newsCultural Feast Planned for Obama in India
New Delhi, Jan 24 (IANS) Aiming to present the "uniqueness" of India's culture, art and tradition , a cultural festival has been organised for US President Barack Obama at Rashtrapati Bhavan here
PM Greets Nation on Basant Panchami
New Delhi, Jan 24 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saturday greeted the people on Basant Panchami, the first day of spring."Greetings on Basant Panchami. May this festival bring immense happiness
Heightened Security marks Republic Day Arrangements in Kashmir
Jammu/Srinagar, Jan 24 (IANS) A state of high alert and heightened security marked Republic Day arrangements in Jammu and Kashmir Saturday as additional deployment was made in areas close to the
SP takes potshots at BJP after Legislative Council poll loss
Lucknow, Jan 24 (IANS) The ruling Samajwadi Party (SP) in Uttar Pradesh Saturday took potshots at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) after its second candidate for the Legislative Council poll held
Foggy Morning in Delhi Delays 27 Trains
New Delhi, Jan 24 (IANS) A foggy Saturday morning in the national capital led to the delay of 27 trains.The Met Office has forecast a cloudy day ahead."The sky will remain partly cloudy throughout
Obama visit set to mark New Era in India-US ties: Jaishankar
New Delhi, Jan 23 (IANS) India's ambassador to the US, S. Jaishankar, has said Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to America last year "really re-energised" the relations between the two nations,
Modi Honours Braveheart Children with National Awards
New Delhi, Jan 23 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday presented the National Awards for Bravery 2014 to 24 children, saying they inspired others in the society.In an address on this
Pakistan needs to treat all terror groups as pariah: India
New Delhi, Jan 23 (IANS) Pakistan has to treat all terror groups as pariah if it is serious about the war against terrorism, Minister of State for External Affairs V.K. Singh said Friday.Speaking
Vishwas Comments on Bedi Trigger Slugfest (Roundup)
New Delhi, Jan 23 (IANS) AAP leader Kumar Vishwas's claim Friday that Kiran Bedi was soft on the BJP during Anna Hazare's anti-corruption agitation triggered a political slugfest, as both the
Congress Promises Cheap Power, Waiver on Water Bills (Lead)
New Delhi, Jan 23 (IANS) Seeking to hard sell its "achievements" during its 15-year-rule in Delhi, the Congress in its poll manifesto Monday promised cheap electricity and waiver on inflated water
US must understand India's Growth imperatives: Javadekar
New Delhi, Jan 23 (IANS) Urging developed countries to walk the talk on climate change, union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar Friday said he expects the US to understand India's "need for
BJP Minister Questions Sena's Participation in Government
Mumbai, Jan 23 (IANS) Exposing the uneasy relationship between the two ruling partners in Maharashtra, a senior BJP minister Friday virtually raised questions on ally Shiv Sena's participation in
CBI Registers Fresh Case in Coal Scam
New Delhi, Jan 23 (IANS) The CBI Friday registered a fresh case in its ongoing probe in the alleged coal allocation scam against Hindalco and conducted searches at four places in Mumbai and
Uber Cab Rape Case: Fingerprints Match, says Expert (Lead)
New Delhi, Jan 23 (IANS) A forensic expert Friday told a court here that the fingerprints of the women executive allegedly raped by the Uber cab driver matched with the fingerprints obtained from
Lord Ram Subject of Amish Tripathi's Next Book
Jaipur, Jan 23 (IANS) After writing extensively on Lord Shiva, bestselling author Amish Tripathi Friday revealed his next series of books will be on Lord Ram.The banker-turned-author made this
Akali Dal-BJP alliance firm: Punjab CM
Chandigarh, Jan 23 (IANS) Amid reports of rift between the Shiromani Akali Dal and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal Friday said the alliance in the state is
Bengal Pays Tribute to Netaji on 118th Birth Anniversary
Kolkata, Jan 23 (IANS) West Bengal Governor K.N. Tripathi called the youth to draw inspiration from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose to bring out the leader in them as the state paid glowing tributes to
EC issues second notice to Kejriwal on 'bribe for votes' comment
New Delhi, Jan 23 (IANS) The Election Commission Friday issued a second notice to AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal for asking people to take bribes for voting.Holding that his comments violated the
Delhi turns into Fortress ahead of Obama visit
New Delhi, Jan 23 (IANS) India's national capital will turn into a virtual fortress ahead of US President Barack Obama's arrival here Sunday, with over 45,000 security personnel guarding roads and
Obama Outlines India Vision - from Natural to Global Partners (Roundup)
New Delhi, Jan 23 (IANS) As he arrives in India for a three-day visit, his second in six years, US President Barack Obama has exuded hope about enhanced ties with "natural partner" India, saying
