newsIndore's excise constable found to be a millionaire
Indore, Feb 24 (IANS) A raid at the house of an excise department constable in Madhya Pradesh's Indore city Tuesday revealed that he actually owned property worth crores of rupees.The revelation
President Greets Kuwait on National Day
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee Tuesday extended greetings and felicitations to the Amir and the people of the State of Kuwait who celebrate their national day Feb 25, an
Stir against liquor outlets in holy town Barsana
Barsana (Uttar Pradesh), Feb 24 (IANS) Holy men, spiritual leaders and social activists here have joined hands to protest against liquor outlets in this holy town ahead of the Holi revelries.They
With 215, Gayle scores highest World Cup knock
Canberra, Feb 24 (IANS) Explosive West Indies batsman Chris Gayle scored the highest cricket World Cup score by smashing 215 runs in a Pool B encounter against Zimbabwe at the Manuka Oval here
Hindi Publishers adopt Technology, New Strategies to Revamp Business (Literary Feature)
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) Hindi language publishers are adapting - and how - by offering fresh content, launching mobile apps and aggressively marketing their books to resurrect the genre's lost
Land acquisition amendment bill introduced in LS
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) The government Tuesday introduced the land acquisition amendment bill in the Lok Sabha amid uproar by the opposition.The Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land
Ruckus in Rajya Sabha over Land Ordinance
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) The Rajya Sabha Tuesday witnessed a ruckus over the land acquisition ordinance as opposition members demanded a discussion on the bill, leading to the suspension of the
Modi asks MPs to defend land acquisition bill
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday asked his party MPs to aggressively defend the land acquisition bill saying that it is pro-farmer, sources said.According to sources,
'Middle East's current problems started from the 1967 war'
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) Wracked by insurrection and terrorism, the Middle East is going through a traumatic time but most of its problems can be traced to one short war between Arabs and Israelis
Kerala to re-tender Vizhinjam port project
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 24 (IANS) A high level meeting chaired by Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy Tuesday decided to go ahead with re-tendering to find a builder for the proposed Vizhinjam
In Rajasthan, women of Sahariya tribe victims of apathy, ignorance (Human Interest Feature)
Baran (Rajasthan), Feb 24 (IANS) With her eyes half open, an extremely anemic Dhanno is lying nearly unconscious on a hospital bed. Her hemoglobin level has plummeted to 2.5 which is far below the
Mother Teresa a noble soul, please spare her: Kejriwal
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal Tuesday criticised RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat for his comments on Mother Teresa, saying she was a "noble soul" and should be spared."I
Light rain likely in Delhi
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) It will be a partly cloudy Tuesday here with the possibility of light rainfall in some parts of the city in the evening, the Met Office said.The minimum temperature in the
Documents leak: defence ministry staffer arrested
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) An employee of the defence ministry was arrested here Tuesday for his alleged involvement in the leak of documents from the petroleum and other ministries, police
BJP to launch agitation in Uttar Pradesh
Lucknow, Feb 24 (IANS) The BJP will launch a state-wide agitation against the Samajwadi Party government in Uttar Pradesh accusing it of being anti-people, a party spokesman said Tuesday.An action
Veteran NC leader, Omar Abdullah's uncle dies
Jammu, Feb 24 (IANS) Veteran National Conference (NC) leader and uncle of former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah, Sheikh Nazir passed away Tuesday in winter capital Jammu. He was
US, India united against Iran's Nuclear Programme: US Envoy
Hyderabad, Feb 23 (IANS) The United States and India are united in opposing Iran's nuclear programme, US Ambassador to India Richard Verma said here Monday.He said the economic sanctions against
US asks India to remove obstacles in bilateral trade
Hyderabad, Feb 23 (IANS) The US wants India to remove obstacles in the way of boosting two-way trade with reforms, more openness of economy, ease of doing business and by giving confidence to
RSS chief's comment on Mother Teresa sparks controversy
Jaipur, Feb 23 (IANS) RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat's comments on Mother Teresa Monday evoked controversy but the organisation denied he had criticised the Nobel laureate who spent her life in the
Notice to four Bengal hospitals for not treating swine flu
Kolkata, Feb 23 (IANS) The West Bengal government has slapped show cause notices on four hospitals for discharging swine flu patients without treatment, an official said Monday.Three of the
