newsParrikar compares Porbandar boat incident with US warship attack
Panaji, Jan 19 (IANS) Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar Monday compared the Indian Coast Guard's (ICG) New Year encounter with a suspected Pakistani terror boat off Porbandar coast to the 2000
Congress' Krishna Tirath joins BJP (Lead)
New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS) In a jolt to the Congress ahead of Delhi assembly polls, Krishna Tirath, who was a minister in the previous UPA government, Monday joined the BJP.Tirath, who met Bharatiya
Over 250 Technicians Posts vacant in Delhi Government Hospitals
New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS) Over 250 posts of labaratory technicians are lying vacant in various Delhi government hospitals for the past two years, a health official said.Filling these 257 vacancies
Railway Minister flags off two new Trains
Hyderabad, Jan 19 (IANS) Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu Monday flagged off two new trains of South Central Railway at Secunderabad Railway Station here.He showed a green flag to the
ID Proof Mandatory for Buying R-Day Tickets this Year
New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS) Spectators coming from outside Delhi to watch the Republic Day parade this year are facing a tough time getting tickets as showing identity proof is a must
Sirisena will promote peace in Sri Lanka: Modi
New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS) Sri Lanka's new President Maithripala Sirisena "will advance peace, reconciliation and development" in the island nation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said
Bedi is BJP's Trump Card but some Leaders are Sulking
New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS) The BJP's projection of India's first woman police officer Kiran Bedi as its face in Delhi has divided the party, with one section overjoyed and the other left
Use industrial Waste in Road Construction: Odisha CM
Bhubaneswar, Jan 19 (IANS) Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Monday urged experts to think about utilizing industrial wastes such as fly ash, slag and plastic waste in road construction."Fly
Obama Visit: India-US ties set to move to Transformative level
New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS) India-US ties are set to move to the transformative level during President Barack Obama's India visit later this week, building also on the personal rapport developed
Over 80 lakh to take Holy dip at Sangam
Allahabad, Jan 19 (IANS) More than 80 lakh people are likely to take a holy dip at Sangam, the confluence of three rivers - Ganga, Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati in Uttar Pradesh - on the
SC to hear plea for Monitoring of Saradha Probe
New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS) The Supreme Court said Monday it will hear petitions by the West Bengal government and the Trinamool Congress urging it to monitor the CBI probe into the multi-crore rupee
Indian Scientists Design Morphine Replacement for Pain Therapy
Kolkata, Jan 19 (IANS) In a breakthrough that could impact the blurring realms of pain and pleasure, Indian scientists have designed a potential morphine replacement, sans the side effects of
Now, Shop for Grocery via Mobile App
New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS) Are you tired of making your grocery shopping list every month, dictating it to a shopkeeper, and looking for the discounts and deals available? AaramShop, a new mobile
G.V. Prakash's Next to Go on Floors Thursday
Chennai, Jan 19 (IANS) Composer-turned-actor G.V. Prakash Kumar, who is currently basking in the success of his Tamil debut "Darling", will start shooting for his next film "Trisha Illana
Railways to form SPVs with all States: Suresh Prabhu
Hyderabad, Jan 19 (IANS) The Indian Railways has decided to form Special Purpose Vehicles (SPVs) with all the states to undertake specific railway projects in the concerned states, said Railway
Tharoor to be Questioned in Pushkar Murder: Police
New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS) Delhi Police Commissioner B.S. Bassi Monday said Congress leader Shashi Taroor will be questioned Tuesday or Wednesday in connection with the murder of his wife Sunanda
To Fight Monkey Menace, Himachal to try Ultrasonic Shots
Shimla, Jan 19 (IANS) Faced with troops of marauding monkeys that have been stealing food and menacing the streets of this popular resort and nearby areas, Himachal Pradesh's wildlife wing is
Kashmiri Pandits Commemorate 25 years of Exile
Srinagar, Jan 19 (IANS) Commemorating 25 years of their migration, a group of Kashmiri Pandits staged a symbolic protest here Monday, urging the central and state governments to issue a white
25 years of exile: B-Town supports Kashmiri Pandits
Mumbai, Jan 19 (IANS) Bollywood celebrities and Kashmiri Pandits Anupam Kher and Sanjay Suri have expressed solidary and support to the victims who were displaced from the Kashmir valley due to
New FM Channels for Northeast Region
Agartala, Jan 19 (IANS) New FM radio channels will be set up in five towns of northeastern states along the Bangladesh border to reach out to the people of bordering areas.The FM channels will also
