newsAngry Workers vandalise Factories in Gurgaon
Gurgaon, Feb 12 (IANS) An angry mob of 5,000 workers Thursday vandalised offices of more than a dozen factories in Udyog Vihar area here, police said.The irate mob rampaged through reception areas
'Modi magic' waning, says CPI-M
New Delhi, Feb 12 (IANS) The 'Modi Magic' seems to be waning a little too fast, the CPI-M said Thursday, in reaction to the BJP's election rout in Delhi."The Delhi electorate has busted the myth
Togadia prevented from making speeches in Assam
Guwahati, Feb 12 (IANS) Assam Police Thursday prevented Praveen Togadia from delivering speeches in two places in the state, even as Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi said his government has not imposed
Colourful opening ceremony kicks off cricket World Cup
Christchurch, Feb 12 (IANS) The 2015 cricket World Cup was declared open here Thursday after a two-hour extravaganza featuring 1,000 performers, including past and present New Zealand cricketers
Mamata Relaxes Refusal fine for taxis
Kolkata, Feb 12 (IANS) Conceding the demand of taxi drivers, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Thursday announced revocation of the steep Rs.3,000 fine on taxi drivers refusing passengers
Every school to have physical training teacher: Himachal CM
Dharamsala, Feb 12 (IANS) The state government would ensure that every government school have at least one teacher each for physical training and music, Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra
AAP's politics is not to stop Modi: Sisodia
New Delhi, Feb 12 (IANS) The AAP's politics is not aimed at "stopping" Prime Minister Narendra Modi but it is about transparency in governance, party leader Manish Sisodia said Thursday.He also
AAP legislator questioned over liquor seizure
New Delhi, Feb 12 (IANS) AAP legislator Naresh Balyan was Thursday questioned by the Delhi Police Crime Branch in connection with the seizure of over 8,000 bottles of liquor from his house before
Three hurt as part of under-construction flyover collapses
New Delhi, Feb 12 (IANS) At least three people were injured when a portion of an under-construction flyover collapsed in Pitampura area of north-west Delhi Thursday, an official said.The incident
Women for alone time, men for romance on V-Day: Survey
Kolkata, Feb 12 (IANS) Close to 70 percent women want to spend Valentine's Day Feb 14 by themselves or with family and friends instead of a romantic jaunt with their someone special, a survey by a
Tripura orders probe into students falling ill
Agartala, Feb 12 (IANS) The Tripura government has ordered a probe into 162 school students falling ill after they were administered deworming tablets, a minister said here Thursday.Tripura Health
US hostage killed in Syria taught Tibetans, Nourished slum children
Dharamsala, Feb 12 (IANS) The woman US aid worker kidnapped by the Islamic State and killed in Jordanian airstrikes in Syria was inspired by Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama and was
Aussie juggernaut Rolls on, but Rain, Woolmer's death spoil party (World Cup Special)
Australia won their third consecutive title, but a rain-curtailed final, mysterious death of celebrated coach Bob Woolmer and matches played at empty grounds made the maiden World Cup in the
Dikshit blames Maken for Delhi drubbing
New Delhi, Feb 12 (IANS) Congress leader Sheila Dikshit Thursday blamed party campaign chief Ajay Maken for the massive drubbing the party faced in Delhi assembly election and failed to win even
Kejriwal invites 'one and all' to oath taking
New Delhi, Feb 12 (IANS) AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal Thursday invited "one and all" to the Ramlila Maidan Saturday when he will take oath as chief minister of Delhi."My invitation to one and all
Pay attention to declining health in urban areas: WHO
Kolkata, Feb 12 (IANS) Linking habitat and life expectancy, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has stressed on the alarming situation of declining health in urban areas.Paul Rosenberg, WHO's
Modi trying to murder democracy in Bihar: Nitish
Patna, Feb 12 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP are behind the Bihar governor's plan to murder parliamentary democracy by providing more time to Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi for
Gujarat Police reach Teesta Setalvad's house, SC restrains arrest
Mumbai/Ahmedabad, Feb 12 (IANS) A team of Gujarat Police and Mumbai police Thursday reached the home of social activist Teesta Setalvad after a Gujarat court declined her plea for anticipatory
SC restrains arrest of Teesta Setalvad, husband
New Delhi, Feb 12 (IANS) The Supreme Court Thursday restrained police from arresting social activist Teesta Setalvad and her husband Javed Anand after their anticipatory bail was rejected by the
India vs Pakistan: World Cup History
Adelaide, Feb 12 (IANS) The World Cup may start Feb 14 but for the Indian sub-continent the tournament will well and truly begin a day after when defending champions India face traditional rivals
