newsJoined politics to serve city: Kiran Bedi
New Delhi, Feb 16 (IANS) Accepting full responsibility for the BJP's crushing defeat in the Delhi assembly elections, the party's chief ministerial candidate Kiran Bedi Monday said she opted for
Woman police officer faints at Delhi Police event
New Delhi, Feb 16 (IANS) A 32-year-old woman police officer Monday fainted during the Delhi Police Raising Day parade here.Assistant Commissioner of Police Niyati Mittal fell when union Home
AIADMK retains Srirangam seat with thumping majority
Chennai, Feb 16 (IANS) Tamil Nadu's ruling AIADMK Monday retained the Srirangam assembly constituency in the bye-election with a huge margin over archrival DMK.AIADMK candidate S.Valarmathi polled
Maharashtra ex-deputy CM R.R. Patil is dead
Mumbai, Feb 16 (IANS) Former Maharashtra deputy chief minister Raosaheb Ramrao Patil, who was diagnosed with cancer recently, is dead, a party spokesperson said here Monday.Patil was admitted to
Delhi Police to work closely with AAP government: Rajnath
New Delhi, Feb 16 (IANS) Home Minister Rajnath Singh Monday said he had asked the Delhi Police to work in "close cooperation" with the Arvind Kejriwal government."I have asked Delhi Police to work
Five swine flu cases in Himachal
Shimla, Feb 16 (IANS) Five swine flu (H1N1) cases have been reported in Himachal Pradesh while another 27 are suspected, state Health Minister Kaul Singh said Monday.He said the state is fully
'India could lead the World in Clean Energy'
New Delhi, Feb 16 (IANS) The UN Secretary-General's special envoy for cities and climate change Michael R. Bloomberg Monday sought to strengthen US-India economic partnership through relaxed US
Father questions Yuvraj's omission from World Cup squad
Chandigarh, Feb 16 (IANS) On a day when cricketer Yuvraj Singh was picked up by Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Delhi Daredevils for a whopping Rs.16 crore, his father Yograj Singh Monday
Abu Salem, Two others convicted in builder murder case
Mumbai, Feb 16 (IANS) A special court here Monday convicted mafia don Abu Salem and two others for their role in the murder of builder Pradeep Jain in 1995.The Special Court for Terrorist and
India's victory over Pakistan sparks clash in UP district
Lucknow, Feb 16 (IANS) Members of two communities clashed in Ballia district of Uttar Pradesh after India defeated Pakistan in an ICC World Cup 2015 group match, police said Monday.Cricket
Maharashtra Ex-deputy CM R. R. Patil 'Critical but Stable'
Mumbai, Feb 16 (IANS) The condition of former Maharashtra deputy chief minister and NCP leader Raosaheb Ramrao Patil, who was diagnosed with cancer recently, is "critical but stable," a party
India to become 'favoured' spot for investment: Piyush Goyal
New Delhi, Feb 16 (IANS) Union Minister Piyush Goyal Monday said the government was committed to facilitate and protect business in order to make India the "favoured" destination for global
Clarke to replace Bailey, Watson on notice: Border
Brisbane, Feb 16 (IANS) Former cricket World Cup-winning captain Allan Border expects stand-in skipper George Bailey to be dropped in favour of regular captain Michael Clarke during Australia's
Five Left parties got just 5,405 votes in Delhi
New Delhi, Feb 16 (IANS) Believe it or not, five Left parties got a grand total of 5,405 votes in the Delhi assembly elections in which they fielded 14 candidates.The Communist Party of India
Bengal bypolls show electoral manipulation: CPI-M
Kolkata, Feb 16 (IANS) The CPI-M Monday said the results of the by-polls to assembly and Lok Sabha seats in West Bengal, where the ruling Trinamool Congress retained the seats, were a reflection
Ireland's Stirling hopeful for another win
Nelson (New Zealand), Feb 16 (IANS) Adjudged Man-of-the-Match for his match winning knock of 92 runs against the West Indies in their World Cup opener here Monday, Ireland’s Paul Stirling is
Religious places, minorities should be safeguarded: Rajnath
New Delhi, Feb 16 (IANS) Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh Monday said religious places and minorities should be guarded against any danger.Addressing a function to mark the 68th raising day of
DMRC Launches Archival Website
New Delhi, Feb 16 (IANS) The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) Monday launched a website in which documents of the organisation would now be digitally archived for easy retrieval.The website has
After Delhi conquest, AAP set to revive fortunes in UP
Lucknow, Feb 16 (IANS) After winning the assembly elections in Delhi hands down, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has set its eyes on Uttar Pradesh -- the country's politically most crucial state.The
Golfer Lahiri continues to lead Asian Tour Order of Merit
Kuala Lumpur, Feb 16 (IANS) Star Indian golfer Anirban Lahiri Monday continued to top the Asian Tour Order of Merit list.Following the Malaysian Open victory and a joint 21st place finish at the
