newsNo urgency to intervene in Sunanda death probe: HC
New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Wednesday refused urgent hearing of a plea seeking its intervention in the ongoing investigation of the mysterious death of Sunanda Pushkar, the wife
Can't Compensate for Zoo Mishap: Delhi Government to HC
New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) The Delhi government's forest department Wednesday expressed its inability before the Delhi High Court to pay compensation for a mishap in the National Zoological Park.The
Uber Rape Case: Forensic Expert Confirms DNA Profiles
New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) A forensic expert Wednesday told a court here that DNA profiles generated from various materials recovered from a taxi have matched with those of the woman who was raped
Odisha Police get ISI Agent's Seven Day Remand
Bhubaneswar, Jan 28 (IANS) An Odisha court Wednesday allowed the state police to take Ishwar Chandra Behera on seven-day remand to inquire into his alleged role in passing vital information of the
Ghosh files bail application in Spectrum Allocation case
New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) Former telecom secretary Shyamal Ghosh, accused in a case related to grant of additional spectrum to private operators, filed his bail application in a special court here
India to hard sell Tejas, Dhruv at Air Show (Lead)
Bengaluru, Jan 28 (IANS) India will showcase and try to hard sell its indigenous Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas and Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) Dhruv at the air show here in February to
Odisha to Crack Down on Diversion of Fertilizers
Bhubaneswar, Jan 28 (IANS) The Odisha government Wednesday decided to crack down on the diversion of subsidised fertilizer for industrial purposes and black marketing in the state.Agriculture
Tejas Starts after Overnight Soak in Extreme Cold
New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) In another landmark for indigenous Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas, the aircraft was successfully started thrice after an overnight soak in the extreme cold of Ladakh,
India to hard Sell Tejas at Air Show
Bengaluru, Jan 28 (IANS) India will showcase and hard sell its indigenous Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas at an air show here in February to prospective buyers from overseas, a top official said
Replace Mamata as Bengal CM: Saradha accused Kunal Ghosh
Kolkata, Jan 28 (IANS) Suspended Trinamool Congress MP Kunal Ghosh Wednesday said he will not get justice unless all those involved in the Saradha scam are arrested, and called for replacing Mamata
Delhi needs Woman Chief Minister: Meenakshi Lekhi
New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) BJP parliamentarian Meenakshi Lekhi Wednesday said that only a "woman chief minister with administrative experience" can ensure the safety of women in the national
Anna Hazare Plans Fresh Agitation against Corruption
Ralegan-Siddhi (Maharashtra), Jan 29 (IANS) Veteran Gandhian Anna Hazare might launch another anti-corruption agitation against the central government, he told reporters here Thursday.He plans to
Swine flu kills 27 in Rajasthan
Jaipur, Jan 28 (IANS) Two more deaths due to swine flu have been reported in Rajasthan, taking the toll across the state to 27 this year, officials said Wednesday."The death of 42-year-old
President greets new Saudi king
New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee Wednesday greeted the new king of Saudi Arabia, Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, on his accession to the throne."It gives me immense pleasure to
Engineer, two others held for car robbery
Gurgaon, Jan 28 (IANS) Three people, including an engineer, have been arrested here for robbing a car's passengers and taking away their car, police said Wednesday.Sumit Kumar, 32, a civil
NCC Displays Unity in Diversity: Modi
New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) The National Cadet Corps (NCC) was a "mini India" and it displays the unity in diversity that is the country's strength, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said
Opposition will Plant false Stories against AAP: Kejriwal
New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal Wednesday said the opposition parties would make "a last ditch attempt" to malign his party by planting false stories in the
Three get life term for raping minor in Bihar
Patna, Jan 28 (IANS) A court in Bihar Wednesday sentenced three people to life in prison for gang-raping an 11-year-old girl in Bhojpur district, a lawyer said.First additional district and
Original Preamble did not have 'Secular', 'Socialist': Minister
New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) The original preamble of the Constitution did not have the words "socialist" and "secular", said Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Rajyavardhan Singh
Anti-leprosy activist since 1948 honoured by Assam
Guwahati, Jan 28 (IANS) A 94-year-old social activist, who dedicated his life to fighting leprosy in Assam's Karbi Anglong district since 1948, was Wednesday honoured by the state
