newsAAP to agitate if centre won't listen: Kumar Vishwas
New Delhi, Feb 14 (IANS) Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Kumar Vishwas said his party would follow democratic norms, but in case the party's voice went unheard by the centre it will resort to dharna,
DCHL chairman arrested in bank fraud case
Hyderabad, Feb 14 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Saturday arrested T. Venkattram Reddy, chairman of Deccan Chronicle Holdings Limited (DCHL), in a case of bank loan fraud.A team
1,700 obsolete laws to be repealed, says PM
Mumbai, Feb 14 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saturday said the government has identified around 1,700 obselete and is woring towards their repeal.Pointing out that the world is looking at
'History in the making' as thousands gather to cheer Kejriwal
New Delhi, Feb 14 (IANS) Faces painted with a 'jhadu' (broom), slogans of "Vande Maatram" reverberating in the air and tricolour flags fluttering - it was an electrifying atmosphere at the
Goa Tourism targeting beach shacks
Panaji, Feb 14 (IANS) The social wing of the influential Roman Catholic Church in Goa has accused the state government of corporatising tourism spaces like beach shacks and taxi services while
Modi's initiative to call Nawaz a gigantic step: Sayeed
Jammu, Feb 14 (IANS) Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) patron Mufti Muhammad Sayeed Saturday welcomed as "gigantic step" the initiative of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to reach out to his Pakistani
Protest in Himachal against Hydropower major
Shimla, Feb 14 (IANS) Thousands of workers, farmers, students and women organisations Saturday held a protest against infrastructure conglomerate Jaypee Group in Kinnaur district of Himachal
Games important, Promote National integration: President
New Delhi, Feb 14 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee Saturday said that sports and games promote national integration and inculcate national pride while fostering friendship, amity and a spirit of
England's Taylor misses out on ton due to umpiring howler
Melbourne, Feb 14 (IANS) Controversy broke out after the penultimate ball of the 41st over of England’s innings in the World Cup opener here Saturday, as James Anderson was wrongly adjudged
Kejriwal and his Ministers
New Delhi, Feb 14 (IANS) The following is a brief profile of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and his ministers:Arvind Kejriwal (46): A mechanical engineer from the Indian Institute of
V-Day: Protesters detained, Hindu Mahasabha says married off couples
New Delhi, Feb 14 (IANS) Wearing wedding attire and carrying placards reading "Fall in Love, Not in Line", around 150 protesters Saturday gathered outside the Akhil Bharatiya Hindu Mahasabha's
Roses, wine and dine: Indians celebrate V-Day with fervour
New Delhi, Feb 14 (IANS) Couples smiling, walking hand-in-hand, holding bouquets of red roses or bags with gifts and wearing a smile were a common sight across cafes, eateries and streets across
Woman murdered in Gurgaon, honour killing suspected
Gurgaon, Feb 14 (IANS) A 26-year-old post graduate woman was murdered in Gurgaon and police are suspecting that the crime may be related to 'honour killing', an official said Saturday.Jyoti, a
States to get more central funds for Clean India campaign
Kolkata, Feb 14 (IANS) The centre will increase fund allocation for states to promote the Clean India campaign and will rate city municipalities in the process, union Minister of Urban Development
Rajnath Singh asks militants in Northeast to shun violence
Agartala, Feb 14 (IANS) Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh Saturday said the government would not tolerate terrorist violence in the northeast, calling on militant outfits to shun violence and help
CBI again quizzes Srinjoy Bose
Kolkata, Feb 14 (IANS) Days after he quit the Rajya Sabha and the Trinamool Congress on getting bail in the Saradha chit fund scam case, former MP Srinjoy Bose was quizzed by the CBI Saturday in
Google's doodle celebrates cricket World Cup
Adelaide, Feb 14 (IANS) Internet giant Google marked the beginning of the cricket World Cup with a new colourful doodle on its homepage.Doodle is intended to celebrate holidays, events, achievements
No discrimination against states for development: Naidu
Kolkata, Feb 14 (IANS) Union Urban Development Minister M.Venkaiah Naidu Saturday said the BJP is giving "priority" to West Bengal for the 2016 assembly elections while clarifying there is no
Classes suspended in AMU after suspected swine flu death
Aligarh, Feb 14 (IANS) Classes have been suspended for five days in a women's college in Uttar Pradesh's Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) following the death of a girl student of suspected swine
HUDCO Sanctions Rs.837.6 Crore for Roads in Bengal
Kolkata, Feb 14 (IANS) Centre-owned infrastructure finance company Housing and Urban Development Corporation Ltd. (HUDCO) Saturday said it has sanctioned Rs.837.60 crore to West Bengal for
