newsWe turned cleanliness into a movement: Jaitley
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) Finance Minister Arun Jaitley Saturday said that the NDA government has been able to convert cleanliness into a movement and `Swachh Bharat' was among the key
Fugitive prince: Is there a rift between Sonia and Rahul? (Comment)
There may be a deeper and more unsettling reason for Rahul Gandhi's present farewell to active politics than the explanation that he has gone away to mull over the factors which led to the
80,000 Secondary Schools to be Upgraded
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) Finance Minister Arun Jaitley Saturday said the government was committed to providing quality education and planned to upgrade 80,000 secondary schools in the country.He
Scientists are India's Pride: PM
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) Referring to them as India's pride, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saturday praised the dedication, determination and untiring efforts of scientists on National Science
New Zealand bowl out Australia for 151
Auckland, Feb 28 (IANS) Pacer Trent Boult starred for New Zealand as they bowled Australia out for 151 in a World Cup Pool A game at the Eden Park here Saturday.Australian skipper Michael Clarke
Partly cloudy day ahead in Delhi
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) It was a sunny Saturday morning in the capital with the minimum temperature settling at 11 degrees Celsius, a notch below the season's average.The Met Office has forecast a
Goa CM implores against communally sensitive comments
Panaji, Feb 28 (IANS) No one should make statements which can disturb the communal harmony in Goa said Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar, even as the VHP Friday commented that it would make
Skywalk to be built on Bengaluru Airport Road
Bengaluru, Feb 27 (IANS) A day after a college girl and a youth were fatally run over by a speeding tanker, civic authorities here Friday announced they would build a skywalk across the busy
Roy to skip Trinamool meeting, says done no wrong by meeting Jaitley
New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS) Sidelined Trinamool Congress national general secretary Mukul Roy Friday said he has not crossed any limits by calling on Finance Minister Arun Jaitley and would skip the
HC notice to newspapers on defamation plea of Priyanka Vadra's son
New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Friday issued notices to British daily and two Indian newspapers on a defamation suit filed against them by Raihan, son of Robert and Priyanaka Vadra,
Gunfight erupts in Kashmir
Srinagar, Feb 27 (IANS) A fierce gunfight began Friday evening between two militants, holed-up in a house, and security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district, police said.A joint team of
Swine flu toll in Telangana mounts to 56
Hyderabad, Feb 27 (IANS) Two more people died of swine flu in Telangana, taking the toll to 56 during last two months.The health department Friday reported two deaths and 27 positive cases during
Police officers from 21 countries visit Telangana Police HQ
Hyderabad, Feb 27 (IANS) A team of police officers from 21 countries Friday visited the office of Telangana's police chief.Director General of Police Anurag Sharma and other senior police officers
Kerala CPI-M law-maker sent to 14 days judicial custody
Kannur (Kerala) Feb 27 (IANS) A court here Friday sent Communist Party of India-Marxist legislator James Mathew to 14 days judicial custodyfor abetting suicide of a school teacher.Mathew, a first
Essar yacht row: Gadkari says he has done no wrong
New Delhi/Mumbai, Feb 27 (IANS) Union minister Nitin Gadkari Friday denied any wrongdoing after a media report said he had enjoyed a two-day holiday on a yatch owned by the Essar group on French
Modi hits back at critics, Ready to bend on land bill
New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday said his government was willing to bend on the controversial land acquisition bill if there was anything anti-farmer, and pledged not to
NHRC notice to Telangana Government over Child Labourers
New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS) The NHRC has sought a report from the Telangana government on the rehabilitation of around 220 children who were recently rescued from bangle making factories in the
Finance panel did not redress our problems: Mamata
Kolkata, Feb 27 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who has sought to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi wishing for debt waiver, Friday said she was compelled to take the step as
VHP mulls re-conversion of Christians in Goa
Panaji, Feb 27 (IANS) The Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) plans to re-convert Christians in Goa and is in the middle of an expansion drive in the state, a VHP leader said here Friday.Ahead of VHP's
HC asks AIIMS to Provide free treatment to Genetic Disorder Patient
New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Friday directed AIIMS to provide free treatment to a two-year-old boy, suffering from Gaucher's disease, a genetic disorder.Justice Rajiv Shakdher
