AAP ahead of BJP, Congress in Delhi
New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) The AAP led in five seats and the BJP and the Congress in one seat each as officials Tuesday counted the votes polled in the 70-member Delhi assembly election.Aam Aadmi
Do pray, says Kejriwal
New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) "All the very best Delhiites," said AAP leader and former chief minister Arvind Kejriwal Tuesday ahead of Delhi vote count."All the very best Delhiites. Do pray. Prayers are
Vote count begins in Delhi
New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) Counting of votes in the assembly elections to Delhi began at 8 a.m. Tuesday.A total of 673 candidates are in the fray for 70 assembly seats.
Sujeeth to direct Prabhas in action-thriller
Chennai, Feb 10 (IANS) Director Sujeeth, who struck gold with last year's Telugu directorial debut "Run Raja Run", will next team up with actor Prabhas Varma for a yet-untitled action-thriller in
Poor response to 'Pesarattu' has not discouraged me: Nandoo
Chennai, Feb 10 (IANS) Actor Nandoo, who is not impressed with the response to his latest Telugu release "Pesarattu", says he is not discouraged. He said filmmaking is a "collective effort" and a
Court allows CBI plea for adding stringent section in Saradha case
Kolkata, Feb 9 (IANS) A court in West Bengal Monday allowed the CBI plea for adding a stringent section of the law dealing with criminal breach of trust by a public servant or a banker, merchant
Kailash Kher, Anup Jalota among 56 'Yash Bharti' awardees
Lucknow, Feb 9 (IANS) Singers Anoop Jalota, Rajan and Sajan Mishra, Rekha Bhardwaj, Kailash Kher and lyricist-music composer Ravindra Jain were among the 56 people who were Monday presented the
Bengal SSC candidates stage sit-in over non-appointment
Kolkata, Feb 9 (IANS) Around 1,000 students who were empanelled after clearing the West Bengal School Service Commission (WBSSC) examination, participated in a sit-in demonstration here Monday
'Make in India' theme of Aero India 2015
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) 'Make in India' will be the theme for the Aero India show this year, the defence ministry said Monday.Topping the list of participant countries was the US, with 64 companies
Allow Doordarshan to share World Cup telecast, SC urged
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) The Supreme Court will hear Tuesday the central government and Prasar Bharti's plea challenging the Delhi High Court order by which public broadcaster Doordarshan was
Afzal Guru's hanging wrong, badly handled: Tharoor
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) Terming Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru's hanging "wrong and badly handled", Congress leader Shashi Tharoor Monday said his body should have returned to the family."I
Finmeccanica to attend Aero India show, not AgustaWestland
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) Although tainted in a scam involving VVIP helicopters, Italian firm Finmeccanica will be present at the Aero India show in Bengaluru, a year after being asked to leave the
India looking for 'Transferable, unique' Technology under DTTI
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) India was looking for "transferable and unique" technology through the Defence Technology and Trade Initiative (DTTI) with the US, a defence ministry official said
Woman, child scheme not being properly implemented: Amartya
Kolkata, Feb 9 (IANS) Nobel laureate and Nalanda University chancellor Amartya Sen Monday said there were "shortcomings" in the implementation of the Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS)
'Bengal must become Self-Sufficient in Horticultural Produce'
Kolkata, Feb 9 (IANS) West Bengal needs to beef up onion production by at least 80 percent and green chilies by at least 40 percent to attain 80 percent self-sufficiency in horticultural produce
India, Lanka have deep, abiding relationship: Sirisena
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) Appreciating President Pranab Mukherjee's congratulatory message sent on his election as President of Sri Lanka, Maithripala Sirisena Monday said the two countries enjoyed a
Defeat or victory, Bedi assures crime-free, clean Krishna Nagar
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) A day before the Delhi assembly poll results, BJP's chief ministerial candidate Kiran Bedi Monday said regardless of her win or loss, she would serve the people of her
No liberty to Marans to approach HC in Airxel-Maxis deal: SC
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) In a setback to former communication minister Dayanidhi Maran and his brother Kalanithi Maran, the Supreme Court Monday said that it has not given them any liberty to them
Court exempts Sheila Dikshit aide's wife in black money case
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) A court here Monday granted exemption to Ritu Verma, the wife of former bureaucrat and ex-chief minister Sheila Dikshit's aide R.K. Verma, from personally appearing in a
Japanese tourist, schoolgirl raped; eight held for Haryana rape-murder
Jaipur/Kolkata/Chandigarh, Feb 9 (IANS) A Japanese tourist visiting Rajasthan and a teenaged schoolgirl in West Bengal said they were raped, while eight men have been arrested for their alleged