newsIndia should realize potential of soft power: Modi
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi Monday said it was time for India to "realize the potential of soft power" as an important strategy for external affairs and foreign
Modi condoles deaths in Bangladesh ferry accident
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi Monday condoled the loss of lives in a ferry accident in Bangladesh."My prayers are with the families of those who lost their lives in the
Rajasthan to set up heritage council
Jaipur, Feb 23 (IANS) Rajasthan on Monday decided to set up a heritage council under the chief minister for conservation, regulation and maintenance of heritage structures of historical and
Kejriwal, Sisodia to meet Hazare Tuesday
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal along with Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia will meet anti-corruption activist Anna Hazare who has launched a two-day protest
India, Bahrain to start talks on defence cooperation
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) India and key Gulf partner Bahrain have agreed to start negotiations on an MoU on defence cooperation as well as inking of an agreement on internal security during their
Afghanistan considering consulate in Kolkata
Kolkata, Feb 23 (IANS) Afghanistan is considering opening a consulate in Kolkata, its envoy to India said Monday."We have historic and emotional ties with Kolkata dating back at least 200 years. I
Mysuru gets new prince as Wodeyar heir
Mysuru, Feb 23 (IANS) The Mysuru royal family Monday adopted 22-year-old Yaduveer Gopal Raj Urs as the new prince, and heir of the legendary Wodeyar dynasty."The adoption ceremony took place at
Salman trial: Prosecution wants depositions on two key witnesses on record
Mumbai, Feb 23 (IANS) The prosecution in the hit-and-run accident trial involving Bollywood actor Salman Khan Monday filed an application seeking to lead evidence of two crucial witnesses who were
Uber rape case: HC to hear accused's plea to recall witnesses Tuesday
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Tuesday will hear rape-accused Uber cab driver Shiv Kumar Yadav's plea seeking direction to recall 28 prosecution witnesses in the case for further
Plea in HC for CBI inquiry into AIIMS graft
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) A petition has been filed in the Delhi High Court seeking a CBI inquiry into various cases of irregularities and corruption in AIIMS raised by then anti-graft officer
New SC benches to hear criminal, tax cases on daily basis
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) To address the backlog of pending cases relating to criminal and taxation matters, the Supreme Court has set up two benches to exclusively hear them on a daily basis when
Delhi assembly sees clapping, sloganeering on first day
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) Unprecedented scenes were played out on the first day of the new Delhi assembly as excited visitors - mostly families and supporters of the 67 AAP legislators - applauded
No derailment of coal scam cases probe by Sinha, CBI tells SC
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) The CBI Monday opposed, in the Supreme Court, NGO Common Cause's plea seeking SIT probe into alleged influencing of investigations into coal scam cases by its former
Packed schedule for Anil Ambani at Abu Dhabi Air Expo
Abu Dhabi, Feb 23 (IANS) A packed schedule awaits a delegation led by Reliance Group chairman Anil Ambani, which had a significant presence on the inaugural day Monday of the International Defence
Himachal government to take over cricket body land
Shimla, Feb 23 (IANS) The Himachal Pradesh government will take over the land allotted to the state cricket body and develop it into a multipurpose stadium, Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh said
Haryana to resume work on stuck KMP expressway
Chandigarh, Feb 23 (IANS) Having suffered a delay of nearly five years due to various factors, the 136-km Kundli-Manesar-Palwal Expressway project may finally be completed with the Haryana
Activists to protest against land acquisition Tuesday
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) Terming the ordinance amending the land acquisition act as "anti-people", activists Monday said they will protest against it from Tuesday."This is not democracy. Without
Russians top Visa on Arrival list in Goa
Panaji, Feb 23 (IANS) Over 10,000 foreign tourists, more than half of which are Russians, availed of the newly-introduced Visa on Arrival (VOA) facility at the Dabolim international airport in
Bahrain foreign minister meets Modi
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) Bahrain's Foreign Minister Shaikh Khalid Bin Mohamed Al Khalifa Monday called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and conveyed his government's commitment to deepen bilateral
Mysuru adopts 22-year-old as Wodeyar heir
Mysuru, Feb 23 (IANS) Mysuru's erstwhile royal family Monday adopted 22-year-old Yaduveer Gopal Raj Urs as the heir to the Wodeyar dynasty."The adoption ceremony took place at the auspicious moment
