of many after posting photos of herself hunting giraffes and zebras, sparking outrage online.
In a late-night tweet in capital letters, he said Iran must 'never, ever threaten the United States again'.
Jurors in the London perjury trial of former New Zealand cricket captain Chris Cairns retired to consider their verdicts on Tuesday.
"Less than 10 per cent of all publicly announced job cuts at European banks since 2002 are due to offshoring. Internal restructuring accounts for the lion's share," according to a latest research report by German banking giant Deutsche Bank.
'None of these contestants are trained in stunts. In movies, we have cuts, safety nets, green screens, cables... but here, there is nothing. I had to keep motivating them. I would be drained out by evening at times because you are also demonstrating for them.' Rohit Shetty takes us behind the scenes of Khatron Ke Khiladi 8.
Gujarat Lions defeated Rising Pune Supergiants by seven wickets to register their second win in the Indian Premier League.
Royal Challenger Bangalore skipper Virat Kohli said his team needs to play positive cricket to come out of their losing streak after they suffered yet another defeat in Indian Premier League on Thursday.
Guptill will undergo a fitness Test on Sunday after which a final decision will be taken on whether he can partner Henry Nicholls at the top of New Zealand's order.
Dinesh Karthik scored a fighting fifty (58 off 44) but it went as vain as the Lions kept losing wickets at crucial junctures to make a hash of the chase.
Three years after the first C S Lewis' adaptation of the children's fantasy series The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe enthralled audiences worldwide, the second titled The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian is all set to hit theatres this Friday.
Syria's antiquities chief Maamoun Abdulkarim said on Sunday that sources in Palmyra had confirmed that the Arch of Triumph, a jewel in the exquisite collection of ruins in the city, had been blown up.
Jackie Chan and Jet Li will be seen together for the first time in the film The Forbidden Kingdom, directed by Rob Minkoff. The film was earlier titled, The J & J Project and later changed to The Forbidden Kingdom.
Wayne Rooney and Roy Hodgson have called on England to be ruthless in their attacking play during their Euro 2016 knockout clash with Iceland in Nice on Monday.
More than 50 per cent of the value of all MOUs signed at the Make In India Week in the last five days has made Maharashtra emerge numero uno in the committed investment stakes!
IPL team Gujarat Lions has created a digital platform for fans to interact with each other and the team.
David Villa hit a spectacular volley to earn Spain a 1-0 win over world champions Italy in a friendly on Wednesday. The Valencia striker, who replaced Fernando Torres at halftime, fired the ball into the top corner past a helpless Gianluigi Buffon 13 minutes from time after Fabio Cannavaro had headed the ball clear of his area.
Describing Indian all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja as a three-dimensional player, Gujarat Lions' head coach Brad Hodge said it was very difficult for any cricketing side to replace him.
Wimbledon champion Andy Murray, the first British winner of the men's title for 77 years, was named BBC Sports Personality of the Year on Sunday.
India off-spinner Harbhajan Singh left Australia with a parting swipe to his critics and opponents by saying he would not tone down his on-field behaviour.
England spinner Graeme Swann, who has dismissed some of Australia's best players, has joked he could get knighted and become PM in five years time if England win 5-0 and he takes 50 wickets in the Ashes.
IMAGES from Day 4 of the 2nd Ashes Test played at the Adelaide Oval in Adelaide on Tuesday
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Chasing a modest target of 125, Chandigarh Lions surrendered meekly handing a 43-run win victory to Kolkata Tigers in the fifth match of the Indian Cricket League's Twenty20 tournament in Panchkula
The 22nd match of the Edelweiss 20s Challenge was played at the sparkling new venue at Tau Devi Lal Stadium, Gurgaon, and featured Chandigarh Lions against the Kolkata Tigers in what was a virtual quarter final.
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