newsSurajkund Crafts Fair begins near Delhi
Surajkund (Haryana), Feb 1 (IANS) The 29th edition of the Surajkund International Crafts Mela (fair) began Sunday at Surajkund in Haryana's Faridabad district, adjoining New Delhi.The Mela will be
Sunny Sunday in Delhi, Light Rainfall likely Monday
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) It was a warm sunny Sunday in the national capital. The maximum temperature rose to 24 degrees Celsius, two notches above the season's average. The Met Office forecast a
Disturbed by Modi supporters, Bedi stops speech midway
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) BJP leaders at Prime Minister Narendra Modi's rally here Sunday were caught by surprise when the party's chief ministerial candidate Kiran Bedi threatened to stop her
Sanitation minister inspects Meghalaya village
Shillong, Feb 1 (IANS) Ram Kripal Yadav, union minister of state for drinking water and sanitation, Sunday visited a village in Meghalaya, interacted with villagers and looked at the condition of
BJP, AAP busy with sloganeering, dharna: Sonia Gandhi
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) Congress president Sonia Gandhi, in a sharpened attack on the BJP and the AAP, Sunday accused the parties of "doing nothing" for the people and just being busy in
Kerala backwaters a hit draw at Spanish Tourism Fair
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 1 (IANS) A few days after US President Barack Obama referred to the Kerala backwaters in his public speech in New Delhi, it turned out to be a major attraction at the
Give me chance to serve you: Modi to Delhiites
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi Sunday called for a BJP government in Delhi, saying the national capital needs an administration which works in harmony with his central
Delhi vote this week will be two-horse race
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) After a 49-day AAP government and President's rule for nearly a year, Delhi will vote later this week to elect a new administration whose control has virtually become a
Set up SIT for Sikh 'Genocide', Badal asks Modi
Chandigarh, Feb 1 (IANS) Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal Sunday sought the personal intervention of Prime Minister Narendra Modi for constituting a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to
Rajasthan Ex-CM Gehlot tests Positive for Swine Flu
Jaipur, Feb 1 (IANS) Former Rajasthan chief minister and senior Congress leader Ashok Gehlot Sunday said he is suffering from swine flu."I have tested positive for swine flu. However, I have started
11 killed in Rajasthan trucks' collision
Jaipur, Feb 1 (IANS) Eleven people were killed and 15 injured when a truck carrying over 60 people collided with another in Rajasthan's Jodhpur district Sunday, police said.Most of those killed
Modi salutes Coast Guard's Determination
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi Sunday saluted the "determination and bravery" of the Indian Coast Guard on its 38th Raising Day."I salute the determination and bravery of our
India wants to take Economic ties with China to new level
Beijing, Feb 1 (IANS) Stating that both countries should have mutual confidence, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj Sunday said that India desired to take economic ties with China to "a
Helpline opens Sunday to beat Board Exam Blues
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) An NGO entered its 17th year of providing counselling to students ahead of the CBSE examinations beginning March 2 this year by starting its helpline Sunday.The Pre-exam
Kerala vows not to spare any drug traffickers
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 1 (IANS) The Kerala government Sunday said national and international drug mafia rings are looking at the state as a "fertile ground" for their operations and pledged not to
When children got back their cricket ground in Kashmir (Human Interest Feature)
Ganderbal (Jammu and Kashmir), Feb 1 (IANS) It is difficult to believe such an audience would ever be granted. It is even more difficult to believe it would provoke prompt administrative
Court orders trial of man for false complaint
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) A court here has ordered to initiate proceedings against a man for lodging a false complaint against a Delhi Jal Board (DJB) official alleging he demanded a bribe of Rs.600
Erect R.K. Laxman memorial in Mumbai: Family
Mumbai, Feb 1 (IANS) The proposed memorial to legendary cartoonist R. K. Laxman, announced by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis in Pune last week, must be erected in Mumbai, his family has
One more swine flu case found in Odisha
Bhubaneswar, Feb 1 (IANS) With one more person afflicted by swine flu, the total number of cases in Odisha has gone up to four this year, said a health official Sunday.The fresh case was detected
Sunny Sunday likely in Delhi
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) It will be a sunny Sunday in the national capital and the maximum temperature is likely to settle around 21 degrees Celsius, the Met Office said."There was moderate fog
