newsLight rain likely in Delhi
New Delhi, Feb 3 (IANS) It will be a cloudy Tuesday here with the possibility of spells of light rain in some areas, the Met Office said. Officials said over 15 trains were delayed because of
Why the Hindi belt must embrace English
Today, most people are aware that English is the most commonly used language among foreign language speakers. Moreover, English is no longer a foreign language in the strictest sense. Having the
'Indo-US ties back on rails as Modi, Obama take Ownership'
New Delhi, Feb 3 (IANS) India's relationship with the US is back on the rails with the US president Barack Obama and Prime Minister Narendra Modi taking its ownership, former Indian ambassador
Karnataka to tackle Bengaluru infrastructure woes
Bengaluru, Feb 2 (IANS) The Karnataka government is taking measures to tackle the various problems of Bengaluru, especially its infrastructure and waste disposal, Governor Vajubhai Vala said
RIC to Scale up Cooperation to Combat Terrorism
New Delhi, Feb 2 (IANS) Seeking to strengthen trilateral cooperation on global issues, India, Russia and China Monday impressed upon the need to escalate intelligence gathering and sharing as well
SC not to interfere with HC order for SIT probe against Bhujbal
New Delhi, Feb 2 (IANS) The Supreme Court Monday declined to interfere with Bombay High Court order directing SIT probe into the allegations of kickbacks against former Maharashtra minister
BJP only full of big talk: Congress' Sharmistha Mukherjee
New Delhi, Feb 2 (IANS) Attacking the BJP and its leaders for their "big talk" and "tall promises", Congress candidate for Delhi's Greater Kailash assembly constituency Sharmistha Mukherjee Monday
After Ex-CM, Rajasthan's Home Minister hit by Swine Flu
Jaipur, Feb 2 (IANS) Rajasthan Home Minister Gulab Chand Kataria Monday tested positive for the swine flu virus, a day after former chief minister Ashok Gehlot said he was suffering from the
AAP accused of getting funds from bogus companies (Intro Roundup)
New Delhi, Feb 2 (IANS) A breakaway group of the AAP Monday accused the party of receiving donations worth Rs.2 crore from bogus companies. The BJP questioned the funding but the AAP rejected the
Muslim quota meet in Pune Refused use of ground
Pune, Feb 2 (IANS) Police Monday refused permission to a proposed Muslim conference on reservations, scheduled here Feb 4, on technical grounds and after objections from the Pune Cantonment Board
Kiran Bedi's office vandalised, two injured
New Delhi, Feb 2 (IANS) The office of BJP's chief ministerial candidate Kiran Bedi in her Delhi assembly constituency Krishna Nagar was Monday allegedly vandalised by a group of lawyers. Two BJP
MHA seeks report from police on Delhi church attack
New Delhi, Feb 2 (IANS) The home ministry has sought a report from Delhi Police on the status of security at religious places following the ransacking-cum-theft incident in a Delhi church
HC notice to Kejriwal on Walia's plea questioning candidature
New Delhi, Feb 2 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Monday issued notice to AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal on a plea filed by Congress leader Kiran Walia, questioning the legality of his candidature from the
Modi writes to Japanese PM condemning killings
New Delhi, Feb 2 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi Monday wrote to his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe condemning the killing of two Japanese nationals by the Islamic State (IS) militants."The
Activists decry budget cuts for MGNREGA
New Delhi, Feb 2 (IANS) Civil society activists as well as economists Monday decried the "budget cuts" being made by the government for the rural employment guarantee act.The government seems to
AAP denies bogus funding allegation
New Delhi, Feb 2 (IANS) The AAP Monday denied the allegation levelled by a breakaway group of receiving donations from bogus companies and termed it "malicious and false"."The BJP (Bharatiya
SC Notice on plea for Compulsory Moral Science in Schools
New Delhi, Feb. Feb 2 (IANS) The Supreme Court Monday issued notice to the central government on a plea seeking teaching of moral science as a compulsory subject in the syllabus from first
Odisha Preparing Management Plan for Wetlands
Bhubaneswar, Feb 2 (IANS) Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Monday said the state government was preparing a comprehensive management plan for 17 important wetlands in the state."Comprehensive
SC Relief to Ramdev in new 'Honeymooon Remark' cases
New Delhi, Feb 2 (IANS) The Supreme Court Monday stayed another set of criminal proceedings initiated against yoga guru Ramdev on complaints against his alleged controversial remarks on
91 juveniles Escape from Reform Centre in UP
Lucknow, Feb 2 (IANS) Ninety one juvenile inmates escaped from the Meerut Reform Centre late Sunday, said police.Thirty five of these inmates were detained again Monday from various places in the
